The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09
SPAIN AND cusA.


national Obligations Dipiomastc ArEument
! ssd SQUAD Doctrime.
GAEnIsos's, N. Y. August T. 1892
Impatience Ia quality most largely developed in
American character. IL Ia exempided In every de-
partment Oh industry ana enterprise and enters par
ucuiarly into the execution OF measures which the
public mind by sort Of intuition has invested
with tts own Judgment OF right. During the late
war we saw this popularity strongly exhibited,
and not always In the spirit Of liberation
or discretion. The success OF military operations
was frequently impaired and often entirely frns-
trated BY the popular clamor for action. There Is
certain logic or events which ,ust lie reasoned out
the same IN effect a. In the development OF an argu
ment. THIS camor0us spirit, never satisfied with
the steady progress OF affairs, has now fastened
itself upon questions Of public administration and
assumes to prescribe tho time manner OF carry.
ing out o governmental policy. without waiting TO
SEQ 1t naturally unfold itself by tho regular degrees
OF development to meet as they come along the
emergencies for which such policy was designed
We have an instance OF this state OF the popular
mind on the question Of Cuba and Spain, and after
all that has been said the subject the admnistra-
ton understands perfectly its duty ana RESPONSE.
bility and Is determined not to be from II.
The public. with their usual impatience have had .
great deal to say In criticism In regard to the
sures which were inaugurated towards the patriots
OF Cuba, and IN the 0bserv Of which the govern
mont designed nothing more than the ful1lment OF
its International obligations or neutrality towards
nation with witch 1t had friendly relations, il It
did not feel sympathy. The outbreak In Cuba was
another instance OF the moral influence established
ny tho United States Spanish misrule aud oppres-
sion In St. Domingo resulted In the overthrow Of
Casttan supremacy there and the same has been
tie case with nearly all the spanish colonies this
lion, than following IN the steps Of Spa,n's
sympathized with the patriots and displayed that
sympathy In expressions OF popular good viii
even went rtaer and gave material ASSISTANCE pSSn
men ana money and 0tner means OF prosecuting tile
dspossession OF Spain IN the dominion Of extern
sive, fertile and valuable island, rich in physical re-
ton controlling that Inland sea, the Gull Of Mexico.
! from Florida to the Rio Grande.
In the popular sympathy the people only acted as
| government and can say the President and all his
Cabinet minister's were in hearty concordance But
| government was held bound by every law regIiat-
ing the amcabe relations between nations AZ peace
act an obsspv 81
ity towards both the recognised bellIgercnt attitude
OF Spain and the hostile forces OF Cuba.
o. @ IS m nsad e ts
administration. he had higher obligation than
capacity he was compelled to observe the question
from an international standpoint, and 10 doing 80
was involved the honor integrity aud reputation OF
| the administration and the country. In preserving
these he was as much responsible as the Presileut
force Che policy OF the President as tio
head OF the nation The question was frequently
@ s aas Ss yw se 5bSs
ministers expressed theirs. and there was una
nimity OF sympathy difficult to overcome IN inausa
rating and enforcing discreet and honest national
policy TO violate our international obligations.
thus involving the country IA war, would have
hmm ctr onop tV NJ a a nar1 ali
ana it IS not clear that the reputation Of the country
abroad would have been much benefited. Tue
R Tsossa IN the CHANNEL of aonnerSs e IN
the struggle regarded elthsr slde and that has and
Of the patriots Of Cuba mauiests signs Of national
existence At present the struggle on the part OF
the patriots Is confined to the mountain sections OF
continued evidences OF increasing strength, they
not ~ aa attitude OF regular governmental estab-
| tho coast towns. The last OF the interior cities,
Puerto Principe. y closely invested. Let this place
laii and Nueyits5 Is open to tho patriots.
able 70 hold intercourse with the outer world; have
| larbor for their ships and he able to send their
nag and regularly accredited representatives 10
tions in sympathy with their cause. This WIN con-
meet with suitable response In tho Inception OF
the struggle Mr. Fish took hold OF the question. and
Cuba he felt his equal obligation as high oiicor Of
the government towards spain. Upon the arrival
tied Representative Of the indelnabe government
Secretary OF State and a lengthy intery,ew ~sa had
covering the whole questioi OF spain ana Cnba.
Mr. Roberts made various proposItious ana iu hts
enthusiasm asked some thinvs unnecessary and
even beyond what might be expected OF a strong
and ,ndependent nation
Mr. fish responded that the United states govern.
ment mad already made up ITS mind what course it
wouid pursue In the struggle and that 1t should
must understand that both the government and
the peOple of tie United States were IN
symnathy with the movement OF the neope or China
that the Government m the ica of tins and aoninat
ia uersonoI feelings had taken a stand which n
would sustain and n would nrcserye toWarda Snan
the aame rnIe ne NJ woud towayds t,uhs. that the
Initial States wound nor interfere IN the contcst ex
cent tnaf the ha rhors and rIvers o the United tas.
shnd mi ha uaed in which IN M ont hosto naS
tinms aUd thai maasnrss won,d ra fam to
st"n oil auch vioiaiinns Of rSe nanfra,;f~ t.-s
9hap Sccraisrv nis,m,v told M Rcrary. srst