The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-20

6DOII6hlnR BI6Vofy IgI6nOB OF CuOa anu FOrJO
Rico. Justice demands that this barbarous nstitu-
ton, hitherto partially upheld by u sOcalled
liberal government, should Immediately disappear,
and that Spain should purge her soil OF so foul and
black STAIN The honor OF q solemn promise de-
mands that the law should be made, since the
preparatory act OF 1870 has never been carried out
and the regulations recently published in the
Gazette are gravey imperfect and defective.
congratulate mysl and the Cortes Will doubtless
do likewise, that Spanish citizens should have
agreed that their first duty on the opening OF the
Cortes, which inspires them with hopes OF success,
OF slavery, and so to rid the country OF ignomi
NOUS an institution, so terrible curse against the
present and future generations.
'CALL ME PILIBUsTER OR NOT"
During discussion on the Cuban question on
the i4tn OF October last Senior Salmeron spoke
as follows:-
To prevent all misinterpretation OF my words
am decidedly partisan, since believe justice de-
maids it, OF the IDEA oil preparing all our colonies
as quickly as possible Tor emancipation because
think II unjust, opproorious and trespass on
human right and dignity to maintain our DONNA
uon IN the mscalled provinces and allow them to
be plundered by the representatives OF spain, who
accumulate and hoard up those enormous fortunes,
BRED OF CORRUPTION AND FED BY HUMAN BLOOD
Cal me or call me not .filibuster'' after this as
you please. In spite OF the censures and caum
MES which may fall on my head shall remain
the iniquity and dishonor OF its colonial system,
and who is always ready 10 defend and support
the colonies to give them education and culture,
which have hitherto cen denied them; to tit them
TO De soon Tree and independent states, and to rule
themselves and have no other bond to tie them to
us than that OF sons, grateful for the good they
have received IRON their fathers. What is the
radical colonial policyS Promises promises and
promises q hundred aud one times broken, which,
II they be not soon fulfilled. will bring dscord
In the bosom OF the radical party ITSELF in the
form OF. determinations as to precipltatng the loss
oil insecure and coveted possessions. Although
may nave ialth In the consistency OF those who de-
mand ana insist on reform,
FEAR IN OTHERS THE WANT OF COURAGE
to face what they think unpopularlty, aud SO con-
a Ia no a M No I'M fAN
rty sterile sacrifices, which, very from assuring
the Spanish domination. Will only Drecipitate It's
shameful ruin. 1t seems az II just now there were
perfect determination, q positive interest, to
serve goodness knows what purpose or ends, that
every mail to the Antilles should bear the
that the radical Ministry does not think OF making
and does not consider that At present 1t can or
ought to grant, any REFORMS In due time These
are the words generally brought into use, and they
may be translated By the weKnown saying ad
ka!e'sdas grGcas Let the government tell us,
also, what 1t means to do IN Cuba. 1t will
suf1ce to say that the Instruction renders
impossible the endeavor to carry out liberal re-
forms, and that such reforms would only show an
unworthy weakness, a servlle trucking while
single insurgent cries death to SPAIN" main
tain that there IS nothing antagonlstic between
not dispute of unfolding the national standard
when 1t Is attacked by force On the contrary on
that our soldiers went thither, not to shield the
barbarOus rule OF these modern pro-consuls, nor
to uphold the old regime, but rather to carry
emancipation and the constitutional rights Of
Spain at the points OF their bayonets. These
forms will be worth thousands OF soldiers and II
they did not dlsarm the insurrectiOnisJs, as be.
lieve they would, they would certainly save our
honor, which is not always held by force OF arms
alone. No, this course would be no weakness, but
rather virtue the servile baseness, the wretched
subservience is, really in prasing the cOwardly
AND BRUTAL CONDUCT OF THE HAVANA voLUN-
TIERS,
for whom the Colonial Minister has such honeyed
nattery Will not say at what cost. but be IL
Is as shameful as the acts of those who are the
cipients OF 1t. marvel how a Minister Of Spain
who ought to uphold the honor and dignity OF the
Spanish name, can, without the hot blood OF shame
rushing to his face, remember that these savage
volunteers have shipped of to Spain. the first au-
thorty III the land the representative OF the State
because forsooth, he was in favor OF reform; that
they have prevented the unlment OF Senior
MOrets act which had been passed by the Cortes
of the Spanish nation. and that they have COM
PEELED the shooting OF innocent victims in cold
blood With what dignity can 1t be said that after
these acts, which are difficult to conceive in this
nineteenth century, that the Havana volunteers
defend the interests Of Spain Rather should 1t be
said that those who protect the volunteers are
completes in the dishonor of their country. Grant
to the Cubans the assurance that in future they
snail live ike free people, at liberty to unite their
destinies to those OF SPAIN which henceforward
should have no other wish tnan to seek to educate
them and Mt them for the noble lie Of modern
civilization.
HATRED OF THE NAME OF SPAIN
Ifyou do this your names VIII be revered in hts
tory, but II not then 1t will be hateful and hated in
the New World. Should we contribute to bring
about the independence OF Cuba we might say In
time to America sour errors and our faults are
now expiated. We oppressed and plundered YOU
and our power decayed, your civil discords being
still standing condemnation OF our rule. Hence
forth we shall emulate the Ango-Saxons in con-.
tributing to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the new Con-
tnent where high community Of people prepares
This Is In reality our mission In America, and
know, we Ministers OF the government, that he who
serves only the sordid interest Of the present mo-
What do You leave but a smear OF blood by the In
surrection and horrible stain by slavery