New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24

authorities snow that they are aIso.too much -e'
Hf w them nat st Ucn thai they NAV %
within the laws OF our country in all their opera
tions
They do not ask us to 20 to Cuba to put down
tyranny for them Far from that they merely IKE
with the spaniards. They will take care OF the resI
They say Give US belligerency soon, and We VII!
show you the Cuban Republic IN less than year,
They We'll know that If the United States should
recognize them there is not a sane man in either
Europe or America who would loan Spain $1,000 vita
any hope of collecting the debt ,oo,,r.,,
can buy vessels. arms and everything here w.si
which to exterminate the cubans. VINO. born o.
dghtns desperately for repablican iorm q gov
eminent. while We must watch arrest and prose-
Let them think Ii the so-called international Oh
legations make US practically the allies OF ne
Violation of the laws for Americans TO give iher
brother republicans any help while spain may admit
officers. bring to Cuba one regiment Of siciIian
and take Spanards who live IN Msa
and shoot down Cuban patriots who are fighting for
these proceedings. then American manhood ana self.
respect must assert themselves and the obnoxious
law be peremptorily repealed.
A COMPARISON WITH rs.
/ would like to ask what better right has Spain
to the possession OF Cuba-wlthout the consent OF
the Cubans-than Great Britain had 10 her Amerr
Colonies; what especial claim has Spain 10
the eternal ownership OF poor Cuba that she could
not insist upon In regard TO her former American
possessions? Are the United States under any bn.-
ing obligations to Spain. that we must Keep our
Navy patroing the coasts after Cuban hilousisrs
in order to protect the integrity Of her terr'ory
How careful was she OF the integrity OF our 2" own
territory, when she recognized the Southern Conied-
erasy during our ais CIV War b. one should
not be enough let i be remembered that Spain her,
Cuban beigerency. which ought to free our Govern
ment from any responsibility OF internationai d.il-
new revolution 1t is rather the resumption Of ne
hostlities suspended by mutual agreement p-lTyrN
When the Government OF Spain realized in 1873 that
after ten years of constant hghtne and after hay
could not put down the rebellion by force she sn,
to Cuba this same General Marine cSmposmwits
field. and make certain promises ana concess'ns %
General Campos. IN the name OF his Government
and on his word Of honor. made these promises; ara
e sn Sus %r hen and
pended. This was a contract pure and simple as
in apparent good s PR o o' or two attempts made
by the CueanS to rise again since that memorao .,
spain at once, as soon as the Cubans had lis:
banded their armies. began again her traditional
have elapsed and the Cubans only say tina they
have been shamefully and dishonesty cheated on,
fact after waiting, appealing. demonstrating ana
exhaustIng all peaceful means OF persraiIon. SPUN
everywhere. As she has wnfqlly violated sacred
up arms again and placed themselves in the
position In which Campos. the emissary OF SPAIN
then. found them In 1873
NO REASON TO HESITATE
II Spain considered these Cubans sufficiently bel
llgerent In 1878 TO send her greatest General with
full powers 10 treat with them and strike agree
meni for peace why should these great United
States the champion OF liberty and justice hesitate
now to extend the right hand OF fellowship 70 thoss
noble heroes who fighting fer their independence
Can Spain find fault with us FOR doing now FOR ne
outraged party In that broken contract what she
did herself in 1873? And what II she does shall We
b. compelled 10 consult the decay.ng monarch's .t
Europe every time think Il our privilege % 90
our duty 10 any American people
] sincerely hope our President will DO The risn,
thing whenever he sees ~. and that our Congress
will cover themselves with cory by closing th.ss
great nineteenth century with this simple act "
justice and Americanism let the Cuhsns be res,
ognized and Cuba be free. The American peop.e VI.
fearlessy sustain their chosen rulers AT,r,sa ,o'
Americans. RAFAEL NAVARRO
Brooklyn. Dec. Is. 1895.