The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-07
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This has been Q DAY Of disappointment and
gloomy forebodinga After days Of patient watch
ing. even amid the liveliest excitement-for here
We labor under the disadvantage Of being cut on
rom the rest Of the civilized worldwide the VAIL
ing Of widows and orphans still ringing the ear
and the blood Of the virgintus martyrs calls rom
the earth for vengeance, We receive the astound-
ing intelligence that there are to be no severe
measures taken against Spain-no war; II the
authorities in charge Of the wires at Santiago had
been other than Spanish the intelligent population
OF THIS wealthy colony would long since have been
In possession Of these facts, and that sudden re-
vulson Of feeling and indignant expression OF pub
lie sentiment against America ana Great Britain
would have been svoided. True to the spirit o.
the Inquistion, that hrst led Spain into she COM
mission Of crimes against the laws of God
and man-against freedom and civilization,
truth and JUSTICE nom which she may even
date her downfall ana her forfeiture OF the
claim OF being hrst among the nations-the
simplest despatch II detained, overhaued and
mutilated by ner uncouth tools in the Island OF
Cuba. 1t Is WONDER then. that In addition to all
these obstacles the people here are overawed and
disguised at the descent OF tg hiia
~ THIS AVALANCHE OF PEACE. ,.er.
Only few days previously We had learned that, 80
clear and Intentional had been the insult to the
Stars and Stripes, so we'll proved and established
by irrefutable evidence, the American government
had determined for once to set aside their fellow
feeling" for CASTELAR, and exact . terrible atone
ment. We could fancy We heard tho surging
masses Of intelligent American citizens calling 70
Department to collect power in Cuban waters, o
power large enough ana strong enough to inspire
terror and compel respect; we realized nom the
din and hustle In the navy yards the enthunasm of
0cials and the general satisfaction that at length
stunR to the quick by the unheardof butchertes OF
her citizens the repetition, In revolving FORM of
previous rebukes and taunts America was to strike
q blow which, while INJECTING well merited
punishment upon the rebels Of the Casino, would
also remove the shackles Of the slave in Cuba and
be the dawn of glorious future for the island.
The pacific attitude Of the United States, the de-
lusive, shadowy expressions or regret and friend
lness on the part Of the Spanish authorities,
mating in the national capital and repeated merely
as q matter Of form from Madrid the milk and
water protocol. OF Messrs. Fish, Poio Webster b
Co., and the general knuckling down at Washing
ton have so thoroughly reversed ideas here that
the sincerity Of the American government Is
doubted. go ~
THE DEMANDS Set FORTH AGAINST SPAIN, DIV
in the HERALD's despatch from Madrid, were most
heartily endorsed here. especially that clause de-
manding the unconditional abolition Of slavery
II IL to rid these western slands from this accursed
institution that the efforts philanthropsts have
been directed; and while there are few who would
not deprecate the unnecessary shedding Of blood
to attain TINS end, yet II 1t be found impossible
to eject the change without war, the majority de-
clare that freedom should be obtained at the cost
of blood, even as 1t was accomplishedVn the South
ern States. lr a ~. h .fi
~ cannot see how Spain has SO cleverly managed
your government in this AFFAIR.", SAID an ofcial at
the Colonial once to your correspondent this
morning. "Our governments has also been duped
to some extent, although the worst It desires
from the matter Ia that the CASTELAR, Ministry and
the Spanish Republic may fall together. The lives
OF British subjects sacrificed at Santiago would
have to be trebled before our people would inter-
fere. Bus they would never object to America
treating Spain with the greatest severity, backed
up, as she would be, by the whole world and the
best legal authorities, such as Hall9ck, westake,
watel, Ortolan. KIuber and others Having
snubbed both your government and ours, the Cara-
lans will not hesitate TO continue their insoence
and barbarity. And yet the Cuban volunteers, re-
bellious against the mother country and deprived
Of her earnest support, could OFFER no more re-
ststance to your arms than paper bag TO bomb
she'll In not striking blow while the iron was
hot you have vN ttH assl9- fef tfo
IL LOST GREAT OPPORTUNITY. oaf
The world was with you. Not availing yourselves
of the right moment and making such sweeping
CONCESSIONS, you cannot complain n Spain turns
round and boasts that she has cowed you and
stuck In your threats similar pill of arbitration
to that which the British government recently
compelled the English people to swallow"
Lest, however, / should be charged with par
TALLY In dealing with the Indignation Of the
residents OF Jamaica, will quote few paragraphs
from the colonial Standard, generally conceded to
be the best informed organ Of the island:- %
The news, says this organ to-day, does not
put the Vtrgtnius question In nnal light, but 1t
points to one thing, VIZ, that the United States
will not 90 to war and that the savage murderers
OF the unarmed officers and crew OF the ILL
fated vessel VIII eventually be allowed to
g.. scot-iree." Already 2 telegram states
rom Havana &. to resume his command at
Santiago, and the exultant peystasadires Of Ha-
vana were browbeattng every American In the
place and salutng the special correspondent Of the
NEW YORK HERALD, wherever he went with the
assurance that heswfll Oe the next man killed The
subjects OF the United States do feel little awk-
ward and are not quite sure that the terror OF the
from the attacks OF infuriated mobs OF excited
volunteers. In spite Of ell this however, Mr. Sec
rotary Fish receives the congratulations OF the
Cabinet on the happy termination Of the complica-
ton, and goes about in high spirits, shaking hands
with everybody, and expressing his boundless
satisfaction that war has been averted. From our
own mother country nothing positive is yet known
very little doubt that following IN the steps OF tho
United states, she will also cave In to -l