, 1873-11-21
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
What Would I2e the Results OF n wA1
with SpAAn.,

What Would He the Results OF n WAR
with SphAn.
10 Tia Edftor Of TAa Chicago Tribune: =.
Sin: In our relations with spain, thcro Aro
many things to be considered which ought to bo
borno IN mind, no matter how they may te lost
sight Of by Con. Grant aud hiH Administration,
and oven portion Of our press and people.
Hcre arc some of thom:
Tho United HtatoB is the grcatcst and atrong-
est of Republics, tho hopo Of philanthropiats
and ubcrty-lovers all over the world, and the
dread Of all abaolutists. Spain is tho youngest
and feeblcHt Of Republics, without Q friend
among her neighbors,-not nation on Garth to
extend to hor, ~ ! Republic, tho hand of recog-
milton, though several willing to give hor, to
roign ever hor III Il monarchy, some unemployed
inhcritor Of tho divine right OF Klngahip.
For Us to pick quarrel with Spain would
bo probably tho death-blow. to-. Spanish
freedom for this timo. Already tho
struggling Republic has two armod onomiba
within ltH borders, tho Carllats and tho Commute
lists, and in Cubs tho insurrootion hangs like .
torricr on its exposed flank. Tho fact that 1t
lives at all, that 1t survivor for day this CON-
pl1cation of disorders, shows Tint 1t has wonder
ful vitality; that among itB Republican leaders
arc men Of truo patriotic stamp and heroic
metal. For them to full nov, is to fall bound
into tho hands OF their monarchical onenlios and
thoir country to rolapao into the slough Of hope
less thtalldom from which they llave been
struggling to ra!Ho 1t. For lib to attack them now
would 10 to cauBe them thus to fail; aud our at4
tack aud their failure would be spectacle to do
light tho hoarta Of monnrchB aud monarchiatB
and !;dismay tho hearts Of nborty-loyere tho
world ovor. -
Violence on our part might give now eclat
and new Lease Of popularity to tho lately
dominant party in our country, for the samo ill.,
Hcrutable reasons that so often do cauHo men
and nations to hail aa friends their greatost
foee, aud accept a. precious boons thoir direst
misfortunos. War might come. and some
thousands Of lives expiate tho slaughter OF the
crow Of tho Virginius, Theao things might be-,
say; but I venture to predict that they will
noti tho sober sense Of our people may once
make its decision felt in the high court whore it
III final and binding. For us TO mako such war
would DO to givo now blow to cur staggering
national prosperity; to plant anew the seeds Of
disease In our body polite, now slowly recover
ThoHe would DO tho internal objects. Tho OK
tornal would be to crlsh the rising
hopes Of liberty tn Spain, and set back score OF
yeara those Of Freedom all over tile world; to
add great island to Our territory, and grcnt
blot to our national escutoheon.
Lot tho people speak. Have yyo any quarrel
with tho Spanish Republic OH account Of tho
tral, condemnation, aud execution of those mon,
spanards or Americans, who, whatever govern
mont they over found themselves ul.ler, wore
always rebols against it? II we hayo any such
quurrol how shall DO carried on? Shall no hurry
OH to waste millions Of money, Which will do no.
body any good. aud elcd blood which can never
I'LL the yeluB Of the mon atready dead? Above
all [for this Ia tho gist Of the mattor), have we
not misgoyernod Cuban already on our hands, or
do wo wish for one more Let tho people speak,
and not 4 small proportion of tongues do too
large proportion Of the talking.
REPUBLICAN, PnINoIrLE.