, 1873-11-15

ginus havo bocn slot by order of the authorities
At Santiago dc Cuba. Tho total number Of livea
sacrificed to tho blool-thtrssy piratcs known as
temptation Of this mnssacro, no need not trouble
ourselves, for tho present, with tho technical
points of tho capture. It IL the first duty Of tho
Government to ascertain wl.othor there wore any
American ctizons among the murdered, II
thoro wero, 1t is thou the duty Of tho Goyorn-
mont 10 domand from spnin tho fullest repara-
ton in tho punishment OF tho murdorors, mud
to fix reasonable limit Of timo within which
such roparation shal be given. II Spain shall
full to aycngo tho death Of theBo murdered
American citizons within tho specified time, 1t
will thon be tho duty Of the American Govorn-
mont to take the job into ita own hands.
Wo necd havo no war with Spain unleas Spain
soes fit to champion tho cauRo of tho outlaws
and pirates whom Bhe cannot control. But war
or no war, tho interests Of humanity and civil
izntion demand that Government shall bo set
up IN Cuba TINT is either independent and ro-
sponsihlo Tor its own acts. or that cau bo con-
trolled by d Government recognizing inserna-
tonal comfy and the rights Of man. England,
Franco, aud Germany aro equally interested
with ourselves in wiping out the anomalous md
barharous dominion which now holds sway in
Cuba, and they should DO invited to corporate
in tho effort to substitute o civilized Goyorn-
her incapacity to control tho Cuban Volunteers.
But whether those nations join tho United
States or not : whether thcro must 10 war or
not. we must no longer permit a band OF pirates,
doninocriug ovor m island not moro than 600
mi1es from our own coast, to slaughter our citi-
zons. to intercept our official dispatches. and
generally to anawer our long forbearance with
contumoly and rufianiam.
The Government Of Cuba, as nattor Of fact.
is that Of an Irresponsible mob. Tho Volunteers
rulo the land, dofy the Captain-Genoral, and
commit the most brutal outragea upon Cubans
spaniards, Americans, and Europeans alike.
This notorious corps consista Of 10000 trans
ported communists and outlaws, who wero cap
rootion Of 1868, against Isabella. They were
really Spanish insurgents WHO were given the
alternative Of being shot or Of ~ volunteering"
to put down the Cuban inBurrection. Spain re-
quired soldiers in Cuba, but she needed still
moro to rid herself Of tho roughs Of Oadiz,
Darcolona. and Malaga, whom she shipped of
in this capacity. Mover Yas there sucl body
OF men organized III n civilized country. unless
it WIS Billy Wilson's Now York Zouayea,-and
tho latter were not half so brutal. These Volun-
teers, who are avowed|y making tho war upon
Cespedes aud his fellow Cubans, acllnowl-
edge neither Inv nor authority. In
1867. When q Hhrovd theatrical man.
agcr at Hayaun announced a benefit
for the Cuban cauao 10 increase lis own ro.
coipts. body OF Volunteers, who lay in ambush
till tho audience assembled, fred upon tho un-
armed and helpless people who had como to-
gether, including the foreign sojournors and tho
officers Of the foreign chips that woro In port.
Tho Captain General issued proclamation uo1t
day, doprocating tho Outrage and promising to
punish tho Offenders but no ono was evor pun
ishel. On the 10th OF January, 1909, batsal-
ION Of those uauao Volunteers, without provoca-
tion, and for eono reason that has never got
beou explained. fired upon tho CATO Ln Marina,
III which woro assembled a largo crowd Of span-
iarda. Europeans, mud Americans, as vol as
Cnbaua, and killed 1iftoon persons, including q
Colonel Of tho Spanish regulars. There WIS no
authority in tho island Of Cuba that darod to
call them to account. Tho Captain n-Gouoral
Valuasoda, on ono occasion, announced Ills In
toution Of rovlowing tho Volunteers, and
waa notified by ono Of their Colonols
that io could nat do 1t In tho
uniform Of Spanish oiI!cor. Io was forced to
put on d Volunteer uniform. It was tho lust
capitulation and unconditional surrender Of
Government to this mob. Con. Dulco once
bosought Cearodes for I'll intoryiow, and Cca-
pedcs sont Augusta Arrange. ono Of the
inBurgent leaders, to mako arrangements for 1t.
| arrange was the bearer OF safc-conduct from
| the Spanish Government, but tho Volunteers
murdered lin, nevertheless, III tho Town OF
| Puerto Principe. Tho Cuban medical students
| wero likewiso murdered without proyocntiou nnd
In spite Of Tho protest Of tho Spanish authori,
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Cuba, which no man, not even the Captain Gen
eral, .saro dispute. The Spanish officials contoni
themselves with collecting customs dutios p,id
pockeling Aalt tho proceeds, whiio tho Volum'
teors have froo scope to pillago aud massacre
moro interruptions md desperate than tht
buccaneers aud freeboo.erH tlat visited ths
| island in tho Bixteontll century.
It Ia timo that tllis barbnsisn Of tue niuoteontl
century was obllteratod. II Spain cannot 10 It
tho other civilized powors muat. There has bao1
almost q continuous inaurreetion In tho islan<
ever alnco Joseph Douaparts was made ruler o
Spain, wLon tho Cubaua adhored to tho Bourbon
causo. Till the yoar1oa7, Cuba followed tho for
tunaB Of the mothor-country, enjoying constltu
tional liberty w4oueyer Spain lad 1t, and 1o!apa
Ing into dospotiBm when epaln rc!apsed. Sine
that time, Cula has halnouo Of tho prvilegoH 0
tho Homo Government. For more thsn tAtrt