The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-16

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the Anchor line steamship iowa. Captain Hedder
| wick leaves pier 20 North river at twelve ocloci
| noon on Saturday for Glasgow via Londonderry.
The Merchants line steamship Sherman. Captain
Henry, leaves pier IL North river at three 0clOcI
tomorrow Saturday afternoon for New Orleans al
rect.
The stock market yesterday was strong and ex
cited for the Vanderbilt shares, but steady for th,
general list. New Yark Central sold as high a
2ls'S, and Hudson River at ls4a. Gold declined /,
1885, closing finally at 1861.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
General George Il. Wright. OF Ohio, and Genera
G. w. Cass, of Pittsburg, are at the st. Nicholas
| Hotel.
commander X. Il. LOwery, OF the United States
| Navy and w. y. wentworth, or Chicago are a, the
| Hoffman House.
General j. II. Iede, OF the United States Army
NJ c. Mercur, of Pennsylvania. and q. Corning, Jr,
of Albany are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
captain Chaule, OF the French Navy, ana ex-
Governor Don Pho P,co OF California are at the New
| York Hotel.
General John A Rawllns and General Hlllyer are
at the Brevoort House.
| Prominent Departures.
Governor walker for Binghsmton, Congressman
W. Il. Barnum for Connecticut Major General
Sheridan for Newport. General A. NJ. Lee for Sara
toga, Colonel s. Parker for Newport, w. s. Lincoln,
Count de Feverney and 8. Hale for Washington; j.
V. L. Pruyn for Albany. r. T. Lincoln and wife for
Long Branch and Captain Koskuil. of the Russian
Navy, per steamer Hansa, for Europe.
The Cuban Revolutieu-What should We
All our latest news from Cuba is of piece.
To-dayis as encouraging as Yesterday to the
Cubans and quite as discOuraging to the
Spaniards. The surprise at Baca, in which
Pueblo fell, is but one Of many events which are
convincing the world that it is not possible for
Spain to maintain much longer her hold of the
Queen of the Antilles. CaballerO de ROdas
may be good soldier and even skiful ruler
OF men, but we have yet to learn that his man
agement of Cuba is to be more successful than
that OF General Dulce. His pr0clamatiOns
have been good enough. His conceptions of
the place and power of the newspaper have
proved him to be a man of advanced ideas
Evidently he knows that there are potent
rulers Of men who do not resort to the sword
But he is not subduing the Cuban insurgents
He is not reconciling the patriots to Spanish
rule. In spite of Spain, in spite of American
neutrality, the insurrection in Cuba continues,
the patriots fight aud win and the world
becomes impatient of struggle which, so far
as Spain herself is concerned, is an inconsist-
ency and grievous wrong After months
Of revolutionary war Spain has failed to put
down the ms urgents.
Looking back upon these months of rerol,l-
ton in the island, and taking all the facts
into consideration, we have no choice, but
say that every impartial man feels that to en-
courage Spain in any further attempts to
maintain her hold Of the island would be an
injustice. The Cubans have as good right
as the Spaniards to enjoy liberty. If it is not
their wish to remain under the Spanish gov
eminent they have the same right to rebel
against that government that Spain had to
rebel against Isabella. The rights of peoples
are as sacred in colonial possessions as in So
called mother countries. We know how hard
it is for Spain, Or indeed for any country, to
| part with her colonies. But the stern logic of
events must be accepted by the Spanish
regency as well as by any other form of gov
eminent. II Spain is satisfied with the
regency, good; but because Spain is satisfied
| that is no reason why Cuba and the other
Spanish colonies should be satisfied Cuba
has given to the world ample proof that she
is not satisfied. Madeira, by erecting the re-
publican standard, has given proof that she is
as little satisfied. If Porto Rico follows it
will be evidence sufficient that Spain had
better at once make some sensible sacrifices
in order to preserve her own existence
1t is now a fact beyond all question that
Cuba can no longer be of any value to Spain.
If the United States government persists in
refusing to grant the Cubans belgerent rights
the patriots may be compelled to yield but
Spanish supremacy in that island must at any
rate be henceforth costly luxury. Spain
needs money, as all the world knows To con-
| tinue to govern Cuba will no longer he bless
ing, but curse. Henceforth to take the
kindliest view of the situation. Cuba, once so
rich source Of supply to the Spanish ex-
chequer, will become drain. 1t has come to
this, that either Cuba must be let 20. thus
giving at once to the colony and to the mother
country chance to revive and prosper. or
Spain and Cuba both must go down.
We have no desire to make unnecessarily
harsh complaints against our present adj
ministration. 1t is our conviction that
the administration means to do right.
The situation as regards Cuba is not free from
difficulty. It is fair question, however,
whether the administration in its desire not to
interfere in favor of the Cubans has not inter-
fered too much in favor Of Spain. Fair play
points to Cuba as well as to Spain. Hitherto
the administration has looked too much 30
Spain and too little to Cuba. The time has
come when we should look to both parties