Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-22
SHALL WE HAVE WAR,


SHALL WE HAVE WAR.
From the temper of the American PEG.
pie We are constrained to answer this
question in the affirmative. Meetings
have been held in the principal cities
throughout the country, at all of which
the war feeling ran high. A few days
ago meeting was held in New York, at
which 1000 Americans and Cubans met
TO express their Indignation in view of
tina Virginius outrage. Ex-Attorney
General Evarts presided, and in his
opening speech denounced the butchery
at Santiago de Cubi. He explained the
law governing the case, and showed that
under no circumstances could the action
Of the Spanish authorities be justified.
On this branch of the subject Mr.. Evarts
said:
II there was peace between this coun-
try and Spain, no matter what crimes
these men were guilty of, under the laws
Of the nations, they should have been
called to account by the country to
which each belonged. The laws OF pi-
racy allowed any nation that wished, to
punish the offenders, but there was no
evidence to show that the Virginius was
pirate; still, if she were pirate, we
hold that the law could not be carried
out in her case without trial, condemn
alton or conviction. Away then with
the idea that our citizens are to be dealt
with as though they were engaged in
marauding. Don't fear; the President of
the United States, imbued with the same
feeling that pervades this meeting, will
now deal with the Cuban question and
have redress for those outrages, and Sc
cure such perfect and absolute security
that no such disgraceful butcheries will
ever again be repeated. .. .
The concluding portion of Mr., Evarts
remarks was received with uproarous
cheers and cries of WAR" War
The New York meeting was also ad-
dressed by Hon. S. S. Cox and other dis
tinguished gentlemen. As evidence OF
the feeling in the West, We append the
reply of Governor Woodson, of Missouri,
to Colonel L. NJ. Sabin, of St. Louis,
who profered regiment Of infantry to
move against Cuba. The Governor
said:
wish l had the honor at once to &C.
cept the services Of your regiment, but
We must abide by the action Of the gen.
eral authorities. Accept my thanks for
this manifestation Of energy and patri-
otisn, and rest assured that when the
time for action comes you will be re.
membered; and that time will come soon
unless the Government is ohlivious to
the demands of patriotism, humanity,
and the voice of the people
But with probabilities largely in favor
OF war, there is certainly no improperly
in ascertaining the naval strength of the
United States and Spain respectively, as
the war will be test of naval strength
between the two Powers. OF our war
vessels the Alta says
Our numerous vessels, composing our
navy at the close Of the war, have been
sold or broken up, or allowed TO rust or
rot out, aud their places have not been
to form a navy for great commercial
nation. A very large amount of money
has been spent on our navy yearly, since
the close of the war; but we have got very
little to show for all this expenditure, be.
yond what we might be able to prepare
Tor harbor defense. Our fleet of moui-
tors appear to have been laid up in ordi.
nary, to rust and rot; and, even were
they in good condition, they would be,
from their very models and character,
unfit for. ANY foreign service. We have
three or four tilst-class frigates, wooden, of
the old pattern, that is of twelve to twenty
years ago, such as the Minnesota, but
not one heavy ship that could stand fl
teen minutes humping from some one
of the heavy iron-clads with their fifteen
inch guns. We have some iron-clads,
turret ship or two, that might be got
ready Tor action, after some weeks or
perhaps months, but it may be doubted
whether one Of them is worthy of being
considered sea-going vessel
The Alta further says:
We are entirely unprepared for war
with any maratime nation of Europe.
Spain has hundred iron-clads; how
many have we, that could be made avail
able, and of any considerable use, against
the iron-turretted ships of European IA,
tons?
Prepared or unprepared, We believe
the American people will demand an
Immediate war nd'prepare for it after
wards. f..f@tl