The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16
SPAIN AND CUBA.
What the London Times Thinks Of
the American Note.
aONE or THE MOST PERENPIORY MESSAGES"
liking Alfonso's Ministers Cannot
Afford Even to Daily"
ZONE OF THE MOST PERENPTORY MESSAGES. !"
A SPIRITED FOREIGN POLICY"
The Times Trusts American Common Sense viii
Not Be Offended by Spanish Pride.
From the London Times, November ), ls7s.l


count Of Cuba would be all but inevitable i American
dispatches could be construed as literally those OF
European countries No European government toould
send Such Which President Grant has caused
10 be delivered 70 TIE Ca5iet ef hudrd, aless il
ready 20 fgAt; and any government icth Of self
respect tc09d f9ht yaasr han yield 10 such dctaoi
As there u.s. happily tle 10 fear that President
Grant 10 be taken at his word, We may LOOK
At his demand quito calmly. The precise terms OF ID
as our American correspondent said yesterday, have
not been made public but they may be gathered from
the well known views OF the President II
THAT it presented so long ago as September
by Mr. Caleb Cushing, the American Minister in Madrid
II stated that the Cuba only de-
gree less important the United than SPAIN
While American interests injured redress can be
obtained. except by crcuitous appeal 10 Madrid The
cause OF the disturbance, ana consequently Of the
mischief inflicted American citizens, the Presi-
dent thinks is the existence 81 slavery and the
dominion OF SPAN. lie had hoped that Spain
would have put end 70 the quarrel Of her own
accord but since she has merely famed the flames he
tells her what she ought DO She ought to set Cuba
free and permit it 10 independent republic
II will become FREQ IN spite AL her keep il
In subsection continuance OF present relations has
this danger-that il may day force the United
States interfere The President does not positively
say that they viii interfere but he plainly gives Spain
TO understand that they might at any moment be left
NO choice aud that lie has made up his mind how
act when an emergency occurs
PEREMrToRY MESSAGES
II sich really the language II the note IL IS
Of the most peren,ptory messages SEM 70 Slate
Of he second ne uSrd rank II is the less
offensive because much Of II Slavery has done
Understandable mischief Cuba, it does everywhere
else 1t has brutalizcd the slaveowners almost much
the bondsInen themselves, and gives a peculiar
savagery 10 the wasting in the island Many
partisans Of Spain fighting for slavery rather than
for the rights Of the Crown The colony also costs
Spain far than it is worth But for the drain Of men
aud money to put down the rebellion Spain would
have long since concluded the carst war Nor
has che much chance Of permanently reducing Cuba
to state Of peace II she could drive Don Carlos
across the Pyrenees, and II she could add a few
millions to her debt il would be easy for her no
aoubt send such army would put an end TO
revolt for time. But the United States 50 near
disanecton is easily famed by people with
genius Tor dllibuserng that such paclcaton would
be mere reprieva. Tue cooler minds in Spain
scarcely expect that she viii long retain Cuba and,
perhaps they would gladly abandon it If the pride Of
the people would permit them.
PRIDE FoRBiDs SPAIN TO SURRENDER.
But in truth, that pride forbids any statesman
party 10 hint at surrender Of 50 great REM
nant OF Spain once vast colonial empire. The span
ards still the proud they in the
time OF Philip H. and, SO long Cuba i stlll theirs,
they feel they put imperial despite recur-
ring pronuneiamtentOs chronic civil and a bank
rupt treasury Republicans Alfonsts and Carlists all
compete with each other therefore, in loudly refusing
70 give up the Pearl Of the Antilles But
even Il they were less eager 10 keep it,
they would the summons OF for
slgn Power TO set Il Tree II anything would until
the Cariss and the Afonsists it would be the
Sity Of defending Cuba against aggression with
out King Ayonso's Ministers could not afford
70 daily loth such threat that ichich SAID
from President Grant lie and they would be
ruined Il they 70 il consideration.
The OF those in which courage Is not a
virtue but necessity; and they rould be forced 10
resist TIE II i had from Prince
Bismarck Instead Of President Grant AS vet they do
not seem 10 have answered the note but they
scarcely fail to make naughty response II Spain
were still the greatest Power IN the world.
1.-THE LoPTfEsr PHRASES"
They will crafty the pride Of the nation by the
oftest phrases Ia the vocabulary Of Castian pride
and they will deal them all the freely because
they scarcely believe that the United intend
70 strike. Meanchite, il SAID orders gren
he 25h Of last month 70 prepare fue cidds and
ten rigdtes for the Cuban station Reintorcements are
caused much restieses Washington the rOorey7-
pent said q be also preparing macy for action
Eight sloops otcdr undergoing repairs, ten
ridds ''ready tor outfit aad the Nary Department
hopes that ne feet aciH Le osu strengthened ~ ne md
" the year If the United states we're seriously deter
mined to Cuba free there could be but one end 10
. contest with Spain. The richer, more vigorous,
more compact nation would, Of course ultimately win.
SPANS FLEET FORMIDABLE
But II is almost equally certain that the United States
would not win at first Weak and embarrassed as
Spain u.s. she has Gedilabie fighting paper al IRE.
sent for her aee really and il Is really torptida-
Die, ,chiie By turning ne way against III carlists
into merely dejenSice contest King Alfonso could
spare large body Of soldiers Jor service i. Cuba.
The United States on the other hand, pcouid hare
70 equip both army ami effective leet and 90.
fore thai could be done Spain might gain cheap
Oories Nor KING Alionsos ministers dismiss tho
reflection that SPAN lose Cuba u would be bet
for her 10 lose il IN a contest with a grea; Power
like the United States than a series OF skrmishes
with hall. armed insurgents
SorK 'sPREA .RAoLEIsNyn
But do anticipate that the result OF the quar-
rel will BE- grave Perhaps the u the Pre-
note arc less ery Than they are represented
Be BY the American press Perhaps he has used threat
ming language loosely American dipomatists have
been known TO 50, and there to believe
taal President Grant las mastery the deicaces
o. political speech. II Mr. Caleb Cushing had any
hane ~ the composition Of the note Il might
easily betray little 'spread-caglcismn without
dong violence The rhetorical reputation he
Won ny his reply 70 Sir Alexander Cockburn's
judgment the Alabama claims III, Ue more proJa-
Ole explanation Is hat President Grant not unutiia1
10 Try Whether the prospects 81 tie republican parfg o. N
third term Le Frightened ~ pirted joreiga pol
tcy large party IA the United states would Ger.
tsnly like to annex Cuba aid another large party
would be glad to i formed INTO independent rc.
public. The instruction binders American trade 50
much that peace is loudly demanded by many prcs
dent Grants couutryincn who little what may bo
come Of tho island All those Glasses would be graft