The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-11
HAVANA, July s, 1873.

HAVANA, July s. 1873.
Notwithstanding the oft-repeated attacks Of the
Dd05f0 upon what 1t considers the ''impertinent"
enterprise Of the HERALD it again takes up as the
subject OF its leaders the letter OF the last HERALD
Commissioner, Mr.. Milen. Under the heading of
"Every one on his own ground" yesterdays issue
has over a column devoted to Mr.. Millen's narra-
ton, which the Didrt0 comments upon TO suit it.
sef The principal object OF the editor OF the Didto
~ to have one more tilt at the Cuban separatist
gans In New York, and, avaing himself OF Mr.. Mil
lens letter. he enters into an extensive argument
and deduces logic to sustain the cause it advo-
Gates National integrity, al fadaLsedTs, is
the burden Of the Spanish chorus in Cuba.
The article referred to starts or by
promising that Mr. Millen's narrative published in
the columns or the COLOSSUS OF the American
press" has given opportunity to the organ OF the
Cuban element in New York to write one OF its
articles, (which inspires only disgust" Its leading
idea 1t qualities as absurdthat is, that "the Span
ish authorities have carefully concealed the real
and positive existence OF the executive power
which presides over the indomitaple cuban revO-
lutiOno
THE ARGUMENT.
Says the Diari0:-
The money wisdom and perseverance of the
HERALD have succeeded in bringing this power
TO hight; but instead OF meeting it in the White
House OF the Cuban Republic it was discovered in
hut no larger than those surrounding It, near the
unknown forest. This was the palace OF the EXecu-
tive and the residence OF Carlos Manuel de Cespedes,
President OF the Cuban Republic This according to
Mr.. Milen, who adds that the hut was situated
IN deep and impenetrable forest, only reached
by winding and tortnous path. Now,
have carefully concealed the real and positive
existence OF the executive power who presides
power who carefully conceals itself, not to fall in
with the brave spanish soldiers II does not ap-
Cespedesf hut in the middle of impenetrable for
ests but he who chooses his hiding places because
nj any n otbsr n ba Tano 10 W
O'Kelly and Mnen have fully proved that the
spaniards had concealed nothing unla;
the truth, and had not been compelled
to appeal to mystery and falsehood foreign
Cuban rebels as be,ligerents. The three HERALD
commissioners are each agreed on three points,
that Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, called President
OF the Cuban Republic, is as arrant knight Grant
as any one OF his followers; the three HERALD
almost naked the three HERALD commissioners
have shown that the enemies OF Spain are neither
masters OF the smallest town, nor mpediments to
the march OF our troops the three HERALD commits
Bioners have In fact, without intending 1t, pre-
scented picture of the rebellion which we loyal
ones can very well accept. II the governments
OF Washington and London did not grant
belhgerent rights, 70 the rebels when
Spanish assertions and the reports of their
Consuls in this island. they did not believe the in
this recognition, we can we'll say that their action
did not cnange even after reading the Henderson,
that the HERALD has spent its money, wisdom and
patience in favor of the Spanish cause.
on their own ground the rebels endeavor to
make black white and turn even their misfortunes
to some benefit; but we are upon our ground, not
only reinstating the truth. but also at its real
worth, in order TO procure the desired end, which
is the pacifcatlon OF this province, within Spanish
nationality. Henderson, O'Kelly and Millen's
ports have taught our military chiefs nothing hut
gents. but have popularized them, and this general
knowledge makes the course to be followed easy
The Captain General alone has the exclusive di-
rection OF the campaign, and not for an instant has
It occurred to any one to take the Initiative. but we
authority and contribute to the pacncation OF the
island. Those interested in granting to the rebel
bring forth the fact OF its proongation ire
sstible argument, and we are excused from show
arms They desire distinction, and consequently
war; we wish Tor peace and reconstruction, Let
each be logical and on his own ground Is IL not
true that the most important question OF the island
OF Cuba Is the conclusion OF the struggle which we
have had since October TO- 1857 Every succeeding
government in the mother country has, every time
the question OF Cuba has been treated, given prime
Importance to the extirpation OF the rebellion.
wish OF every Spanish heart. Would it not be
therefore more national and more convenient that
the supreme government, well the superior
authority and all the Spaniards OF this Antia,
should turn their efforts with exclusive preference
TO concluding with the common enemy and alter
wards on good conditions dedicate themselves to
the lesser difficulties which may arise In their path9
This Is the course, we believe that patriotism in
spires and that reason dictates. Ii the preserva-
ton OF the national integrity and the pacincation
OF the country will not serve US a. a common SYM
boi we would have to own that our situation was
deporable indeed But when have Spaniards been
deaf to the cry OF union-unIon to preserve the in
SpanP Let us unite; let Us avoid passion; let US
be as wise and forehauded as circumstances will
permit; but let us at the same time have all the
prudence that patriotism demands.
PATRIOT AND AMERICAN INFERENCEs
Thus the Did,-to walls FORTH fearing the splits
already threatened among the Spanish parties. The
existence OF a division among good Spaniards'' Is
not doubted, but the spread and extent are feared
OF party composed OF Spanards, who, as republic
cans, do not believe the retrograde creed
slavery and the Old r5giDle-and find ault with the
conduct OF affairs by those who have held, with
their money and interests at stake, the full power OF
governing the affairs OF Cuba at their will and
caprice. The new party has penetrated deeply
into the secrets OF the conservatist party. con-
demns its conduct of the campaigns against the
insurgents the venality and lukewarmness OF
Spanish officers, and expresses general
dissatisfaction with the existing order Of
things which, 1t is feared, will vet find
apologies for the insurgents In arms and
finally advocate their cause / have Just trans
lated the remarks OF one OF the brilliant '1gnts"
OF the conservatlsts, trying 10 impress people
with what the Spaniards were, are and ought to
be and do. win also translate few remarks
from La Legatiddd the best edited republican
journal here, which exposes clearly what the con-
servative oligarchlsts have been at all along
Your correspondent has been often OF late tilted
Mt by the New York correspondents OF the Havana
journals for incorporating and exaggerating the
state OF AFFAIRS in this island and Tor detractng the
oligarchists, who like Artemas Ward, ''are always
ready to sacrifice the last man OF their wifes rela-
tons for their country" and whose only patrl-
otism consists in the mighty dollar, that he is
pleased to make the following extracts to cor
r0borate his statements
CONSERVATISM AND THE oLIGARCHIsTs.
We cannot tell how stands the important subject
OF the uOcltd military GORDON, but we can see
there is very little enthusiasm regarding the close
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