Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1873-11-20
The Administrator and Cuba

Inc administration anu CuDa-
The Washington Republican, oil
Saturday morning, has the following
in regard to Cuban affairs, which il
is understood reflect the views of the
administration. They are sound and
statesmanlike:
The sensational journals of the
country. and we regret to add Others
of a different character, continue To
clamor for war against Spain, OF
for immediate aggressive movements
against the volunteers on the island
of Cuba, which would result in war
with that power. They forget that
the Constitution and laws of the
country intervene to prohibit the re
alization of their desires; and that
the President, as head of the execu-
tive power of the Government, is
compelled to abide by that prohibi
ton, regardless of the hot headed
and rash advice of those who, while
they may respond to the upheavings
of general public sentiment, do not
burden themselves with the trouble
of investigating the scope of the war
power of the executive. In the forth
coming message of the President to
Congress an explanation will be
made of the pending complications
with Spain, as well as of the actions
of the administration, since they be-
gun, which will satisfy any reasona
BILE man that it has not only actively
exerted every resource at its COM
mand, but has exhausted them in le-
climate efforts TO bring about salts
factory results While tie sensa-
tionalists have been demanding blood,
and crying for an invasion of foreign
territory, or denouncing the govern
ment because it has not violated the
organized and statutory laws of the
country by sending a gunboat 10.
Santlsgo to rescue the victims OF;
Spanish brutality from liseirimpend,
ing fate, the ADMINISTRATORS hiss qui-
city placed itself ira position of
statesmanlike preesution,N which will
challenge the respect Of its enemies
and rejoice the hearts of its friends.
In Other words, nothing has been left
yndone which could have been done
preparatory TO the meeting of Con
gress, and in view of any action, of
any character whatever, that may be
taken by that body. 1t requires but
a casual knowledge of the situation
to convince the most obdurate doubt
er that with these preparations await
ing the action Of Congress, we will be
able to sweep the Spanish fleet from
the waters of Cuba whenever the
signal for action is given.
In the meantime a casus belli may
occur at any moment of which the
government a legitimately take ad
vantage. This possibility exists in
the fact that our men of war in the
vicinity of Cuba are liable to be at
tackled by some hot headed Spaniard.
In such an event wsr would begin
between the two countries bv aggres
sion of Spain, and the President
would proceed to declare, by procla-
nation, that wal exists by the act of
government. 1t is proper to re
peat, in this connection, the 'assur-
ances which we haze repeatedly ut
tered, that Spain will yield. without
any demand from the United States,
any reclamation that may he required
by the usages of civilzatien. the law
of nations, or treaty nhligationshI If
it be proven that u1a Yirgipias vas
SaFsuEedE In-xtsiatiearsf -t6ese re-
4%uirements. she viii nodonbt be sur~l
rendered to this government aal the
will include Preparations
% the families or heirs of the vie
inns of the Santiago slaughter. At
any rate, orders for this purpose will
issued by the Madrid government,
Ind if they are not eX lcuted a new
phase of the complication will pre-
,put itaalf