The New York herald., 1873-11-14
THE PUBLIC PRESS AND THE
CUBAN BUTCHERY.

Not since the execution OF Lopez and Crittenden
has there been such unanimous outburst OF In
dignation as that expressed BY the press Of the
country upon the late monstrous atrocity COM
mitted by the Spanish authorities upon the unfOr-
tunate Cuban patriots captured on board the Vir-
ginius. Passing from the metropolitan press
(which has put one voice in denunciation Of the
butchery and in demanding from the administra-
ton some prompt and decisive measures mete to
the OCCASION, we viii briefly reproduce the opin-
ions OF the American public as given through the
columns OF their local papers. The Chicago
Tribune (anti-administration remarks that
s.this controversy in Cuba has been going
on some i've years. and the insurgents
are as strong now they ever have
been. The dificulty OF suppressng the rebellion
is apparently insurmountabe. Spain has shown
ability to put down the insurrection; she has
entirely tailed to maintain a blockade, and thereby
invites commerce with the rebels. If the war is to
go on the Cubans should be recognized as belger-
ents" The Chicago Lte,-OcedR administration
asserts that 'ne vrglnius affair Is to be dep0red,
not only on account OF its brutality, but for the
reason that it may interrupt friendly relations,
important to the we-being Of Spain and It's rebel
ltous possessions our borders. The
business of the State Department at Wash
ington is merely TO take care that interna.
tional obligations are maintained, and, II they
assailed supremacy is properly indicated" The
Albany Journal administration organ) afnrms
that Independent OF all questions OF international
law, the summary execution OF the patriots was
nothing less than brutal, cold-blooded and diabo.
cal murder. Whatever else comes OF the affair, weA
trust and believe that our government viii exer-
else its whole influence ana all Its proper power to
Spanish warfare in Cuban The Washington star.
independently complains OF the want OF union,
sSssy and ns epds Of ss
ons in tne the united states. % their own to
OF the recognition OF the belligerent rights Of
the patriots, have been feeble and spasmodic,n
The star says 'the Cunans want some one at the
head OF affairs in the United States who underS
stands the American character and who will ma
sFe plan vfS IF n a 1ns
republican, declares that "nothing can be found
in the annals of modern warfare SURPRISING in
atrocity the series OF butcheries perpetrated upon
ish @ authorities in Cuba: In the inter.
avenge the death of murdered Americans some-
thing should be done and that promptly" The
has an abiding Iaith that "when the message Of the
President to Congress shall be made public the
has not been recreant to It's important trust;
The Chicago Times ldemocratlc) AYERS that our
Cuban relations have been the, the most % %contemptibls
BEEN imprisoned ~ me Spanish Sa satnorises dsss
TO endure the treatment OF felons upon mere
suspicion, and which treatment has been intensi-
can citizens. We demanded the emancipation OF
the Cuban slaves, and the demand was met with
dersion we have asked that the horrors OF the
0 @ the spanish hsoder and the request has been
Sss a6sy to % SssSs aRs aRs
nant ct the course Of the administraton 10 regard
to our relations with Spain. 'tIn vain,, says the
S ear2 S Fs ,s nSU sSoua q
maintain Its dignity aud defend IT'S citizens rom
Spanish insolence and oppression ID vain NAVE
Sdsss'S Of the S1nsTssi
nothing. spain mas been allowed to do just what
she pleased Spain cares nothing @ ior aI Wo,ds. ~,
nuence herr The Cincinnati Enquirer tdemocratcl
afffrms that "the capture OF the vlrginius vas
OF ess state @ Of war between spain and Cuba. We
owe the Cubans something, and now 10 tne ume 20
aepny TecSres that mo such codblooded massacre has
been perpetrated In modern times III civilized
coun snd Ss eSs in
yestiRatIon and explanation OF the whole anair.
the sc is aatsn N yssGa aS 9n cI ~
The Boston Post democratic orRan) assert
that Mr. Fshs foolish concern for the convenience
OF tne HcW cPoHASn ePuOtAOy ouu piOAics-
appetite for popularity at Madrid, for Jytes and
decorations and giits and pettings at Court, have
overbalanced the demands OF national honor, until
concessions and humiliatlons on our part have
emboldened the Spanish In Cuba TO this last act u
aggression n
The Providence Journal administraton and !
the mouthpiece OF United states Scnator) ex.
presses itself In the following decided manner ia
The popular mind will follow the popular heart In de-
Gliding that such and hcartiess executions
only be the work Of governmen utterly deba ased.
wholly unworthy the conhdence Of ciyiized people and
manner. While, Of course, the ADMINISTRATION must
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