The New York herald., 1875-12-24

erals republicans conservatives serranoists shak
ing their heads and asking themselves the question,
'How long DO you think these things can lasI, my
mani"
DEMOCRACY, rrHS AND shPLE.
Notwithstanding n these there in Spain the
germs OF pure democracy. Ls5eytt, sgai,ts, rater-
ni could be the door OF every CAFE with
the utmost truth Counts, marquiscs and dons there
sit and chat with oG Poaol The best illustration or
what would be occurrence which came under
my observation few evenings since had s,rolled
into Of the large cas the Gale del Aicaa when
saw tho principal bull tighter or Madrid approach
marquis and, slapping him the back, address him
n phrase which only DO translated into Amer
team
"How rou, OLD roPf"
So far from resenting this showing any annoyance
tho hdalgo replied chcerfuIy, "Happy as q clam" OF
course have put these expressions in 'Amsrcan," so
that they may convey exactly tho impression 10
the reader that they did the Spanish But for
contrasts sake, imagine bull fighter slappng Prince
Fred Grant on the shoulder and saying. How are you,
my duncrf" Why, the scene az the Potter Palmer
House would not be 9 comparison. tell you there
would be murder done STILL such Is life IN poor old
Spain, and Spanish nobiemen mature under different
air than that which blows the region between Cap
ito Hill and Georgetown Heights
The Cuban question: is as fruitful theme ever
That the Immediate danger is over-unlcss
outrages shall perpetratcd In Cuba-I
tho very highest authority. The reply OF General Jo-
vellar may meet with approval in Washington but
for the present Is avodod Tho letter OF Don Car
los silly and mpractcablc II was strikes the key
pote OF tho refrain which has had fragmentnry exist
enco every Spanish heart for the past years.
The deuson OF this decade in Spain has been tho be
thrsts for Cuba and will drink the blood OF the
cabaleros OF the Peninsula II need be- satisfy the
longing. II is foly-shecr OF brain tissue and
forceto attemp. convince nomadic signor
whom you everywhere encounter that the United
States wishes TO avoid the annexation OF Cuba Il is
thankess work the signor that Cuba worth
twicc TO US in commerce what she would he did
possess her. that OF all tho miserable, acpopuated,
devastated worthless regions the carth the interior
OF that island is tho He smiles Satanic OF
doubt, slaps tho end OF his capa in your face
. walks or
what is the chief cause OF this state of things,"
answer, that aside from the hesltating and tempor
zlng policy which the United States has maintained
found IN New York, and not in Madrid
HrsrASA- AMERICAN PRESS.
have always admired the absolute liberty OF the
press which exists in America, and have TO regret
than that the Of tho world does
understand II equally we'll There the city OF
New York, although known only 10 limited circle Of
readers journal whose editor enjoys pension from
the Spanish government OF about $40 900 per year.
This journal s filled with the strocous misrepre
sentations regarding the American feelings Spain
and Cuba OF course, harm results In New York,
both from the limited audience addressed and from tho
understanding that tho paper Spanish organ Bus
IN Madrid the case Is entirely reversed This journal
is found on nc in every club house. In many OF the
larger CATS the tables of every Minister and on
the exchange list of every newspaper In Madrid II is
but II surprising that the paper is regarded as
OF the chief organs OF Spanish opinion in
Eev York. Every Madrid newspaper on the table be-
fore as I writc contains reference to
tract from this Insignificant New York journal, all
abusive and malicious The papers of Madrid
small and cheap and their ci-cuations largo Tho
people read and reading, believe Is Il strange then
that after few months instruction in such school
the Spaniards think the Americans an ambitious
grssping people, bent wrestling from them the
sacred isle: Spain's worst enemy Is a Spanard Who
OF in New York she pays kindlc nrcs which require
all the diplomatic cold water of the Madrid Ministry
qucnch Yet within tho past week she has heaped
honors upon this in the shape OF titles decor
stions and double pension. So she goes blindy on
until the inevitable end will meet her face to raco IRE
prcssbie the great American question OF slavery will
the spaniards render this Cuban question. Tho
drcn and sanctonins OF slavery will eventually call
down the wrath of Col and I write this para
graph Americans, but to spaniards who living
the nineteenth century forget that the world
on and leaves them behind