The New York herald., 1873-11-30


but II there should arise such collision we have
only 10 add, as Sagunta admired Carthage and
.. numancia a rome SO VIII the American hemisphere
admire spanish Cuba.
The Great Danger.
~ Crontstd. OF this city. which is the acknowl
edged semromclai organ OF Spanish affairs in the
United States publishes in yesterdays edition
lengthy leading article, from which the foowipa
extracts are taken:-
The government OF Madrid will grayely COM
promise the integrity OF our country and cover her
with shame ana opprobrium II Il consents to the
petition Of the American government and delivers
We win explain ourselves; and let the notes OF
this article be read as they are very important to
It's being properly understood.
whoever knows this Republic, not Dy lts super
ncial manifestations, but by what ~ IA @ REALTY Is
could II procure the elements necessary 10 bring 1t
trlnmphanty out OF the struggle with spain;
The American Navy is nothing more than
paper squadron as has been graphically SAID OF II
by the Secretary and confirmed by Admiral Porter,
the chief officer in IL.
Cuba, fortunately, without other frontiers than
the sea to bound her with the Northern Republic.
could not be invaded by military force proper
tionate TO that which she has 10 defend her. TO
take over there successfully few clandestlne
piratlcal expeditions Is not the same as TO under
take the transportation OF 100000 soldiers Or do
those who know anything about the affair beleve
that to-day the island could be invaded with much
than 200, and, appealing 10 an extraordinary
rising there trlplicae our forces III few months
TO send and maintain an expedition OF 10000
men IN Cuba this nation would need another
100000 10 successlvey replace them. The climate
OF Cuba Is as mortierous as the mtemperance OF
| Here follows note which says:-Durng the
! war with Mexico, without epidemics, which are
! there unknown and in the most delightful climate
/ of the world, in the hospital OF Perote more than
700 soldiers belonging TO the American army died,
/ out OF a total OF $4,000. There were even 1000
sick at one time In Puebla. The losses suffered by
this Republic in those two years. war so, 600
men, aud that too while there never were over
10000 effective troops III the field.
We pass by the question as to whether the North
ern Republic possesses or not men and means
dition, including all the infinite elements, which In
/ ambulances hospitals, cattle, material and pro-
visions, It's realization would require involving the
sacrifice OF s2oo,00O00o or $3oO000,0 900 at least.
But II our navy iron-clad or not put itself between
| Cuba and the convoy admitting that It's escort
would be null, where woulo the expedition bring
up II not In the depths OF the seas, If it not
shameIuly surrendered without resistance, US Was
| done Dy the heroes OF the VirginlusY
| v. Here follows another note which IN substance
says:-To-day the American army is composed OF
hardly 600 men, although its star and cadres
first few months OF the war this small force would
be increased $4,000 or 20 600 men, to be followed by
equally numerous losses. The bounty, armament,
equipment and other expenses OF each soldier
would reach $1,000 at least. At this rate fabu-
lous sum sun I wonla be required to maintain under
island, where we have 100000 men perfectly organ
ned, disciplined and equipped TO receive those
who may attempt to invade us. All the plaques
would follow the march OF the American
army There were nearly 100000 desertions
from the federal army during the war with the
| South On account OF this evil General Scott shot
As soldiers in one day OF the 1000 or more who
| escaped from him three months We do not
wish TO anpliy-ior it is needless-the question OF
those s3oo0ooooo which this nation needs to begin
with.
! This has not been thought OF by the vulgar OF
| America, which Is nearly all vulgar, or 1t was
treated with tnat ignorance tnat pre-
! walls among the vulgar. Their few statsticlans,
Notwithstanding, know 1t by heart, with the same
conviction as We Spanlards write 1t; and tins is
the secret why when they provoke us to war and
we accept they recede Immediately
There comes another note. 1t says:-The Old
readers OF the CroniStd Will not have forgotten
wnat this Republic did in 1869, when IT ielt the
pulse OF spain III the matter OF concedng belgerent
rights to the factious parties who are in Cuba. All
the press said that the time had arrived to force
Cuba from Spani. The Crorltstd then wrote the
words .sGo Ahead' at the head OF an article which
filed with ardor Oil the Spanlards in the universe,
and with this, in addition TO three elegraphic mes
sages which we sent to Madrid and Cuba, the
national heroism raised to its historic standard
the newspapers here retracted their malevoent
intention; the American gov vernment cncd pecdpt
and sent to the Associated Press telegram iuil OF
There are spanards blinded by distance and
prejudiced by the exaggeratlons OF some poor vs-
ionaries or false friends Do they believe that the
American nation have not taken cuba Just because
they did not wish, or did tney abstain out OF re-
cises in the Antilles such belief would be the
eliminating point OF infatuated blindness. The
| Republic OF the North, which mas already taken
from Mexico nalf OF the territory possessed by her
when she became Independent, does not vet own
the island OF Cuba, because the North is still pow
erless to launch into against Spain.
The statisticians OF the Republic OF Washington
also know that an effective blockade OF Boston,
New York and Philadelphia, such as good section
OF our navy could lncontinently establish without
any opposi,i ion from the American navy, would
cost this nation one hundred times more than the
| value OF the possession OF Cuba for many centu-
ries.
Three hundred millions OF dollars is the least
| that, according to trustworthy calculations OF
business men, would be lost by the commerce OF
| New York during the first month OF war with
| Spain aud before the establishment OF blockade,
| and this sum may be augmented ten times by the
| general bankruptcy OF the country, which would
| soon follow.
| For these reasons who Is there that supposes
| the American government Will proceed further
than indulge in their accustomed bravados about
the virginius, II that OF Spain are obstinate they
should De maintaining the dignity OF their rghtY
| The thlng will go just as far as our statesmen
| wish il; and here Is the danger which we must
| guard against The Republic OF the North, recog-
! nHng it's own lmpotency to deliver decisive
| blow, will try TO bring about rupture between
| Spain and Cuba.
For this the report is lndustriously spread
| that the government OF Madrid has exercised no
authority OF any kind in the island for more than
five years. And now preteXt Is sought 10 prop up
the insidious calumny. They hope to find IL In the
demand which Is made against US for the delivery
OF the vIrgnus. Horrible shame which nobody
thrown in our face in the spanish metropolis
Who could think that the Spanlards in Cuba would
be SO degraded as to deliver up the Virginus,
supposng tnat the government OF Spain might
affrOnt US by ordering "