The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-26


THE CONDITION OF LAB0RERs IN NAURITIUs.
II has rarely happened that the press abroad
has occupied Itself much with Mauru, has lately.
The fact Is that mos OF the tropical producing colo
suffering from endorsements caused by the
want OF labor aud those that in this position
nothing but doubt and gloom in the future.
The British West Inoes all crying for labor but
they withheld from large Introduction OF Ia isns
account Of the length Of The the expense Of the
passage which, ia their depressed state, Is heavy
charge, and the difficulty Of obtaining indians who
disposed To emigra,e The French colonies about
be disappointed Ia their supply OF labor from Africa
the Brazls with the of the save traffic ere
will be decrease 10 the number OF slaves aud in Cubs
though has SUGGESTED 10 smuggling slaves from Africa
il canno. say how long may be able to continue this
game.
Mauritus Is n a different situation We have obtained
labcr not exactly required, but In sufficient quantity
enable 70 double production in very few years
Our proximity India has favored us; aud the
thousands OF Indians thai 80 back and return
convince their fellow countrymen that Maurtus
almost like distant province OF India but far more ad
vantageous TO them. Immigrants who come here come
Of their own free will, and they remain here
OF their free will We lay stress on this point be.
very serious error with regard to labor in this coony
Tho journal allude to lays it down truth
that the production OF cotton and sugar the negro
the collie must be bound for fixed term Of involuntary
servitude. We have no such thing here The men who
come to shores told by the emigration agent be-
fore they embark the of work that will be re-
CURED OF them and the conditions they are to expect
They embark voluntarily, and, when they arrive here
they are free to engage with the master who will pay
they engage for three monhs three years. their
ployer must pay stamp tax at the OF pound
the first and ten sbngs Tor the four ensuing years.
which supposed be in dimnutou their wages and
meant as the expense incurred BY the government for
their passage.
As further proof Of the error Of the New YORK HERALD
state for the information Of tbs. journal that
OF immigrants who might have India free OF
expense prefer to remain here and labor estates under
There have been three srada,ions CT labor here
,v,ts,n shiloh .nnro.cn.a ro-r .,,..t,, a. -.
the NV YORK HfsALD Gala involuntary servitude.
g. Finally system OF free labor which, with all the
admitted by all "a far superior to the systems that
iousiy existed.
Planters now prefer men who OF their own free will
work cheeriuly tor the wages they get and know OF
more than example OF employers increasing the
OF men without any demand the part OF The men,
but merely berause they were found equal to other
who were better paid.
Msurtius has passed through all three OF the stages
which other colonies have 10 through: Cuba s yet
struggling the midst OF the FIRST but expert
meburg the second the French colonies In the
copd phase, and the British west Indies thinking
rously Of trying the third There never grester
than that advanced by the American paper al
ude when the writer considers tropical
The Law OF involuntary labor The existence OF slavery In
the southern States and the profitable development OF
the riches Of h.se States by slavery ENCOURAGES this de.
in America bu, what taking place in Msurus instead
OF being cited Of the OF involuntary
immigration aud labor IL on the contrary striking
ample Of The superiority Of really free labor over slavery
There another and fourth stage which We have no,
yet mentioned, but 10 which we arrying-we
Immigration where the social position OF the Immigrants
Ia cared for In such way 10 induce them 10 remain 10
the colony Gradually the disparity OF the under
the second regime 10 beginning to disappear and other
Improvements are contemplated which will tend 10
the immigrant and more particularly his children from
the degraded state Of brutal ignorance which prevails
anon ast them.
whsevcr sacrifices at which these improvem snis
be made, the consequences will be highly advauta
geous the colony that will continue a;trsct aoorer
and they maintain FOR Maurus the preferences over
colonies. may be that with tho assistance OF DR. Lv-
rgstonc and other such the African continent
will be opened 70 all the tropical colonies for supplies Ct
free laborers, but that time Is NOT yet When Il
does must not farcy that shall enjoy the superior
advantages that for time surround Tho West Indies
cannot remain oDger without labor; sympathy 10 In.
spred for the ruined proprciors: with their SOL and
means OF cutvalng II, they will into com.
petition with US on q larger scale, aud those who pro
cheapest will succeed best II be supposed
that kaurius viii derive any gres, benefit frouf african
be more equal aud the advantages would not they
st present, all side. Let study profit
them While they last
TRADE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
REVENUE OF MAsILLA-ExPoKrs or SUGAR, COFFEE
ErC.-TRADE WITH THE MOTHER COUNTRY ETC.
The Boletin Ociai OF Manila gives Interesting de-
tails the progress which that country hss made In
whatever refers 10 is maeris interests The Custom
House OF that capital yielded 10 the Sat during the last
seven years the following sums
ls5l, pess .......aA2ge 1888 blo2ss
1858 ........ ass ,poT 1857 ........... 1885, 400
1854 .......... .asl.2l7
The Boleis publishes also the folio wing statement Of
expectation o. the principal products Of the Philippines
during the years 1856 and B51;-
sugar, picul n33k lbs) .......slT,17o si2853