The New York herald., 1868-11-17

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qualities Upon the arrival OF General Dulcs In
;or the gradual emancipation OF slaves IN thai
sland-a policy determined upon BY the provisional
government, and approved pp on o. by ,hs people people and
viii consult with the leading mon ON the subject
and WIN accept all such suggestions a. may be made
and trouble to the planters - may be. Az Is deter
mined that the c0lonists are to ENJOY In the
uturs the @ right o. 81, sa1sg ~ the n,o new y, CAPTAIN
are to express their wishes BY means OF the ballot.
From what can learn the provisional government
las not yet brought itself to the high resolution to
eye to the coIonsts the rghIs that the people
1t home are to enjoy IL cannot dfvest itself OF the
idea that the coonlss are mere dependents and SUB.
they make great mistake; for the people OF Cuba.
who are as intelligent, enterprising and capable OF
spain. will not be satisfied to have imposed upon
them different qualification for voting than that
demanded here. Yet ! believe II & u me intention
qualification In Cuba, which IL not desired here.
Only those persons, white or black, who pay
ercise the right Of suffrage. In spain it is
open to all persons OF legal This nvidlous and
harsh distinction win not prove acceptable 70 inc
col0nsts you may rest assured and It Will have 70
be done away with before they will be contented.
Nor are the coonlsts likely to be pleased with the
promises them with such an afluence Of words in
his circular. Will they be satisfied to policy OF
decentralization carefully extended and carried out
In Spain, whereby each province and town Is the
guardian and controller OF its own airairs only sur
rendering to the head government the man.
while the cooniss are to remain in state Of de-
pendence and vasSaiaQef They have had expert
ence enough IN circumocution and they win ask that
the provinces at home. This demand would be per-
fecty just and fair, and the leading democrats
exhaustive delays and endorsements whioh even
the most petty acts OF the people Of the colonies en-
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Public works and private enterprises or great mo-
ment and value 10 the various localities Of Cuba and
Porto Rico and which concerned only the people I'm
mediately about them, had to be approved BY local
authorities and finally By the Civil Governor after
they were sent to Madrid to sleep ntermnably in
the Minister'S bureau. Nothing could be done with
out the approval OF this unctionary and he scarcely
ever did anything. The eject OF such clog on en-
terprses can be readily imagined, and it
Is . matter Of wonder that as much has
there seems 10 have been. fair example Of the
way things have been managed is afforded by the
O0sofdt Gazette OF yesterday; Inc deep and threat
awakened the new Minister for the Colonies and set
him at work 0verhaulng the dusty papers Of his pre-
bearing old dates, yet Enacted upon. Five of them
he approves OF and publishes In the Gazette. They
relate to public and private works In Cuba and Porto
RICO for the Improvement Of the soil by irrigation
&c. One OF them bears date March 49, another April
and the balance June and July. Since those per0ds
ciai hands and never acted upon. All seem
TO be OF importance to the persons immedi-
ately Interested, and none require. any aid
the water OF certain rivers was all that was desired,
and this required only dash of the pen, which has
nn uni now been Withheld tt can any one % wonder @ ha ~
thingY Yet the government does not think Of
changing the relations between the islands and
OF the Captain General or Civil Governor be curtaed
In the least. The Captain Generals have more power
IN those islands than the Queen Of Spain enjoyed at
home: This is strong statement, but am assured
that 1t Is perfectly true. Prominent liberals, while
discussing the Cuban AFFAIR with me, have stated
that 1t was the greatest absurdity and outrage to
attempt longer to govern the colonies they have
hitherto been governed; that such an effort would
properly result 10 @ the loss u tne ana
yoke so ntOlerable and oppressive. The demo-
cratic plan s TO give the islands their own legsla-
Governors powers to the most narrow limits. by
this means only do the democrats hops to retain
Cuoa anu forto RICO. ~ II unfortunate tnat tne
Old track SO much. 1t will result disastrolsly, 1t is
feared. before new path can be taken. The recep-
tion OF General Dulce and his administration In
Cuba will be watched very anxiously by people at
home who wish him every success.
General Espinar has been appointed Captain Gen.
era OF Porto RcO He Is an Oficer OF good admins
tratve faculties and is said to be excellent SOL
dier. He has instructions similar to those OF General
enda Of Cuba Nearly all the civil officers OF Cuba
Porto Rico will be turned out Of their places and
Otner persons SenC from MAuTlu 10 I'LL Llelf POSI-
tons. large number Of the latter have already
been named. Plenty OF reforms are promised as
usual, which Will meet the customary tate OF coming
The telegraph has already informed you Of the
determination OF the 60, ernment to ask for loan
Sy the lands prope &C. Probably aSess
One-fourth OF the sum Will be taken up Ia Spain.
as eans g sse
capitalists in the United States care to take por
ton OF this loan Il useless to go into the details of
. ,avNla .anffh TIM nj PnfE
The American Minister, Hon. John p. Hale, was
honored with o serenade the other night from o
OF the Legation ater the failure OF the insurrecton
I'm June, 1868. Most OF them would have been shot
had they been caught, and although the government
knew their pace Of retreat 1t took no measures to
compel Mr.. Hale to give them up. A military band
and company OF gutarists furnished capital music.
enjoyed generally by an immense crowd tnat follow
ed the music about. Among the speakers was Gene
raj Peirrad distinguished olncer, who was hunted
finally found refuge for weeks In Mr.. Hale's
residence. He is now one Of the leading men OF the
nales hospitality and protection. nephew OF the
wife OF Mr.. Perry, Secretary OF Legation, was also
OF the band protected BY the the Amer,can % % nag 900.
Obtaining from the government all the concessions
II asked in favor OF q protective law for their
Civil Governors throughout Spain to report at
the changes made by the juntas In the personnel OF
vinces, IN order that oil errors. 90, may be- cor.
rected. They viii have enough TO do to harmonic
the action Of the juntas with the law OF the land.
No decision has been reached as to the appoint
ment OF new minister TO washington. The present
Minister there will be recalled very soon and q new
man sent out to MI his Office The name OF Mr..
Roberts Is still generally mentioned for the place.
The gunboat Fr0iic, Commander D. b. Harmony,
sailed on Thursday last from Cadiz for Gibraltar
All on board were well Admiral Farragut has
doubtless sailed before this for the United States In
she fr.gate Franklin, accompanied BY the corvette
Canandaigua, Captain J. ii. Strong. The squadron
Is under command OF Commodore Penn0ck,
who flies his blue pennant on the Tic0nderoga, Cap
tain Wyman. Both that vessel and the Swatara
were as Gibraltar ut the latest dates.
A WORD ABOUT wercgEsS.