The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-18
The Cuban Excitement.

Inc SuDStn cSClISUlSil.
The excitement over the horrid butchcries
in Cuba is intense. It's expression taxes TIE
form of demand upon the Governments u
enforce PREPARATION by proper punishment VI
the men who pcrrctratcd the "n'chef'cs' n''
there is eyidcntya sentiment That unocr'ieS
this statement of what the Government must
do th9, has moi frankly been arowcd by any
n9acr a, far as We have seen, but the ms
,ot~h-that is. to take and hold Cuba; SO TO
lake and hold Cuba because Spain IS not ahlc
"a Govern and protect it, and because the
local government OF that island is imbcclle,
reckless, and brutal; ty is imbcci''ty ln'l'-
ing libustcring expeditions, and by Us
brutality stimulating hate and resistance IN a
war that both humanity and CIVILIZATION de-
mand shall be ended.
This country cannot endure the irritating
irregularities and brutalties growing out OF
these causes. and there is no way to put m
end to them but by \ change of government
for Cuba: and this nation, rs the chief OF po'
lice in these western waters, should scI"e
Cuba and hold it until there are reasons LOT
releasing il. Those reasons will never come.
Spain j, torn by internal disorders. and can
not ,akc care OF herself. Cuba Is 0cao-
weight upon her which she would he gao
10 get rid Of, for she never can govern II. IL
tie United states takes it without Sclloi'>
resistance. Il reasonable sum might be pald
by tic c.ptor to Spain, and that sum "o'ii''
be God-send into the empty treasury OF Il
lrI.9"llrcd Government. This would bring
m c,,d to cuban hutchcrics and tlibu>ter-
in. EXPEDITIONS. which have Mortified the
world, and afford ample justification for the
s..zugc ii the island By the United States.
Tbs idea. we believe, is entertained hy
the people of the United States and the
statesman who IS bold enough 10 declare II
Will not want ulcn 10 sustain him.
II The past i 10 be ignolcd--it TIE several
nr,,sacre>. beginning only with that OF the
Lorgz rxpcdiiion and coming down through
ntny others. not forgetting that of the med
ir1l students whose fate sent Il thrill Of hor'
Tor through the whole world, thus plllnG
~ horror on horrors head to a-grarat
The commercial outl1gc> which have sc
rtr,tcd Our intercourse with the island Il
fIe,r are all TO b" forgotten and through The
s.ncu'h diplomacy of that "sweet fellow
Mr.. SlCgiES we are 10 demand repatriation
ior only the latest outraS" upon natlona
rights. humanity, and civilization, and re-
cciyc the acluic>ccncc OF Spain in Our dcmauC
through excessively civil language, why tht
w,l" affair viii end in smoke and burle>que
How absurd will appear all The hustle in The
mvv.yard, and all The mastering OF ships
aud all the popular excitement and news
nl,cr thunder. l, all this outlay to end III
Il sweet nap on bed Of roses. and shall we
nur >y.in and be friends with no security
a.ln> bucl!cri@s, 10 end to the tlilbu>ter-
IN. adventure. that are invited hy imbccil!ty
and stimulated by brutality:
Til, would be Il farce indeed, and the
United states in that case will hc justly &C.
cl>ahic of cou>piring with barbarl>m and
conniying 1t lawlcSsncS>.
The measures taken by the Cabinet are
rather too vigorous and warlike 10 mean no
mere than pleasant diplomatic correspond
eacc and settlement that shall not include
"tntcamty Jor the paSt-Sccurity for the
.tu1ur."
The unanimous report OF lctter-writers
from Washington is that while the dcterln-
animation or the Cabinet is not made public,
the most positive assurances are given that
the administration is thoroughly III accord
"ul,h the sentiments Of the people Of the
"couniry, and the course of the authorities
"w!ll he heartily approved
l. -, that course ml,>t be most decided.