The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-01
THE HAVANA PRESS.

What the "Diarfo'' Thinks About the
Retirement OF President Cespedes-The
United states Government I'm . Fix.
Under the title OF "A New Phase" the Diarto Of
December rs says
We do not wish to deny that we ind ourselves
financially fu in very lamentable situation. and
OF operation to put speedy end to the struggle
that fortunes us. II we concealed this we would
indirectly transgress the truth, and we have re-
peated that the country should know the ills by
which 1t is surrounded.
Among so many adverse circumstances we have
two in our favor. These are the impeachment OF
carlos Manuel de Cespedes and the situation ere.
United States Or the virgsnius we are lar II rom
conceding to Carlos Manuel de Cespedes great at
tainments as a revolusonist or warrior but for
five years he has carried the banner Of the revou-
ton, and the partial eulOgles OF his friends have
impaired q certain celebrity to him in this
least credit conceded his qualities as man Of Sim
guar tenacity; and there are those who represent
washington.
According to news In our possession the retire.
ment OF Cespedes has been effected without q
collision; but at the same time we assured that
II Is the work OF the New York aborers, OF the
members OF the dissolved junta IN that city. Of an
tagOnisms among the patriOts OF the enemies OF
Manuel Quesada, Albania Mestre and Echevarria,
who did NOS like the President since he deposed
commission 10 place them IN the hands Of his
enemies. II this Is so, and there can be no motive
viii disapprove Of the impeachmens "s and wors
against President Aguilera.
II we confne ourselves to the mere change OF
persons there can be no doubt that Cespedes is OF
more Importance than his designated successor,
and also that he Is outside OF the island must be
taken into account and to get there he may have
to encounter very grave difhcul;ies-as grave as
those encountered by the expeditionists OF the
Virginius-if he should attempt 1t, which appears
to US very doubtful 1t therefore follows that the
impeachment must weaken the rebellion at home
and abroad, exasperating disllkes which existed
or old among the hborantes and patriots and that
the elevation OF Aguilera cannot In any case give
It strength, it II not limited to an election void
of results.
Having satisfied their vanity, the government OF
Washington have mprehended-perhaps because
proofs to that effect had been presented-that re-
claiming the pirate steamer Virgnius they have
placed themselves in highly compromised situa-
ton, exposed to more dsagreeaDle and onerOus
circumstances than those OF England when some
ships which were converted into Confederate priv
ateers left her ports
The retirement Of Cespedes and the false posi-
tion which the government OF the United States
have created oy their tempestuous recamations
in reference to the steamer Virgnius are two
favorable circumstances, Of which we ought to
profit, In favor OF Span in favor OF Cuba, and even
in favor OF our own particular interests We need
men and gold. Men and gold we shall have. Every
vacati0n is fault. Hurrah, Spaniardsi To the
sacrifice or the combat Now or never