The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22

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THE Bu0BEAR.
That there 10 something wrong Ia sclf-cvdeut and s
confirmed BY the absolute ignorance in which tho
Epaniards In the Peninsula are Kept as to the true
state OF affairs. Every OF tho dozens OF govern
Spain has had 1868 has fed from discussion
In the Corcs and tho prcss, oftho Cuban All alike
have been criers OF peaoe, peace, whom there s no
peace" Hundreds OF times have l myself heard
Prm. Serrano, Topete, Ssgasta Gorilla, CASTELAR, and
tho other men or the homo revolution declare in the
Cortes that the nsurrection abouI to end," was
"ended," &C.: oltennmes reading kilograms from
Duce, Cnbaloro do Rodas. Balmasoda, Crespo Jovel-
lar and others OF tho generals Who In rapid success
sion, havo held supreme command IN sHe isnnd to
tnat effect The public, however. conld not reconcile
all these boastiu assertions with the S6nstaut do.
mauds for moro troops and moro money which
accompanied ihcm, always under the pre.oxt
Of covering natural bajas and administering
the ''1nshng stroke" But q mistaken sense of
national pride prevented much bong spoken wrtcn
tho subject From 1868 onward, no VINO vcnturod
to hint that Spain might be worstcd strug-
gle, that she was not doing all sho could to confirm
her supremacy, or that the iar from It's ter
minatiou, thattt prolonged through tho blum
OF her generals and tho cupd,tY OF hcr army con-
tractors, Or of tho clique In Madrid and havana vino
fastcu It's continuance, instantly denounced az
o nbustcr Tho moro application Of tho word suficcd
terriy everybody, and everybody tried 10 prove
MS "patriotism' by holding his tongue tho dis
agreeable question. Governments Cortcs and people
alike buried their heads in tho sand and became vcrits
bio ostrones In the grcat dangers existing beyond tho
Atlantic.
A PATRIOT.
But man has at last appeared bold enough speak
the truth and 10 III up tho curtain. He has bccn
Obliged TO do 1t under his personal immunity as
Deputy TO the Cortes; otherwise his Ito would not
have boon worth dollars purchase. No newspaper
would have given space for his charges bat all Ubat IL
to say all permitted TO cireuats) would have do
uouucd him a. .uupatriottcn So much 80 IL this true
that even the chief organ Of tho opposition At present
Tho impartial has joined the hue and cry against
the bold Doputy's persistence In bringing Cuba tho
carpet at this jurcture considers II highly ndis-
erect and unpatrioc. The rest OF tho Madrid press
agree 10 ccnsuriug him for .atttude IN pras.
Ing tho government for tho In which they event
unly stopped his mouth. Tho Deputy referred TO Is
other than Spanish general Don Manuel sa Ia
manca y Ncgrctt.
GHSgRAL sALAMASoA's AxrxoEDSxrs.
Before 60 further let me give you his sntecedcnts
General Salamanca is relation OF the famous nan
Ger tho venerable Marques do Salamanca, he who
introduced tho railway system into Spain aud con
TERED other benefits his country hc is the con OF
Lieutenant General Louis Salamanca, Condo de Campo
Aangc and Marques de Villa Campo Born In Burgos In
1882 ne early destined to the military profession
Alter passing his preliminary examinations with great
success no entered tho army ensign in 1s47 Nc
took part the campaign against the Carlists in Cata
ion,a IN 1889. When the Spanish government sent
q contingent to Italy under General CordovA at the
time tho Popc's temporal sovereignty mcnaced he
accompanied II aud served in IT TIL July 1851. Soon
alter he imbbod the then growing hatred 10
the Bourbon rule as pcrsonincd in Queen Isabella,
and took part in tho unsuccessful military
pronunciamcntos OF 1856 and 1906, and tho
successful ono Of 1885, Pnm promoted him In thas