The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-29
Mr.. Stephens on Cuba


Cincinnati Commercial, gives the most con-
else, pi,by, and, we believe, correct account
of the opinions of Mr. STEPHENS O. "e''s"'
tha: has appeared. From this II appears
ths, Mr., STETnsSs is very nearly Oh Tue Sa'"c
line with the Dispatch. We copy the state
rncnt Of bis views by the Commercial COY
respondent:
.N;r. Stcphcns says that he has always IA
yored The acquisition o. the Island Oh eupH
hy The United States. lie dcprcca'eS WIZ
under The present circumstances, II II Is POS
,ihlr with honor TO avoid il. but he says
I'VE must get Cuba ut all halaluS-"''h vi
,.,,ba,1t war He thinks rs an investment
s. i, ,uportant 10 have the island; that un-
der the fostering care Of the Cnitcd States
government her population, which Is
now about one and half millions,
would in q very few years increase
80 ten millions; aud That while span
nov derives from the island a revenue OF
shout twenty-five millions OF dollars an
rually il would Weld 10 the United States III
:, short time about oDc hundred millions
lie urged that every consideration is IN ia'oi
Of The ACQUISITION Of Cuba by the Inllt0
States. lie had given the matcr'ai feasons ;
The prosperity Of both tbe hcpuo'ic III" ,l'o
stand would bc promoted thereby. lie also
held that on the score Of humanity II MaS
our duty 10 extend her Il helping hand. me
Government OF Spaia on the island haa ali
way. been most oppressive and oIclpcai'u3'
ANA is now us atrociously wicked Is II eyer
was. IL is horrible to contemplate It.. Nj
TN, Cubaus ere not permitted TO h0lu any
even the most insignificant. Offices slmplaros
are sci TO watch and rule over ana slihu W.
. l,,,, ont of The natives. la justice 10 our
solves, ana in response 10 every generous I'LL
,v.,e, il IS our duty to interleio. -,
:" In reply TO question NJ. stephens said
ryt hc believed that the southern leope
n.ncsaiv were Ia favor Of annexation. IN
,,yt;c >pcech made hy bin twenty yea! ;
;oy lac lid said tnat eve ale holding Will.
*p.i, Is sk!nung," and the same 10 just Is true
io-d4v, We ought to Suspend our neutrality
i.w, and lei our lnIn so over there, ana tht
time would sooA come when Cuba wou!C
h. freed and annexation would be accom-
yIi>lel."
10 the concluding view Of Dir. STEruEss
We decidedly object. We de?rccate the do
Ing OF anything through another that VT
.aou!l do ourselves. The whole world
13;il condemn this country were 1t 10 give
Encouragement and protection to swarm
.. EiiJustcgs 10 take Cuba with view tt
Is nit!rlats annexation 10 the United States.
KS trust The island is 10 To acquired III NJ
such unman?y ami a!scradi.aGic manner. Il
would be infamous. Ii we desire Il, there
a7s plenty OF icasors TO justify its seizure hy
lbs Criicd Staies, and upon declaration
Of these reasons the world would abstain
from all objection aud Interference.
Il seems 10 Us that al the speculation
touching the bad consequences OF scz!nS
Gaia arc extrayagaat; but Ii they were moi,
a nution that has 4 spark Of htrol>m remain
in. would count not the Consequences Oh AZ
act il considered Just aud proper in itself.
We believe that the sciZng Of Cuba aud
lille dash with spain would do this COIN.
try Z vast deal OF good. It would help 20
unite The American peope-lt would con-
fuse the politics Of the country, auu benefit
the South thereby and i would lead to al
nsxat.ou OF ST. Domingo. which with Cuba
would afford territorial surface wide
enough to accommodate an immense popu-
at!on Of African descent, aud open the
vQyto q relief Of the southern States
from IN excess Of that race. The Yves.
Indies are exactly suited TO the nature OF
The black mal. There he can enjoy himself
- lis hcar,'a content; while here, from the
inCoMpa!ioi;Iy Of climate, aG well as from!
the disagreement between himself and the
white race, he lives In perpetual discomfort.
These facts are suggestive, While with
reference 10 I'll other considerations involved
il The case we s!,ali be better oil by annex.
in-s Cuba than by not doing SO. Cnqucs-
bly we can make moro out of Cuba as
our own country than we can make out o!
itcr Il. & Spanish dependency, while we can
save her people from tie dreadful system OF
elrpct-bag' governmen. to which Sue has
been lor long time subjected. The officials
who "skin" her, as Sir. STEPHENS says,
come from Spain aud a;ler they have skin
uIi her they so back with their stolen pro-
perry. and live lives Of luxury.
Humanity, peace, and political necessity
demand that wc should have Cuba. Justice
and honor equally demand that we should
take it ourselves, and by Our own Superior
force protect the communicative proper
= uud order Of tic islald--irom violence
aud di.urdcr in the process. We can never
wisely allow Cuba to pass into possession
Of any rover Gu earth save our own.
spain c4nnot Keep il, and must give il up; if
nj 10 liz, to somebody else: and this OF it
erE should be sufficient reason in national
foreign policy 10 induce Us to take Cuba.
But 'ee see no probability that the present
ease Of complaint Of our Government will
lead 10 war. Tie opportunity is good for
acquiring Cuba; i! it is lest W. can't tell
when another opportunity will occur.
IL 'bs! case the old fogies, aud lovers Of
elec, ana those who fear that little exer-
ton will oyevtay the country and little
psr!I viii ruin 1t, viii be- greatly propltiased
and may 70 to rest; but their consolation
VIII be poor when they learn in time to
C2ue-whch they will--that the trouble
ilaa been only postponed, and that it will
Coulc again with accumulated troubles to
disturb the peace of this nation and to per-
pick it with diplomacy more entauglcd than
ever.
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