National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-25
THE ENERGY OF SPANISH DEsPor,.

THE ENERGY OF SPANISH DEsP0rs.
The situation of affairs In Cuba is Of q
character to rouse the deepest sympathy @
every citizen Of the United States. and in
deed the time has come when, IN behalf OF
the patriots, it Is expressed openly and
sbove-board everywhere throughout the
Union. For seven long years the Cubans
have fought for liberty and Independence
against cruel despotism and most sppal-
ling Disadvantages, but they have more
than maintained their ground, and have, at
all times, exhibited courage and patriot
ism worthy of noble and heroic men. They
have fought their fight, too, single handed
and alone. They have raised their own
money, their own troops, and all their mu-
niments of war, and have recruited their
fighting men from those of Cuban blood.
All this time, however, the American
people have not been Indifferent spectators.
All the time widespread desire to extend
practical aid has existed, and long ere this
it would have been given but for the in
PREVENTION of bloodless, unsympa-
thetic arm, constantly engaged in
in filling the measure of neutrality up to the
brim, and running over, for fear of disturb
ing the international comfy between the
United States and Spain. Patience and
federation with this policy are well nigh
exhausted in quarters where the people are
influential, and one greatly mistakes the
temper of all citizens as reflected by the
press of the country, if the conclusion is
not reached that quick, complete and
patriotic recognition of the belligerent
rights of the Cuban revolutionists would
be hailed with satisfaction eminent and
universal If we are not strong enough to
do this in behalf of a small nationality of
people sitting upon our very threshold,
where is our boast, and for what have we
been prosperedf The patriot army torn,
bleeding, suffering, and still heroicslly
fighting for freedom is now about to
encounter the redoubled and desperate
energies on the part of Spain to crush
out their existence. .......
A late number of the Didrio (August 19)
contains the intelligence that the Spanish
minister of war has issued orders for the
selection of one hundred men, from each
in the Army of the Peninsula,
making in all, force of twelve thousand
picked troops, all Of which are to be landed
in Cuba by the first of October, and in
readiness TO commence the winter cam
paign. For the transportation of these
troops, it is stated on good authority, thst
the Lopez Navigation Company" have
purchased certain German steamers and
chartered all the large ships they could,
plying between the port of Barcelona in
Spain, Cuba and New Orleans. Besides
this it has very recently been the pleasure
of King Alfonso to exalt from the rank of
plebeianism to that of the aristocrscy
the eminent Cuban slave traders Don
Julian Zulueta and Don Jose Baro
The ex-Msyor of Havana receives
the title Of Marquis of Alava, his
native province, and Viscount Of Casa Blan.
ca, small village situated on the other side
of the Bay Of Havana, where he owns q
great property in wharves, coal yards, ship
yards, dry dock, &c. Don Jose Baro is
Marquis of Santi Rita and Wis
count of Camel de Mar, an humble village
in Catalonia that claims the honor of
being the birthplace of the Cuban slave
trader whose fortune is estimated q
sec, 900, 900. The royal decree proclaiming
nobility in most cases is the result Of pur.
chase, but in this instance the honor has
been conferred by His Majesty as testi-
monial Of gratitude for services rendered
in Cuba to the Spanish cause, and on men
who are conspicuous as representatives of
The pro-slayery party and theoretically and
decidedly opposed to concessions that look
to emancipation or the propagation of
liberal ideas and free government in the
island Of Cuba. r.. g.
1t is well known to the intelligent reader
that law providing for the gradual eman-
cipation of Cuba Is In existence, but under
1t the most hopeful do not look for the COM
plete emancipation of the race there before
the year 1900, or twenty-five years hence,
But if the Kings of Spain are to 90 on re.
uarding men, who, like Jose Baro, have
made twenty millions of dollars by traffic
IN human flesh, with the titles and honors
Of nobility, the balance of King Alfonso's
Ilave.trading minioms ia Cuba will be slow
o hasten the day of final emsncipa-
ion. We, as nation, have suffered
enough and spilled blood enough on &C.
count Of slavery to be permitted to at least
numbly protest against the continuance of
slavery anywhere on this continent, and
on island which patriots, in.
pired by our own example, are fighting
% make free. Sea- 1854 ..'E D.. p
The apolegists for the continuance of
spanish rule iniCuba may say, in view of
his new reinforcement Of twelve thousand
men to Valmaseda's army, await another
year, and see what the result viii be. If
the Cuban patriots are not conquered by
that time, the question of according then
beIligerent rights can, perhaps, be pro-
'perly considered" This will be the
natural course of the sympathizers with
spain, and in their triumph will be regis
cred the defeat Of noble revolution, and
he complete restoration of slavery, and the
murder and Imprisonment of thousands of
men for no other crime than standing by
declaration for independence. Is ..5 - 80
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