New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18
OUR DUTY TOWARD sPAIS.
From Tae Boston Atrerhser.

OUR DUTY TOWARD SPAIN,
From Advsrhsr
If the slaughter OF the Nlrglnlus people was
unauthorized, ana spain IN good iah put Without sue
cess endeAvors discipline the offenders, we must be
the allies not the foes, OF the home Government There
is every to believe tDat the present spanish Gov
ernment sincerely disapproves OF the conduct OF tho
boodtnirsty officers at Santiago and that 1t will give
ample proofs Of its dsapproyal 10 way TO satisfy US
that nothing OF like nature shall occur hereafter IL
A. should fail to give such proofs quarrel Is with
spain directly. and there Is but way to conduct It,
THE MURDERERs MUST BE SHOWN NO QUARTER.
TAs 81 Louis Democrat
The miscreants whose dlabollsm has so pro-
foundry shocked The feelings or all civilized peoples must
be shown no quarter Ii spain does not promptly pun
Ish them they must be pursued and exterminased as
enemies OF the human race. Their conduct admits OF no
af tpo9r1ipS nncy in dealing With them
They should be canght aud killed without compuncton.
ty conduct the challenge should be promptly
accepted and clean sweep made Of the last yestiges Of
Spanish authority in the West Indies.
DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
from TIE CAtoIgo Trbtr<
II is the first duty of the Government to
ascertain whether there were any American citizens
among murdered. II there IL then the duty
OF Government 70 demand from Spain tie fullest
reparation IN the % 81 Tue ana to
ton shall be given: II Spain shall fan to ayenge the
specified tune Will then be the duty Of the American
Government to take the job into It's own hands. We
esunop the cause of the outlaws ana pirates
she cannot control.
THE PLACE TO SETTLE THE TROUBLE.
FROM Inc 81. Loais hrpnoscdh
Under these circumstances, what is the
proper tine only sensible course for our Government to
pursued To settle the Cuban diihcuy at Havana. aud
at Madrid. 1t Is worse than useless to expect any
cooperation from those who have all and more
than they attend to at home, and who cannot go
abroad 70 redress grievances III they would These
grievances must redressed by and redressed too
tho spot where they occur heet In the harbor of
Havana, backing up sharp message to the Captain
General and the leaders OF the volunteers would,
believe produce the desired eject while Is certain
that the formal protests Of Secretary Fish and
diplomatic paaver Of Minister Sickles Will amount to
nothing
REPARAuON DEMANDED.
From The Boston Post
We demand, and we must have reparatiOn.
What 1t snail be, what shall do, III spain is
willing unable to grant it, opens field Of inquiry
which the alone I'LL up Much depends upon
the facts Of the capture aud the executions which
not yet been made clear and much also will depend
upon the spirit OF the Spanish Government II ii proves
TO be rightly disposed our Government will be
slderate consistent with Justice for the that
the victims were PROBABLY engaged in enterprise not
approved by eur Government and hostile TO that OF
Spain, and also because Spain could more prevent
the bsrbartes at Santiago than the Government OF the
United states could tho Col
tax last Summer. Sull Spain either alone con-
junction with the United States, must recfy matters
IN Cuba.
THE DECIDING CONSIDERATION.
from Tae springfield R1pso.caa
There Is one consideration of honor, Chris
tianiy. and expedieDcy combined which, after ali,
should matter. apart from all precedent
considerationvis expressed briefly IN the familiar old
Latin OF BONA Udes GOOD faith ID the consider
law disregars IL throws It out 10 far law fails
securing Justice. honor violated Christianity not
satisfied and expediency III the long run Is lost sight Of
In this International ponce regulation,
entitled Inc inyl0abty Uf the neutral has, dtsre-
gardod hut Is discgarded In order that the higher
and broader International police regulation. tnat that
flag must be bona Uds neutral. may Oe enforced IL Is
ditcut ~ which is most valuable regulation.
ia the eye OF civilization and OF Christianity.