The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-26

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q century ago. Without Considering the causes
leading to the separation he regards our possession
burning Way anT Then he has heard Of the Cuban
dlscussiOns-the conference at Ostend, when
American diponatIsts calmly sat down 70 sever
the Spanish dOminions. He has heard OF the wild
Southern speeches before the war when Cuba was
to become nursery tor slaves. He has seen our
expeditions anu mas sns
the present rebellion IN that island should
not be suppressed, unless It is that Cen
eral Grant In some way fosters It, He remem.
bers-or his history is full OF the glory-when
spanish faith and spanish valor" dominated the
receded. Peru and chile and the line Of Pacific
colonies have vanished from its folds. Mexico no
longer admits allegiance to Madrid. An that re-
on the map to remind him OF the day
when the language Of Cervantes gave the
law to q Continent-and the much-loved Cuba
Even Cuba is grudged to hum, and the avarclouA
American eagle like . bird OF prey, hangs over IL
Wisn menachg IaGns se Spanard was an
would be exasperating. But when you know that
he is the proudest OF the sons OF men, you can
becomes at the thought that Cuba may be wrested
from him. "Rather than lose Cuba,' he says, 'let
us stake the whole empire. For without Cuba
there Is no Spain.n
SPAIN AND SPANISH CUBA.
Therefore, no phrase has been more earnestly
shouted by the republicans themselves than this
"Spain and Spanish Cuban When the Republic
was born Martos shouted It to an approving Oortes,
who answered back, Live. the Spanish Cuba"
In making war upon Cuba. They have dallied with
the Carlists, but have sent extra ships and troops
the ncusnt ers feng see
that to resist II would be than the Republic Ia
worth. Nor do think any OF the Carists desire to
living thought Of spain. ''''''' : 80
AMERICAN DIPLoMArIsrs IN SPAIN
Again our ss diplomacy in Spain has contributes
50 badly and It Is country where We
do in nr Tnn fhnr hn yAn1sy
meet healthy conditions OF society and politics,
and nations strong and willing to do all that
tot to the beginning Of this generation, when
we had the sentimental Washington Irving, who
was as competent TO represent Power like
America at o Court like that OF Spain as he would
have been to command an army. We had until the
close OF our civil war succession of preposterOuS
or incompetent or misplaced representatives. Mr..
Soule was fair type OF what might call the
swashbuckler In diplomacy. He represented the
merry, irrational, aspiring south He wanted Cuba,
and when he was not putting upon the Ministry
the coarse, hard pressure Of Frenchman repre-
senting the slave power in America, he was fighting
duels with the French Ambassador and the Duke or
Alva. So until the war we had Ministers who
carried into Spanish society the traditions and
hopes Of the slaye6olders trlaing with Spain en-,
gain national distinction at home by securing III
someway-petit larceny, none better offering-pos-
session Of Cuba. When the war came we had Gem
era Schurz who was not long enough in Spain to
know the way from the Palace to the Escurial.
and hurried home to the war. General schurz waa
q foreigner, which was a Disadvantages; and after
him came another foreigner who was put away
here by Lincoln because he had some influence
in Illinois and 1t was essential to the
him as far from Illinois as possible. Then came q
It O.
been an abotionist candidate for the Presidency,
was sent in spirit OF kindness, because. among
other things, the salary would be an advantage.
With this gentleman came those petty scandals
fermented BY the Jealousy and ambition OF q minor
officer OF his legation, who stained the fame OF his
country to crafty his thirst for place. Whatever
usefulness the Minister may have had as Minister
was destroyed in this cruel way, and America had
no more influence here than Paraguay or BuenOS
Ayres.
GENERAL GRANTS DIPLOMACY IN SPAIN.
All this time question after question had been
growing up between the two countries. IL became
the custom to postpone everything concerning the
WITH their oven scandals to put any upon s
the Cabinets. So Spain fell into tranquil indiffer-
ent state OF mind about America, until, with tho
pened that General Grant himself was personally
Interested In Spanish questions. He had
served in Mexico and m Ksw the customs
had held delicate and important mission to the
Spanish Republics OF the Pacific. He knew the
Spanish tongue and had seen much OF the Spanish
people. Educated in the democratic party OF New
York IN Its strongest days. OF an aggressive temper
imbued with the principles O. Jefferson and skilled
when Minister to London, his coming here changed
affairs. Whether from ambition, or a craving ac-
tivity OF mind that would not be at rest or
the influence OF that cleavng, incisive, aggressive
spirit men learned in Tammany Hall twenty-five
him the personal, impelling influence OF Grant,
with his earnest views on Cuba and Spain, this
correspondent cannot say. But new era had
serious question arose 1t was not remanded to
eternity. The Minister called for an answer, and
until ne receivedit. Prime Ministers were told that
General Grant was in earnest ana would have no
denial. This activity this persistence, this follow.
ing question from morning until night, was dis
turbing to the lethargic Spanish mind. Such pre-
cipitancy had never been known in diplomacy
was quite undiplomatc. At length, when sagasta
was in power and we were marrying the soul OF
poor Catacazy, Sagasta took happy thought. He
felt sure that the impertinence, and cruel ASST:
word informally to Mr.. Fish that the
Of General Sickles, who was not agreeable to the
Cabinet President Grant said, Every WELL" II
Senior Sagasta does not like General sckles he can
do without q Minister. SO our Minister received
his letter Of recall. He was to retire from the mis-
sion and leave charge d'aifaires his stead. On
the day OF his return to Madrid Sagasta fell from
power and he remained.
THE EFFECTS OF GRANTS DIPLOMACY.
But the cause OF the Minister had tnis result.
He became one Of the most bitterly criticised and
unpopular men in Madrid. Madrid is a capital
largely filed with reactionists, who have money
and power and social standing. When any ques-
lions came about Cuba-when slavery was dis
cussed and the Republic was coming to liie-the
american Minister ,n Mas Inc cause OF y an he was
element that had come to disturb and divide
happy Spain. And there are Spaniards who really
believe that the ultimate ambition OF Grant Is To
have his Minister made President of Spanish Re-
public.
These, then, are among the reasons why America
Is so disliked by Spaniards VINO DO not honor the
Republic: why 1t Is that the republicans themselves
sensitive to the idea that they under Amer-
can influence, and why any sudden or impetuous
action on the part OF our government would over
throw the Republic; in day. Relations OF conf
dence between America and Spain viii come If at
all, slowly and can only be reached In long time,
HOPES AND FEARS FOR SPAIN.
When disaster or misadventure comes to man
he hesitates long time before he accepts the real
cause. 1t is so very easy to preach reIorm-so DIFF
than to assign to twenty motives or pretexts or
accidents what comes from our own inability
lack OF courage to do what is WISE SO il is with
this new Republic OF Spain. 1t is so easy to de-
nounce the rapacty OF America, TO resent the In
difference of England, to bitterly complain OF tha
more than indifference of France. 1t Is SO COM
fOrtng to say that but for these nations the Repub-
lie would rise among the nations like an atnets