The New York herald., 1870-02-12
The ruBLlr PRESS on SPANISH orTRAGEs,
A. Cali Upea t.e Government Tor Prompt and
decisive Action.
tFiom the Albany Evening Journal-repuolican or.

A Call Upea tke Government Tor Prompt and
Decisive Action.
(Fiom the Albany Evening Jonrnal-repuolcan or.
gan-feb. lo.l
The shocking and unprovoked murder OF an Ameri-
can citizen Ia Havana, and the dangerous, perhaps
falal wouuding OF three Others event that calls
for prompt ard decided action on the part OF our
government II Is true the Captain General rs repre-
sented as displaying great Indignation on account Of
heusion of the murderers. But none OF these nave
been captured, though the slaughter was done in
the TACT which WOULD Justify protest IN the name
OF civilized humanity, IL that such deeds are legti-
mate fruits Of the policy plrsued by the spanards
In Cuba. beginning with the shooting Of Senor AL.
dama's daughter at the Havana theatre and con-
inuing to the present time, the record OF the pre-
valng struggle has been = history OF unmltiga,ed
barharities such as rarely degrade even the most
savage and brutal populations OF the East.
Meanwhile the pet volunteers have been allowed
to pursue unimpeded their own wild way, and we
nave YET 70 learn OIL single instance in which
,iec,,, tieir noIria m crimes were followed Dy the
long To the family OF nations, and demands the priv
lleSes ana projections or such relationship. Other
the territory OF her COLONIES shall at least ffnish
asylum for peaceaoe aud law-aDldng men, and not
be converted INTO an arena OF murder, where none
are sale The event to which we have alluded pre-
senls an imperative reason why our own admais-
tfaton shall make thls demand III lorm.
1nls IS not the first Time americans nave been ar
rested robbed oi their property and murdered Dy
,n,nioDs of spain CURING the present troubles.
NAat nas been done to secure recompense for these
ouira2esY Hos our flag ceased afford protection?
hlay our citizeas travelling abroad, be subjected
win ImpunltY 10 every iofH or fEdsntty aud
dahsett 1niS is serious question. The honor
o1 nation IL involved fn the rights of
ITS subjects, ana III the safeguards IL throws about
iAen. Wine we have stadiOusiy respected our op-
lsatlons as heutiais, even anst the drift or pop
ulaf leeling, SPAIN 5eeins to nave looked dpoa us
Win measure ol suspicion aud aversion which we
snouiQ leet Dound TO resent as coming from a
s.ron1er Power. The mere TACT OF halling from the
United states seems to be sigaa for Ill treatment,
ana insult nt Havana lnd wherever the volunteers
are Ia power. 10 Is time This sort OF thing should
cease. Tie aouses practised are not made more
beafabe from tue TACT that they are cJmmitted by
bankrupt naiiOl
NH. Sumner objects to recognition OF the rebels as
besereats, or any claim for damages, The ground
that might involve war, In which Spain Gould IN
Lfc upon us greater damage than she w0ud suffer at
our ftands. This - the coward argument IL
would make our government Indifferent To any tnju-
ries hereafter Inflicted upon u. by power capable
OF waslng hostliltles, ana would put commerce.
tnd the rights OF our people abroad, at the mercy OF
tIy rival or unfrlendy Stale. The duty OF our au-
IntniJtraCon " to inquire first what demanded
fiom II by just regard for It's own dignity and the
honor OF our government to decide whe, her q Just
cause exists for Claiming reparRton from the Span
ish authorities IN CUBA and TO promptly and de-
cispely, Without regard 70 consequences. LII such q
quarrel II one should occur, wocld have tue 81 M
patuies OF the clvi iZed world. Nor DO we DOUBT that
the result would be not only our own ample justn-
cation, but the liberation OF CUBA from bondage and
the regeneration OF the home government IN SPAIN
Iaeie Is too much torpor and tilnluity IN our
cils.