The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-24

Tho Cuban Question at Homo and Abroad.
The Cuban question Is likely to be for
time very lively one. Spain. according to
the latest accounts and the tone Of portion
Of the Spanish press, is excited and threaten
ing. All at once the government and people
Of Spain appear TO be indignant at the friendly
interposition or offered mediation of the United
States. Some Of the newspapers talk of war,
even, and dwell with pride upon the sur
prising prowess of the 'Iberian race" All
this Boabadil extravaganza W ould only cause
a smile Of ridicule if il were not for the pos
sible sad consequences to the Cubans and to
Spain herself The attitude of portion of
the Spanish press may embarrass the govern
ment of Spain and cause more useless bloodshed
in Cuba; but it will have no effect upon this
country or the ultimate destiny of Cuba. Tho
Spanish journalists imagine they can Brighten
the United States government from its pur-
pose or policy, and part of the British and
European press, with the so-called Thunderer
at the head, has turned tail and deigned to
give this country advice as TO the terrible dam
gers which threaten us from the Indignation
and power of Spain. The old jealousy of and
again, as it always does whenever there is a
prospective difficulty between this country
and any European nation. We are cousins
and people of the same blood and all that sort
of blarney when the English want anything Of
us or want to avoid any difficulty with us;
but whenever there is chance of fomenting
war either among ourselves or with any foreign
Power the British press never fails to stir up
the strife and to give the United States an
underhand blow. This is just the case now with
Southern rebellion. But all the small thunder
of the Spanish. British and French press is I'M
derstood this side ofthe Atlantic, and will not
terrify us in the least. If it were real thunder
we should not be terrified, but we know it is
only the sort of stuff theatrical managers manu-
tacture to give effect to their spectacles.
Nor do the bogus reports from Washington
about the administration backing down in it's
Cuban policy, or about General Sickles being
alarmed and taking back his notes to the
Opuulou SOVolumOht, w IuAuSs
They are simply canards invented in the iute-
rest of Spain or to damage the administration.
Our despatch from Washington published
yesterday gives the facts in the matter.
The President and his Cabinet hold the
same ground with regard to Cuba, and ap-
prove of the action Of General Sickles. Nor
is there any reason to believe that the Spanish
government contemplates taking any step likely
to involve itself in difficulties with the United
States. The fuss about Cuba and this country
in some of the newspapers of Madrid is sensa-
tional and made for political effect. This will
all subside. Ii Spain will not accept the offer
Of the United States the recognition of the
Cubans as beiligerents and the independence
of the island are inevitable. Our government
has not taken steps to stop the war and to
secure the independence of Cuba without
mature consideration, and it would be absurd
to suppose that this great country would back
down from its policy.