The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-04

vnt1 CITY o0mo TWO months ago, IN the 09OOV QB y
- the work progressed According to this contract
100000 have been paio over every twenty days dur
tractors for the WORK done up TO the present mo-
ment 20 that no feeling Of pecuniary loss comes on
all American citizens It seeing or great under
taking designed to- overthrow or crush the
aspirations and struggles OF brave people after
for arming these vessels was held by q frm Ct Gold
Springs. but 10 ell inquiries whether the seizure OF
ration for the arming OF these vessels was included
IN the order for the seizure OF the vessels them
selves u was impossible 70 get positive reply:
IL were needless to say that this tardy recognition
OF International comfy as due by the United States
government to the people and government Of Peru:
Cuba and tue Spanish people, has been hailed with
heartfelt delight ~ the three nationanues most
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their nag apparently gliding the strong against the
weak opposed to all the grand principles Of the
fair play and no favor and BY the brave lberators
OF Cuba, who had right TO expect sympathy II not
o from n an mop Oppressive and nasesu Yoke M
On the other hand, the Spanish authorities mere
are as crestfallen and cast down as the Opposing
that these captured vessels were designed to be used
IN the suppression OF revolution In the everaithlul
ana true character az
dlSaiea therein. has Given fresh hope not only to
rs5 SSs e NJ SYe 70 Dr GRANTED TO CUBA
"a thls very Act Of the ADMINISTRATION lleS IKE ~
nut, the kernel OF high aspiration, encouragement
and hope TO Cuba. Prominent ofncials are OF
ssry EstSSeHs q sac kqSyedRe & S2R%1ang
actual facts. But notwithstanding the secrecy that
hedges In the acts OF government, the throes OF
the parturltion under which the executive Is labor.
ing at the present moment with regard to its policy
u Cuban afIairS has been observed and noted And
these Spanish vessels Is but prelude to the grand
act that WIN accord bclgerent rights to Cuba.
Grants mills grind slow but sure, and when he
Sni lis Swn Wv ss orders to s
Joen by keeping "movlngn no matter how long 1t
may take him TO fight 1t out on that line. BE this as
1t may the belief that this Is the coming policy OF
the government has gone GbrO9d, and IKE the rays
OF the sun lighting up wlntfy landscape, 1t has
dlTused fresh nope confidence and energy, not only
in the hearts OF those who enjoy liberty here,
SSs same aeq Sess nS e nas n ss 70 wers
not only delicate but most shrewd piece Of poltti
cal strategy on the part Of the President for his own
and the cQunry's honor, and in behalf Of the party
Who put him Into power, to maintain intact the
9trlctest principles OF international law aS between
the governments OF Spain and Peru, and to recog-
Illze the claims after their long and ndOmitable
struggle, OF the Cubans to belligefent rights. In
doing this he would take the wind out Of the Tam
many sails so 1auntingly thrown to the breeze the
other night In favor OF the rights OF American ct-
Zens all over the world, and other claims OF all
struggling nati0naljties upon American sympathy
and American support