The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-24

which the troops may embark proceed directly to ihe
United States and 10 no event TO toach az any place IA
Cuba Tie Consul in his despatch to also stated,
that II the revolution II attempted and succeeds Inn
mediate application would be made 10 the United states
FOR Snnexaton but he did not seem 70 think tnas II
would be succefsiul and probably would aot be under
taken without the aid Of American troops To this por
ton q the despatch repAed-Snowing me ardent de,
fire Of tie CubAns q y annexed 70 our unlen-shat
though wound not be difficult % predict that
successful rising would delay Il should not defeat the
annexation o. The islend to he United Staesn and
surcd him that the aid Of our volunteer troops could
lie chained.
have performed The duties q neutrality and friendship
towards Spen. Ii is anxious hope that a rising may
be attempted in Cuba bat II this should unfortn.
nately occur The government Of the United States viii
have their whole duty yards friendly power
Should he government OF Spain feel disposed part
with the leland Of Cuba, the questonwhAt should we of
fer for t!woud then arise In deciding this question
Y WIZ important TO ascertain LIST, What net
Ter deducng all the expenditure Incurred It's account
and I'd WHAT would it yeld to The govern
ment OF the United States in It's present condition?
The first inquiry have no means Of answering with
accuracy McCucch, in bis Gazetteer states that the
whole revenues OF the island at average Of the FIVE
years ending with 1881 amounted TO So 9455sl per
and IT Is stated IN Eunts Merchants Magazine for
Der S45 that the revenue for the year 1874 amounted
Slo4o2 81 ~ Since lS44 we have no information on
the in the Department upon which reliance caa
be placed Mr.. Calderon informs that the Spanish
treasury at Msdd have never received from Cuba in any
one year sum exceeding 81 900 600 In answer 10
inquiry how the remainder Of the expended
he stated that was appropriated to dsray the expense
troops and maintain the vessels Of necessary for
its defence and security.
1t viii to you that il Spain should cede Cuba to
the United States she would 1t relieve herself from
great part il not the whole Of this civil military and
naval expenditure. In this view OF tue subj ect it would
seem that the sum Of 5oeO0 eco would be an ample
pecunisry indemnity TO spain for the loss of the island
2. What spet reyesue would it yi.ld to the govern
ment Of the United States az the present moment
In estimating the amount CT this revenue, We must
mainly rely upon two sourcesdutes imports and the
proceeds Of the public lands.
OF the average revenue OF &S9fS ISL for ths Eve years
ending with 1887 Nc uloch states thH. 1.-THE martins
duties formed 81 Per cent the internal taxes 22 per
cent; the ecclesiastical deductions 4 per Gems; the
personsl deductions ga cent the miscellaneous
venues 20 per cent? and the casual revenues l0 per
cent. Row, il Is manifest that ii Cuba were in the
possefson Of the United States the people would ba
heHed from the greater part the whole Of these
contributions. with the exception &c the maritime duties
Besides considerable proportion Of these maritime du
es are levied upon experts which the Constitution the
United States would forbid.
But the important inquiry this branch Of the sub
jet y what amount Of duties could collect ia the
ianai and this must depend upon the amount OF the
i'm ports.
This We can ascertain for years up, till 1874 in
elusive nom the tables published annually By the Inten
dente OF the island The following tabular teaen e
tIacted from Hunts dOuitlaes rarreet,--