Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-04


courss. The powers are asked to ex-
prees their opinion upon the proposed
means of accomplishing these ends"
Washlu gton Chronicle president Grants Per-
son8l organ).l
THE FUTURE OF CUBA.
While nobody questions the legal title
of Spain to this beautiful, and, ss 1t
might be, valuable leland and no one pro-
pcsas TO disp0ssess her Of it on any other
fhan commercial or nStiOnal principles,
such as are everywhere recognized,
which latter includes civil revolution,
still there ERE questions Of even higher
and more vital import that de eCVe to
be considered in examining the moral
right of any nation to hold any land and
govern it. There are some thiogs IN the
world beside civil law, national or iBter-
national, or arms and beDigefency.
There is such thing Us human pro-
gress, elevation, and advancement,
Science, literature, industry, art, enter
prise, liberty, agriculture, manufactures,
common school education, morals, and
Christianity are among the things to be
looked after and cared for by the men
Of hearts and brains Of this world. And
these things require fOOthold, territory,
sell and clilugte ftr their theaesr
OF action. The dcg-in-the.msn
ger policy is no better policy, nor
better law in Cuba to-day than
it was in New York and New England
two hundred years ago, or in Texas
forty years ago, or in California Or the
Black Hills still later. Spain, once and
long famous for power, tut never for
anything else, stumbled upOa Cuba, rs
upon other parts OF America, ana held
it; but never did anything for it but
hold it and assert her title by diseov-
cry. So she held Florida and Louisiana
as long as she could, but never did any,
thing else for either, or for anything else
in the new world but hold. WDO made
Cuba what CuDa is, desirable country
to-day? Not Spain. All that ever Spain
did was to lie down upon the hay end
goal at the OK. Nature gave to Cuba
her best OF all American climates, her
unsurpassed richness of soil, her "bsauty
for situatiopn as Queen Of the Antilles,
and her neighbors, American industry,
commerce aud enterprise hOvering
around her, touching upon bef chores,
and almost asking to set foot upon her
soil, gave her her present value and i'm
portanoe. Within sixty miles OF our
shore, in that gateway of nations,
American and European traders
could scarcely avoid leaving enough
money there TO build city, and enough
beyond 10 enable petty de5pot to prop
sgatSa despotism under the very shsd-
ow CT our homes. The worst desp9tisIa
In christendOm IL in Cuba. The most
practically iubuman government in
chriatendoIn is IN Cuba. American for
bearauee is cOmmendsble, and more
than cOmmendsble-it is remarkable.
But we make treaties and abide by
them. The creole Cubans have long
since been very much estFauRsd rem
apauiar(is. they sre q very distinct peo-
ME. They are held in sublecion by SOL.
sffers and cannon. Withdraw the bay
onets to-day and Cuba becomes free
people and free country. Aud what
then? Why then Cuba would wheel in
to line with American progress, and i'm
provemCnt and elevation would speed.
iIy begin. Life, industry, enterprise,
commerce, and all the forward moVings
of man would find scope and oppoItu.
nifty and elbow r0om in that land OF
spring and bloom aud natural richness,
and Cuba would eoOn become q place
worthy the sympathy, the friendship
and inteIcoEpuaie&tion vi iDduatli-
Gus and enlightened tr0smen. This
world was not made and given to
man to be merely owned, and held and
governed. II was made to be used fJr
mau's benefit and advancement IN the
uaefll industries and calIings Of life.
God gave art and industry, and inven-
ton, and morals and religion to man,
and a theater for theiieXerciee; and Cuba
Ia part of it. The dog-in-t the-m mans er
policy is an innovation upon the rights
OF man. And 90 is bsIbsTism au innO'
walton upon the rights ofsnan. Spain's
course and practice in Cubs is an injury
to our people, as well to our Industries
and progress IS to our morals and social
lie. II Spain had the ability and the
disposition 10 come here with merchant
vessels, ploWs, spindles, science, books
and bibles, and human liberty, We
would not complain; we would hail her
as felloW-lsborer in the cause Of pro-
gTe5s. But she GENES with one sole,
single implement, a loaded cannon, to
us parasite, to her own people tyrsnt.
| Her grinding tyTannies and exac-
tiOns drove the people 10 arms
! for relief. Long and bloody
has teen the strife. Spain was great
and promised to put down the rebellion
speedily; but it is stronger to-day than
ever before, and the mother country is
moro feeble than ever. And 30, what OF
| the "futuEe2" 1t is g grave question,
| whether We are to set hsIe indefinitely,
and see the progress Of this struggle for
freedom continue until 1t shall grow in to
o settled and permanent policy. Are
/ cur children to grow up around us and
read every day Of this Wsr, almost IL
the hearing Of its ratt,s, till they grow
to manhood and wOmanhood, with
every mornings supply otnews relating
those revolving ts:oarities? Is our risins