The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-28
ADDITIONAL EUROPEAN NEWS.
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MADRID, Oct. 4, 1919.
The accounts that have reached us from time 10
time OF the danger to which Spanish dominion la
Cuba was exposed from an American foray, TO be
supported by an lnsurrecuon of the Creoles of the
Island, Rave turned attention to the anomalous
state In which II is placed, compared with the CO.
lonies OF other European States, and surrounded by
territories which have within recent times eman-
clpaed themselves from Spanish rule. OF those
who have addressed themselves 10 the subject, some
are for giving the colonies representatives IN the
Cores others for establishing representative sys-
tenn the islands others would confine themselves
| TO administrative reforms; but most admit that
some reforms are requisite. The Constitution.
merely says that "the colonies shall be governed
| by special laws" The appointment of a special
minister for the colonies Is point much iosisted
upon IN the Potria day. Till lately the depart
ment was nominally tackled to the Ministry of Ma
| nne, but the business connected with u is divided
among all the departments. The Patrta observes.
| that when the Council of the Indies existed
under the old regime, as all matters of American
administration depended on, It; It was true
| Colonial Secretey skip; and that it is impos-
| sible that the Ministers OF the Home Depart.
ment and Justice, for instance, can bestow much
time on matters arisRg out OF colonial adm,nisra-
| ton. Up Ia this tune, no account has been given
to the Cories of the colonial revenues and expen.
dituie. All that is made known, is that CUBA for
| example, pays all its own expenses, including the
Spanish troops and ships that protect it, and tina.
| the Finance Minister, IN his annual budget puts
down d round sum Of fifty or sixty millions of reals
ss "excess Of revenue from Cuba" and so on o
Porto Rico and the Philippines The home govern
ment, probably, relies very much on the fears
| shared by white people of property In Cuba, that
were the country separated from Spain, il would be
out of their power 10 hold their own against the
blocks and the Htratdo, IN singular article for
senu-oflicla journal, holds out the menace 10 them
an terroren,, that il Spain retain her sove-
regny there, il shall pass into the hands of the
Africans. =" is well that all should know, both
foreigners and natives" II says, that the island
Of Cuba can be ouly Spanish or African. The day
| on which the Spaniards have 10 abandon IT, they
ought TO do SO, letting the negroes inherit their
DOMINION, just as the chef who ab iadons battery
10 The enemy, after having defended it as long as
possible, takes care TO spike his guns, that his
adversaries may make no use of them " THIS truth
ados, Is the best guaranty for the preservation of
Cuba Spain ard goes on to describe the parties
favorable To revolt, whom IL seeks Ia frghten, by
showing the consequences OF converting the Island
INTO second 81. Domingo. The native insurgents,
II suproses 10 be influenced by vanity and love of
power &c, which, OF course, they would not Iea-
| lze sndef African rule and 10 the American sup
poIteIs Of the iDsurection IL hold out the loss OF
! their trade 10 The Northern States. But II says.
anne xaton is only desired by the Southern States,
and is desired Ia order that they may have a mar.
kei tor their slaves. and more votes in the federal
Congress; but 20 far from obtaining these objects,
Il tells them, that as Spain will rather consent
| that Cuba shall be African than any other, save
! Spanish, the proximity Of emaneipated Cuba TO
| Florida would be perpetual stimulus to their own
! slaves As To the charge OF cruelty and llhuman-
| y-the idea OF sacrificing the great majority of
| Cuhans, who are attached to the mother country,
| IL order 10 take vengeance on It's enemies-it
| laughs atthe notion. IL says the only reply II will
give at this time 10 such charge, is, that the
towards who attack the Spanish possessions be-
cause they think them weak, do so in the hope
Of gaining by their infamy, and il is well they
should know, therefore, that they Che Spaniards)
have rneaLs of rendering THEN trinp,,h null, &c.
! The RetOnia reproves and combats this article
| OF The EtTdidO, and shows that the menace iul-
prudenty held out tells two ways for If the South.
EN- States OF the Union may tear the threatened
/ emancipation, the Northern States would applaud
It, and so far from fearing the loss of their com
merce with Cuba, they might expect II would he
| increased by the cessation of the protection now
accorded To Spanish produce. IL observes, besides,
/ tfat the African race is not 20 preponderant IN
| Cuba rs " was Ia Hayt and Jamaica and that in
all probability. whatever mlsiortunes and disasters
might follow the loss OF the Island TO Spain, and
III. tmau patton of the blacks the superior iutel-
/ hg,nce, &c, 1T the white race would prevail IN
the end, and the threat that Cuba should become
AiTcan II therefore incorrect. IL concludes by
/ saying that Cuba Will remain Spanish, If the go
yeTnmtht understands ITS position and its dutirs,
end calls upon IL 10 withhold threats, and To give
the laws required by the island, and thus render
| seIarailCn lmposs lbe.
To-day Is The second anniversary of the Narvaez
cabinet, which, the Hr0ido observes, has now ex-
lsi,d the long period Uor Spsln) Of two years,
| having only undergone IN that tine some slight
Notifications" These "slght notifications"
which have changed over aud over again the pos
nssofs Of five sul OF eight departments Of the mi
Distfy. are as follows The Foreign Office has
been filed by General Naryaez. the Dske Of Soto
7 mayor, and 10 now by Senior Pidsl; the Finance
Department by seniors Orlando, Il de Liz. Odando
again, Men, and now by i. Murillo; that OF War
I by Generals Cordova, Naryaez, and FIgueras;
that Of Marine by General Ros de Olsno, and
| Seuors Is de LIS and Rocs de Togor,s; that of
| Commerce, dc, created Ia November, 1917, by
SenoIs b. Munlo, and Selas Lozsno; the only
once unchanged being those of General Nsrvaez
himself, az President Of the Council, and Seniors
Augzola aud Sartorius, az Ministers of Justice
I end ci the Home Department
The laat named minister IL gradually active in
following up reforms in h,s department The
Police iorde has been ordered 10 be r..organizrd,
ard savng of $4,000 reals per snnum will uIli-
mstely result from II.