New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-28
THE CUBA HUMBUG AT WASHINGTON.
F,o,, The Iondoa Tines Feb 10

The stIaightforw6rdness aud noble simplicity Of our
cousins the Atlantic have invented at last per-
feet form OF oonquest-businesshke, and az the came
time picturesque, patriarchal ana convenient. What
are its instruments Swords, cannon, Minnie rifles
Nothing of the sort. Given pen, ink and paper, a
desk counter, and good round sum voted by Con-
gIess, and you proceed TO invite your antagonist to
hhonorable negotiation" What is the state of this
sase lyon have distant possession, held by pre-
caIious tennre, which is almost Indispensable 10 us
"for our commerce. This possession yields you net
"reveuue Of such amount. We offsr you so much
We quote from the report OF the Committee OF toe
American Senate for Foreign Affairs on the subject OF
facilitating the acquisition of Cuba by negotiation.
"True, proceed the report you have reiused TO sell
hitherto, but Icumstances are changing, aud our
"Cffer may now be more acceptable than IN 1885,
The Spanish Minister at Washington is at this moment
chahng and tuning unable TO express his Indignation
and declaring that he shall dem and his passports,
while the American islalure utterly regardless OF his
wounded feelings and brslug musaches is coDly and
slowly pasing bill for the grant of $50 goo coo fo the
purchase Of Cuba. Why should be be angry The
growth of our national existence is law which we
Z" cannot disobey.' Having proved the necessity Of
tie acquisition by the citation of those impartial au
hcrities, all our parties and Administrations, add
" all our leading statesmen, the Committee next asks
The plain question, 81 how this fixed purpose Of the
United States purpose resulting from political
"and geographical necessities is 10 be executed
And the answer TO that quettion is that purchase is
by far the most convenient plan. "The fruit that was
rot npe IN John Quincy Adams day is row mature,
and the question Ia, Snail il be plucked by friendly
hand prepared to compensate It's proprietor By a
"prncoly gutrdon,' or shall it be got by those
ehapce opportunities and rough proceedings which
events bIirg about Much has been said about the
"iEdthcaoy Of the oAer," but the Committee really
do not understand how anybody csn object to it on
that ground. "For many years our desire to make
"tho purchase has been known to toe world. We
"smpy say a. Spain" &c. At the sane time the
Conn see gives 1t to b, unders GOD thsttne pIinoey
"gSeIdon" is not 10 be dung into the sellers lap with
quite that noble and generous ABANDON which d
wealthy purchaser sometimes shove. Our Minister,
says the impeIturbAble Committee will not breach
the subject of purchase until lie has reason to be
heve II viii be fsrord6.y entertained" Tnat Is t.
cay, he will wait bis opportunity; he will stay tor
some extreme political confusion and peeaniary
emergency, when the Spanish Finance Minister Is
beside bimseh with perpleAi.y srd despair, when
be looks al round for some possible source OF the
neediu and Gees an utter blank. lie viii then chnk
the American dollars in his ear, and charm away his
patriotic sornplss. "Spsn, remark The COMMITTEES
is country Of eoEps de.af and propepc smentos;
the Minister OF to-osy may be fugitive to- MORO A.
Her financial pc ton is one of extreme embsrrass.
nent, and crisis msy a,ise when the dynasty may
be overthrow, ERlesS large slEl Of ready moEey
"oax he RAISED fertk~s,k." This is The plan, item.
which is supported by tina, corsttste osss of
lean politicians who viii no. hear OF acquiring Cubs
except by honorable negotiation They let it De
known that there il purchaser in the market, with
hsRdscme sum at bis disposal snd wait for the tran
qHil and gradual impression that this fact will pro-
ouce. Even nc storms at first, and talks o insult,
the Spsnisrd, when his passion has subsidized, will
know that there is the money ready for him when ne
likes 10 take IL.
Whistler Spain will be wiling to part with almost
the last relic Of her vast Transatlantic possessions in
such way remains 70 be seen. Even that she should
have such sn offer is curious practical retrbu.iOn
upon the astounding svarice which constituted the
inspiration Of her conquest in the New Word. Gold
rss her dream in getting this empire the dollar is
TO berthe compensation 10 her for her last fare
well 10 il. Bat Spain lie not likely TO accept such an
e6eT immediately. She s no prude in the pecunisry
Department. abe is ueed to diversity, snd has always