New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
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PROPER COURSE TOWARD spIr
JUSTICE. NOT REVENGE. SHOULD az
GUIDING MOTIVE
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GUIDING MOTIVE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: AS practically a Christian Nation
as Nation which simply desires 10 h. ~
by the very highest motives-a model % sr,,.s.S
ment and nobility OF character for the uo,,s
should not permit the motive Of reverx. .. II"
with us In determining our action tov.,x ~
As Christian nations the United States ana -
are or should be like individual Christian 49,
before God. our Father. and, as Paul say, ID.
mans xii l9: vengeance IL mine: I viii w
saith the Lord" No revenge then I. as,,.-T
even for the loss OF our battle-.hip M,,,.
Of all the officers and sailors who persisted a, a.,
ship and for those who were disabled ,hou.s ~
I'D not die. for revenge In one OF N. nr,,..
hres Of hell and should have no place in cb,,-'
reckoning
But again. charity Ia not true charity Nt.
the false or jellyfsh variety. or without visao-
discrimination. True and exact justice q, ...
charity for all-charty for the good az v.u q. -,
evil and for the lood In protection assln, -.
evils the only genuine charity worthy The ,.-.
Hence in our dealings with Spain v. H..
merely desire justice for all-justice TO n. r,,..
States and to Spain.
On the other hand. cannot waive 4 ,us A.
mand according 70 the circumstances Of m. ,,..
and substitute 4 demand which has nothing "a a.
with H. Thus We cannot In wisdom or hr,,.
waive indemnify 20 which we are entitled ,s :.
which the sufferers families are entitled os~..,
with the proper apologies and due punishas,, =,
culprits to prevent repetition Of the orsnc, A,
substitute instead OF these a demand FOR N. IN,
dom OF Cuba. which far has belonged TO sus
because such a demand Is not one which We lava
any right to make. Nor does II necessarily ruv
out OF the disaster to the Maine. even Il the Sras
iar!s as nation perpetratcd a. II may seem
y.1tf rree qfyks se~
States 10 waive all demands FOR herself and on,
compel Spain 10 net rightly az We think 10 N,
child" so to speak But there Is no real connse
ton between the disaster and the demand which
we would then make: Ind besides. VIA, In suca
case would the poor families Of the slain or d.
abled seamen OF the wrecked warshlp do without
the support Of which they would thus he deprived
And how. then. would We be reimbursed FOR ne
loss OF our vessel? Furthermore there Is no ire
honor" In doing what IL wrong or even via, b
unsuitable In the circumstances which confront "a
The fact is the only three things which he
United States could rightly and Justly and hoo
orably DO are these:
First, We should demand indemnity from srah
for the value OF the vessel. together with what q
contained say. 10000 10 10000 for the amount
which say two hundred and nifty psrsons-onces
and crew-could probably earn during The remain
ing years Of their lives. say. 500 APIECE or Gs.
600 in the aggregate: and also for an amount which
would cover the expenses OF our Goyernnsa, %
perform all necessary operations since The explosion
and In relation 10 It. say. $4,000 more-the total
OF the Indemnity thus being 100000 OF possibly
$4,000.
Second We should demand the punishment W
the death penalty. or Imprisonment for life. OF the
culprits who concocted and executed The plot 70
destroy the Maine: not from revenge bu, to deter
others from repeating or duplicating he oneno
or anything like IT, and also an apology IRON
Spain and an entire disclaimer Of the atroclou
acts OF her criminal subjects. or course IL u wen
proved that the destruction OF the Maine vas
treacherous act. done by direction. ccnnlvanee
consent OF SPANS Government. 1t ~oun u u
itself. as has been said the first act OF war
Thirdly, We should acknowledge the cua"%
triots as belligerents, because this Is the I'm
and grant them begsrer. r,seis az ,,s
AZ the same trie proclaim our readiness 20 anhosr
edge the independence Of Cuba under aer eva E ~.
eminent when such independence snai De ae1 e..
By her These things. IT seems 70 me snou a. s,m
been done two years ago. ana suynsy, u ...,
mended 10 S9nsr IN ss Ie with set q rsso
which were presented in both houses. out tn0"
rights not granted by our Governnen, al
passed need not necessarily be followed By var;
+ not warke act 10 Spain spain wolii t r,,;
STATES as the Cuban government. but no more ::
war were precipitated by H. .et the Ist &C, % 's
~ Spain. We should not 1ecidlf ~'l Wy" "a
iass pshe frst aid 80 with US. And yet II Is r9rs
be fully prepared for war: as we are ~" ''''
The ultimate result OF our granting equal osS ~
ont rights to Cuba in the United states woue ~,
doubt be that Cuba will be enabled 10 asnv'e ~,
oun inrdepeudence under her own government ., -.
we should not desire Cuba for ourselves lot
should do so seek 10 annex Cuos lhasp.nsTs,hs IA;
80 or.n desire IL would be the first step 2, VIZ, ma
IT,, ~ Territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT which "oua W."
fna t Sn.,n ref,ses TO pay the United states ~;
amount scient TO reimburse rs as na,io. a.. "a
for the individual loss Of the families q b , own
Nan and 10 punish the Offenders OF ~ a., "A
nat,on then. IN my opinion. IT would oe ~ .ueh
declare war to compel her 70 90 80 .,s The island
"a so we might Justly compel her 20 es ,onbe nj
~ Cuba both as continual source "a s,onn recur.
expense 10 us and 10 our citizens aesolson
;ng insurrections and their inc'den,s.. ,,ynse,ns
M also because 81 our desire 10 see sne nd essh-
nnonle free from the hand OF m monaco srEACK
liahed a republic ALpH
Ncw-York. Feb. z.