Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-15


Tho leading Journals Of the country have
long editorials on the Presidents message In
relation 10 The Cuban question.
The Now York Tribune says
unable TO concur with all the views ex-
pressed by the President In his message yes
tcrday sent to Congrcss, we can nevertheless
sec no force In the oh ,n'l11s urged against
the propriety Of his sending II. Why Indeed
should not the President address Congress on
this subjcct"
After mentioning some Of the loading points
in tho message, aud In view Of tho fact the
whole matter Ia 10 come up In Congress for
discussion, II adds
f"why should not the President communi-
cate, IN the customary way, In this crisls the
facts In his possession, and the views on
and views, not with the every way proper
and respectful prcsentment Of them TO Con-
grcss, that We ind some occasion for differ
onco.
"Thc President docs not seem to US quite
just In bis statement Of tho progress made by
the Insurgents. II Is probably true that they
hold no soaports. But do the gentlemen
about the State Department happen toremem-
bcr how many towns and eeaports JuarcE oc-
cuplod three months before the flight Of Maxi
millanp There arc more Cubans engaged In
the movement than seem fairly described In
the Presidents phrase "a portion Of the In
habltants.' Is there any reason for believing
that any considerable portion Of the native
inhabitants Is not In full, hearty sympathy
with the aims Of the insurTection1"
The article goes on toshow that the lnhabi-
tants Of the hland arc hostile 10 Spain, and
are only reprcssed by the presence OF Spanish
troops In taking an active part In the struggle
for Independence; that Spain ather best estate
In this century has never been able TO subdue
erV'u' IN ahingio one OF her spanlsh-Ainerl-
can colonies after II attained even snch d.
monsions as the President admits In Cuba,
and however unpromlslng the struggles have
been nj any tlme tbey have finally awent oyer
and nastcrcd ,ho co,,,,r,,
IN,''1, ~ sO'' ..
An Son0i''sioh IL says
I'VE have congratulated habit Of sym
patty with these Spanish American colonies.
y was strong when Spain was strong; Ii is not
likely 10 abate now that Spain Is grown at
once weaker and more tyrnnnlcal, and her
self governed BY the cabinet Of lucky insur-
rcction, mercilessly butchers all insurgents
against her latest rulers. We have tradl-
tional sympathy with ali peonleS stTng,,iinS
for their liberties; II Ia A cnstom az natiyc ~
the mind OF the American of his gencrat,on
as reverence for tho character AZ Wsshinotny,,
and the President mnst moi bo srr,,rIitt III "
Congress insists on il expression Wc 40
not say Congress should reeo0nIze beIligcren,
rights-thAt IA a very grave anestInn w. A.
say Il should in every poaslbie YSNy ai,o -,
TO the general desire az tbc ncore ths, ~
Cubans now stTngt,iinr, aa,.fn.t ~ S ,.. tne
cTueI and cor,,1,,,a - ,ls wy gINnlS
p Sy, for the HIM al
iliics amI Meantlme we re- r. T,,to,'s
may atelh ~, ~ n, ,ssldents crave sn5 dcsSsa5
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The New York Times says
''phe Presidents message on the Cuban
important phase OF national policy. The
opinions Il enunclates arc those which the best
authorities on international law have con-
sistcntly maintained, and Its protest against
the barbarities of the contest Is the earnest OF
an authoritative remonstrance which we have
repeatedly urged. The strength Of
a conviction which has been reached In spite
of natural leaning to the causc Of the strug-
Cling colonlsts and In spite also, of the
p weight OF poprANs ~yuapSthy ineAnAng IN nm
opposite direction, cannot fah 70 DC appre-
ciated by every candid cltzeh. ougnt es.
pecially, TO convince the spanish Government
that our Executive mas earned inc hlghest
right to demand the perfect lmlnunly OF our
citizens from annoyance, ahu Luh rspa .rsea
for all the outrages they have sustained 60
scrupulous hohor has VIC Oe5t SlaIn W
% ", hI.H os M inrsd citi,c1s ana in
intorposIng on behalf OF q common humanity
10 preyent atrocities that disgrace civilization,
nnr Gnycrntncnt occnnles a Dositlon in which
n Is imnossible that ia motives should be mls-
approhepded. Had any wish existed 10 pro-
ynke n quarrel with SpAin. and 10 profit by
tbc dIssensions Of her colOnista Il could have
been very easily aud probably gratihed.
But in peTsevering in the hlgh-mindod and
honorable pnlicy which was laid down very
carly in the struggle the President has shown
mai no such desire was ever entertained, and
the demands which he makes in the name OF
thc nation ought 10 receive instant attention.
,sTbe short and etnphatic reference to the
fact mai Cnhan honds have been Issned
IvIosc navment Ia subject to The recogpitI0n
81 Cnban boiliyerency or independence "a ali
that WAC required 10 make Inc message a very
compiete abatement Of All the polnts Of a COM
nIicated question. Pcrhaps no more appro-
priNte comment can be made mon such a
procCeding than that contained In the dOcu-
Iscnt itself namely that aft "a n sltliect for
serions reflection ~ n the Goyernment has a
rigbt 10 expect that Ia unswcryina rectitude
will meet lis due recognition from foreign
Powers il has a no less unIuestIonable rigGt
IN Inok for boih annTcciatIpn and limitation
among tho renrrsentatIyes 81 the peonle Al
home One thing Ia cortaln-We must toler-
ate No mara nutravea unon American citizens
in ar,y mari ~ CnRa "
IT. nj, 1890 ,,..,..
lhe TniNhuoiPhie i"I""" says
The ablest state paper which has 0Vel
emanated from the present Administration az
Warrington Is the message on our Cuban
policy, sent by the President to Congress yes
terday. II unfortunately, however, takes the
unpopular side OF the argument aud we be-
lieyo therefore, that Il VIII not receive the
hearty concurrence oil the country.
The people oil the United states, whose
liberties wtrG porn anFougn mOuo't Is ~ grea.
patriots turn naturally and warmly toward
all weak and oppressed nations which strug-
gle desperately and brayely against INC odds
o. yIa i,S:,,v we ~ I ihs nat,ys yrtne ~ Ti%ht
rather than that which Is expcdlent. Policy
makes us conservative, and the right should
out 9itoI uoSI ho, aa nc us raaisa y, a., D
Idcnt shows conclnsiyely that while N might