New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-04
nop1rLAR OBSERVATIONS.
, PLEA FOR PEACE.

,-a,,or of The Tribune ,r-r.
10 the o,.,dent intended fairness OF iHs Inv
SIT i"' mo 70 call attention through your coz.
ane " o,,e points for cohs'ue'"uo'. ga.
rnns -. snanish-Cuban situ"''o'' iio'us 49, -
upon the 9l" ,,roroncos between nations, as be-
conviction 'n'' hould he adjusted without re-
tween n,tods Of brute force. TO encourage the
course 10 ' -, most unpatriotic. IT seems the
var SPIN .,,izen should be TO allay the feelings
duty % ,..,. ,ba, are being engendereo ana 10 p'o
o. hoS,-' Interests II peace. Let W. preserve 'he
NOE bo,or by preserving the weIi"e VI 40
Na'"" ,l It's happy relations with o'nt' "a'o,'''
peopie a." . oyary other nation Christian charitY
extendIh9 w. ., all suffering people; but experience
a"u Soxn This can best be accoinpHsheu' "oe w
has -, nd the stirring Up OF the war ie'!-
arm" ~. b, ipstlce 10 every side ana ir''nu'H All"
saceGul negotiations. III. .t,, ,rer,,oblv
" has wrought in cuba the evils ''''' ''''
-" ~ i,s course-eXtrerne IL may oo-"nu - d"
~ lesson 10 ~. To subdue anu conquer =,
ooJe1'.- i.es suffering and devastation the avowed
W. W and therefore becomes the necessity OF
p"'P' w.. hava hut 10 take a glance back AT our
WI c,n War-,he orders to burn and destroy
la. and homes to make barren and lay waste
-, oon,,ry and the horrors OF Libby ana Ahoer-
,,.a-,o appreciate that much OF the suHerhs
ho C,bans Is the direct outcome OF war con
,,.,ors rs vel! as the nhumaniiies OF Wcyier' Is
sstble the Spanish soldiers are as patriotic
fCh
!" h.lieve 10 be the honor of their country and
s 1 10 the mother country as any soldiers may
he ara an .xcitable and emotional people, and
W svmpathies are readily appealed TO- out !e' ~
yeep our heads cool. as well as or hearts WHIn
Het Ms accept The Cuban question from M SO o.
~ aTi,v and relieve the suffering which II j. ~
our power 10 do 50 far as i can pe uolf 49s
vres 10 secure fer Cuba the most faN"raoe con-
di ssi We not accord Spain the right to insist
rnon the allegiance Of her colonies 70 inc senerHi
Government? And have We the TEN 10 bcy,
shall administer their AFFAIRS are We roy my y -
sstabsh precedent that WI, Keep cur le"re II, q;
constant si.te Of war agitation ana dlsIuI
We want no annexation Of any TERRITORY WlCn WI
be a constant menace 10 our peace ana XIV ''e =,
with N, burden Of large standing Army ana
N The entire population of Cuba. about one million
ere backs about two-;h'rds Cuhars and the e
m ,asIs,s and naiionaty !: suf,cs TO show tie
standards of a people who have found bvil fig IT'S
arse Are such people capable az sei-soFe'h-
ne brutality Of war and in the continuation OF
dh o n aTg I hove S b Know dsfrcss 10
come 20 The full measure OF rc,i"f but in The Chris
tan spirit OF love and cnarily. ana ho' ~ u" IT,
rbs and the suffering I, entails IS an object-lesson
10 every humaniarian ard pairio,ic ci,izHn or ins
patriotism and tie greatest statesn,anship is IN
preserving the peace and WClf0ro OF the people anu
no, IN the disruption OF nations and the extension
OF the sufTeriugs aid horrors Of war 10 two IA
iicns and ninety millions y people.
VINO strikes blow knows not is far-reaching
consequences. and those VINO think a f"W wec"s
ally involve other nat0T- may bewau tAeit Jucg-
meGt aad find themselves as mGcn mistaken as
DAYS a. the longest would suil,e 10 bring our ia @
CivN War 20 closa. BY declaring war with SPAN
IN She name Of humanity. would w not extend the
calaTni,y from the small island Of cuba to an in
isrnat ional ca amity involving vasi populations ana
fabulous interests besides which should ins;l-
tute an evil so much greater that tho cuban ques-
ton becomes dwarfed? Wa Is reic OF barbafiSn
Humanity and Christianity forbid II In our present
dav civilization.
Let every good citizen support the Adn'i.is'ra-
t3n in its conservative action and require OF Con-
eress the same unimpa ssioned action.
A READER AND ADMlRER OF THE TRIBUNE
Orange. y. J.. March 81, lsS.