, 1873-11-24

The Board Of Trade Of Cincinnati, by forma
resolution, has suggested that, before resortin,
to war with Spain concerning tho capture OF thu
Ylrgniua and the execution Of hor passongorE
and crew. ne should appeal to tho remedy o1
arbitration. The suggestion Is timely oue
Tho United States have established tho prin.
oiple Of international arbitration as q meana n,
aVcrting war--or at least have recommended II
az preferable to war. Great Britain and the
United States furnished tho example to ali other
nations OF tho wisdom, efficiency, and humanity,
not to say economy, OF peaceful adjust.
ment Of angry disputes aud national wrongs
BY tho declsion Of An impartial tribunal.
The procodont Of tho Geneva Arbitration has
won tho approval and applause Of the civilized
world, and has furnished mankind method By
which war, with all its attendant evils and ca
lamties, may bo aVorted. It has been but a few
weeks alneo the compensation docreed by tho
Court OF Arbitration to be paid by Great Britain
has been received into tho National Troaeury.
and, strangely enough. 1t Ia vehemsnt1y pro-
posed TINT tho first use to which this mouoy
HA"AA w 7EEAAVA 1ARA4 Ab Ill q WAT MlfD bCR1O.
even before that Government has had time to COL
leot tho reports Of hor own oflcera. What con-
trastl For sovcn years We prosecuted oursolyoa bo.
fore tho nations OF tho world - people grossly
and meanly outraged, who, while able to take ven-
geance and punish tho aggressor by war, pro-
ferred to endure the injury rather than sacrifice
one human life, until evcry peaceful .nodo Of
settlement Was exhausted. Our patience VAS
amply rewarded. Grcat Dritainwas compellod.
by tho opinion Of the world to submit tho mat.
ter In dispute to arbitration, and our peaceful
victory has been justly claimed Is far eclipsiug
any that WAS over accomplished by arms.
How stands tho case with Spain? Bhe, too, is
struggling with civil war. The Republic has
occasion for all ita strength to maintain itself
from day to day. Tho subordinate authorities
Of port In tue remote Island Of Cuba aud tho
commander Of Al armed yoaael have eoizcd
upon the high seas an American vessel fas ia
oIaiuod) and put to death half hsr Passengers
and crew. They did thls claiming that tho y.s-
eel At tho time OF her capture was engaged In
war against Spain. Leaving out Of Wow tho
savage character OF the butohory, wlluh ID un-
changed IN eithcr case, tho whole question OF tho
validity Of tho capture depends On tho f.cts
of tho case yet to 10 asoortainsd. II sho ras m
American vessel, was she violating any law, 90
as to make hor capture legal7 Tho Government
OF Spain, upon hearing Of the capture promptly
forbade the execution Of the passeugere, Tho
order WAS not rocolyod until tho mon had boon
dead aomo hours. The Government Of Spain de-
mauds timo to collect the reports Of hor own
officers as to tho whole case. we arc preparing
for war. Without M army aud without navy,
We are shouting for war and vengeance agaiuas
spnin' who1, eight yoasB ago, with veteran
army and an lmmouse navy, NO diabaudea both;
md asked droat Britain to ssbitrAto questions
Involving wrongs eyon greater than those COM
mitted at Santiago do Cuba.
1s 1t not Cur first duty to ourselves and to
Spain to ascertain whether VIC hayo any loyal
ground OF complaint against Spain? II 1t
ahould appear that we have, and that Spain will
not comply with our domaudh, ia 1t not our uext
duty, In obedience to the policy OF which wo
aaYe 30 much hoas!e0, to demand that our com.
plsint AID the measure Of redress ahAll b. suh.