Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-09

IN the APPEAL of yesterday we
published a synopsis of the report
upon Cuban affairs to be presented to
the House of RI Representatives on Mon
day next, by General Banks, Of Mas
sachusetts. 1t is a document replete
with information from reliable sources
setting forth the inception and growth
of a movement which, If seconded by
our government in the manner pro
posed, must ere long eliminate in the
independence of a people who have
borne a persecution only less terrible
than that to which the Jews of ROu-
mania have been inhumanly sub
jected. General Banks sets forth
the fact that beginning with
only two hundred men, the
Cuban army has grown to the proper
tons of $4,000, with 10000 unarmed
but willing recruits, and that during
the two years past it has been able to
maintain itself against fearful odds,
and in the face alike of the most Sc
ductive promises and barbarous cru
elites. With recognition as belIiger-
ents, placed by the United States gov
eminent on a footing Of equality with
Spain, the Cubans claim they can arm
their recruits, and, in a few months,
achieve their liberties. Even the ne
groes and Chinese are sensible
of the causes moving the Cubans
to rebel against the Spanish govern
ment. They are witnesses Of the
grinding taxation, the unjust impris-
onments and brutal murders that have
been committed by the satellites of
Spain, and know of the endurance and
suferings, the patience under wrong
of a people who, by years Of misgov-
eminent, have at last been forced to
take up the sword in selLdefense and
for independence. The earnestness of
the Cubans cannot be doubted. To
use the words Of General Banks in his
report, "from the declaration of Cuban
independence at Yara to this hOu1f'
there has not been a week, and scarce
ly a day, which has not been marked
IN the calendar Of war by fierce and
contests. No revolution pre-
sents a more constant and determined
struggle" They have followed in
The steps of the long suffering peo-
pie of the South, and deserve
he recognition denied US by
he civilized powers of Europe. We
nope, therefore, our Government viii
70 far aid the Cubans as to grant them
)elligerent rights and afford them an
opportunity such as Spain has hereto
ore had Of purchasing material Of
var, and placing themselves in a con-
iition to advance from the territory
hey have so ably defended, and drive
he alien enemy from the soil of their
atherland. Humanity, no less than
would suggest such a step by +
,ur Government. The condition of
lC WOul6l duu tlllIuICu, JuC uColIuC-
ion of property, Of all the industries
md the commerce Of the island Of
Cuba, demand that something be done
% give its inhabitants a fairer and bet
opportunity than they have yet Z,
lad to determine a result that all
rood people must hope viii be in ac-
with their ardent hopes and
earnest prayers. Recognition a. bel
igerents by the United States is all
hey ask. We granted it to Mexico, +.
Texas andsau the South American
Republics while struggling against
he oppressOrs of Cuba, and in extend
50 cheap a boon to the people Of
only foothold in America, we F,
re but following out a policy thor
AmericanFand in keeping with
What little there is left to us Of Repub- :
icanism. J