The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-30
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Interesting to Cubans At Homo and
AbrOad-An Address to Her Catholic
Majesty, 60.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA, July 10, 1905
As the season and plunge further into tie
depths of midsummer heat and sufocation, Che proc
pect of collecting enough TO make letter interest
ing appears to lessen either because facts too iss
less about coming to the surface in such weather.
or who fish for them in the troubled waters Of the world
grow Indifferent the pursuit. But even candor her.
SELF beautiful as she is in her robes of light, will not
insist on the latter supposton in my case; and an
sure I lose none Of her favor by declaring that 1t
limited at as Hypothetical because Of course possible
Almost at the last moment before the departure
Of the good steamer Liberty, and therefore at tes
late an hour for heightened comment, was so for
tunate to get possession Of very singular d -
ment which may of these days lay before yoI
readers in the columns Of tho HERALD and since no:h
ing else presents itself worth speaking Of we viii
take glance at the paper in question which prpcrts 10
be address to her Catholic Majesty in Ord to re-
forms In these her colonies. Judging from tie sigma
tures toerably fair criterion 1t is the joint rrodu Of
natives of the Island of Cuba and Spanish pts and
II intended reflect honor upon its authors reflects IL
equally upon both classes 1t opens by stating what
every one knows to be true namely that the newspapers
Cuba and Spain have been for long time calling for
reform in the government OF the colonies, particularly
do you suppose?-tbat the reforms asked for net
only not needed but dangerous and called for only by -
few l-advised porsons!"
cit quite clear your Majesty this paper,
'that such manifestations [desires for reform find hut
little echo in this country, especially among judicous
eloquent and salutary lessons which the history Of
the present century offers In abundance, have
make comparisons. Near the Island Of Cuba the
American continent and in it the republics erected N
what were once vco eeong 70 or r h
greatness they reached under the sceptre OF Ma.
jestys august progenitors," &c, &c Now in word.
gone the dogs The no less painful spectacle which
Mexico presents, and equally so many foreign
colonies ably paternaly governed as these
provinces, form q most remarkable contrast with the
two islands of Cuba and Puerta Rico where astonishing
progress &c. &c. =.
This is refreshing in July Let US keep up retire shins
ourselves Even Spain cannot be considered happy
told, when compared with Cuba-a happiness b.
slowed in reward for loyalty Well we must suppose thss
cept the compliment, and congratulate them on de-
carng themselves contentcd and giving all ideas Of
consequences.
few words are devoted to the subject of slave
trading. Detachable wordsl Listen to them-"Tha
immoral traffic which the laws, in harmony with public
opinion, forbid and anathematze, which your expostos
been carried for time past the shores Of Cuba
There in the island ignorant OF It, no one who
can in good faith even doubt it" U
Messrs Expositors, there among the Marques
de Maranas Don Francisco Duranona, Don Francisco
ventosa, Don f. F. Ibahez, Don Pascual Gozcoechsa,
Don Bonfacio Jimenez and you, neither last least
Senior Don Julian de Zulueia Come forward, gentle
men, and tell the world III you can stand face to faoe
with W that there more of that 'immora traffic.
Since when subtle exposorsf II not very long since
Argueles was ruined through you dungeoned through
yo and sent TO the chain through you blasted id
blighted forever among men through you and your
temptations, which emo one in Cuba Is ignorant Of, no
one In good faith doubts" And since then, gen.
temen and Messrs Expostors there has been tra
ticking the shores Of Cuba down about Cienfuegos
sbronsh this same trac Ana this reminds me not .
forget that quaint little saying OF Of to Captain
General TcSno Was you Don w Jose PIG MO.js'
oryDesenaanese v mai general 70 que necesi,amcs san
negros mas n>gros"-Bo undeccved, General. What
OF generous public now consents anathemaze the
ommoral raffcn by signing the document we are occu
pied with Ample AM So i ns Ie us sed
with the reading
It is understood now that all reforms, except one
and the Senators and Deputies in the Parliament Of Spain
warned accordingly to discontinue their incendiay
efforts for ameoIating the condition Of Cuba because
the men OF order the men OF experience, those who
not ignorant Of the history Of those Countries those
their country those who contre their most ardent do
sres in the greatness and happiness Of that country
in word the real and large majority OF the nhabtant6
Of this island longer permit that in their
and to the beguilng OF many who completely dcn-
hcd with their desires and sentiments this thing should
continue Of leading astray public opinion in the Peninsula
where abroad with declarations which, far
being the echo Of their sentiments and necessities,
in absolute and complete discordance herewith they
understand that TO proong their silence might be
srued to ascent at least indifference TO the sou-
ton which is to be given Of the dangerous problems
ability worthy certainly OF . better cause"
Here then, the whole truth out at length The
Cuban people love Spain much that they unwilling
even ask that excellent mother to grant them IA
vor Let rs hear no more after this Of Cuban nation
more. Those who speak thus, continue the native
Cuban and Spanish expositors. "admit In certain
timd undecided manner that Improvement in tho svs-
tenn Of Cuban government Ii not wholly impossible, but
they beg her Majesty 70 pursue 'he liberal course 20
sgnaly impressed their legislation by the monsrcbs
father, ferdinand VIZ, ana continued will, enghiensi
and wise benevolence IN the PRESENT reign" &C. Thss
The point wherein they sns reform Would be- usefpl
and acceptable TO which ausion wss made above Is the
Custom House D'parmon' Very naturally ass:
tariff very much reduced or cut away altogether Noe
that u ever troubled them very much but It would b
IsY serfy, ysry sqrry TIN. Wan, gf Tine more than
finished this hurried review Sorry, very sorry that
tlemen who figure among Messra Expositors Sorry, in
hne that the work OF dissection 10 not ADLER banda
and bred IDEAS IN gard thereto which the exposito
would rather not see In print and in which respect
must obhse them But there are ote awaiting them,
sc0prge Ia hand-men like Don Emilio Cassclar-who will
not fct them of with few semi ocose and harmless re-
marks. To such commend them
The steamer Liberty eay es in half an hour Mr. Denk
SON. the purse has Informed that she will lay up for
some little time 70 undergo repairs tho rst she will have
undergone since she was launched Among our boatmen
here steamship enjoys better reputation sea boss
than the Liberty.
DESCRIPTION or THE New OpEsA House. IN Senrro
rHIp.-A new music hall opera house has been
erected In Springfield by Mr. Haynes tho proprietor o.
the old building, which destroyed by hre July ~,
1864. The hall will seat eleven hundred persons
and furnish standing for three hundred more The
parQuet floor thirty by seventy feet and contains i've
hundred seats Tho dress circle contains three hundred
Seats and the gallery above three hundred more The
arrangement of the seats excellent and the means OF
entrance and ext are double had in the old hall
The stage 10 sommodious and convenient The building
has front Of sixty feet on Main street ana one hundred
tans six stores musical Inauguration of the hall wss
commenced on Saturday evening.
Exrrss,vr FRS IN Hupsos Ciry.-About midnight on
the oath are was discovered in the extensive cattle