The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-25
THE CUBAN QUESTION AT HOME AND
ARROAn

ItE OODAN Al HUME AMI
= ABROAD.
From the N Y. Herald.
The Cuban question is likely to be for a
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 the
people of Spain appear to be indignant at
the friendly interposition or offered media
ton of the United States. Some of the
newspapers talk of war, even, and dwell with
pride upon the surprising prowess of the
'Iberian race" All this Bobadil extrava-
gance would only cause smile of ridicule if
it were not for thepossible sad consequencesto
the Cubans and to Spain herself The atti-
tude of portion of the Spanish press may
embarrass the Government of Spain and
cause more useless bloodshed in Cuba; but it
will have no effect upon this country or the
ultimate destiny of Cuba. The Spanish
journalists imagine they can frighten 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
dangers which threaten us from the indigna-
ton and power of Spain. The old jealousy of
and hatred to the American republic crops
out here 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 regard to Cuba, as it
| was in the case of the Southern Rebellion.
| But all the small thunder of the Spanish, Bri-
| tish, and French press is understood on this
| side of the 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 manufacture
| to give effect to their spectacles
| Nor do the bogus reports from Washington
| about the administration backing down in
| its Cuban policy, or about General Sickles
| being alarmed and taking back his notes to
| the Spanish Government, amount l1 amy hing
| They are simply canards invented IN the in
| terest of Spain or to damage the administra-
ton. Our despatch from Washington pub
lished on Thursday gives the facts in the
matter. The President and his Cabinet hold
the same ground with regard to Cuba, and
| approve 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 sensational andnaade for political
effect. This will all subside. If Spain will
not accept the offer of the United States, the
recognition of the Cubans as beligerents 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.