The New York herald., 1873-12-26

the enormtty Of the crime which constitutes the
was the property OF insurgent Cubans, does not
Spain have more right to the possession OF the YES
sci than me United What IePara0n a9ss
costs and charges occssioned by reason OF III
"Al these considerations,n says the Eco, "ess
capped the attentions OF our represent tatiyes, and
Minister SicKles got the best OF
THE WEAK AND FRIGHTENED EXECUTIVE OF UNFoR-
yUNATE SPAIN.
The proposed delivery OF the prisoners Is thus re-
ferred to-
That the United States should demand-and that
there should be spanish government 80 weak as
to accede 1.-THE surrender Of the Vrginius, Tor
the reason or not allowing the right OF visitation,
which is equivalent to the most cynical protection
OF all kinds OF piracy, may be possible; but we nor
no one else can understand, nor will history ever
understand, that there should be Spanish govern
ment which would surrender to q foreign govern
ment Spanish subjects confessedly guilty OF the
crime OF treason against their country. To give
might pass; but to surrender Spanish citizens Is to
arrive at the pitch OF dishonOr and ignominy
against which we protestmdishonor ana ignominy
washington protocol and the weak anti-Spanisn
government which sanctioned It.
GOING FOR GRANT.
1t appears incredible that the Chief Magistrate
OF nation OF So 600 OF Inhabitants, upon ad-
dressing the representatives OF the same, should
express himself regarding another Power In the
terms which Mr.. Grant has made use oi-terms in
furious against the spaniards Of Cuba, and SO un.
u
protest from all loyal ones.
The Eco de Cu0d concludes this article with the
admission that the future Of Spain in America pre-
sented itself very gloomy and obscure, and
invokes the curse or God and the Spanish
people to punish those who have caused
80 much shame and dishonor and ignominy.
Immense numbers OF this ISSUE with its infamma-
tory attack CASTELAR,, were sent to Spain by the
last steamer, and 1t said that the journal had
see this rumor noticed and denied by the Voz de
cuba.
The last named journal, which has been pretty
generally accepted as the type Of
THE ROARING PATRIOTIC SPANISH
sentiment, has recent article, headed with CO
to answer directly :-"Are we ungovernaDle?" asks
the VOz, and demands the proof.
This effusion commences with q sarcastic refer
enCe to the statement that as Grant and Sickles
had declared us (the good Spanards, OF course) to
be ungovernable, and had obtained from the
Madrid government all they wished, and begins to
believe II was convenient for them to swallow the
Island OF Cuba. they had offered with the greatest
amiabinty and disinterestedness the aid OF the
United States forces TO put down our 'fntransi-
gencian and make us governable.
ROBBERY OF A NEWSPAPER OFFICE
The ONCE OF the DfGYTO de Ia Marina was entered
night before last and robbed OF $2S,0O0 The rob-
bers scaled the front balcony and made their way
into the apartment OF the administrator, whom
they tied, and then proceeded to rife the safe Of
any notice. and to divert attention they let rope
drop from the balcony to the sidewalk, to make 1t
appear az II that had furnished the means OF their
escape. number OF men In an adjoining building
were arrested on suspicion, but 1t Is believed the
real robbers have covered their tracks safely.