, 1873-11-21

ag9 nhYo TesoBnl1o1 tno po'1lgercncy Of tho
on tho VirginiuB Ind beon olthor American olti-
zons Or alleged prts9nora O." Thoy,soulain in no
fSs9 fe nr hav9 hSsn pFate9 tfon oca:o To duty ot
Sun iBland which IL tho sontnclo our con.
tlnont, a.d which l,as nover known pcace or
order. Might and right connituto our authority
for tho performance Of TINT task.-Ci"cinna|i
Enquirer.
but how sha1l no teach thoao bloodthirsty
barbariars lesson thoy can mover forget?
There Ii. in dur Judgment, but ono way to do tt.
Tho Government should at onoo procood to tor
junta Of monarehistu who aro tLo roal governors orr
OF Cuba. -. They aro onemlos to tho
Republican Government, and are known to lavo
organizations In Spain through which tloy aasist
tho carliste cause: II Spain ii unable to control
the powor and tho moral support Of its citizens
to do 1t. Ths roign OF tho Casino Espanol
should be brought to close. oyonat tho exponso
Of battoring down tho walls Of Moro CaH.le, aud
Stripes on ovory. rampant in Cuba. Tho Ameri-
can people have boon patient towards these inso-
!ont islanders Patience Ia no longer virtue.
humanity, Justice, liberty, dcmand that tito
yono T and bring to speedy close tho diabolical
Govornment;,o of tho Casino Eapanol on tho Island
Of Cnba-S!. Louis Republican.
1T Is shameful commentary upon tho foo.
power Of Which these Oubans havo any knowi-
odge Tor which thoy haVe neither fear nor re-
Bpect. Tho name Of England ia terror to them.
n{t5 ed knowingly % thoy would not 4aro to touch
ana y noT o11 %sng aovo ropa1aona sa hat u En- E.
roatly for events in Cuba, and there ia nome sup.
position that sho Is to not in concert with us, bu
It will DO tho final Disgrace Of all If wo arc with-
out vigor to asaort our own rights, but musi
UB,-Netn York Herald.
No exercise Of m extraordinary power is ro-
qnircd, any moro than WAS needed in dealing
with tho Barbary pirates. It ia not necessary
for Congress- to declare war, or to prepare for
parade In tho navy yards and tho noiBy orders
about Notifications aro well understood as sharp
devices to extort great appropriations from Con.
under ,ap the pSa Of pretended necessity
fuso tho public mind, md withdraw atten-
tion from matters which otherwise will not cs.
capo investigation. Il tho Secretary Of the
Navy had comprehpnded his duty ho would have
concentrate around Cuba, and have Summoned
| by telegraph Tho six or seven shipB which are
now lettering about tho Mediterranean without
any useful occupation, squandering millions to
crafty tho vanity Of favorito officers aeut thcro
| to aeek pleasure and amusement. =.
| Nothing is NODDED but yigor, storm determina-
tion, and good Judgment. With there qualities
and resources tho outlaws could be arrested,
| krled, auu punlaneu. ana 1t 1a roaaonaDlo to
suppose after what has happsned that Spain
would rojoice to SEQ this lesson adnainiatered.-
| NeD Yord: Sun.
Perhaps il may bo worth while to count tho
cost Of tho Cuban war that is proposed. Those
affairs Of Cuba would unite tho whole Spanish
race against u.s. haVe 2 very imperfect lnowl.
cdgo Of Spanish character. At this momont tbs
spanlsh ron-clads would provo too much fok
our 1eet: Now York would, for o WHILE be in
l n N u 11nyn thnr
army nor navy tit to 60 to war with: n six
mouths With tho expenditure Of $40, 100000 or
SOU o0o, ,oo0, VIC presume wo could be stronger
on tho sea that spain, end have 1lcat reaiy to
you'd prepare an army superior to tho force the
bpaniards would meet !ls with. That ia TO say,
III sx monthH, with Sloo,ooo,ooo, Wo could in
vaue Cuba, and place tue spanlards and cubana
on the defensive. we would ee oppoaed IN the
leld M a. BY an army that would be- moro than
$4,000 strong, and the chances arc ttat half the
men We could send to tho islaud would die Of
fever In the tlrst cansraign t is haid that
Spn!n las lost toooo men III Cupa during the
last hvo years: Il L We obtained possession of
that fatal island, 1t is certain tho climate would
10 nB deadly to our troops as 1t haa beon to
those Of bpain. Do VIC wish to annex perennial
yellow toVer anu standing army together :
}-ctnclnnaa Comn'erc'at.
cannot IL aolf-defonso any longer disregard,
The sentiment Of the Penlnsu!ars in Cuba ls
intensely and ia"lesaly hostile to Amorlcans. and
tue Goycrnment At Madrid does not appear able
10 Eeep IT within bounds. Wo arc thus forced
to lntorfere 1or our own proteotlon Wo must
tlrst domand fedro9s from Tue Republican
Cablnot at Maurld: II this IL reliHcd Or ovaded,
or tue CONFESSION - ma1o tnhs ordefa from 5paln
cannot DO executed il Cuba, wo mist hold tho
Cuban authorities DIRECTLY Responsible III future
Tor tne condncs Of tho spanish army qn tho 1slant
anu Tue spanish navy IN ~ waters IL throwing
words away to dispute with thoso who say this
can 20 done without eventually bringing the
ialand OF Cuba upon our hands. /:
Cuban independence. It is idle to say whethet
it would be desirable Or not. It is not possible.
It might last Tor little Whtle, IL tue FIRST lush
OF victory over tho span1ards, but every pol!tl'
cal force, internal and external. would work to.
gether for tue annexation to tho United States:
What consequences these n events involve, will
occur to every one Inc i!rst would DO tho de-
struction OF tho Republlcain doEernment IN
Spain, for no party could outlivo dingraco such
as TIC loss o. Cupa YOU'D appear; Ih9 resulta