The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-31
SPAIN.

Pnul Forbes, the Cuban Neutrality-suspicious..
pensier TO be Kins-The Monroe Doctrine 10
be sauashed In the Gulf of NIexico-sket ch
of Don Carlos VII.
MADRID, August 49, 1869.
Now that the long list OF Carlist motives has dwin.
died from reorganization OF facts into stale rehear.
sa.s Of what would bur interest petty village in
Spain. may, hope, without being called bore,
touch upon matters OF general interest-or instance
the Cuban question: which seems to engross largely
American columns. 1t is only lately that Spanish
Journalists have eondescended to give their readers
an idea OF the feeling created Spain by the cry Of
''Sel, sell Cuba, bruted in ultramarine countries
Slight hints merely had been given heretofore OF
their knowledge OF foreign arrogance and Of their
acquaintance with what they called 'insolent inter-
ference OF foreigners with Spanish matters but the
deceptive tnts and c0lorings which government
prects generally have have In measure awakened
the people to desire know the exact state of the
Cuban revolution, and day by day we are prOfusely
informed by all classes OF journals OF what trans
plres IN Cuba. We dare not say that get the pre-
else, truthful facts but we have the opinion of the
journalist spread out in columns OF print every
morning. Furthermore I am informed by other
means Of what the government thinks of the Cuban
question:. e., ss regards Its sale to q foreign
Power-and for once will even give reign to neces
sity and permit you to have unvarnished what
u
senses.
The Ministers forming the present governments
under the regency, composed Of Prim, BOcerra.
Topete, silvela, Ardanaz, &C., would word their
opinion about the sale of Cuba in this manner, TO
wit:-We are very willing-that is would be Wiling
to sell Cuba to AngO.Amer!ca or any other country,
did we dare to- but QueridO MIC we dare not do 1t,
nor even think of It. Though we are strong to-day,
ay, stronger than any party which has had poss e.
sion Of governmental offices since Charles ILL., died,
the simpleN announcement to the commonalty that
we entertained the project OF selling the Pearl Of the
Antilles would raise such o storm above our heads
as we could not breast one hour. You would
see Madrid people, in one living stream, welterng
towards the government building ana, perhaps, In o
short time, you would see seven Spanish ministers
dragged through the streets by the crazy popuace.
aud, Carramba! Caballero think you we would risk
our lives to please Anglo America, or any other
countryf Sefor MIC; we know all you would urge
upon u.s. we know well what considerations incline
our ears to O competent understanding and compre-
hension of Anglican erican ideas OF Cuba; we have
traced the bearings Of the question to every point;
We know that Spain suffers from her iuipecunosty;
we know that the United States government is well
able to buy Cuba and pay round sum for 1t; we
know also that, by and by, we win
lose Cuba: but 1t is oil in vain. To
stand well in the eyes OF Spaniards and
retain our places we must send 10000 more
troops to Cuba, and ii they are not enough send
more send all the army, all the navy, then send
our mta-our women are well able TO keep the
peace on the peninsula. The cry OF Spaniards to-day
is and always was. ''EspoHa con honi'a"-Spain
with honor. Why. Sehor, neither you nor your
that seven Ministers and q Regent can work in op-
position TO united nation, when, with an epigram-
Know SS' st al we baxa
great influence. but our influence is not sufficient to
breach the subject Of the sale OF portion OF span;
ism territory. Whatever party proposes 1t Is dead
| from that moment Do you know whyf 1t Is be-
cause the common people have got it into their
! In the world, should not listen to any degrading
proposals from other countries est 1t might be sup
conquer the rebellion. This is q matter which
touches our honor, our nationa! pride The country
men Of Aphonso the Wise, OF San Fernando, Of the
Cid OF the "Great Captain must not, cannot hear
o! such thing. When we have conquered Cuba
viii the time arrive when your countrynien may
breach the subject with chance OF success, and
proposal with chance Of their lives being safe and
Of its acceptaoilty by the people.
isters the Cuban question: and verify believe
that whatever Minister OF Foreign Power who pro-
poses either directly or indirectly to the government
OF Spain Just now for Cuba will not receive the IN
formation give above as kindly as I received it.
| Much Of what heard have been obliged to forego,
| national thought upon the subject. But lest you
| Imagine may have misconceived 1t, here follows
enabled ron Prs orsa a. q &
| says:-
We have read with much pain article Pa.ris,
VIII
rs
raon Of any Power cannot be accepted II Z our hrm con
ny: Ssy %
shnss as foreign periodicals have been pleased to
sss ss y 4. Sss s I'd
Engand win sooner or later have 70 renounce Csaada as
to beweon Cuba and
qsSass l:i y
:dsa an
counsel concernns portion IS territory.
VIA would England mss 70 oss
buy sm w Ss S aa of as NIT rebel
NSs be n sSr y. 1as q the we ha as
Were sasaESsd 70 siy war, Ths answer s they az yS"
their affairs aud that precisely
ca and 70 oibe powerful We say they
wa Sa M M not ~ our 90 mo- Sns
stake and such propositions an insult to suain
pSase n v war W. otsof to nterer though
as 20 90 Of % sh the cur cruiser
We AID all that lay in our power iowsrda presery
forossrns we ask Americas honorable forbesranee
| now.
| La Discussion Revino's old democratic organ,
| now republican, demands from the government q
full and truthful exposition OF It's mysterious silence
concerning Cuba. IL mentions that with the ~ 900
men, composed Of sodiers and volunteers, that there
are in Cuba now In the service OF the Spanish gov
ernment 20 900 more are to be sent in the coming
month OF September, and fervently hopes that with
such vast sacrifice Of men and money the result Will
be not sterile IL sums up the position OF Cuba as a
grave one; that It's condition Is almost hopeless thai
the danger OF forever losing II Is imminent; That the
fisilades going on there are q stain TO humanity
that the blood OF brothers is being poured out like
water.
Still keeping on this Cuban question: long ago set
tied by the clubs and Gales ~ subject undebaaole
but which WILL nevertheless, crop up TO the surface
he ventilated In the newspapers and whisked acros.
land and under sea TO England and America, lei
explain one further fact connected with It, There
have been kilograms sent TO London and New Yorh
about Mr.. Forbes. Of Boston, as having come ovel