The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-08

spy, served TO intensity the interest in the news
from Cuba, and to awaken soicitude for the
safety Of the faithful HERALD commissioner.
VISIT TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT
this afternoon for the purpose Of ascertaining what
step the government would take II the Spanish
authorities insisted on OBTAINING O'Kelly found
Secretary Fish up to his ears in Official business,
accumulated during his recent absence He had
just returned from New York, and expected the
President would arrive tomorrow to hold Cab
net meeting, for which the Secretary was endeav-
oring to prepare, that all pending matters
might be disposed OF before the Presidents
departure for the West He was In the
midst OF the cares Of State as aabe and courteous
as ever, but begged TO be excused from an inter-
view for the stated Besides, he could only
give his individual opinion as to what the govern
ment might do in the event application was made
for its interposition. He rephed:-'The depart
ment never anticipates, but is
ALWAYS READY TO ACT PROMPTLY
when matters are properly before It," Retiring
with the consolation that 1t is more pleasant to
be refused by some than favored by others, the
Office OF
,M0 CALEB GUSHING
waslnext sought to ascertain what views he enter
tanned On the progress Of events in Cuba In q
second story room on the sunny side OF the build
ing occupied by the Mexican Claims Commission,
Mr. Cushing was found immersed in business
OF the Commission, having resumed the
ONCE temporarily vacated by him during
his connection with the Geneva Tribunal
His welcome was most cordial. chatty
Introductory about the enterprise OF the HERALD,
its daily mass OF intelligence forming, in his opin-
ion, the most successful newspaper in the world.
developed the purpose of the visit to him. In re-
spouse to the request that he would
GIVE HIS VIEWS
on the condition Of AFFAIRS in Cuba for the benefit of
the readers OF the HERALD, Mr.. Cushing said:-
think the condition Of AFFAIRS in Cuba liz very
critical. All the great revolutions in Spanish
America have been the immediate consequences OF
revolution in Spain. Mexico, New Granada and
the other existing republics broke OF on the occa-
sion Of the invasion OF Spain by Napoleon. SO in
the case OF Cuba
THE DErHRoNEMENr OF ISABEL
was Immediately followed by instruction In Cuba.
Spain has been making enormous efforts In the
expenditure Of men and money during three or
four years In the vain attempt TO suppress the in
surrectisn, although during the whole period OF
the government OF the regent Serrano, and since
then Of the government OF Amadeus, Spain, greatly
as she was disturbed at home by occasional rlsngs
OF ultra republicans in the south and OF Carlists
In the north, still had sufficient command OF her
domestic resources, especially in the matter OF
soldiers to keep up the supply OF troops with which
to carry on the war in Cuba, while obtaining pecu-
MARY resources for that purpose by means OF loans
and taxes In the island ITSELF But it would seem
that the republican government Is
LOSING HOLD OF THE ARMY IN SPAIN,
while at the same time the local Instructions
especially on the part OF the Carsts, are more
threatening than they were In the time Of Serrano
and Amadeus Hence 1t has been observable that
since the abdication OF Amadeus relatively small
number OF soldiers has been sent to Cuba. At the
same time 1t would also appear that the necessity
OF supplying the place OF those killed in battle, or
dying OF exposure to the climate, would require
uninterrupted despatch Of troops to Cuba. The
diminution OF the number OF Spanish troops there
may have had much to do with
THE RECENT SUCCESSES OF THE INSURGENTS,
while it Is easy to conceive that the power OF the
volunteer troops will have been very much shaken
by their particlpation-in feeling, at least-in the
political passion which now convulses Spain. At
any rate, IL Is manifest that IL the recent inteli-
gence from Cuba be well founded the insurgents
have taken great seat In the occupation OF the
port Manzanillo. II they should be unable to hold
1t, still they will have obtained by means OF even
the temporary occupation OF Manzanillo great
addition to their military resources the form OF
arms and powder and ball, to say nothing OF pro-
visions, clothing, medicines and other lesser mill
tary supplies But they may hold it, and IL they
do, then
THEIR INDEPENDENCE rs ASSURED.
The weak point In the political condition OF the
insurrection has been It's not possessing any sea
port, BY means OF which the leaders could commu-
nicate with the rest OF the world, and receive
money and munitions Of war. Indeed one Of the