The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-11-21
CUBAN AFFAIRS.

The excitement, throughout the country.
over the capture OF the Nirgiuius, and the
horrld butchery of her passengers and
crew 10y the Spanards, is intense Indeed
so great has II become that il take, the
form'of demand upon our Government
TO have proper Punishment inflicted upon
the men who committed these butcheries
North and South are offering men hy the
thousands, who are ready to march "A,
soon as the command is given, aud mcte
ont just aud speedy punishment upon
these villains who have violated all the
laws OF Christianity, il not those governing
nations. For yea 3 has this state affairs
existed III Cuba, and there is every prolm
bllity that it shall cnntinue Tor year, 10
come unless something is done to change
tie state Of affairs on this unhappy AMI
war-torn island. What shall il be. The
government Of Spain has shswn her ina
hllty to assert her authority ia the prem
lSos, and ha' Acknowledged that she can
10 nothing with the oil .ers ol the il land
massacre have shown in what utter con.
tempt they hold the home government
IL Is -aiI that orders were sent from spain
To the Cuban authorities 10 stay :he cxecu-
iionS OF those on board the Vlrgnians
until an investigation cpui bc had. but 1t
was totally d'srrgarded Our government
will not permit any other nation to take
any step looking t0 tie purchase or con-
quest of Cuba. therefore, TO our mind. there
ls but one course that can be pursuei. and
that b., Tor the Critrl State. Government
to take and hold Cuba. On thi. -nLi..t.
the io.lpwing article which We elm iron,
the Richmond Dapaich. expresses our
sentiments a- fully a. any thing We ha,,
seen. lt-ay-:
So to take aud hold Cuba becau-e Sp,i,
'- uHt aide to govern aud protect it and
because the .ocol government q. tnat island
De- imnrr 'e. reckless. aud brut,l hy it- iu-
tec'ItY inviting hI1u,euug expeditions.
and by be brutality stimulating hute aud
Resistance loo q war that both huuaitity
Hut civilization irWaui -hail be ended
IhI- country cannot endure the irrita
uus irregularities aui .mtnlif.e- ,rovipy
out oi these rau-e-. and there l- no wa,
o pa. an end 10 them bui by change Of f.
government i"r Cuta, and tbi- nation. "a,
tIe r..e' 90. police 900 these western water.
-u11.t -c.le tul.t aui huII 90 until th.r.
IRE reasons ior releasing 90 Those r,n
-1u- sol. never come. Su,iu is torn o.,
internal di-orier- aud cannot take cnr. o..
er--.i Ouii s dead weight upou her
wilc. che would bee glad o. get r.d nc ur
-ne never can govern o. lf the tmfe,l
~tate- takes 90 without serious resistance.
% reasonable b 900 might b- paid by the
rlptor '9 Spain. aud thaf -um suuHi he q
''0Hi -ef.i INTO lne empty treasury of 70 i+.-
Iri 1o.srnmrt IhI. soui bring
600 rni t9 Cuban b Ifcu-rcs auI nltu.-
trnt expeditions which have L.rrh-l
fNe world a1d aii.rt aur.r Justification
r.. tre seizure OF tn- .auI DO. tle United
~ttts-
Iui.i.cl VI. believe. i- entertained by
iI- p-,re u -ie iufrI ~t4.,- 4ui Tie
-.A'er.nau ehu Isl ro.d rr.u.p to ,Ieeftr, "a
uII mt A4rt uttu fu -u-iaIu h.u
lffur ptst I- tu Do isnprrd-Iftl tle -r,rr.
Hl m .s-tcrr-. hvsi'niug ouIy with u,uof
t1e Lork expedition aud com ~ down
tIrsusu .uapy Others. uut i-r.r,.ns tl.,t.'
thr wtd ed students Whose fatr sent n
th %. horror through tre whole wnrii.
thus pilng up h"rro- ou horrors head to
agsrayats the commercial outrage which 4
lave 20 Tstted our int recourse with the
island, . shsss all are 10 be forgotten and