Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-06

New York World: The first step that
Spain needs to take u Il expects to save
Cuba Is 70 recall General Weyler and repu-
diate the barbarism he represents.
Chicago Inter Ocean: The Spanish army
has been largely Increased in Cuba but 1t
still dcpends upon the telegraph and cable tc
do the bulk of the killing of insurgents.
Kansas city Star: The report that GEN
eral Weyler's policy in Cuba has been most
humane is almost as awkward an attempt
at humor as the story that the innocent
| Turks have been prosecuted by the Ar
menians.
Cleveland World: IL Mr.. Lincoln had been
fool he would have threatened war with
England and other nations when they recog-
nized the belligerency of the rebels. But not
being a Spaniard he said one war at a time
was enough.
Globe-Democrat: II Spain will cultivate
n spirit Of calmness the United States may
assist 1t to dispose of Cuba for a good many
millions, instead Of losing the island without
a cent OF Indemnity. These are the real
alternatives unless all Indications are mis-
leading.
Indianapolis Journal: Nothing could have
been more admirable than the acticn Of the
Spanish government IN promptly apologizing
and expressing regret for the mob disturb
ances of Sunday. 1t may have been polite
thing to do, but nevertheless 1t was hand
somely and courteousy done.
Chicago Record: While the British press
is talking about the Sensitive pride and honor
of the Spanish nation" 1t may be recalled
with propriety that the pride" and "honor"
did not stand In the way Of Spain's grinding
tax money out of the Cubans and failing to
return any substantial benefit.
Detroit Free Press: When Spain was In
the zenith of her power and was rich in vast
American possessions she could not retain
them. Now that she is decrepid. bankrupt
and degenerate nation 1t is like inviting final
destruction for her to talk of whipping this
country because 1t will not permit on the
western continent the unspeakable atrocities
upon which Europe calmly looks in Armenia.
Philadelphia Press: Cuba is lapsing into
barbarsm under the terrible influence OF a
struggle which Spain is powerlees to end in
victory and unwilling to leave In defeat.
Agriculture is stopped, mines are closed. trade
is destroyed and both cities and the country
are desolate. The United States cannot and
ought not to let this dire destruction go on.
leaving the island as Hayti was left by
like frutless struggle
New York Tribune: It is serious matter.
1t Is to be hoped every member of the govern
ment at Washington appreciates its serious
ness. There is no use in cheriShing vain
illusions about the effect of friendly Offices"
We all know perfectly well how Spain would
regard any such advances. She would re-
ject and resent them, and because of them
would increase the harshncss of her conduct
toward Cuba and her disregard of interna-
tional comfy toward the United States. We
do not know what the merits of the Navarino
affair may finally prove to be. We do know
that the Alliance affair was a gross outrage,
and that the Virginus affair was one of the
blacklist blots upon the history Of our times
An immediate and wholesale renewal of such
atrocities may reasonably be looked for as
soon this government recognizes Cuban
belligerency or interposes a word in favor
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to provoke such conduct without first being
fully prepared to deal with it.