The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-28

Xxx HERALD. FklDA I.
nations and the agents pocket the price while
tho natives dig for roots and eat their horses,
the government should enforce honesty II
the Modocs were harried and driven hither
and thither in the depth of Winter and shot OF
for not Submitting cheerfully, can they be
blamed very severely for whipping their OPP
pressorsP Our correspondent indicates that
the Peace Commission is likely to prove a fail
ure II its present pretensions are kept up.
Captain Jack, at latest accounts had pro-
posed place and condition of meeting with
observation-disclosures for the purpose of making
peace. His reasons for Directing to Meacham
as one of them will be plain to those who read
our special despatch. If Meacham has
proved himself untruthful to the Indians in
the past he should not be forced upon the
Council. Captain Jack asks for peace The
Commission is formed with that object, and
before the negotiations, already in such a
doubtful position, are allowed to give way
once more to bloodshed, President Grant
should interpose his authority to see
that the conditions of peace are not
made such as it will be impossible to
compass. These Indians profess desire
ment promises to feed and clothe them if they
do. It is evident in the continued movings
and swindlings, that none of these pledges
have been kept. Serious injustice has been
done to the Modoc tribe. President Grant is
the patron Of the peace policy: let him see to
it while there is yet time that his agents do
not make it the handle to wage a useless,
costly and bloody war. Our voice on this
side of the question has the more weight that
we do not advocate the silly sentimentalisms
of the flannel waistcoat school. The nation is
strong enough to do justice even to Captain
Jack.
TRUTHFUL HoAx-Hoax never told lie,
says Saint Benjamin. OF course not When
Ames said, during the campaign. that neither
Colfax, nor Wilson, nor Dawes, nor Patterson.
nor anybody else had been Mobilierized he
told the truth When he said, during the in
vestigation, that all these had had their little
'srake" of Credit Mobilier he told the truth
also. Ingenious Ben
The Spanish Appeal for European
Recognition.
The Spanish republican government is be-
coming officially uneasy in consequence of
the policy which is being observed towards
the Spanish nation under its new or renewed,
system Of democratic regime. The non-recog-
milton Of the Republic by the surrounding
Powers-the absence of official notice
perplexes the Madrid Ministry and, ap-
parenty, impedes its progress towards Cabinet
consolidation and the perpetuation of the Ex-
ecuhve. Minister CASTELAR, has undertaken to
demonstrate with the Crowns and constitu-
tional statesmen. He goes further than re-
monstrance; he urges and argues. He has
just addressed circular to the outside foreign
rulers. Dispensing with couriers, the Madrid
Minister has utilized science to the service of
the people, and telegraphed his missive to
the thrones His base Of argument is
that the European Powers, having recognized
the Spanish revolution of 1868, they cannot
refuse similar action in the instance of the
illogical consequence of the former, now
that ''royalty has abdcated." Sefior CASTELAR,
pledges himself for the peaceful consequences
of the new mission of Spain. 'sThc Spanish
Republic will not" he says, "be brand of
discord in Europa sentence which goes far
to confirm the suspicion that the royalties had
already limited fears of such result ''For-
eign nations he again asserts, ''should not
demand of the Spanish government energetic
action while they withhold from it their moral
support" and in this the Minister reveals
the fact that the people of Spain have not
gathered that robust strength Of citizen man.
hood which enables enfranchised freemen to
maintain their sovereign independence as
unit. Castelar's memorandum, which will
reach most of the Courts during the present
day, will bring the matter of the governmental
status of Spain to an issue, and its discussion
may produce very important results
The latest from the field in Spain is
not encouraging to those who hope for peace
in that country. Ollo, the famous Carlist
chief, is marching at the head of q powerful
band, towards Navarro. Dorregaray, another
insurrectionist chief has issued an order
directing the municipalities to send all their
young men to join the Carlist force. Pampe-
luna, the chief city Of Navarro, is threatened
by powerful force of Carlists General
Pavia is hurrying to the relief of the garrison
of that city. AS yet the Carlist trouble is con-
fined to the Northern provinces Amid all the
confusion which now prevails it is gratifying
to note the fact that the military commanders,
although in some instances required to change
their commands, continue faithful to the
existing government. Out of the chaos which
now reigns in Spain order may yet emerge;
but for the present the prospect is the reverse
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