The New York herald., 1874-12-27
THE CUBAN QUESTION.

CONDITION OF THE INsURRECTIoN-Two FAC
TIoNs OF PATRIoTs-sTRADY GAIN OF THE
REVOLUTION IN THE ISLAND.
With every annual Message OF the President and
the Incident OF his allusion to Cuba q spasmodic
interest in the nsurrection-which now for more
than six years has existed in that isand-is ex.
cited. The usual garbled account Is promptly
telegraphed to Madrid, arousing the Dons to
fever heat only TO be alayed by the arrival Of the
text, when 1t Is speedily ascertained that nothing
Is to be feared, and the proverbal serenity OF the
Spanish character reasserts itself An additional
ripple has been caused this season by the incor-
rect version OF 'the President on Cuban affairs"
telegraphed to the London papers, resulting in
bolt from "the Thunderer'' and nothing more
A visit to the Cuban circles in this city will
speedily show that the annual Message OF the
President has ceased TO be OF interest there from
the fact that all hope OF any beneficial result to
the Cuban cause from any action OF the present
admin istration Is at an end and 1t has long since
been ascertained that words OF sympathy, though
embodied in so important document, are OF no
practical benefit. prominent Cuban when
questioned by HERALD reporter yesterday
stated that no action among the friends and sym.
pathizers OF the insurrection with view to in
nuenciug Congress was intended. ''The Cubans,"
he said, ''have been deceived SO many times that
they have no confidence left. When General
Sickles first went to Madrid in 1859 he was In
structed to make certain very peremptory de-
mands upon the Madrid government, and we had
an na sv ns Of as oar
the result And the asco OF the ylrenus anair;
the brave words sent to your Minister. and the
protocoi or Mr.. Fish, which placed SicEes In so
ridiculous position, you remember. What have
we to hope from the lew commonplace express
sions OF sympathy which the President doles out
to US year alter year 7"
"There is statement" said the reporter, 'that
Cuban bonds are being pretty extensively circu-
lated in Washington to induce favorable action on
ayes; that originated with the Spanish news
paper organ in TINS city whose editor Is now Vat at
gress Spain has agents there ready to head of
any movement to favor CUBA, and they start a!l
! larly small legislator who could be bought with
Cuban bonds at present. however valuable tney
might become were our independence once Sc
zine lnsurgent sympathisers, are they doing
nothing to BRING about recognition by this govern.
.'Nothing. wnat can be done ?"
"Have the insurgents received any aid from this
The virglnus expedition was the last EFFORT
made to carry them supplies. An expedition, to
o ne now n ns nus
try has been IN contemplation for more than Q
year and nall, and considerable amount OF
funds have been raised ior the purpose, and yet,
owing TO the lukewarmness OF the leaders, or some
other cause the thing Is delayed and the great
mass OF hardworking CuDans here, who have al
ways been ready TO Contribute OF their earnings
to the sacred cause, WIN make no more sacrifices
| until something has been accomplished"
! THE INSURGENTS.
"And 80 the Insurgents in the aed are left to
| struggle by themselves2"
strength. Their operations In the thickly popu-
lated districts OF the Cnco Villas have afforded them
nearly. II not all, the arms and ammunition they
| required. Or course they have the sympathy OF all
the Cubans within the spanish lines, who afford
lcfcfn yhan and
| what with the constantly incre asng weakness OF
spain, both in men and money, why, we are be.
coming relatively strong"
| "And is there no reason to expect material aid
! from the South American republics?" asked the
.Very little. None. indeed. Four or five min
listers or commissioners have been sent 10 Peru
One OF them was given $4,000 10 go away. Prob.
| ably the Peruvian government feared that his
presence might Interfere with the effort being
made 10 restore amcable relations with SPAN.
| And then Cuba Is Intimately connected In her
commercial relarions with the United States
when practically constitutes her only market and
so the CuDans look 10 that power alone 10 assist
her III her struggle for Independence.
GENERAL QUESADA
rs General Quesada In this countryr
''No; he Is IN Peru endeavOrlng 70 arrange for
I an expedition to the island. he has no official
character, but he has succeeded III raising some
"A new minister mas recently been sent to Peru; ;
has that any special sgniacapceW
TO watch Quesada. There are Two parties among
the Cubans In this country, both OF whom have
| tncu neauquarterS mere ana are mutually
trustful OF one another The one represented by
Quesada regards the sending OF arms ana supplies
to Cuba as the best pethod OF aiding the Jnsur.
rection, while the other bases Its hope on ulti.
mate recognition and assistance from the United
States. AS Quesada has been down there for some
time, and as report says Is very active. the other
! side have to look after him, you KNOW
may ask you how you account for the exports
from Cuba TO this country being larger at present
| than before the war ~
II don't know anything about the figures which
are presumably correct; but think that though
the valuation, as REPRESENTED In dollars, is greater
owing to the enormous taxation IN Cuba, the
amount OF sugar. for example, is less. AS 10 the
increase OF exports from this country to cuba 1t
represents the arms ammunition aud supplies
! furnished the Spanlards to suppress the CuDan
insurrecLion."
| THE CUBAN LEAGUE.
In conversation with a HERALD reporter yester-
\ day General M. T. Mcmahon, Receiver OF Taxes,
and a prominent member OF the Cuban League,
stated that meeting OF that body will be neld
within a few days. wnen resolutions Will In all
probability be adoo oted calling upon Congress to
take action in the matter OF bringing about the
Independence OF cuba. General McMahon was
! formerly President OF the League, which is COM
posed Of American citizens, and is very popular
among the Cubans in this city.