The New York herald., 1873-12-30
The Long Cherished and Liberal
Policy OF the Republic Abandoned.


The Long Cherished and Liberal
Policy of the Republic Abandoned.
Our special dispatches from Washington
show that the administration has resolved to
abandon the liberal policy the government has
pursued throughout the history of the Repub-
lie with regard to people struggling for repub-
lican freedom on American soil, and that,
strange to say, with the pretext Of supporting
republicanism in Europe We refer to the
appointment Of Mr.. Gushing as Minister to
Spain and the reasons assigned for that ap-
pointment These dispatches, if they needed
any corroboration, are confirmed by the tone
Of the administration press, as well as of the
Bohemian press which is understood to be in
the pay OF Spain. All, in concert, state sub
stantially that the object of Mr.. Cushings
mission is to crush the insnrrection in Cuba,
and that the administration will act here
against the patriot Cubans and their sympa-
thizers in accordance with the action of Mr..
Cushing at Madrid and the policy it
has determined to pursue. Of course
some little regard is shown, however
hypocritically, to the generous and natural
sympathies of the American people, and the
pacifcation and future prosperity of Cuba is
spoken of as result. This pretended regard
for the interests of Cuba and for the poor
Cubans, who have struggled successfully for
nearly six years against the worst and most
cruel despotism that ever disgraced modern
history, is intended only to cover up the real
object. Heartless, unrepublican and impoli-
tic as the course of the administration is to
the Cuban patriots, its shallow pretences and
cowardice in succumbing to Spanish intrigue
and interests must in time do more than any
the diplomatic palaver that can be used can
not in the end deceive the American people or
destroy their generous sympathies.
OF Mr.. Cushing and his great abilities
we are disposed to express admiration,
as indeed, we have; but considering his
hostility to the Cubans and the prevailing i'm
preston, right or wrong, that as an agent Of
the Spanish government, under the monarchy
as well as under the Republic, and having in
terests which mako him inimical to the
Cubans, it will be understood generally that
the whole policy of the government is
to be reversed and that this country is
to become virtually the ally of Spain to sup
press the insurrection in Cuba. True, Ameri-
can troops may not be sent to the island to
cooperate with the Spaniards; but the aid to
be given, as indicated in our Washington
news, by the administration and portion of
tho pracc ,u;lI ho ~ n loco ofoc+,,o1 Tb;a &c ~,
most terrible ordeal in prospect the Cubans
have to contemplate and prepare for. If they
show the courage and determination mani
tested during the last five years they may de-
feat this infamous coalition of the republican
government of America with their Spanish op.
pressors Should they succumb they had
better abandon their native island, for they
can expect no mercy from the Spaniards or
consideration from the existing government of
the United States. In fact, the American
government, if even it had the disposition to
serve them, would be frustrated by the trick
cry and superior diplomacy of the Spaniards.
We regret that, under the circumstances, we
can offer them no advice. 1t is for them,
after considering their resources, to determine
whether they will fight it out to the bitter end
or sacrifice themselves and their native land
to the merciless Spaniards.
Heretofore the American government, un-
der the administration of different parties
has followed the generous sentiment Of the
people, and has morally, if not materially,
given its support to every people warning
against their despotic oppressors, especially
where the object has been to establish re-
publican or liberal government We may re-
fer to Poland, Hungary, Greece and other coun-
tries of tho Old World Material aid even has
been furnished by our people with the sane
tion or oonnivan0e Of the government Nor
| has diploma6o ection hoan vnntina Othar