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Show A LITTLE WHOLESOME TALK TO SPA1S. The London limes of Monday has a very saucy leading article in reference refer-ence to the warning of the English government to mariners not to approach ap-proach tlie coast east of Bilboaon account of the danger from the Carlist batteries. The Times reminds the government gov-ernment that England has the right to trade with any part of Spain,' the government of which is bound to protect pro-tect the property of Englishmen when within three miles of her coast, and if any English ships aro burned or I seamen murdered by the CVrlist batteries, bat-teries, Engl And would demand reparation. repar-ation. Spain minht ple.al poverty, Or weakness; if such an excuse were false England would procn.il to make reprisals, which would amount to a declaration of war; but if the government govern-ment wore really powerless England would have tho right to take its place and defend the lives and property of its subjects. If the CarlUts injure any British ships England must look to Madrid for redress. Either King Alfonso Al-fonso or Great Britain must assume the police of the Spanish coast. The Times adds: "We tail to see why Spain should be freed from the duty 1' guar-ling ner OWI1 coast j. lleo navy is powerf il, so that in ca;o of a ruotu.ro with the United States shu could have g-eal advantAgo in tho commencement ol' tho struggle. Home Vtisels may b stationed at Cuba, but thl U an arrangement with which we c.tnnot c'neera onoelves. If Spain in-fints in-fints on having tlio luiuxy of rebellious rebel-lious colonies when wastol by cml war at home, she mu'.t Ube the con-e.uen-cof. It would to bttler for all parties if 'Spain was held accountable for h-r actions. ac-tions. Tno United Ststei mitrhtsetan example by insis'.ing thi'. Cuba be no longer allowed to beeonin a piazue io-itvad io-itvad of tho "Pearl of tho Antilles." The article concludes by reconimen'tinz that Spain be told that she will b-j bed accountable !or rory shilling of damage done to foreign vessels by Carli-t sh 'IU, when doubtleis after her usual preliminary prelimi-nary bluster, the remedy would be fuund easy. Spain would see cl-arly the dinner din-ner of dallying with civil war. John Bull is ngtit, and Uncle Sam fully deserves the criticisms of the Ttma. Under a democratic administration adminis-tration Spain would have been brought :o i:?r senses years ago, aod Cuba eitner pacided or freed from Madrid, tho United States guaranteeing guarantee-ing her independence or making her a state of the American republic. It is reported that President Grant has long been ati.voua to bring the Cuban struggle to a close- and relieve the United States from the responsibility of this disgraceful spectacle at its doors, but a timid policy has prevailed pre-vailed in the government. It is barely possible that the taunts of the London Times and tho probable prompt action of the British government govern-ment in notifying King Alfonso ofthe responsibility of Spain for any datn- I age by the Carhst batteries to English commerce, may arouse the Washington Washing-ton authorities to tho necessity of Uking some positive steps to put a j stop to tho Cuban war. Our demo- J crane house of representatives should be alert to the interests of tho coun- try in this respect, No amount of economy . will excuse the lack of decisive action to employ tho present t auspicious moment to bring about1 1 the evacuation 0f American waters by Spain, a nation which has few cordial Iricnd. nd no allies among the gnat powers of Europe. |