, 1873-11-22
no CAUSE FOR WAR WITH SPAIN.
Gen. Pryor,s Protest Against 1nasty
Acknowledged ARpccts OF tho Cuao--

Gcn. Pryor,s Protest Against 1hasdy
Archaeological Aspects OF tho Cuao--
yynr Enough for Ono Generation
Iotho Editor ef the Ne,e Fork Tribune: .
lin: II is evident that j war with spain Is
imminent. and it il equally cortan, though
probably not no evidcnt to tho multitude, that
tho United States are ill-proparcd for war, aud
that war, oven with Spain, Will involve ials
country in worry serious commercial a1ld indus"
trial dfBnatcrB. Tho writer, while Indignant at
tho butohory OF tho VirginiuB passengers, and
M sensitive as any to tho honor Of tho American
flag, thinks, nevertheless, We have no caS's ocsa
with Hpain; and that it il tho duty OF every clti-
gon iu tho interoBt OF poace to check tho hoad-
long passions OF tho people,. ...,
Those propositions are nubmittod RB ouunci-
ating inliaputable principles of International
law:
First-That n neutral vessel may be aearchod
on the high seas and, II found to carry contra
hand Of war, mar be eoized and conflscatod by
adjudication OF tho Court Of Admiralty. 80,
Second-Aluch moro n1ay q neutral vessel 10
seized On the high seaa and condemned, II It
curry ao!dors to tho assistance OF tho bol-
Third-This right to sonrch, soize, and con-
denim tho neutral yoBBol is not Affected BY the
fact that tho party for whom tho contraDaud aud
troops aro intended III an unrocogn,zeu commn
| nity OF rebcls, Tho case OF tho Trout ia not
Inconsistent, ninco she was transporting hostile
| individuals to a neutral country. -,
Fourih-.Tho legitimate Government llns tho
right to exact tho forfeit Of lifo Of such Of ,ta
own subjects as rso in arnod revolt againat lta
authority, nnd haH the right to punish with death
subjects Of . neutral power engaged i'll tho re-
| volt. .-...,
.Nfa-Tho high son III the property Of nc
| nattou, or rat1or IL Tie property Of all nations
equally aud neutral subject taken on tho high
sens with arna, and in the act OF going to tue
aid OF the revolt, forfeits his life to tho captor
Sixth-It il tho duty Of neutral nation tc
prevent tho lsBuo from it's ports Of q host,lo OK
podtion in nid OF the revolt and II 1t be incom
potent to tho fultillulent Of tho obligation, tht
injured power may enforce tho cosrolativo right
Honce, Spain might hayo a8 much right t.
obligo tho United etatos to observe their noutra
obligations as tho United btntos havo TO RESTRAIN
or punish by forco tho e1eosBoa OF tho Cuba1
people on tho pretext that their Government wa
incompetent to do the duty.
Tho frat fault WAS committed by the Unite
statos in allowing the departure OF the Virglnlu
on it's illicit and criminal orrand, md they are Il
no position to complain Of consequences. It j
ports for the express purpose Of carrying men NJ
munitions to tho aid Of the Ollban revolt
! | that Hho wa8 caught In tho act OF carrying r
inforcemonts to rebola; and tho consequence
that size is forfeit, and tho belgorent Individual
. on board wero subject to execution nnder tL
laws of war. Thoy wore Outlaws, and Ind I
, Claim to tho protection eishor Of public Inv nj
!. !. | of tho laws OF tho United Statcs.
II those propositions bo correct, then, ho'
. over oxocrablo tho conduct Of tho Cuban vo!rll
tecrs mud howovor our blood may boil with i
= = dgnation at their barbnrity, tho United Stat
= have no legitimate CAUSE OF var with spal
y Surely we hay6lad war enough for one goner
tion, ind our forbearance will rather chalenl
, admiration for tho Helf-poiHo OF gront. poop
: than expose thon to tho suspicion Of pus!llanlr
= ity. NooRh Il. fAYol'.