New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-13

in the West India colonies This law, so fat a. Jared
mar Se recentV Issued regulations professedy TOT NE
execution are wholly inadequate 70 any siiy IN the in
IN tst0 81 q tSa and Of OF 6ne
institution OF slavery Mnlle we lui onires nation
from interferenoe the domestic ~ shi
others circumstances warrant partial iii the slaves
rne The United states have emsnc tvii war of four
in their own territory the result OF and ernend
years attended by xat the spanish
near OF the same race az for the latter to sym
S;e In the oppressonof their brethren
In the waste OF life ooeasoneu N9 y is this sym
isninen'c confined TO those who were recently In
bondage among us III Is ~ Se instincts OF humanity
and the recognition those rights OF man which o
now universally admitted, % rSSfeons as that which
condemns as crime the tolerance OF human S.aveiy
nor government: De IN da ny so geTons blot mon
Ssmanity. You will consequently, IN decisive Du.
Of spain TO carry into full effect the act referred
TO- We acknowledge tnat TINS may De aSuS n ssss
interests may affected by it, TO say nothing OF other
underhsnded proceedings must be trying 70 the go
the best disposed toward the measure. ALL hQ@ever,
who counenance lukewarmness or neglect In carrying
uDo s 81 SaS aS S EVERY s1s @aS Of
honor in high station ought to eudesvor to avoid.
ne 4 ~ law Of Hy 1870 % ss DacS
emancipation. II is true that the law was lar from
being as comprehensive measure as was hoped Tor 5y
out Chrisend0m but IL was regarded as Lhe entel
wedge and the first step toward the extermination OF
great wrong and the Inauguration OF a measure OF
justice and Of peace whereby spain, to her high honor
declared herself in harmony with the general sentiment
Sne1toSed human rSs II is 80 manfestly due to that
sentiment and those principles that their recognition
az Of the a% a Be
that SPAN with the pride and the honor tnat MARI ner
and Ihe observance Of the pledge 10 humanity ana 10
justice which is implied in the enactment: ,,,.
fco viii
iect The Spanish Government and the spanlsh people
understood TO be almost unanimously ADVERSE 10 we
independence of Cuba Il will not be denied that the
resistance to the enforcement OF the emancipation law
proceeds almost fro 'nUSe o haye through the
successive ministries TO which the OF SPAN
has ntrusted since the enactment on the law In July
1870 been enabled hitherto to delay and e defeat Its
execution by preventing the PRONUNCIATION o.
inportau law is thus nulfed through the influence and
agency OF class in Cuba who are most loud In protes
sion Of devotion TO the Integrity Of the Spanish terrtey
and to the continuance of Spanish dominion the
island. The example OF disregard 10 laws mus SCI Ca
| not he without its influence. II Spain permits her
authority TO be virtually and practically dehed IN the
island refusal neglect 20 carry INTO eHect acs
the home Government of humane tendency IL not TINS
fantamount TO an acknowledgement Of inability to CON
troll If she refuses enforce her authority III one IN
stance why may IL not be spurned IN DINERS anu WIN
| not hef supremacy sooner or later, become nominal
only with real advantage to herself or her eolohe
but the serious detriment Of both as wen as tnoe
other powers whose relations whether OF nelgnbOrhoOd
or commerce. give them special interest m the welfare
OF those possessions 1t is represented tnat the grasp
ing cupdy OF sugar planters in Cuba has succeeded IN
enabling them virtually to annul their contracts WIN
privilege of returning TO their homes at s close anu tna
these unfortunate Asatcs under regulations for an en-
forced reengagement when their former Term may nave
expired being reduced to the same abJect cOndoh
as the African slaves tnls Ds true, ~ u be indtar
the Government of any civilized country 10 oe %
ent 70 atrOcious proceeding. You VIII mention tnlS
subject to the Spanish Minister ior Foreign An 9 !,
and will not conceal the view when We t an % ~
The nsurrection in Cuba has now lasted four years
! Attempts 20 suppress far futile have Deen nade
probably sacrifice of more than 100000 hyes ana an
ncalculable amount OF properly. V Uoa M ~ eve a
| warm interest In its peaceful and orderly condition.
| without which there cannot be prosperity.
Cuba being separated from tbs country by narrow
the temptation for reckless Adventures here 10
violate our laws and embark in hostile expeditions
thither is great despite the unquesoned vigilance OF
this Goyer6ment to maintain it's duty and the efforts
with which the approaches 20 the lsiahu nave Deen
las led Cuaus and Others partisans of the insurgents
TO take up abode in the United States acuated by
taceOsy TO plot and act for the advancement of their
cause the island We certainly have reason to expect
that the great strain upon watchiulness TO thwar
those schemes Occasoned by the long duration OF host
ties in Cuba should have some termnaion tnrougn
to make necessary for thedischarge oil our duties as
Ever since the Instruction began we have repeatedly
been called upon discharge those duties In the per
Se traI 70 orr impartiay by the want Of Success
the part spain suppessng the revolt is necessarily
THAI unless she snail soon pc more successful
t will force upon this Government the consideration Oh
the question whether duty TO itself and 70 the CONNER
cia interests OF its citizens may not demand some cnange
| in the line of action IL has thus FAR pursued
It is ntmated and is probably true, tlat the cOfrup
ton which is more or less inseparabe from such pro-
tracted contests is itself principal agent in Proongng
hostites IN Cuba The extoTohs ineaeht 70 IA t
ing supplies for the troops the nope OF SHARING IN tne
proceeds OF insurgent alleged insurgent property,
would be put end TO by the restoration or
tranquility These must be powerful agencies IN fetter-
ing the which ought to strike home Tor peace, LOT
order and the quiet enjoyment OF the citizen III IS rea
sonabe TO suppose too that the saving OF the public
money which result from termination OF the CON
Dict would alone be sufficient incentive for patriotic
government TO exert itself to the utmost for that pur
| p0rse. -, ,.,.... -, o,..- s
of the speedy termination OF the contest IN
Cuba have been assured that extensive municipal
reform would introduced IN the colonies, and that
their government would ee hDeiaLoo. certainly tns
d With tbe which it cannot fan to have OF
the tendencies of the never expect peaceDy 10
maintain the ancient colonial system III those Islands,
The abuses OF that system press heavily upon the nu
educated natives OF the same race ana II not re-
formed must be constant source OF bitter antipahy
the mother country The repeated OF the in
tentOn OF the GOyernment'tO abolish slavery ana 70
grant liberal reforms in the OF the island
are admissions by spain OF the of slavery and OF
the existence of evils which need reform, but are sun
| allowed ON the illogical and indetenslbe ground that
concession cannot be made while resistance continues
ted Wrongs femai1 unredressed resistance ceases to
justable when no wrongs are either admitted OF al
| legged. Redress wrongs ana resistance Will cease.
Spain is too great power Oear TO do what she admits
be right because IL Is asked vehementy or because It's
bend that the reforming of abuses and wrongs which
She admits 10 and declares herself ready to correct
re me SSmted wrong which it is within her pow
er TO remove places false position, and goes far
| ferers from the unredressed wrongs
Spain itself has been the scene OF cly commoton but
prisoners taken have not been put 10 death as
they are In Cuba nor have amnestes been regarded
dangerous In the Peninsula why should they be so re-
garded In the cooniesi why should concessions DO
dsbonorabe in Cuba that not considered at home
The superstition that they would be the offspring OF the
shness of those interested in prolongng the contest
/ for private gan. .,.
would not bring quiet and order and c0nenteduess,
would at least moaify the judgmentof the world that
most OF the evils 90 which Cupa Is the the
necessary results OF harsh ffeaen and Of the maad
| mnistraton the Colonial Government.
We aware that many citizens OF the United States
owners Of estates in Cuba have suffered injury by the