The New York herald., 1869-04-26
ENGLAND.
The Recognition Of Cuban Independence by
the United States.

The Recognition Of Cuban Independence by
the United States.
Tho LonDon Times OF the 18Th inst contains a
column editorial the recent action OF the House
OF Representatives OF the United states in relation TO
the prospective recognition OF Cuban independence
from which we make the following extract
The House Of Representatives at Washington has
closed Its session with characteristic ac. 1t has
passed prospective resolution the recognition
OF Cuban independence by a majority so large tnaf
one report describes 1t carried unanimously.
More than month ago similar resolution was
adopted by the late House Of Representatives and
strangely coupled with profession OF sympathy
with The revolution In SPAN In both cases the vote
could nave none but moral effect since the consti
tutiona responsibility rests with the President, who
has already received memorial on the subject from
the Cuban Insurgents The House or Representa-
uves however, assures President Grant OF It's sup
port in the event OF his seeing ut TO recognize any
dc ydct0 government IN Cuba based on republican
principles.
The belief OF the American people that Cuba must
sooner or later fall into their hands has long been
all but openly avOwed Not only tue intrinsic value
OF the siand the consciousness that might be
worth infinitely more 10 America than 10 spain, IT.
resistlbly recommends the idea OF annexation.
Far De II from Us TO represent this action,
however premature as moral enormity or rs
Intentional insult to spain. Even II 1t were an In
tentional insult 1t might well nave been provoked
by certain ngh-handed proceedings OF the spanish
rcet which concern ourselves well as the United
states. What Is too seeyldent TO be denied Il that
II is utterly and nagrantly inconsistent with the
grounds upon which the Alabama claims have been
always supported by American diplomatists. The
complaint against Great Britain is tna we conceded
belligerent rights 10 the ConledeIates with undue
haste, though not III alter beligerent rights had
been assumed by the United states government
through q proclamation Of blockade. With u far
weaker justification the American House OF COM
mons now urges the President TO take far stronger
course. SO far as the facts are known there Is no
comparison between the position OF the Cuban IN
surgents and that Of the Coniederates In the first
year Of the war. The utmost that is alleged on
behalf of the former, In the address TO President
Grant Is that twothrds OF the ISLAND IL under their
control. and majority Of tue population IN their
favor. In respect OF capacity for sell-Rovefnfnent
they are immeasurably behind the southern whites
and nothing but the internal embarrassments OF
spain has enabled them TO hold tnelr own against
General Dulce. Yet II IL proposed not only 70 :ecOg
nize them as begerents, but 10 recognize them as
All independents state, without awaiting the issue OF
the contest Again. we say, this may be right but # IL
be right. how frivolous all the charges against the
British government In respect OF ITS attitude towards
the southern cOnfedefacy. Let US imagine a SINH
lar resolution having been carried IN our own House
OF Commons and communicated 10 Mr.. Seward.
There Is difference indeed, IN constitutional power
between the House OF Commons and the House 0l Re-
representatives., and the possible secession OF Cuba has
long been familiar TO the American mind but all
other, other dlnerences tel on the opposite side. II VIII
greatly surprise us n Mr.. Motley does not emphati
cay fepudate this eI post JdctO precedent and give
up us deence In despair. We freely admit, on our
INA, tresaent Srant In no oegree responsible
ior ~ anu Is perfectly Tree TO open negotiations on
Mr.. Seward's basis, as " II did not exist we only
commend ~ 10 the attention OF those who, forget
ting what passed when Hungary revolted, draw Iln.
favorable contrasts between American and English
observance OF neutrality. In the diplomatic Inter.
course oI greas na'iIns ~ gno2e arguments are
20 the United States subsequent wrong done by me
United states TO Spain cannot be set or against it,
The real moral OF the Is that long as govern.
ments act honorably by each other too much weight
should not be given TO manifestations OF feeling In
popular assemblies.
Issue Of N New Russian Railway Loan 70,
S11,11O,0OO stock.
ITrom the London Times, money article April 49,