New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-28
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
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influence behalf. and have thus protected her
from aggression at the hands OF her most powerful
neghoor Naturally and properly enough Ensland has
rendered her more service IN this way than any other
nation. and 1t u not too much To say tnal
tthe retention Of Cuba by SPAIN Is mainly due
many To- doubt whether the perpGtuotion Of Spsoish
! 50 neither humanity nor civilization gam mach
when half tho island IN state OF chronic reDeion,
n rettatod by the powers that he as the only means OF
I'm heating their authority So long anu sub
~, ~, mitted nght out their qnarreis AMONG them
elvcs bet Is quite another thing when th0y ate npt
oCa tho Oallegiance The presence OF the Vrgnius
i'm nban va 'ers may may not have given SPAN
Of comnI,nt 4, u grounds similar 10 thOo0 which the
Americans uge. against us at the Geneva Arbitration
But the coldboo0 ed butchery OF than 100 citizens
'the United States on Cuban soil W he sentence Of
tamely submit, aud niquty which, IN the interests
OF humanity itself ought not to remain unaTenged
SAD TROUBLE FOR CASTELAR,.
From he DAY TeLgraPA $50.
That there is a difference between killing
black brown men in cold blood and killing Americans
-hibusters or not-is may be sure, the bsllet OF
every United States citizen and the Cuban authorities
pretext TO ombro the two countries, which they WIZ
doubtless pnt To good The difficulty for senior Cts
telar Is extreme It can only DO met by discovering the
conduct Of the authorities Al Santiago course which
on the other hand will rritate the pride of the bldal
gOs Cuba Is like milestone round the neck OF every
Spanish Government IL will sink them u 1t he not east
on aud yet the vanity OF the country van not race the
idea VI taking price for IT, If Affairs 10 forward mach
longer the present fatal line Spain may lose tho iast
relics OF her splendid transatlantic empire without any
price at ALL so far ~ the Government OF Senior CASTELAR,
Is concerned, must hone that Gen. Grant viii min
gle consideration with his resentment But for cuba,
things have come 10 such pass that nothing conceiya
BILE could be worse and. whatever the shape
OF retributon. public opinion VIII have small pity for
the selfish and sanguinaTy planters.
OTHER NATIONS BESIDE THE UNITED STATES Will
From III. Morning POST
The execution of the prisoners at Santiago
was bloody and cruel act but 10 does not follow That
the shooting OF some OF these unhappy men deed
upon which international quarrel could be based.
The lives of the four VINO were first shot and or
the twelve volunteers" who were executed on the
6th, had probably been forfeited over ana over
again. II Is to be assumed that these men had All
served in the rebel armies OF CusathOse whose names
nave bean gwen are known TO have done sOnd, So
they included In the category Of outlaws who were
be executed whenever captured But the execution
OF the captain of the Vigg1nus and 80 of BIS crew
the Government at Madrid will probably not attempt
any Justification These men were not going TO JOIN the
Insurgents; they had not fought against TIE legtmate
authority OF Cubl they were not rebels 10 II ptop5Dit
that thoy were of different natiOnats anu III go
other countries besides the United states Will nave some
voice IN the demand for reparatiOu. But what can hs
rentrafion bei TIE Government at Mldrd may order
the officers of the court martial who condemned these
be very hopeful that even pretohse VI VOe9
ing sucn an order will be made in CuOa
THE DIFFICULTIES or SENIOR CASTELAR,.
IRON The PAU MAI Gq1ete .
Placing the excited state OF pu0lc feeling IN
connection with the deliberate action ot the Navy De
partment nc Washington which has ordered Jnc plepd-
ration OF the irOn-clad squadron FOR active service We
need not DO surprlsodlt We shoni near Oh y @
OF war M any moment. We do not see now senior cas-
telar To get OUT OF the difficulty The volunteers VIII
not him. nothing short OF some satisfaction eA-
acted from herself Will content the United sIaJS
Then n the Americans declare war, the Spanish Minis
ter either dght losing battle AGAINST hls pes.
fends or refuse to light on tbo OF quarrel that
tue executions at Santiago afford In any case ne
Will offend the irritable vanity OF the spanish people
aud his power will oe seriously endangered.