Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-09-01
CUBA.

CUBA.
few years ago. Sir Charles Dixie in
commenting on some Of our American
statesmen and institutions said. "In
all history nothing can be found more
dignified than the action OF America
upon the Monroe doctrine. Since the
principle was first laid down in words,
in 1923. the national behavior has been
courteous, consistent, firm; and the Ian
guage used now that America is all pow
erful, is the same that her statesmen
made use Of during the rebellion, in the
hour OF her most instant peril. II will
be hard for political philosophers 10 the
future TO assert that Democratic Re-
public can have no foreign policy"
While this is essentially true, yet it must
seem to all outside nations, that in all
history nothing can be found more weak
or miserable than the present foreign
policy of the Grant administration. 1t
is of the West Indies. more particularly.
We would speak. During the last seven
years the Spanish Government has sent
to Cuba between $4,000 and $4,000
soldiers. This in addition to 10000
there when the rebellion commenced.
The struggle in that unfortunate island
has been long, sanguinary aud marked
with barbarity on both sides. The in
surgents are determined not to give up
the pride that animated the old Spanish
erandees in the days OF Cortez and Pr
zarro, will no. allow that demoralized
and dlASGted kingdom to relax its Of
forts to crush out the rebellion; aud
while torch and sword are fast reducing
that once beautiful island TO state of
6arbaric d"solation and directly injuring
American interests. our di9nifed Gov
eminent stands by without raising An
ger. The Monroe doctrine is ignored,
the great and fertile island is allowed to
be laid waste and made bowling will
derness, and not protest from single
American OF note. But 1t may be said
non-intervention is our policy as ma
ton; the Cuban quarrel is none Of our
funeral; there are questions enough OF
domestic importance without outside
meddling. Let US see. Anything that
effects our prosperity as nation or our
greatness rs q people is Of most intimate
importance to us. First, the United
States are directly responsible for the
sad plight Of "the ever faithful isle"
II, seven years ago our Republican Gov
eminent had recognized the Cuban in
surgents against monarchial despotism
that island would be to-day free, happy
and prosperous. Again, Cuba is COM
mercial and agricultural country, q
raiser Of many valuable products and a
large purchaser Of American productions.
When ability 10 buy is taken away, and
common interests destroyed American
merchants and manufacturers are direct
losers. The utter hopelessness OF the
struggle there is apparent. Spain can
never quell the insurgents, and before
the beautiful island is entirely ruined
some judicious Intervention should be
exercised. Cuba, from its geographical
location, proximity to the United States
and combined natural advantages, Is Of
the utmost Importance to this country
This island is but one hundred and forty
miles from the American Coast and on.
hundred and twenty from the Mexican
Havana, its principal city, is seaport
of most surprising Importance. 1t hal
q splendid harbor, and may be consid
cred as the most central city of tn.
world. 1t is about the same distanc,
from New Orleans that New York il
from Chicago, is the only great port IL
the tropics, and when the Panama 18th
mus is cut through, Havana will be the
nearest great city These and like con
, siderations show the Importance Of Cubs
to US, and the present action of the id
ministration in ignoring the internecin,
struggle and repudiating all RESPONSE
, bility, is cowardly, impotent and preju
/. dicial to our best interests.
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