The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-12
fHE CUBAN QUESTION.

its extent, than Captain General Lersundi was
willing that the world should know. That
nervous excited, and bewildered functiorary,
| a vice-gerent who has lost his queen and yet
holds frantically to his vice-regal province,
nation regarding the revolutionary movement
in the island from reaching the United States.
This course was doubtless inspired by the be-
lief that the cause of the Cuban insurgents
was backed by numerous adherents in New
Orleans, Mobile, New York, and other Ameri-
can cities, who would be ready to assist it
with men, arms and money, as soon as they
should ascertain that it had such shape and
Roadway as to justify reasonable hope of
success. And it is not to be questioned that,
as to the general fact of sympathy and afilia-
ton with the revolutionary conspiracy in Cuba,
on the part of Cuban residents in the United
States, and numbers of Americans, the cap
tain general has had good reason for his sus-
picion. But there is, in our opinion, plenty of
ground for doubling whether the pending in
| surrection in Cuba has heretofore been second
ed in the United States by any practical and
organized measures of armed assistance. Atall
events, we would advise the public not to credit
hastily and unreservedly the stories sent from
New York by telegraph about a filibustering
expedition for Cuba, and purporting to name
the leaders, the places of departure, and other
details of the expedition. The account given
by the World of this so-called filibustering
movement has only too much the appearance
of a sensational canard. If the writer were
friendly to the scheme, as he processes to be,
he would not, unless incredibly indscreet
and imbecile. commit the folly of revealing to
the United States authorities, charged with
the execution of the neutrality laws, the Sc
crets of an expedition fitting out against one
of the possessions of friendly power. On
the other hand, if he were unfriendly to the
scheme, and had not proved his claims to the
confidence of those intrusted with its man.
agement, it is wholly improbable that he
could receive any minute and correct informa-
ton or publish any important and authentic
particulars concerning it.
But, apart from this matter, we still regard
the success Of the revolution in Spain as an
event well calculated to bring the revolution
airy outbreak in Cuba to such an issue as will
| postpone indefinitely, for the Cubans at least
the question of independence of the mother
country or of annexation to the United States.
The newly appointed Captain General Dulce,
it is stated, carries with him decree by the
present liberal government of Spain providing
for the election of deputies from Cuba to the
| Spanish parliament, for iberalizing the local
administration, for abolishing those institu-
tons which have served to render SPANS SOW
ereignty over the island odious, and in short
for admitting the Cubans to whatever politi-
cal liberties and substantial reforms might be
involved in the success of the Spanish revolu-
ton. This programme, if fulfilled, would
knock the main ground of grievance from
under the Cuban malcontents and revolution
lists. Bnt will it be fulfilled we will not say in
good faith, but effectually and satisfactorily
This is pregnant and momentous question
for the impending destiny of Cuba. And
when the somewhat hating and nonplussed
position of the leaders of the Spanish revolu-
ton is considered, it must be admitted that
there is room for degree of doubt as to
how this question will be answered by
coming eventualities. The revolution turns
ONT no -ha.-o~--Sas- 1D6uruuh uynasry'gx.
PEELED, Prim, Serrano and the rest stand
aghast at the dreadful task before them of Or
ganizing on salutary and durable basis the
new order of things. The treasury is empty,
the nation bankrupt the harvest is deficient I:
public opinion has dubious, undecided
look; it seems, like the provisional govern
ment, In quandary ; it is clearly unconcen-
trated /; perhaps it is chaotic or, still worse,
perhaps it is explosive. All aspects of the |
situation present obstacles and bode dangers
and troubles. Thus the programme of politi-
cal regeneration for Spain is SO far a pro-
gramme only, and while this is the case.
there can be no certainty about the result of
the dependent and incidental programme of
the political regeneration of Cuba under
Spanish auspices. 1t may then, be
asked, should Cuba pin her destiny
for all the future to the undetermined and
unforeseen issue of the Spanish problem?
Would she be sure of her promised franchises
would she not again be liable to colonial mis-
rule and to the rapacity of Spanish CARPET
baggers, if Spain should again revert under a
monarchy, as it now seems probable that she
Will do? These questions may well be pom
dered by Cubans and by all who would con-
tribute to redeem, and make free, happy, and
prosperous the most beautiful and productive
island of the western hemisphere. The
American people, and, let us trust, the Ameri-
can government, would not willingly see this
island drifting to wreck in consequenceiof a
prolonged state of political debility, perplexi-
Y, or distraction in the Spanish peninsula,
or subjected again to the sitting despotism of
distant, bigoted and corrupt monarchy
The latter contingency would offer to Mr.
seward as brilliant, an opportunity for vim.
hcating, the Monroe doctrine as he could
possibly desire. -
The attention of the asmbers of the Constitu-
ion Club is called to the-p9uce of meeting. pub
ished in our columns this morning. Thev will
zee that the place of meeting is No. 2s Carondelet
treet, instead Of Ice Canal street "a formerlv