, 1873-12-06


CUBAN nEs1yTAxcE.
At tho time tho Spanish Government formally
conceded tho demands VI tho United States,
tloro was nll apprehension in tho minds Of those
acquainted with the condition Of af;..ir, III Cuba
that tho lIono Government would t.ot DO milo
to ouforcu Ills terms Of tho protocol. Tho tornn
oil the part Of Spas aro: Tho as1rrsntlor of tho
Virginius; salute to tho An,orican flag; lilo
delivery OF tho survivors ur lie craw; null tho
prosecution Ut tho olllcials responsible Tor tho
hasty executions. If tho roportod resignation
Of Captain General Jovo!lar on tho ground that
against tho sentiment OF tho island, bo true,
there is new complication in the cane, which
il much moro liloy TO lead to difficulties than
was tho capture Of tho virginius. Tho quoa-
ton ia whothcr Spain tosu, or whether sho
eau, enforce tho stipulatioas OF tho protocol.
The United Statcs Govornmont cannot
now roccdo from its demands, tho justice Of
which has been acknowledged by Spain. IN
fact, before approving tho torna Of tho protocol,
Spain consulted tho loading Powers Of Europe,
antl it was agreed that taoy wcro fair aud just.
spain Is, therefore, committed to tho nottlo.neat
Of tho af1air on this basis, and cannot rccede
without giving tho Unitod States casus beli.
The first exigency to DO considered t. Tho pos-
siblo inability OF Spain, oven iu caso Of willing
ness, TO compel the Cubans to comply with the
ornmcnt has exercised undlHputcd authority IN
Cuba. What is known rs tho pouinsular party,
which consists Of native Spaniartls aud tho
wealthy Crcolo planters, aud which controls tho
Volunteers, las always profossod tho most i'll
teuss loyalty to Spain, but has at lhe unn,o time
put its own construction upon Spanish laws in
their application to Cuban Government, and or
orcised quasi independent dominion over Tho
ielaud. Tho utter defiance Of tho Morot Emanol.
patton law in Cuba Ia an instance OF this. The
pro-slnyery aristocracy Of Cuba, moreover, have
| mover had any sympathy with RepublicaniGm in
Spain, and are moro likely to resist the presout
Government on that account. They also have
| AL abiding and ignorant faith in tho inyincible
| prido, valor, and power Of the Spanish people
| strong traditions of tho tmo Of Charles V. aud
ability to resist the whole world in the dcfonso
OF what they conceive to bo their honor. The
prevalence of this seutmcnt anong tho Cuban
aristocsucy il sufficiently uttcs!od by tlo boin-
bas.io prouunciamcntos tint uro issuod on MI
possible pretoxts. Either with tLo Aopo that
in open dodancs of consequences, it is not u1a-
!! likely that tho blind pride and win pomp
| OF tho Cuban ariztocracy, encouraged by tho
darc-doyil instincts Of the Voluntcers, may in
duco the ruling party to resist tic Home Gov
crnnont. And, i'll such caso, Spain, unstable in
Government aud hnrasscd by civil WIZ, may be
powesloss to curry out what ahe has undertaken.
In euch in event, tho Cuban patriots will not ho
the only robols in Cuba. The Official party will
! likcwiuo ba III rebellion. Tho United States
Govorn1nont 1uay thon proffer Spain assistance
in enforcing demands In which We arc interest
cd, or 1t may trent tho inhabitants Of Cuba as
outlaws or piratea, and proceed against them as
people who acknowledge no Government, and
from whom no satisfaction eau DO obtained.
But III case CuDa makes tho threatened ro-
|
US and the survivors OF her crew, it is more
than likoly that sho will hays tho actiyo sympa-
thy Of tho Spanish people. Tho Spanish attacli-
mcnt for Cnba III intense, evon to tho point Of
i1olatry. Cuba was of tile first Of tho Spn.,-
ISL poesesaions IN tho Wost 1ndies md It is the
lust-or tho last of any consequence. sonti.
ment IL strengthened BY interest, and The soal,.
isll people have sustained slayooosscy mid borae
with Cuban defiance In order to keep tho royc
,uo tho island yields them. Cuban resistance
may, therefore, mean tho overthrow Of tho Cas-
tolar Goyornnlont, whose tenure Of power Ia very
fraii ut the beat. The priesthood opposes tls
now Republic unconpro rom!aingly, md will gladly
avail uself Of tic opportunity aiforaol by Cubu,
resistance. The navy Las been sobooua eycl
aico 1t htartod thD revolution which resulted IL
tho overthrow Of IAaLella. lilo Cn1liBts, Inra.,
sigenteu, a,,d 1'ourbona will unito on anything
tu suhyort tho existing Government Tlt
dealings VIC lavo had 70 far lluye been with til,
CASTELAR, Government, and tho overthrow Of Ill,
CASTELAR, Government vii! mcun The diaapproyu
OF its CONCESSIONS by tl1s Spanish people, Il
tl,at event, u war with spniu would DO woll uigl
inevitable. Tho point OF Ettaok will still b
Cuba. but tho conquest Of Cuba will not neccs
sayily end the war. IT such war cnmos, IL vii
be prolonged mud stubborn struggle. Bat i
will hare boen foived upon the United Statoa
mud the 1nnl result will 10 tho " cloaniug out
Of Spun!ah rule on this Bido of tho Atlantic, an'
tho overthrow at the s}avaholdiug Rrlatocsaoy o
Cuba.
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The appointment Of Select Committee TO
tho consideration Of, tho ropoal OF tho SALARY
grab was measure adop!od by the House O