The New York herald., 1870-02-20
TEE CUBAN PUZZLE.
spanish and English II Awence Over SecrssMry
Fish and ~ <sntor Su,nmcr.

spanish and Engiish Ir Auepce Over SecrssMTy
Fish and - <sator sGmncr.
NAsnINGroN, PeD, H. 1870
The cruel and cx' <aprdanary attitude OF our gov
ernment towards EaA struggling Cubans has long
been puzzle to Ass people; but 1t must remain SO
no longer.
secretary m q c0ntroAed wholly BY Spanish In
nuence. IL n unnecessary TO STATE here by what
means OF <hon through. such Is the fact No un-
pre)uoc' n person can have five minntes' conversa
uon An our Secretary OF State without plainly
soem that he IL . determined enemy Of the people
o' Aba and vigorous partisan OF Spanish interest.
Ioa. Charles Samner. chairman OF the Senate
Ammittec on Foreign Relations, Is far more OF
Hicnd OF England and English interests than OF the
United States. confirmed egotist, ne cannot see
that the favors shown him by English leaders at
the tmc Of the brooks dlfIicuty were mosciy
part and parcel Of the English programme Tor
Ionenting discord III the United States rather tan
donors saown him AZ statesman. At that time
Mr. Sumner waS on the weakest side, aud Of course
English sympathy went out TOWARDS him.
Years later, wnen the relative strength OF pOlltlca
parties IN this country was changed English sympa-
tiny turned accordingly towards the weakest In
fact Mr.. sumner must be regarded az an American
with British views and sympaIhles. This IL well cs-
tabShed fact and must be fully eonprehcnded In or
DER to understand the course OF the chairman OF the
COMMITTEE ON Foreign Relations upon the cuban
question:.
The very hast spectacle that Mr.. Sumner and his
United states following the example set Wy
england durlng our late rebellion. by reco1-
nzlng the reoels as bel!lgerents Ensiand DE
stroyed i0r the time being the commercial supre-
macy Of Lhe United states and established prece-
Dent that Mr. sumner ana his British friends are
eager 10 prevent US from owing IN any instance.
not knowing when Is mignt be applied 10 tneir dis
advantage.
II the Cubans are recognized as beligerents In
accordance with the precedent already established
by England, what rs there prevent recoy
nizng the same way the next English colony tat
thn thaT mn fhAsn
Mr.. summers course. Hence the sentiment OF the
British press ayoring the acquisition cuba py
United states by purchase, negotiation, or IN any
way other than recognizing the LuDans as bei-
gerentS.
been chairman or the COMMITTEE on Foreign Relu.
tons many years past and mas been long charged
with conIrui Of our foreign affairs. 1t was not 10
he exl ected that the new President would at once
take position In direct to tnat assumed
BY the Foreign relations Committee VI Senate
avowedly IN sympathy with and strongly supporting
President Grant distinctly announced that he
should nave "pOcyn in direct opp0sition 10 that
ci Congress; aud as Congress has tnls far allowed
CUBAN policy 10 De wholly controlled by MIR. Sen
at0r sumner we Shall find no difficulty In liking the
responsibility upon tnat gentleman. whether no
VIII DC permitted To misnana2e our f0feiEn affairs
ninch longer remains 10 be seen. A change h anti
Cipa ed.
American Citizens Speaking Out ON Cuban
Anairs.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD
In the HERALD OF to-day notice an account OF
the arrival OF dead body OF the Spaniard's VIC
tim--thc murdered Greenwalth, cut to pieces bS
Spanish boodhounds because he dared to dress to
suit himself Now mark the point to be Quoted:-
"Tne utmost secrecy was observed IN the move
ments OF those having charge Of the body. . ~
The funeral Will be conducted without any display
OF puDllc demon stratOn, as sucn an event
wOua InciIe the savage ana uncontrolled volunteers
to their violence against the Americans, ami
especially against those mat had been attacked
=" The case Is just this, then:-The free and
Independent citIzeAs OF New YCrK dare not openly
receive and respectfully inter the remains Of
murdered friend for fear that band OF cuttroats in
q friendly nation may resent the act upon the un-
offending citizens OF country too weak ana played
out TO venture 10 protect lts children against
Heaven save the mark the representatives OF the
formidable power OF Spain. What IN Heavens
name, - 10 be said In defence 0f the government OF
great nation that makes such foul record possbeY
New York, Is 1t possible That these things be
Are you 10 be governed cowed, dictated to In your
own free city ana at your very hearthstones Dy the
ghost Of Spanish power, miserable efete foSSu that
mas not strength enough to govern ltsefY Oh,
shame wIere iS thy blu5n2 For what DO we keep
navy9 OF what practical use Is 1t not to protect
our citizcns abroad ana make the nation respected
the world oyeri 1nose gentlemen banded together
ana known AS the Cuban League, where are they 7
why 40 they not act and at once SUR up the whole
people, and instruct our representatives 10 demand
Immaculate rcparatlon Tor the I0ul murders done,
security for the Iuture, and belligerent rights to
CUBA? In thus way only can THESE spanish blood
hounds he mnZZlcd. AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.
+ EG. To- 1870.