National Republican., 1875-07-27

ar as Spanish savagery is controllable by any
fwe;. The Cuban patriots are entitled to
pisHrecognition, and the moral force 1t will
Gerry with 1t by reason of their long and heroic
sIuggle. They have made open war upon
81 anish oppression for nearly eight years. At
no time within that period has the Spanish
Government developed sufficient power to
crush out the revolution. On the contrary, in
this long stretch of guerrilla warfare, charac-
terized by outlawism, pillage, incendiarism
and massacres, the Cuban patriots have been
gaining in strength and territory. They
have devastated many of the richest portions
Of the island, and many Of the estates which
have been spared owe their immunity to the
fact that their owners are in sympathy with
the patriots, and secretly furnish them with
money to continue their struggle. These
contributions are the life of the revolution.
They furnish the munitions of war and means
of subsistence to the patriot troops. Thus the
island may be divided into two parts-one
part of which Is devastated by the Cuban
troops, and the other part of which furnishes
the ways and means for this destruction of life
and property. 1t leaves Spain without an eff
fcient native constituency anywhere in the
island. The Spaniards are practically confined
to the forts and fortified cities. Meanwhile
one portion of Cuba is contributing money and
means for the destruction of the rest of the
island, and between these two there is no
other outlook than tb at of poverty and despair.
The people of the United States cannot af-
ford to stand by and see one of the fatrest spo's
on earth, from which we receive the bulk OF
our sugars, coffee and fine tobacco, utterly de-
vastated in the interest Of Spanish grandees
and for the perpetuation of human slavery.
Every consideration demands that the carnage
and incendiarism in Cuba shall be stopped. The
interests of humanity demand 1t, since 1t has
become evident that Spain has no intention Of
redeeming her pledge of manumission to the
Cuban slaves. The interests of civilization de-
mand It, since warfare will resume its savage
characteristics If the Cuban outrages be coun-
tenauced. The interests of commerce demand
it, since the world cannot afford to sustain the
loss of wealth incident to the suspension of
producing industries and the actual destruction
of property in Cuba. The interests Of the
American people above all demand 1t, since
Spanish rule in Cuba is maintained mainly for
the purpose of exaGting contributions for
the support of the miserable Spanish Govern.
ment, which are levied chiefly in the shape OF
discriminating duties against the United States.
There is no other Government on the face of
the earth that would have endured SO long as
we have the insulting and extortionate discrim-
ination of Spain against American commerce,
which at once oppresses the Cuban people and
their most profitable customers.
The manifest destiny of Cuba is "home
rule" with an alliance of friendship and COM
merce with the United States. The fulfllment
of this destiny may be hastened by the United
States Government in a decided change Of pol
fey toward Spain with reference to Cuba, and
without necessitating hostilities. The consid-
erations of humanity and civilization will
prompt England and Germany to encourage
and cooperate with such policy. There is
no danger, ,and every hope and promise in it for
tie liberation of Cuba and the benefit of Amer
lean interests. We believe that Western man
occupying the chair of Secretary of State
would long since have appreciated this and
shaped his ends accordingly. Whatever the
next Administration may be, and whoever may
head it, We hope that the Secretary of State
may be called from the West; but meanwhile
we should be glad to see General Grant suffi-
GENTLY overcome Mr.. Fish's tendencies as to
quietly inaugurate the policy toward Cuba
which is sure to be adopted in this country
sooner or later.