Year: 1869

cRBE.-Considerng the relations which exist be-


proy 1S that should De n ohsnS in the
reciprocal good feeling on account OF the grave
events which have taken place In that republic. !
the struggle undertaken between the federal States
OF the Union and the Confederate States OF the
South, &c.


In the eight articles which follow this re-
cognition Of Southern nationality the United
States are Immediately lowered to the level
of the rebels, who had not, to the then
knowledge of Spain, single organized army
in the field, had not fought single battle or
killed single man. Even the little skirmish
of Big Bethel was not then known on the other
side of the Atlantic


We cannot look at this action Of Spain in
any other light than one Of open hostility to
the United States, and if up to the present time
we have been too much occupied in the solu-
ton of our reconstruction problem, we have not
forgotten what we owe to Spain. The day is
at hand for settlement, and, therefore, despite
the vaunted ''liberal" exhibition now going on
in Spain, of down with one king and up with
another, we are little disposed to look on and
see any part Of this Continent forced to pay
for such raree show. Cuba has been bled
enough. The reaction is revolutionary fever
which the Spanish doctors, following the
system of DR.. Sangrado, think can only be
cured by more bleeding.


There are in Cuba to-day, perhaps, seventeen
thousand regular Spanish troops and twenty
five thousand volunteers under arms in sup
port of colonial domination. To these are
opposed at least fifty thousand badly armed
patriots, whose numbers are alone limited by
their ability to obtain ammunition and muskets.
The people Of Cuba are evidently determined
to have their liberty. They mean work. Up
to this moment, however, they have shown
very little good sense in the organization OF
their cause. The Eastern division of the
island does not appear to work in unison
with the Central Department. The elements
are scattered. They want binding together.
If they have effected 80 much by desultory
effort what can resist them once they have
central and respected government? The,
moment they have this government and an
nounce financial plan their cause is won;
for they will place themselves in q position
in which we can recognize their belligerent
rights and feel that their certain success in
the future will be the best proof of the justice
of such recognition. Let them Immediately
call meeting of deputies from the various
departments under their control, declare their
independence, elect a president, form cabi-
net, raise money by effecting loan or issuing
legal bonds. All this may be done in sixty
days, and the moment it Is done we guaran-
tee them full recognition as an Independent
belligerent Power, copying, il need be, the
preamble we have translated above. Cuba
must try to be selfreliant, notwithstand-
ing the little opportunity it has had for
such an education under Spanish rule.
Success is even more certain from efforts
coming from within than from without. 1t
is for this we say to Cuba, Organize.
Let no petty ambitions and jealousies among
leaders retard or ruin the organization. Such
has often been the history Of movements in
the Spanish American countries which have
struck for independence. 1t is better to oc-
cupy second class position in great country
than to be petty and poverty COM
mander in some desolated division Of the
island Let Cuba listen to what we tell her
organize, and independence is won.