St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-28

N~ /" the >taudin" ut Nh >ickirS tuur
minister I" SPAIN there seems t" hr NO
doubt that the bully ing character of the
man has cropped ont ut IN unhappy
moment Ion uuI intcrud; juIll pt:lct. Il
l. II" time 1" trust til, t!aiIlir~ of inter
national amitl tu the red handed caIr
of this moral rough We stand con
dcmncd. to-day. on two counts before.
spain: The protcctnIat,. Of rl.. nairi-
lr> and the Iccrcdiiiug of Dam sickle
the murderer. to her court. If wa,
comes of this thing. it i not too much
/" say that the two mru " ho have uraI-
rri"d Ill Madrid viii hr largely rc>nou-
>lhi, for II. F"ItumlrrlN. the British
minister ut Madrid. LANYARD. ha~ inter
posed his kindly offices and prevented
the open and uutricudll departure of
>Icklc>. We should -, that the tint
preliminary 20 Il sensible aud r.t>l 50
luton al the matter would Lee the recall
"f >irklr> and the ~cudiuy ont ut a man
Of tact and clruuc>>. NjrjngH,H Re-
PHbiic"H.
AMONG those most clamuruIl~ Toy var.
we have the fugitive tuhnu>. and The
Cuban >NmrathiIrr> who for >i\ yral~
have dome all they could To ,mhloil f;>
III tia" tuian war. They have. nttrd
ont h">ji." expeditions tlnm oar ports;
have recruited their forces in our ,iiir>
aud nave canNa>>"d the county for
contributions 10 their carI>r. Ciamu:
mG now ion Recognition. and now fnI
annexation. their cndraNuI has ircu To-
induce uS Ia make thrir quarrel ON
own. In tn" present complication. pI,.-
clptatcd Jay their OWN coul,~;.. the, ~rr
the possible accomplishment of their
long cherished designs. Next We have
the sensational new >pHpcI>. who rryrI
III rhetoric. and put "u the var paint on
the slightest PIoNo"Itirn. The, have
rmptIrd their ca>c> OF large type fur
h"ad lines. ami keep Themselves busy
reporting ~ feeling "f intcu>,. cNcitc-
mcnl. and Ill tahricalim@ news. when
non" comes t" hand through ordinary
channels. - Bo~ton J0uyn0I.
The statutes of this country are clear
and c"mprrhrn>iv" in providing that
nobody shall. within our jurisdiction.
provide or prepare IN" means for ANY
military ENTERPRISE tn Ice carried ON
from "ur territory against Cuba. This
prohibition is binding on the President.
his Cabinet. and every Cuban who nc
c"ptS or enjoys our national ho>pitaIity.
1t can only h" abolished or altered hy
Congress either directly bv rcpcaliur
the law. or indirectly Ivy DECLARING war
against Spain.
In" first and highest duty of every
Government Is To protect itself from or
fcrHm violence. and there is no form in
winch that violence can come which i
more offensive than in the form of fill
clustering. 1t is an insult. rs well rs =
danger. 1t Is treating with cnutcmnt
IN" Government which is the object nt.
IT. Every nation has 10y natural. no
less than international, law the light of
Srt-prr>"rNaiIon and against all forms
of external attack. and cSpcrinlIv
against Il form 80 oticnSIvca< tiIibust,i-
ing. 1t Is justified in using measures of
repression rs stern as the circumstances
require. subject only to the moral rocr-
clon "i the great powers of Chri>trudon,
with whom 1t has entered into the rcIa
tlons OF national family yorE
Times.
MIll IT pay ," is the conumdrum
with which the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal puzzles It's readers on the subject of
war for the annexation of Cuba. If tbe
question were nationally weighed. the
answer would perhaps he in the mega
i've; mn wars me rarely entered into
with deliberate purpose. after fully
counting the cost. Pride. passion and
pr'JudIc" drive nations as well as men
"Itrn mt" ill-adviSed enterprises
FhicoyO Post.
Inc Government has thus far held
'iiS position. and conducted itself with
dignity. even in the face of the popuIu
clamor. 1t will hc for the best interest,"
OF the country if it continues in This
course. 1t will he sorry dav when the
Government yields to the opportunities
OF needy politicians and broken down