Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-09-30
The Cuban QWest;on.-Fr;snc
..-.--sr-.-E England and Spain.

w hat means tins meeting OF the water
Prin, u'ithsthe Spanish Minister for For
eign Affairs, has been han gilig bout the
Tuilerics for weeks. He has had the honor
of interxiews with the Emperor, Mean
while Lord Clarendon, the British Secre-
tary of State for Fereign' Aflairs..s has ap-
peared upon the scene. \ late cable des-
patch has it that both P'rim and C1aren-
don have lad an andiences at different
periods, Of the Emperor. II isat the same
time announced that Baron Beust. the
Austro-Iiungarfan Chancellor, is hourly
expected IN Paris. W hal. docs il all mean? !?
1tcahn OF be that tliey have iffetsto consult
about the EcumenIcal Council, for that is
already all arranged. 1t is not impossible
that Prim' 5. Visit lad rsolnefllin to do with
the question of the Spanish throne. This,
however, would not be his main object;
it certainly could not be the object of
Lord Clarendon, and with the disposal of
the Spanish throne Baron -Beust is not
likely to have anything to say. s.s,,-s-.
We have no choice, but conclude that
the State OF Ciba, taken in connection
with the attitude of the government of the
United States, has brought these diplo-
mats together. What Spain should do in
the circumstances is question which
Spain cannot very well decide for herself.
In7theydifffculty the Spanish gevcrnnient
sends Prim to consult Napoleon. The
presumption is that Lord Clarendon has
been quietly invited over and that the
matter has been discussed among them,
now ia lone point of view and then in an
other; intervention one day and Eoil-iIi-
reference the next, as we hear this morn
ing. We do not much wonder that Cuba
should NOW, command sthe- atteAltion Of
both England and France. 1t is believed
in Europe that the Cuban trouble would
have. been dead long ago but for the openr-
1y expressed sympathy of the American
people with the Insurgents. This belief
has grown into an alarm since the presell-
tation of the note of the government of
the United States by Minister Sickles.-
Napoleon bears us a grudge because of
our treatment of him in the Mexican ques-
ton. Great Britain is indignant at our
presumption and jealous of Our growing
poweran anrfpur anne Nat;o on tlctics. 4 1t will
not at all surprise us if, as the result of
these deliberations, France and England
should agree to do what they can to thwart
our policy and thus seek to hold Cuba in
bon dage.a 1t is not tso long Since assirniiar
alliance vas entered into for the same par
pese.. 1t the telegraphic report hich we
printed yesterday to the effect that NapoF
leon had sent instructions to his Minister
at Washington commanding him to inform
our government that it-was ssthe desire of
France that aEtlt5a should be retained Aby
Spain''-if this report has any foundation
in fact, all doubt as to the attitude of the
three Powers Is at end France is oppos-
ed to our policy; sois England; asoproba-
bly, is Austria. Spain has. in all likeli-
hood, been plainly told that all moral help
was vain unless she could make an end
of the insurrection on the island. Hence
the increased number4-of ships and the
multiplied forces which the Spanish gov
ernment is sending out. The policy re-
commended clearly rs that if Spain can
suppress the insurrection she will have the
moral assistance of the Western Powers
as against any annexation policy on the
part of the United States. This is the sit
uation. Spain is to stamp out the rebel
hon if She can. Cubans are TO be murder
ed wholesale. The island is to be desolat-
ed. If its fair fields should be converted
into shambles no matter; the island will
still belong to Spain. and the re-establish-
ment of authority will deprive the United
States government ofa pretext for annex
ation.T sfeEs-gyzFl
In such circumstances what will our gov
ernment do? What should it do? Its course