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CUBAN EXPEDITIONS.
It is full time that public opinion, as veil
as the government, should unite in strict
enforcement OF the laws 10 prevent expodi-
lions, armed and equipped In The United
States, leaving our shores to make ya1
upon the territory of other eorernmanta
There can be no legal or moral justification
for an OMISSION to execute such lavs II
the American people u.ppose h vrest c,b.
fruu Spain, OF canada fro.n Fne,,nd lat
them avow their purpose. and in he faca ~
the world. nrooeed IN ,7o ar cror]- Th,t
wpuld be an act of w,1 and W ,,or. ~
permit expeditions to be Gt,ed ont in ,bs
United States, armies recruited md navies
Organized, and to ALLOW thess ii nrooeed
against Cuba or Cauads. ia legally and
morally, an act Of war, as much as If such
expeditions were sent out by the e.rress or-
tlers Of the government. thouch without the
dignity OF an open ayowal.
Ii saving this much vn do not ,,aao IN
disparace the universal sv1nnathv ~ .be
American people with Ill those Of other
lands seeking emancipation from monarch.
s5npatbize with c.cte, but are We called
upon to do unlawful acts against rurlsy7
We have sympathized with Hunaazy, with
Poland, with 1seland, with Itnly, With
republican France, aud with unfortunate
Mexico; bu: We never have, and, We hope,
never shall, put ourselves forward IS The
belligerent champion Of revolutionary na-
fio2sihes, and, as such, challenge the world
to mortal combat in their behalf. If We
dare not do thia openly, avowedly, and a.
brave people Influenced by nigh principles,
can we do it In secret and cowa1dly way
without nst9pa1 diahonor7 There can be
no question that American citizens hayet the
lands and .ha.o ar1-4- - Va. tlsaas
on either ude in any war they may find p,p-
gressing. They have tho undopbted Heht
to 50 there, taking with them their property
and their means; but they must 90 at thor
own risk. They may lawfully 90
alone OF IN large bodies; but thew
cannot Use the shelter Of our soil or our
flag under which to recruit armies and
build or man ships Of VIZ. 70 be ussd IN a
war against government with which va
are at peace, md to which we are under a]l
the obligations Of neutrality. ,yessels |
armed, manned md equipped in the United
States, under the Ameacan fac. and |
falsely clearing rs Merchantmen to he nort
Of friendly government, but in reality in.
tending to nake war upon that govern.
mrnt, cannot claim to be legal enterprises.
On the contrary, such vessels. having M
nationality, are pirates, md msy be treated
sss such That is not the way to exhibit
sympathy for, nor to extend mate
rial aid to, those whom we wish
to succeed. The best encourage
meut We can give to repnb1icanisn in Gu.
ba, or in Spain, or elsewhere, is the exam
pie Of a great republic jealous of its M
tiona1 honor, always vigi1ant to prevent
violations Of its obligations to other ua-
tions, and, consequently, always prepared
to demand reparation for ell iujudcs intict-
cd on its rights by other povea. Tha rev.
olution IN Cuba il not in the 1as.t con,
mendcd to The fa,or of m,nt;nd ,aoar.o
the Cubsns murder ,hs en,n;sh nr;,o,o.
they take In reto1int;on tof ,ha 1;ke ,or.sas
of their men bv the snan7,-as aa.as
no matter how inst cannot ngo-a - sas.I
from tbc sn;ri. "a r.1l 90 ~. 1ats,. ~ -
laws which c;v,,;v,t;,, h.. .o.,t1:.s.
suono nations Tho n,,i,7 - ~. 49,
States il essent;a1lv W. - ,s.s W1
nnst ,,uars \. ~ a,et.o t "n ~
noin.a,n tb;s no,ic~ ~ naas. 49, 10 nn;. ~
statDa ,,ne+ 49,, 80 ~ - >1e o"'ea
;;,ns ~ ~ .,1;-.... oND'. In
a,d tho,ofo~a ~ .sss~. 80. VIC 1epapAs'
an, ,,,t ..;a,..:. 0A 4a4e
= .ro;ns. .t,a. -.~r-s ~ s'.em
as'nis' osne1 soFen1nents. 10 exhct JUS
.1ee ~ o'ne5s fe4uafee os 70 SNOW equal
1u9aee Oh onr part
Independently Of these considerations. !
she iate1position Of the government n l,,s.r
mp ali these a1peditious oroani,ino in orr tar-
ritory viii be m act Of humanity. Thera ava
swindle.s m ali nationalities IN
our large cities, who profess to he cnpaead
IL such work, who ate flooding the conntrr
with invitations 10 youno rnen to ION tha,n,
Money to purchase outats, money as
gusrantee Of "good faith, money rs the
price of commissions, and money for 3 w.
raety Of other objects is demanded, and, un-
fortunately, too oftan paid by the crcdulous
and unsuspecting. At the yery best. these
expeditions are not the place for Americans.
Even i they 60 to Cuba, ti,exwiil find them
se!!cs in strange land, among people
perfectly willing to let them do all the
fighting. and Who Will not hesitate to de-
liver them to tho enemy for the smallest
homo, NV nros+ -, W. oh..,nes;. ~
ish, ,Ampr;can y,r ha.o,s. ,,o;tha. ~ -.
all, regard for tho lora Of c;-;,;,n.;on
Assassiuatlu.. ~, tba Ln;f. ~ h. r,;soa
.eLed upon. iustaod a.