The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-16

A Parallel and Difference.
In the beginning of the wear 1867 the
French were in Mexico. They had there
woil-discpinod and effective army, ana
could have maintained themselves against
the M"xioon- for an indefinite peiru,i
Somo Of their supplies they drew from
the United states bui this source was not
necessary to them, ana they were perfectly
able to furnish themselves from home with
oil the means of supporting their army.
At that time WILLIAM VI. SEWARD was
Secretary Of state AT Washington, and
ANDRLw Johnson was preaident-loth Of
them men of decision. courage, and UNI
qualified pntriotisn ana although we had
NJ special relations with Mexico, and the
presence Of the French there neither
caused us any perceptihlc injury nor
Threatened any. MIR. SuwARD and Mr.
JonNsoN determined that they must with
draw. They said as much quietly, calmly.
The Government of LorIs NAPOLEON. NJ
that time the strongest in Europe. heard
st, and gave the order, ana Marshal Ia
ZANE. with his army, took shipping and
sailed away.
The parallel to this case IS in Cuba. The
Spaninr's are there, aud their presence
causes endless blooGshcd and horrors az
which humanity stands appalled,. They
aie weak. bankrupt, exhausted. The pro-
lungtd insWrcction of the Cuban people
has deprived the Spauurds OF means Of
revenue in the island from which they
have been wont to draw millions. \ long
civil war at home varied 10y repeated
revolutions N their Government, has worn
ont their military resource, until they are
go iupotent that they can only send out to
thcir army IN Cuba IA tire name of rcin-
tnrccments the captured and iinpacahle
domestic enemies whom they lave taken
with arms in their hands. In addition TO
this, their authority Is So circumscrih,d in
Cuba that the patriots hold four-hfths Of
the island ana have their camps within
eighty miles of Havana. And this coudl-
ton Of things not only appeals TO the
sympathicS Of the humane and TO an low
els Of liberty. since the Cuhans are fight
inC for nothing but the right OF self-gov-
eminent, bat il works continually thc
greatest damage % the commerce of this
county and 30 the material Interests of
American citilens. who have large invest
mcnts in Cuban property, which the war
there is daily diminishing by destruction.
IA this condition OF things. the only pruc-
ticl measure that is necessary Is to
utter such word rs Mr.. -rwARD spoke TO
the French Emperor in lSG,. As that great
pot"ntItc Oh tycd then, in the height of
HI power. 50 the fechle and prcculIous
Spanish Government could not hesitate TO
obey now, in the hour of it, debility.
~ .. j. A. aud Z .tf. e
war in the ease; nor is any active wurlikc
measure necessary. Let the American
Government quietly say to spain: you
lad better 20 away from cuba, and
Lave her people TO manage their
own affairs for themselves; at any
rate if you will not 60. you shall
buy for your troops no more supplies
oi any sort ia the United States; and
SPAN will not hesitate. She will not stand
upon the order of her going; she Will 20
al once. Exclusion from the markets Of
this country is the exclusion of the Span
ish Government ana Spanish troops from
The island OF Cuha.
But now HAMILTON FISH is Secretary Of
Stato-a man who IN this very question has
tacrih,d the honor of the United states
while fees have been paid bV spain
60 his son-in-nw; ana Ulysses ;.
GRANT is Presidential man whose con-
Ccption of lis oilicc and of its re-
tpousibilty is that he can make money
by IT and secure for himself an easy,
Luxurious hfc. VIII these men fol-
low the example of Mr.. SEWARD aud Mr.
JoHNsoN? viii they speak the woriy
viii they ten Spain 70 depart from the
~. B.u,f-pl,arag xtsfI
PROVIDED they can use it as means
ni giving them a longer possession Of
office, As for humanity, craftsmanship,
the dignity and future safety of the re-
public, all That il something they do not
care FOR except rs they may coincide with
HER personal Interests.