The New York herald., 1873-12-09
also sns s.ecaone Of Their own brothers and

acCompncee The justice on God
ton demands the punishment Of the authorities In
Cuba, who ordered the executions OF the VrHnius'
prisoners, ana II this Is not done threatens 10 dis
embark the troops on board the squadron that WAS
20 weigh anchor on the 17th FOR the coast of Cuba
anis disemoarkauon M Is not to be feared in any
ceive such squadron with all due courtesy.
The Dtay1o Eespaflol says
We have not received single proof OF benevo.
Ience from the American Republic. nor a word or
trary, We always hear the threat OF recognizing
them as behgerents; we see the continual protec-
ton OF their projects interference in our affaira
the defiance OF the laws, OF justice and OF all good
International yrelati0ns. And now, finally, when
to apprehend some OF the insurgent chiefs enemies
TO the country, and treat them with the rigor OF
the law. the United States raise their voice against
spain and prepare to exact demands, without
right, reason or Justice.
The Banderd Espaaolo delivers It's views In this
way
tn, The Whole OF the Spanish press. without dstinc-
ton OF class or party has raised its powerful voice
councilling the government observe the greatest
energy in this grave question. We unite our voice
commend we demand, and, II necessary we Will
appeal to the country to oblige the government
made to humiliate the traditional superb pride OF
the Spanish nation. The duty OF the government
ISL ,s, ID conformity with our wishes, TO dare ALL 70
lose al, before the honor OF Spain be Sued In the
least degree.
The Ndcson has an article to this efrecs;-
The press now shows magnificent sight on this
s Occasion OF the Tsclapaons made by
Not even the newspapers OF the intransgentes
comprehending the ridicule that would lail upon
patriotic language, which in late days they have
employed against the government and the authort
ties OF Havana, because or having executed the
punishment which was due to the flibusters taken
prisoners on the Virginius.
We do not know the demand In writing which
MI. Sickles has addressed to the government, max
ing petitions which, according TO what we have
heard in political circles, no Spanish Minister
could accede to but the question Is so clear to
the right which the authorities OF Havana had TO
proceed as they have done that whatever may be
the terms used by Mr. Sickles, he can fnd nothing
WITHIN the reach OF international law TO sustain
his reclamatiOnS.
Now that we are speaking OF the representative
selves the echo Of II Dtarso Espaao we should say
70 our readers that Mr. Sickles does not represent
belonging only to the flibustertng element which,
under the protection Of some Of the authorities OF
tae united states. thinks to tear from US the Pearl
The Regeneration, strong Carlist paper, THINKS
the situation extremely grave, and remarks
In this situation nearly all the newspapers OF
Madrid accuse the Minister OF the American Union,
Mr.. Sickles OF being the soul OF Cuban libustering
conspiracy established some years ago In Madrid,
and OF prodtlng by the circumstances OF the day
to work actively to the injury of our country.
FL Pe'ssanatento Espaisol prints an article, from
which the following paragraphs are taken =
IL,
that Sehor Carvaja, our Minister OF State, has
answered the note OF Mr.. Sickes with energy, re-
fusing TO enter into negotiations about this affair
It'll oil its details shall have been Known, and
until all the documents from the authorities or
Cuba explaining their conduct, are in possession
In what can the representative Of the United
States found his claim for the yirginius Was she
ried to the coast OF the island OF Cuba cargo OF
filibusters, arms and ammunition for the insur-
gents OF that islands Had she been pursued from
m hU Sna nGh Z HIN nj yUnr and
tured outside OF the waters under the jurisdiction
OF the United States?
La IBERIA indulges in these views:-
In the first place, we are not the only people Of
the old continent who have colonies in the New
World other powerful nations are as much inter-
ested as we in sustaining the European name in
these parts. Spanish-Cuba represents to-day the
preponderance and dignity OF many countries. On
the other hand 1t is necessary to take into account
sne scs enac s0e pTnClpe OF tns @
new civilization; OF American civilization over
erete Europe, as some demagogues foolishly say.
The Gacet1 Popular thinks that the moment has
arrived to draw to the recollection Of the United
states the great danger which they run because OF
the war OF secession going so near their doors,
while they have within themselves many power
full States wishing for opportunity to go out OF
the Union.
The Puebld, after soundly berating Castear's
government for listening to the impatient de-
mands OF the United States troops through their
Minister, Mr. Slckles, concludes with these pithy
words:-"A6l accursed and seven times accursed
federalsl have you not left US without an army,
navy, a treasury, without liberty without coun-
try Accursed accursed may you bel"
The Goo5e'no goes over the case OF the yirginius
from Spanish point OF view, and concludes by
doubling If the American and the English govern
ment really sent to the State Department in Ma.
drid the much quoted note OF Mr. Sickles.
well ON it before committing any act OF violence
against Spain, which the latter would, OF course,
have to resent If it cost the Hidalgos their national
life.
The Repuolicd regrets that the DEGREES OF inter-
national laws, and not the Spaniards themselves
have been the means Of Furnishing the men who
were taken on board the virglnius. That paper
counsels calmness and deliberation OF action. 1t
thinks that upon reflection the United States will
modify their demands, which, after ALL are perhaps
exaggerated, and not the real ones presented by
SiCklee