The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-10-02
THE WEEKLY ARIZ0NAN
0CroBER 2...........-.l869
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
The present administration, like so many {

The present administration, like so many ot its pred ecessors has is numerous adyocates and oprosers-some for political reaaous without regard for the national weifare, others because thev have the interests of the country at heart and gre opposed to partisan broils. This diff ference of opinion ;s very necessary for if the p.otle were in every instance tojump en masse to one and ths same conclusion, 1t Is clear that but one side Ot any question would sTer be viewed and no question would ever be dis cussed But, when after proper review really important subject has been laid before the people and the most judicious line of action marked out and generally acknowledged, | 1t might very reasonably be expected that such line would be al once adopted, and when necessary, acted upon at once, Now, the Cuban question has been commented upon by the press of the United States until it's every fsrture has again and again been exposed, and the line of action which the itenrests honor and duty of the United States demand that ;he sdministrs- ton adopt has been unmistSkably pointed out recognition by oar government of the patriot cause. Notwithstanding we find ourgovernmentI has done nothing toward granting beligerent rights to this struggling people and are not therefore surprised to read so many unghols- some conjectures employed in eRdeayoring to account tor that which is really anaccountnble. There is not, to-day, single intelligent Amer ican who does not feel that the policy pursued by our government toward Spain and Cuba is unworthy tho American spiri. ss a nation which has ever preached "liberty," and Q Ee- proach to that consciousness Of national strength which Is the pride of every American This people struggling for liberty, for inde- pendence, struggling 10 free themselves from the most despe.c yoke by which sny civilized people of this age are Sur hencd, ask of us not armed support, but only that We Eccord them the rights of e nGtiou at var that they may be placed upon Gn equal footing with the contend power in 60 much as the privilege of purchaS- ing war material in American ports is con- cerned. But even this is denied them Strange that America chould tkuS ebsrish the memory of its own glorious struggle The Cabinet Cuban inde pendence, edroitly changes the sub- ject and hints something sbout friendly rela- tions with Spain, and just here involves the national honor by forcing upon Spain friend ship which she has taken particular pains to ignore Painful howeverlt be to admit this il cannot be denied tho story of Wyeth and Pol, hamus in connection With the Admiral HoG farce atands damning prosf of it's vcr2city. The fa.s oi thcse men, shot to death upon the Spanish rsmpsrts unt5ied and therefore un convicted of auy crime and while protesting in the name of the United States Of 7hi5 they were citizens, would, indeed, almost give it to beunderstood thai Americans have no rights beyond the boundaries of the Republic or, fl they have, that Spain is licensed to ignore them.
 Ifall this be considered it becomes perplex- ing to account for the manner in which ue are bound under friendly obligations to Spain. We certaialy owe TO friendly relations" which would be violated by granting tha rights of bel ligerents 10 the Cubana
 This question ss one among the most impor- tant which have been brought before the pres- ent administration and 1t behooyss Grant to evade 1t no longer but 10 act at once and in accordance with the beat judgement ofihe na- tion, which, from the coast Of the Pacific to the coas; of the Atlantic, cries cut for Cuban independence.