The New York herald., 1873-11-16
SPANISH PRESS OPINIONS.
From Ell Cronista, Nov. 15.l

BACK BACK BACKl !
The papers this week have said much in refer
ence to high personages, which because of empti-
ness Of sentiment want OF the concord OF reason,
80 dlstempered and dissimilar, ought not to have
the origin attributed 70 them by the journals.
II is said that in Washington there was
bratec on Wednesday last council OF Ministers
TO ts.at OF Cuban affairs before the President Of
the American nation, and that he, in view OF the
conduct OF the Spanish government In the manner
OF treating the Cuban insurgents caught In the act
OF their crimes, said that he going to draw up
petition to the President OF the Spanish Republic
for treaty similar to that which lord Elliot OBJ
tanned In the Basque provinces during our seven
yeaN' civil war.
self TO the contending armies In Spain in any 0ffi-
ca capacity, and that his dongs did not go beyond
a fortunate suggestion, and that the English gov
ernment had nothing to do with the matter, the
CTOnistd continues
'sThe chief OF the English government would then
have said what Mr.. Grant now says TO the indivi-
duals OF the American government, and the propo-
sltion OF Lord Elliott, elevated to the individuality
OF his Queen. would have filed Spain with such
wild and Just Indignation as the English have never
experienced
"But what is there in Cuba to draw parallel be-
tween the Spaniards and the msurgents3 Have
statistics been compared, the map consulted has
the surface even OF the question been seen~
'srne proposition with which Mr.. Grant has been
inspired, II II Is true that he Indicated 1t In the
council Of Ministers on Tuesday has two very dis
tlnct and unexceptionable phases One is the
tervention OF foreign government in what cor
responds TO the absolute sovereignty OF our cOun-
try; only with unanimous war cry would Spain
know how to answer 1t.
1.-THE other without ceasing to be as grave, is be-
sides so lnsdious, involving so disoyai an in
tention that 1t ie even possible that the American
government has not taken 1t up.
.sThe object treated is that OF obtaining belliger
ency de aco, without asking for It, for the innocent
convenience of humanity, and the object, also, OF
anflt for uuhn nat.an
lutely do not wish TO expose 1t, with the object OF
sending to Cuba, in few months, 10000 or $4,000
"Has Mr.. Grant perceived the immediate conse.
quences which the realization OF the advice, OF the
counsel he has gwen Will nave, or IS the PROPOSE
ton, without the advice, purely hlsS
.Let spain proceed as she can, and as she ought,
within the limits OF her law and OF right against in
terror and exterior enemies who go to attack her
and for the honor OF the country take the protec-
ton OF the American dag from the filibusters, who
use it in the nineteenth century to offend other
nations"
"Twenty-seven letters have we received from the
South OF this Republic, during the last three days,
asking from US information TO arm privateer ships
against the federal government and the commerce
in case Of a war with Spain.
.sThere are the petitioners; but the war is not
even presumable II each one complies with his
duty, neither are we here to do anything against
the precepts OF the laws OF neutrality.
.The suggestion in such case should be placed be-
fore the Marine Commander in Havana; not be-
actual circumstances TO comply with our duties az
spaniards, without legally offending this Republic"
TERRIFIC AFrAmi
'The American government has ordered q mon.
itor to be prepared. II is purely and simply a
stop TO satisfy public opinion. For this reason the
HERALD, which isits organ, has already commenced
to calm down.
ave ofrcialiy authorized to say that not even
word is true OF all that the press has attributed
TO Mr Fish since the capture OF the virginius FOR
this reason the Crontstd proceeding In harmony,
has not wished to do as others, who nave con.
verted themselves into trumpeters OF the most ao-
surd nonsense
This is no small part OF the terrible % squadron
which, according to the noisy papers, is oeng pre-
pared to make Spain comprehend tnat every
American who carries the little banner OF tne
stars and Stripes, his hat or In ms pocket Is
authorized 20 20 to Cuba to kInde war, tear down,
DESTROY rob and kill with mpunity every spaniard
who may be bold enough to dispute the right OF
American nation has been conceded"
A splendid set ofdiamonds, the Herald says, has
been given by lady to favor another ilibustering
expedltion to Cuba. Iths is true, here is another
truth which occurs to u.s. Either the diamonds
are false the perceptiyeness Of the lady is n0ts
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