New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-17

sxnr,.s,on Of his Views until thss occasion. oven
n they were fully matured. 30 far - no
nad seen the Information in regard TO the character OF
the yrenius her lsding and the people on board, was
very neager It was evident. however, that she was
trying TO escape and seized after chase 90 the
plea could raised that they were actual invaders
as was the with Lopez and hs party There were
many difficult questions involved which he hoped would
be settled satisfactorily IT undoubtedly fact that
the Spanish Home Government could not control Its
agents In Cuba vet this did not relieve Spain from
responsibility for the sections of he. agents. especially
as they derived their strength from the troops sent by
the COres Undoubtedly but for this assistance to the
Spanish element Cuba, the instruction would have
been successful before this time. The one be-
tween two opposing systems on the Island, the one
favoring the spanish Government and Spanish nsttu
tions and the other thoroughly opposing them; the
better class OF the native population are undoubte dy
with the patriot cause.
Mr. Eyarts said that he felt quite confident that the
American Government would be hrmer aud more de-
csive in Its action In the matter after 1t had fully
decided what its duty. He thought that the
Administration would be glad TO DO aided by o
calm expression OF the popular WILL 1t had been de-
TERED somewhat in the past perhaps, by sympathy
with the young Republic Of Spain and very naturally
for the Government which allowed Cuba TO be iost
would have TO so down. The possession OF CUBA was
matter OF pride. as we'll Of profit TO the spanish
| wen as large public revenues, we're derived
| from t. The massacre Of the passengers
OF the virginius was keeping with the character OF
| the spaniards In CGba-bloody aud vindotive IL had
come 10 be question OF great moment as to the safety
OF Americans resident In Cuba aud OF their property
| 1t was evident that passion rather than reason
| ruled the factions OF the authorities. and
| there was no security for life and prop
| erty apparently. The massacre. was especially
! horrible to Americans, who had Just passed
! through so bitter civil war without having
| shed any blood except on the battlefield MI
4 Evarts said that he should not make long
speech tonight but he wished to bs we'll considered
and should give the subject In all Its bearings his
| caerfu attention.
MAYOR HAvEaEYBR RATHER UNCERTAIN.
| Tribune reporter called on Mayor Havemeyer and
| asked his opinion OF the Cuban complication. Inc
Mayor said that he had not given tho matter sucien
thought to enable him to form opinion He had been
too busy looking after the City Government TO thaK
! Of outside matters. even 10 read the news
| In the daily papers thoroughly. The ma
| tional Government fully competent to guard
It's own dignity and the rights of Its citizens and he
thought 1t would do As to the public feeling there
was always excitement at first when anything
occurred It, but the sober second thought OF
the people the safer, and he thought that In the
long run IL was safe depend the judgment OF the
people and the wisdom and justice Of the Federal Gov
eminent.
. CONGRESSMAN cox WANTS NO COMPROMISE.
A reporter of THE TRIBUNE questioned Congressman
g. s. Cox, at tue Manhattan Club and received the FOL
lowing reply "Outside OF the main question OF inter
national law every being this footstoo Is interested
In denounclug this bloodthrsty business. don't think
that graduates OF the bulng ought to govern and
control island close TO own country They are
trained to the purposes OF government or peace
They lap blood like bloodhound and seem TO be fond
of nc. do not how they inherit such ferocity,
nh
blood. There Is nothing Chrstianl!ke In their
actions, and ] think that they have no claim
on any of manhood The half Of this hemisphere
has revoted against 1t aud her Independent republics
Spain had the grace 10 recognize the southern
republics; perhaps they think that Philip III. and
Charles V. yet rule In Spain. They have never read
Buckles second volume Civilization, or they would
act IN a better manner. CASTELAR, Is wonderful as
bees.letres sstatesman. His denuDciation OF those
insurgents In Cortes shows he has perfect appre-
citation of the Spanish character but no ought to distn-
guish reader and interpreter OF history between
the centralized power Madrid which he welds now
while striking al the Carists and tho Royalst Carst.
| insubordnate men whom he suffers TO rule Cuba.
| In answer 70 an inquiry regarding the course OF
action our Government should take, MI Cox replied:
1t very possible not probable that our Government
viii make some hitch with the Republican Gov
eminent OF Spain by which Intervention will ensue.
intervention be armed not 1t may IN the
logical sequence Of events break down the whole Spanish
rule In Cuba, make her independent and when this is
done she will gravitate by fixed political laws toward
the greatest and nearest power-the United States.
Reasoning from antecedent probabilities, Infer that
the dilaory and cautious Secretary Of State, unless
driven by public opinion, will play with the question
until it gets diplomatic tangle and thus avoid
war with Spain can't believe that Gen. Grant. to
insure third term would precipitate matters with
view TO his sggrandizement or elevation II
John Rawlns was alive, the General might
be prompted to energetic action he might have touch
of Jackson Marcy; but as it now stands we don't
know what this Administration will do IN foreign any
more than in fiscal affairs One thing sure however,
about this Cuban business and that Is since the
United States leaned toward free sea and against
the English doctrine of o mare ctausum, especially
in the war Of 1917. not 10 speak OF the
slave trade and the searches Incidental thereto,
we have allowed ships whatever business
INTENT to be overhaued ct pleasure either by Spanish
buccanneerng English nsOlence. flag covers every
thing sip and In the Trent even hostile
ambassadors The Spanish seizure OF the Virgnus was
q violation OF international law, from the American
point OF view and the bloody butehery OF people
and all others ship cries aloud not only from the
ground from the for reparation IL not venge
aDce.