The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-25
spain aud the Cuban Crlsis-Is General
Grant peRdy for Actione


Grant Fcady for Actions
The friendly suggestions of General Sckles
to the Spanish government in reference to
Cuba appear to hve awakened general out
cry of wrath fromall parties and factions in
Spain against thUnited States, SURPRISING the
warlike farss-up England over Senator Sum
ner's neutrality-suspicious. of the Alabama
claims. 1t is a hrewd trick on the part of the
Spanish regencyo divert the attention OF the
factions at hoie from their revolutionary
schemes to the danger which menaces the
SEVER Faithful sland;" but it is trick which
will serve no psctical purpose Nor will the
rash resolve toadd twenty thousand Spanish
troops to the fcces of the Captain General of
Cuba. The Hrt Napoleon sent out formida-
BILE feet and al army Of twenty thousand men,
under his broter-in-law, General LIE Clerc, to
reduce the rebllious blacks of st. Domingo,
but the expedition turned out disastrous fail
ure. How, TIN, Is Spain to succeed against
the rebellious Cubans2 1t will be the old
story of all th other Spanish-Amerlcan colo
MES from Mexico to Chile. Spain fought them
all to the last itch, and each in its turn. She
lost them all.
The absurdst of all the absurdities Of Spain
in this buslpss, however, Is her recent at
tempt at blusbring after the fashion Of John
Bull This gme of bluff is entirely preposter-
GUS, notwithstanding the encouragement given
to 1t through certain official or semi official
newspaper orans of England and France We
are satisfied hat General Grant understands
all this bluser and bravadO, and that he
is not frightened by it in the least degree.
We think We may safely undertake to
say that % does not believe that
either Spail, France or England enter
tains any seious thoughts, in any event, Of
quarrel withthe United States over Cuba; that
he earnestlydesires to maintain friendly rela-
tons with ech Of those Powers; but that, II
necessary meet it, he will not shrink from
the ultima ;atio reguna--an appeal to arms. A
rupture between the United States and Spain
would seitl the Cuban question in ten days {;
the recognition Of belligerent rights in behalf
of the Cubals by General Grant would, per-
haps, within twenty, certainly in thirty days,
establish the independence Of the island.
If it is from fear of this recognition that
Spain is threatening war she is acting very
foolishly. Truly do we believe that her only
course Of wisdom in regard to Cuba is through
the friendly Offices Of General Grant, to get the
island off her hands on the good terms which
she may now command for the sake Of peace
Humanity snd civilization call for the active
Intervention of the United States In Cuba in
behalf of peace. Spain has forfeited there all
claims to consideration as a civilized power in
prosecuting the war against the Cuban insur-
gents according to the practices Of savages.
Action, upon every consideration of humanity,
Justice and sound policy, is demanded from the
administration to put an end to these barbaroua
atrocities of Spain in Cuba and we can assure
General Grant that the American people o
all sections aud parties are becoming Impatient
Of longer delay, which many will understand
as resulting only from Indifference, Ignorance
or fear We hear that General Grant, how
ever is preparing for action; but the actor
that will settle the Cuban question, no prepar
alton, we think, is needed. A simple declar
alton will suffice. Is the President ready TO
action2 If not we, in behalf of the American
people, would like to know the reason whys