The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-15
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY ls7s-TRPLE SHEET

enough men in the ranks of the insurgents to
drive the Spaniards from the island if only
they had arms and ammunition to enable
them TO take the field. They show further the
humanity of extending belligerent rights to the
revolutionists, SO that under the influence of
their recognition they could obtain suf6-
cheney of the supplies of war. The dribleta
of help they have heretofore received are in
reality cruelty to them, for they only serve
to protract an inhuman war and make il ap-
parently endless. In the words Of q
Spanish officer, they may make the rebellion
extend over twenty-five years, as it has already
extended over nearly Ave. It would be far
more humane to give the Cubans all the arms
and ammunition they could use, SO that the
war might be brought to speedy conclusion,
if it must be fought out to the bitter end, by
enabling the contending armies to meet each
other fairly in the field
But we have better hope for Cuba now that
the Spanish Republic is an accomplished fact
We have faith that such patriots as Martos,
Figueras and CASTELAR, will be true to repub-
lican principles and will respect the rights
and hberhes of the people on every inch
of Spanish soil. Our Cuban correspondent
has been treating with the officers of the
Spanish monarchy, and we are writing of
events which transpired when Amadeus was
on the throne of Spain and when the repre-
sentatives Of his power caught by inspiration
t1o incl ~ nc WIFI, n roNuhl.cov,
government at home, Ceballos and Morales will
be better disposed to suffer the correspondent Of
an independent journal to pursue legiti-
mate and humane mission without threaten
ing to shoot him as spy. The Republic
of Spain should be as eager az the Republic
of the United States to put stop to the cruel
war in Cuba. and to do justice to the people
who have been for five years struggling against
the power of foreign monarchy. Indeed, the
Spanish authorities should now be glad to send
Mr.. O'Kelly as a neutral through their lines to
the camp of the insurgents, to convey to the
Cubans the happy news of the establishment
of republic in Spain, and to ask them, as the
champions of republican government, to re-
ceive proposals of peace and amity
from those who are now their breth-
may thus be made useful to both
the Spaniards and the Cubans, although in a
manner not contemplated when it was under
taken. AS Stanley rescued Livingstone from
threatening dangers in Africa and brought
him back, through his letters and his words,
to the civilized world, SO O'Kelly may carry
relief to the suffering Cubans in the welcome
tidings he would bear, and bring them back
to peace and happiness and home. For our
selves we should rejoice at such happy
termination of our Cuban expedition.
Although some of our contemporaries have
bestowed upon us fre-eating character,
the HERALD is for peace at home and abroad
Its large interests are identified with peace;
its voice has always been against war. When
our correspondent was threatened with assas-
sination-for the shooting of Mr.. O'Kelly as
spy would be simply assassination-we spoke
our honest sentiments when we warned the
Spanish authorities that retribution would
follow such an act. We should have done the
same had the life of an attache Of any other
American journal been threatened under SINH
lar circumstances. The mission of our cor
respondent is one of humanity-one in
which not the United States alone, but the
whole civilized world is interested. We
would defend him againtS injury as
VIC would defend our own life, and
in this we are confident we d\suld COM
mand the sympathy and aid of the whole
American press. But if the danger ever
existed it is now over. We claim for Mr..
O'Kelly, from the representatives of the
Spanish Republic, oil the courtesy and CO.
operation to which he is entitled, and we
commend him to Captain General Cebal-
los-if that is still his title-as o fit and
proper person for the important mission we
have pointed out
Tho Presidents Message on Utah.
Yesterday President Grant sent a message
to Congress urging early legislation by that
body in relation to the regulation of the ju-
dietary in the Mormon Territory. The rea-
sons he advances for this change of the law as
it at present exists are strong and doubtless
justify the immediate consideration of our
national Legislators. That the Mormon