Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-07
sFIRIr oF THE MORNING PRESS.

bflSlf Or TEX hukNIN8 PRESS.
The Union is again on Cuba, arguing to
show that this Government, though anxious to
obtain the island for thirty years past, has
steadily sbstained from taking 1t by force as
could have been done almost at any moment.
The editor says:
"Ths policy of annexing Cuba has been
s1bject OF national interest and national dis
eusSion fer more than thirty years. During
this whole period the great Importance OF the
acquisition has been felt and declared by the
leading statesmen of both parties, under every
administration from Mr.. Monroe to tho pres
ent time Mr.. Forsyth, as minister to MadIit
In 1922; Mr. Adam 5, as Secretary of State in
1923; Mr. Clay, as Secretary of State in 1925;
Mir A. IL Everett, rs minister to Spain in
1896 Mr.. Van Buren,, as Secretary of State in
1879; Dir. Stevenson, as minister to England
In 1887; Mr.. Webster, as Secretary CT State
in 1913; Mr.. Irving, as minister to Spain in
IS43; Mr.. Upshur, as Secretary of State in
1Si4; Mr.. Buchanan, as Secretary Of State in
1o47; Mr.. Sanders, as minister to Spain in
Io45-al these leading and Influential men,
hers Of both parties and of all administrations
,nOt to enunerate those since 1S4S) concurred
IN the sentiment that the annexation of Cuba
20 The United States was of vast moment,
witetber viewed IL political, moral, or com.
l1erital 2JHfs 'inan thirty years there cannot be
sSld faithfully to have been any real division
OF Jinion on this subject. The annexation Of
Cuba has been made an exception to the gen
eral rule of territorial acquisition by the most
prominent and earnest opponents of that poll
cy- When 1t is known by every Intellig gent
man that during the last thirty years there
has not been dIy when cur government could
EOt have made Cuba her own if she had de-
teruained to exert the power she possessed, the
inquiry Is pertinent: Why has the anrextion
not been effected? If We arc a nation Of fl
hbus.ers-greedy for more land and indiEcz-
ent WHISTLER We get il legally or illegally
how does Ii happen that whilst we have been
acqulrIng bouldiess domains in other quar-
tiers, we have not taken Cuba, which has been
sll the time within our grasp? We would be
LAD to see this question answered by some Of
Ihe foreign organs which now charge that we
are provoking an unjust collision with Spain,
SIS PTstexs tor gratifying our land stealing
Pro ensity by sisEing upon Cuba"
The sams paper insists that the Aboliiienists
are the Zo"ares of dsspOtism, inscnuch IS
they arc tie spies and pimps for Spain, aiding
her IN retaining the Island of Cuba.
Inc Iaistiigsneer thiRks it unfortunate that
what it charac;eIizes as the Un,on's vagaries
should DO laid at the door of the ADM nistra-
ton, and points out wha. its conductors be-
lieys to be the improperly Of the cours, of
the OnIon in accusing all who question
lis own wisdom, of aiming blow atths Pres
ide1t," addiDg-
When We desire TO express disapprobaiion
q tho Presidents course we shall do so plain.
y, not after the semi-Offi.iai manner, perhaps,
bus quite lntoIiSibly. Dc the contrary, with
TFlF ell 20. Il,
h;ial paper, we have DO doubt that the PTesi-
Gen; las given every reasonable proof Of bis
oeslTe u See tha neutrality laws faithfully
executed, ard, as far as We are advised has
spared 10 means il his power to have them
executed. Whether he approves of the mis-
chievouS attempts made in Congress to repeal
those laws, which now constitute our only se-
curry Iof peace, VIC eshnot say, as We know
lot T"
Relative to the execution of Es.ramyes, the
sane journal says:
We have by the U. S steamer Fulton, Tn.
Ger the command OF Lieut. Mitchell. arrived
. NortoIk' sdTIces from Havana to Saturday
last, on wEich day Estrampes q Cuban. was
executed fer being engaged ia a conspirecv
Tor The snbvsrsiOn of the government Of the
island 1t appears that this unfortunate m an
had been in the United States and had he
ooUe naturalized, and probably acted un6e,
&c ueicliOA mat that would protect him
against tho penalty Of treason in his native
GSuptfy- We fear tina. the decision Of our
Government ia the case of the Hnnger;e,
hoz n VIII have the effect to lead otheT for-
elSh-oofn citizens, or half finished citizens
no din guilty, and it were most devoutIy TO ia
N!SAed that Coz gress would take the mate
tb ahd make the sGtjsct Of naturalization and
All rs Incidents and rights more definite. and
1o' leave IL eIendanr on the construction
fId iLnuehees Of the hour, possibly to the
As-dIa ei TIE peace Of the country"