The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-06
TERRIBLE THINGS THREATENED.
Every Vestige Of the Stars and Stripes To
Be Swept from the Seas.
THE POPE, FRANCE AND ITALY.
His Holiness in Favor Of the Restoration
Of the Empire in France.
SPAIN.


ernmenI Gensured by the spanish Press
General CRAMPS Message-Thc Wolf and
the Lamb-C Consequence o, the Recognition
of Cu6a Terrible Things Threatened.
MADRID. Dec. a. 1871.
Following up my duty OF giving you Cuban tItbits
from the Madrid papers, l translate the following
from the FL Argos an organ not exactly ministe-
rial, but important the organ OF Cabaer0 de
ROdas:-
RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES.
The prudence with which We In Spain nave con.
tempOrizcd with the United States WIN that great
nation III winch have been organized all the pratt
cal expeditions which, Tor some time back, have
been attempting our nationality IN Cuba, the pru-
dence and tie patience 80 many times put 10 Inc
proof during the three years. existence OF the rebel
ilon have nst SUFFERED new disturbance rude as
unexpected, ana which may, by ITS very nature end
both the one and the other.
SYMPATHY FOR THE CUBAN REVOLUTION
From the yer beginning OF the instruction there
has been domlclled III the States OF the Union
nucleus Of revolted Cubans, who have formed public
associations, raised loans. recruited forces, exer
cised them in the use OF arms, Irelghted and armed
which there exist treaties OF good faith, and all the
while holding public meetings, writing IN news
papers, winch even yet complain that the govern.
ment OF the nation when consents 10 1t does
tensiDy ana outwdrdly snow 70 the agents OF the
so-called republic OF cuba the sympathes they ex-
have permitted the rebel banner to n0a over edlces
Of the State, ana sauted IL with l0l guns They
have allowed adventurous ike O'kydn aud Jordan
to and leave the country, after knowing OliCl.
ally tnat they have directed dnDusrerng expcdi-
tons that they have fought against friendly coun-
aav nav ' ''
DoCUMENTED AND PROTECTED VESSELS
which, using alternately the American nag and the
nag OF the lnsurrectlon, have committed acts OF
piracy IN all the uses and rules OF lnterna-
tonat right ana this when The very American
newspapers wnicn passed rs organs o. the govern
ment noticed daily the depretations committed.
They have given an Impulse 70 fraudulent natural.
izaton United states Of all The rebels who do
not possess conditions which, under sworn oath,
can subjects. and then they nave afterwards sought
complications IN the projection OF the fictitious liz
Jerests OF sucn subjects. They have attempted to
SHELTER WITH THE AMERICAN FLAG
individuals apprehended IN Cuba with arms In their
nauds and Condemned by Spanish laws. while the
nifty. In word, they nave always given moral sup
port and aiment, and Oh other grounds, as far as
they possibly could to the leaders OF an unjust re-
belllon against people VINO aced towards them IN
very different manner Ill the war OF another re-
bellion very distinct In the press III the chambers,
III The Cabinet an infinite series OF acts which we
cannot Gle III a newspaper article have revealed
day by day the bad faith with which they have pro-
cceded IN the model republic. II Is sufficient to
the detention OF the gunD0ars and the mission
nded 10 General Sckes Tor the cesslvn OIL the island
headed ~ men reclaimed by The tribunals, to form
proper Judgment respecting the propositions
which nave guided tho American policy.
THE NEW YORK HERALD.
We have alreauy IN a previous article informed
our readers that the NEW YORK HERALD, u semi.
Omcial paper said the insnrrection was at an end.
President Grant repeated this In message, saying,
in answer the nctltious cldm0rs Of The holders or
cuban bonds, that the rebels had not managed TO
obtain possession or one population or OF one
single port; mat they knew Otner system OF war
but sackinK ana lncendiarism and mat no digni6ed
natiOu cOuIu recOgnize them as bellIgerents. WHAT
has happened slnce these declarations to cause
the FIRST Magistrate Of Irendly Power" to forget
his words VI q previous message, solemnly de-
hvered, and now 10 say that
'THE STRUGGLE SO NEAR TO OUR TERRITORY
TO ask political and social reforms for Cuba While
the struggle goes on and to threaten the senuing or
American nugT' Have the rebels at.aIned Inc CON
dtri0ns they formerly lackedf DO they possess
towns or ports, organized armies, constituted
government and have they sustained victories over
the Spanish troopss
WHAT SPAIN SAYS OF THE REBELLION.
Nothing or the sort. 30 far from this they have
been constantly defeated In all parGa and the
marxuders have gradually seen tile circle OF
had 10 take refuge In the inaccessible lands
Of the Eastern Department; their most re-
nowned Chiefs have either ned abroad or
to the country, their myth oil President has been
obliged to sign his documents as IRON the place or
residence or the Executive Power" thus recog-
niztng that they lelt II Impossible to manage TO
unite their so called Chamber. Ana 1t Is precisely
the beginning Of the good season betokens the end
OF the Campaign, that the words We have quoted are
given to the world Dy tile mouth OF President Grant.
PATIENCE HAS AN END.
Our prudence cannot suffer au additional aggrava-
tion greater than the many former ones, uttered
precisely when the instruction was about 10 expire,
but Tor the support OF The words OF the
Message ana the idea OF Intervention in our
Internal AFFAIRS. The liable OF the w0r anu
the lamb IS once more beng acted. Happily Spain,
under all the mlsfOrJunes she may sufler, Is Always
the same, and challenge and menace are not The
best means 10 Intimldae her. The press has already
slgnihed mat where our national honor Is concerned
we nave no parties. no DIVISIONS. and the people
pies so frequent III our history. we shall reject,
therefore, WIN the decorum VI offended dignity, the
insulting pressure attempted 10 be put upon US,
whatever be It's consequences.
Alter this bellicose declaration the Argos asks
what the consequences" are likely TO bes This is
certainly very proper question OF the lamb 70 put
before attempting TO fight the wolf
SWEEP THE STARS AND STRIPES FROM THE SEAS.
And where may these consequences leads The
nature and disposition OF the American people
war. people who live essentially by commerce.
viii not rashiy risk without grave motive the quiet
their prosperity. The Americans, although friends
oil adventure are not lovers OF war. Unfortunate
as has come TO he the state OF our Spain we count
nevertheless, a national marine navy very supe-
nor to theirs. We possess Cuba, the Canarles, the
straits o. Gibraltar and the Phillpnas-tnat Is to
say the passing places OF merchant vessels for al.
most all The commercial world and marine nur-
sery very capable OF covering the seas with cor
sairs and OF not leaving on them any vestge OF the
nag Of the stars and stripes
MARITIME WAR
would not AFFECT Spain In any thing, for her CON-
merce Is relatively small and not Indispensable TO
her w her mode OF lie, while IT would
rum the North Americans. compromising their exis-
tence and perhaps giving life ~ the hardly exIIn.
gushed ashes or the confederacy. True there IS no
doubt the potent resources OF NAT nation would
give them the means vi constructing and organiz-
Ing the naval mafe,te they are short Of eventually
improving their state Tor the struggle; but before
would have been Killed entirely. just remember
what one single vessel--'he Acknowledgement them
TO sufier. - ',..r ~" ~ w.,
THx UNITED STATES WOULD GAIN NOTHING
BY O war with spain. SO well convinced Is public
opinion In this conception that, in 1862 when, as
now, the government or Washington talked OF inter-
ferlng In our AFFAIRS, and diplomatic cOinmunlca-