The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-26

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TINE HERALD.

spanish and American Postal Trcaty-A
Cable Via tho Canary Islcs-Othcrs to Pa.
mama. Mckee and vcnexuefa-ThO Mail
Service Between tho Spanish Islands.
HAVANA, Dec. IA, 1907
II ID with great satisfaction we learn from Madrid that
the proposed postal treaty between the United States
and Spain has not only been favorably received at
Madrid bus that IL likely TO DO concluded Gro long
II IL high time n were. Our merchants and the press
cannot possibly zee Why takes 30 long 70 consummats
simple AFFAIR and one ssary--sven ndispsn.
sablA Once that 10 accomplished, u h dsvoutly de-
sired that proper understanding be brought about
with respect 70 the International Ocean Telegraph
cable that may neither b deprived Of our foreign
news which costs money enough surely. NOR be pre-.
vented from communicating In exchange, for the
enormous outlay made on both sidsa
According 70 correspondence just received from Mad.
rid it appears that the Colonial Minister has been an.
thorizsd BY . royal decree Of Novembsr 70 admit
tenders for the laying Of tslserapnic cables between
Cuba Porto Rico the Canary Islands and The coast OF
SPAIN b II Cadz any other point also between
Cuba and Mexico, Panama and South America Tenders
be given In before the LIST Of February next Every
tender h BE- accompanied with deposit certificate Of
$50 ooo either In cash o. legal government securities
The Colonial Miuis,sr 10 further authorised 70 con.
Vera Crus via sisai, and bsswssa Havana sad Porto
= Cuba and layssass Tenders ars 70 Be- ssss "a -.
fore the Let OF March next The contract h for six
years. ssrvics ending In 1s7A The trips are 10 CON-
In january 1852 The line Il 70 consist Of not
Isss than ave esaors These calling q Porto Rico
70 make stay there Of not less than twenty-our hou
The Havana municipality ID said 10 owe four month";
pny the scnoolm Of the municipality schoos VIE
watchmeu. the policemen and others 10 meet this
years deficiency Of income the city councen have
solved suppress the thirty schools now existing
thus econemising $4,000 annually. and further rs.
trenchmsnss are Contemplated 10 the January budget
amounting 70 81, 600 900. 1870
on the 18th inst the for the construction Of
the highway from Guansjsy 10 MasI viii b awarded
tAs most favorable tender The cost Will be about
s046So. BY this means tbs splendid port OF Maricl
win be competed with The Guaraay railroad station
With the still important tobacco region OF the
vaslta Abso. should hael reopsned 10 the foreign
trade, a. proposed consderabs qaKntlty NJ sugar
ant tobacco MAY be exported direct from aid port.
Neither English, American, nsnish or Dutch oonsule
1t this po have received any Information whatsoever
from che respective eonsels Kingston and Santiago Dc
Ciba with respect 10 the great disastsrs whch have
Gently occurred In the West Indla islands and which
have been tsegraphsd In due 10 the HHRAp Mr.
~ III Sau'nsr. American Consul In Vera Cruz, tels-
grsrhed " Santiago for Official information the sub
icct, 10 which no has not yet received any reply.
probably bscauss there viii bs written details w the
steamer kontsxumA else the reply hes suffered ths
delay which your correspondents has frequently a4 10
contend With, srising from tnterrnption In the
direct wires from Santiago ia Cuba. asaA Moe.N