, 1875-11-18
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OUR SPANISH RELATIONS.

aturc In finding "wars and r1,inors Of wnrs T.
In tho relations between tho United States
mud Spanish Governments as unoalcially do
fined in some press dispatches, and t1lousi,
the order for fitting ont three American YES
Bels Of war probably ucGns nothing more tlsa,l
n prudent preparation for any emergency,
there is little quca.ion but that the bonds Of
friendly relation between Spain mud this coun-
try nru stretched to tho utmost tension, and
are in danger Of shipping asunt1er at any
ngirayation of our complaints. There isalso
little doubt but tho President will be moro
blunt and outspulsen in his next message than
ever before on the foul wrongs which Cuba
suffers ut the hands Of tho Spanish Govern
ncns aud tho commercial grievances Of tho
American people arising from tho injustico Of
tho Spanish impost laws in Cuba. We hnye
been long suffering in this regard and it
would bo strango indeed it there had not been
gcnerntsd au ill-focling that is eager for cx-
preston.
4 foreign war not having como within the
experience of several generations, is natu-
rally regarded ~ outside the range of posi-
bilitics. The War of tho Rebellion was SO
regat1led oven nfter LINCOLN had mndo his
inst call for volunteers. The American peo-
pie nro not much givon to apprehension. The
tendency is not merely to cxaggerato, but to
regard everything aa exaggerated There in
no danger, therefore, Tint tho country will 10
il, tho least excited over my Spanish news
that loofa liko war. Il war comoa at nil, it
in moro likely to bo actually upon us before
we know it. But, OIL tho other l,nnd, it is
fooisl. to dismiss tho idea rs impossible or
obsnrd tllat thero should bo such co,nplica-
tons rs to botray the American people into a
foreign war. Our natural aud traditional
pulley is peace. 1t is policy to which we
always have been, md probably always will
be, roely to mike abundant CONCESSIONS
But we cannot, on that account, submit
to any fragrant grievances. It is "a nccer-
sary that tho United States Government sha}1
protect tho Hfo and rights Of her citizens,
al1all resent indignities put upon tho uation,
aud domand equal consideration III CON-
noreo, as that Grcat Britain, or France, or
Germany pursue this course. Submission to
any imposition in ono case would imply sub
mission in Ill future cases. 1t would have
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