The New York herald., 1869-10-28
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| The Cuban Questl0n-- Tho Case Of tho Hornet
Her Release DoubtfaI-Necessity Of Decisive
Action In Cuba-Pr0spc IT'S of Recognition.
WASHINGTON, d. O.. Oct. 28 1899.
| The government having fulfilled Its obligations
towards Spain friendly nation the case OF the
Hornet has been almost dropped except To see that
she does not lind her way once more to sea. II the
friends OF Gu desire to have tes OF the legality
OF the act OF the government III sezing the vessel
they will have perfect freedom to take any measures
In that direction that they may deem desirable. The
| general impression OF the government, however.
| seems to be that the vessel has undertaken to
| violate the neutrality On the part OF the United
States In the pending struggle between Spain and
Cuba that under no preence OF privileges or immu-
mites under certain circumstances stretch OF the
spirit or letter OF the law she be presented in
any other light than that OF object OF final seizure
| and subject TO condemnation. The decisive action
OF the President in the matter was the result Of his
conviction Of the nimical character Of the Hor
net II there be any possibility OF Spain appreciat-
| Ing this additional evidence Of the desire OF the
Executive to act impartiay in the struggle 1T must
have beneficial efect in calming the excitement
stirred up In the recent ovefures the part OF the
United States to bring the Cuban question to q
speedier and less sanguinary conclusion.
The administration is determined to adhere to its
policy OF nOn-i Intervention until some satisfactory
evidence be presented showing more tangible ind-
cations OF an early national character assumed by
the insurgent cause. The reports Cuba in pos
session OF The government are as yet by no means
satisfactory to the Cuban side OF the question. AL
though they are manully holding their own against
diversity OF obstacles they making no visible
tyranny. The detection reported. and which
seems to have some foundation, in the
effect to their interests ana has unfortunately para
yZed their best Efforts and caused them to lose pro-
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from Snain though their numbers are considered
largely oyer-estimated may dampen the ardor OF
the friends OF Cuba. IL Is thought here, however,
that for all the opposition or these renforcements
the ultimate independence OF Cuba VIII not be dis
turbed.
The resumption OF active operations is looked for
with considerable interest by this government and 1t
CUBA VIII be free State or dependency OF des-
poric Spaln The crisis cannot be very remote. One
powerful and determined effort OF the Cuban forces
and the opening OF communication with the outer
world, SO that something Official can be learned,
the United States. Certainly the time recognl
ton, and history supports the proposition as gene
something showing the elements of nation.
ality above the feeble effort OF weak and unsteady
faction. such questions as that OF Cuba often take
very sudden turns and In event OF a well delivered
and effective blow the probabilities would be III
favor OF most satisfactory step on the part OF this
The Merciful Projects OF DE Rodas-Sccret
Orders TO shoot All Suspicious Persons
Robbery and Butchery-The RcinfOrceMents
from Spnin-NntionaI Anniversary.
HAVANA, Oct. 10, 1861
paper entitled Sapp,eDsea.o al Laborante, Ia the
interest OF the insurrection, has been quite extern
siveiy circulated through the city during the past
two weeks. Its leading article Is cursory yet very
energetic resume OF the situation from Cuban
point OF view. The following extracts are trans
lated for the benefit Of the readers OF the HERALD.
Speaking Of the public circulars and reserved orders
OF Captain General de Rodas, Ell Laborante does not
believe in the mercful Intentions Of the spanish
head centre, as may be seen from the following:--
Circulars OF General Rodas have been published
prohibiting the putting TO death or any one without
General Rodas which have been received by the
governors and chiefs OF columns Ito shoot without
trial any whom they may deem susplciousn are not
published. No one doubts that the circulars pub
llshed are complied with and the reserved orders
complied with faithfully; Thousands Of country
men are already counted as assasslnated. Those
most exposed are those who possess property, which
distributed among the assasslns. The persuasion
OF theirs that the Cubans they kill the fewer SOL
diers the insurrecton VIII have Is the cause Of this
infamous butchery. by robbing and killing they
moranty.
In reference to the soldiers which Spain sends out
here, certainly shabby enough IN appearance and
without arms and accoutrements, Ell La60,ante
thus expresses itself:-
II we have 10 form an idea OF the power OF Spain
by the soldiers she sends us, poor. indeed must she
be. Ii Is true they are all young men, but 1t Is also
true they all come unarmed. Naked without shoes
and hats. Whit does Spain wish us to think OF her
when we behold her poverty aId her miserys VIII
she exact OF us our admiration or, better expect
contempts In direct contradiction we find what
her papers tell Us and what we ourselves see. They
speak TO us OF their nextingushable riches, wo
alone can contemplate the spectacle Of her misery.
For Gods sake, for Gods sake more Quixotism.
Let The truth be told and let 1t be confessed
ana forever THAT Cuba TO Spain as the heart is to
man-her man artery, without which life Is impos1-
bic. Let them not have scruples in saying that with
out CUBA Spain cannot live she cannot l the exi-
gencies or her extravagances ana of her govern.
meat; that Cuba Is indispensable to her in order
that she may annually extract millions OF dollars,
and which are sent to Spain; that Cuba is what
Clothes shoes and arms those ridiculous hordes
which she sends here to light against our aspirations
of being free and independent; that froni the re-
sources OF Cuba, and alone Of cuba, she draws the
wherewitn TO light against Cuba Ana now, is this
TO be rich, strong anu potentS Come come, that
VIII do.
Upon the national anniversary Of Cuba 1t dis
courses as folows:-
All countries have q day in the history OF their
existence watch brings 10 them remembrance OF a
great victory or or terrible calamity. Cuba has
also hers, and at the dawn Of the aurora OF October
10 calls to memory that on the borders Of Yara
There, where the unfortunate Hatuey fell victim
TO the Spanish conquerors was raised the standard
or liberty and was sounded the first cry our
people gave, anxious for independence against the
oppressive race that kept them in ignorance in order
to profit by the same All not in vain has the con-
tempt Of the whole world talon upon Old SPAN,
while considering that, possessing 100000 bayonets
the moral force OF constitutional government be-
Ing master OF all the communications and using at
her pleasure the prosperity OF her SUBJECTS
she has not been able in twelve months
or an unequal contest TO obtain any al.
vantage over handiu Of patriots who,
without other arms than their vaor nor other food
than that which they take from The enemy, have
ranged themselves into the battle Held, npelled by
patriotism and ardent IN desires OF seeing free ana
happy the country which gave them BIRTH Great
has the victory of our brothers been, and sup
posing that winch Is impossible that our indepeDd-
ence Is not consunnaed, the people OF Cuba VIII
always merit the remembrance OF the heroic sacri-
fees and incessant Consistency and the cry of admra
ton o all Tree countries For that reason the 10Th
OF october Will be, more for US, day OF mperlsh-
able memory, ana 50 much precious blood spilled In
behalf OF our liberty VIII be strongly appreciated In
remembrance by al sons OF Cuba. the tribes or
Hatuey, which for the space OF more than three CEN
turtles cred FOR vengeance, IN contemplating the
aurora OF October ~ return quietly 10 their eternal
reSing paces and the clr9e nl Lllusals OF maIiYra