The New York herald., 1873-11-19

prive ships OF their national rights. II OF our
vessels commits an offence against the laws OF
Spain or Cuba, she must capture the offender In
her own waters or
APPEAL TO THE UNITED STATES FOR REDaKss.'
.Do you think. General. the victims OF the vir.
gnus had anything like d fair trlalf'
mot a bit or it. Even the pretext Of q trial s a
sham, farce and an outrage scarcely less IN mag
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE AND WAR SHOULD BE RE-
COGNIZED.
considering the situation or Spain and Cuba"
said the General, land the fact that war has been
maintained by the msurgent Cubans for more than
five years-a war which Spain has been unable to
N cuba who are defending her cause are wholly
Independent OF her orders and cannot be con-
Woled by her government, IL seems to me that the
only recourse which the United states has for the
injury she mas sustained Is TO recognize the state
Of war or the independence of the Island, leaving
the parties TO hight 1t ut their leisure under the
rules OF civilized warfare. That Will be
MEASURE or PEACE AND NOT OF WAX.
pah na can take no exception to this action ON the
W, without complaint on our part, during the late
clWi war; Such course viii bring the struggle to
renewed OF the excitement attending these re-
peated onIrages and then Spain can be called
upon 70 make any reparaton which may be
thought to ne necessary growing out of this affair
VI o. the M alrgnlA III my opinion II is Impossible
rection, and sooner later the people OF the
United States Will recognize that fact and do for
other natIons.n
.'But what s the administration likely TO do
about it ?''s
That's a question not easily answered, but,
whether or not the administration performs its
duty at This crisis, the people will have made up
their minds what TO do and put in force their
views at the first opportunity that Is open to them.
THE INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA.
The United States does not coyet the island, but 1t
IS indispensable that IL should be iree from these
perpetual excitements which unsettle the business
OF the country ana disturb our relations with all
the other states OF the world. Spain cannot make
war against US. She can keep mp the war while
we are AZ peace with her, but energet and prompt
action on the part OF the American government
VIII suppress the war the part OF her subjects in
CUBA, and enable Us TO continue the condition Of
peace, which we desire with all nations. The case
OF the NfglnluS must be treated under
THE LAW OF NATIONS.
Ihere Is no statute OF the United States that
reaches the matter. The reference made by Gen.
era Gushing to the statute OF 1868 has reference to
the protection OF American or naturalzed citizens
While resident IN foreign states, ana cannot be ap-
pied 10 THIS case in any manner form. liz was
intended to enable The United States To make re-
prisals on foreign subjects la this country whcn-
ever American citizens were arrested by any
foreign governments on the ground that naturaii-
zation dld not release them from allegiance the
governments under which they were born. Tie
law OF nations VIII give us all the pro- otec.on and
repatriation that justice demands. The pretcxt
that the Cubans have no seaport aad that they DO
tltled to the slightest consideration. They rebel
against
GOVERNMENT MORE DEsporIc AND MORE afro.
than any that ever existed, and one that does not
mold ltseil responsible 0r its acts. Thcy want
liberty, are able 10 fight Tor it. and cannot be over
come Ihey control three-fths OF the Island OF
tuDa, ana represent the united native and Cuban
born population, no part OF which sus;ains the iu.
famous government oi tile volunteers. but seek an
independent government OF their own. 70 which
under every civilization they are entitled to.u
AT tins point the General had 10 go to the depot,
ana the ll,tervieW was concluded.