The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-03
CUBA.
The Policy of the United states from an Eng
lish Standpoint What spain Must Admit,

From the London Morning STIR, july 3D.
The attention of the United States Govern
meut is now fully aroused to the necessity of
taking vigorous measures for the suppression of
warlike expeditions to Cuba. The Democratic
press has been finding amusement of late in
tauntng President Grant with his wrath against
England for doing by accident what it alleged
he was doing by design. The President doubtless
understands the conditions of political warfare in
his country too well to look for justice at the
hands of the Democrats, bna the negligence of
some OF his subOtdinates was clearly exposing
him to the danger of having serious remon-
STRANGE addressed to him from Spain. The YES
sells which have escaped to Cuba-two or three
in number, SO far as we can Judge from the eX-
ceedngly contradictory accounts given by the
American journas-owcd their success to the
aXity of New York officials But it cannot be
forgotten that for some days, or even weeks, a
recruiting office on behalf of the insurgents
was kept open in Broadway, and that the
steamer which ultimately discharged its
cargo at Nipe bay was commonly reported to be
fitting out for Cuba. The truth is, that the SYM
pathies of the American people are plainly with
the Cubans proper, who earnestly desire to free
themselves from the thraldom of Spain; and,
under these circumstances, it is very hard for
the Government to preserve rigorous neu-
trality. The instincts of the people are just and
they are certainly eXcusable, but Govern
ments are bound by laws and prccedents.
No one will sympathize more with General
Grants attempts to enforce an observance of
the laws, while giving no unnecessary ofense to
popular feeling, than Earl RUSSELL who once
had similar duty to discharge. The moderate
journals in the United States all found it neces-
sary to eXhOrt the people to control themselves.
I'VE must learn, says one. ITO keep our itching
fingers out of the flame, and content ourselves
with simply watching the combatants till the
patriots shall have fairly earned recognition"
The President has steadily refused to yield to
the demand for prompt recognition of the in
surgcnts, and, however much Spain may feel
herself aggrieved by Americal flibusters, she
cannot reasonably accuse the Government of
having given any evidence of unfriendly feel
ings towards her.
SenOr Eernus and the .luntn.
The New York Tribune of this morning says:-
Senor Morales Lemus arrived III this city early
on Sunday. He had a confidential interview
with the members of the Junta on Sunday even
ing, when the probable result of the diplomatic
action of General Siclles, in Spain, was the sub
ject of discussion. The Junta are engaged in
preparing a letter of thanks to the Irish Repub-
licans in Tennessee for the sympathy so cor
daily expressed by them toward the cause of
liberty in the Antilles. 1t may not be surpris-
ing to learn that the narratives of the Wash
ingtOn correspondents of certain daily newspa-
pers about lengthy conversations with Seniors
Lemus and Ruiz on diplomatic subjects are
highly exaggerated, as these gentlemen, warned
by the fate of others who have been inter
viewed, preserve very discreet silence
upon the affairs of their nursing republic. The
Junta'is trying to do something for the poor
CrusOes of Gardeners Island who are yet in the
city, but whether it is to forward them to their
homes or on another expedition is not known"