The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-02
Cuba and Spain.

lis a kind devil that 40 confi''ua"t -"
cites blopdshed and sensations III N','
for the satisfaction OF lovers OF t". '.''
,aus and the newspapers. Ine ocNn'
or c,ob. students of medicine and the co"'
d.n,oa,lon Of forty more in Havana oy Tue
Spanish volunteers because 'heS nav o"A'
some triilug injury to the tomo OF sei'o,
ral ,s orc Of the most fruitful sources Vi
,o,rs,apcr .,eeiam alton" out" The act
vss indeed horribly barbarous disgrace
70 Spall and a stain upon ciVilIzatlon III
Hays ma that will not wash out.
The comments upon this terrible tragedy
tpcrpctrated by order OF drum-hesd court
rnon :he students who had been treachc-
rnu. Is hsndcd over to the nercitcss Voiun-
teers hy the civil authority show chaiiug
In The public spirit in this country-an I'M
patience Of restraint upon the desire 10
annex Cuba. The press speaks OF the pos
.jD,o oulraees of these volunteers upon
American citizens mo!c in the spirh Oh ue-
string such outragcs &c preteXt ior sei-'Hs
saba than in he fear that they VIII IaAe
u,1cc. And this desire for Cuba VIII al
some day, IN the absence OF real provo
cation, break through all restraints, ana
that island VIII be annexed.
yrr have no sympathy with the GRANT
administration III its scbcme to acquire II.
Domingo. 1t would be foul patch upon
the neither intsgHmeuts Of the nation, ana
take us one step lower in tho eyes Oh toe
world. But Cuba would he IN acquisition
!rUccd.
Fluctuations about tho assumed insta-
t.ity 0! The present government OF Spain,
AID il inctlcency, are INDUCED as grounds
of hope that Cuba will exTollate from the
,D1tncr country. That won't do for this
country. It must belong to Spain or the
United States. 1t cannot be left indepen-
,lput arb safety to the interests OF this
couni~y. II has been long enough can
Ger on the side OF the Union, fruitful oil
disturbance and political annoyance. 1t
,nu~t &c annexed TO avoid consequences.
For years i, has been such cause of irrl-
f:..iOn, and its irregularities have been so
,>c;:pn7 and have occurred In such rapid
succession, that as e question Of police, tor
ihc preservation of order upon waters
washing our own shores, the United states
Government should take hold on II.
With such incentives to public policy
und 10 action with reference to Cuba, IL Is
Illuminating to see our Government treat
M with the giddy-gddy-gouts OF Hay,i
a.,d =. Misunderstanding parlcy with the
Parrots" and the Lizards "-at!empt-
iag 20 impress the world with the idea that
I,.4sc ilcOr creatures are endowed with
s.nsc aCl Gi-positions that e2titie them TO
I'll. G;-nl.y OF trcaty-nakipc nations. 1t
could re established in Il court Of Ia" that
thy" aye nm c0mr0s, und that WhaI we
Di-it' yct Il ON them we're as good as stolen,
a. wc believe, indeed, It would he upon
lie terms Of the "put.up JOB" TO which
IL, President lent the appreciation aud
auigcliiy OF this great nation. May kind
Providence sayo us from such disgrace e.
Nrull lie justly entsiled upon Us by any
fiuAtr"ty with the poor and scml-ciriiZcd
Inhabitants Of that island OF ST. Domingo,
W&Cso history carries with II moral that
raouii sink deep into the minds Of the
people Of the United states.
We ere uncompronisinSl hostile TO the
Fur.kju%, GRANT policy in the West Irdie9,
lnt ',e aIe in favor Of Il bold ard manly
nuu rational diplomacy which shall secure
- rs Cuoa and insure peace in the nc3r
~ ,!,:.c waters. That is what we want. |
g. Domingo, indeed. We would much
hoi'cr acquire the right to an island of
monkeys, BECAUSE they would he indeed |
monkeys, and no bar to the establishment
OF rrli civilization and the order and thrift |
'>5:ch Intelligence and industry would
i.-4lou.