The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-26
HOW ggE PRESENT MOVEMENT AFFECTS
TRADE.

All PARTIES Tor Free Trade-Tbe BeneHs Of the
Spanish Revolution TO American Commerce..
mere never was civil commotiOn IN any country,
or revolution, which mas not disturbed the CONNER
cial relations Of that country with It's neghbors.
The present age has ongrown the limited horizon OF
former times, AUD every now looks further into
the future than his grandfather did before him.
statesman does no longer harp upon technical ques
lions OF etiquette, but he wisely considers the ulti
iha'e consequences of any proposition made, and
taxes INTO account the results that may flow from it
ana Shapes ms action accordingly
ANY one going among our merchants having deal
ings with Span-manv of whom are Standards
themselves-wn very soon find that the majority Of
lhem are ehlrey nncOncerned as TO which party ls
successiui III the struggle now going on In the
ioeran peninsula They know that the trade be-
tween this country ana spain proper is limited to a
certain range OF articles, and having quite supply
or most or them on hand In this city the interrup-
ton CT trade at the other port of export for
TWO or three weeks or so would not injure them
much In fact IL Is the opinion Of most of them that
the present revolution in the Spanish kingdom can
not extend over a month or perhaps, two at the
utmost. Their reasons for believing so are that
the queen, being out Of the Kingdom has no money
10 carry on the war; that The opponents OF her sys
TEN oil government must either lose win In short
time, being also scarce OF funds and that the Duke
de Montpensier has no snccor from his own family,
who are poor, and can expect none from any Euro
pean government, who all desire peace on any con-
diti0n. Hence the Spanish merchants In this city
believe In speedy end OF the present revolution,
and many OF them hope for the success or General
Prim, though they fear very little for the freedom OF
their trade from the full reinstatement OF the minis
try OF Gonsalel Bravo 1t Is known here that before
the outbreak In force-in fact months before that,
ana so late ago as last winter-measlres
were under discussion In cabinet at Madrid
TO reform the prevalent system Of import
ana export duties, with view OF adapting
the commercial policy OF Spain to the liberal Ideas Of
TEN or dlferental duties altogether, and take for
guide the French policy OF half free trade half pro-
tection ms OF course would benefit the trade to
large extent But II Is also known that II the revOu-
tionsts were to succeed dethroning Queen Isabella
and organizing new government, then the principles
OF free trade would rule It's action In all commercial
matters, especially with this country and between
tue West Indian provinces of Spain ana the United
States And in that case the commerce of this cOun-
Try would be stu greater gamer. The export from
Spain Is comparatively insignificant. IL Is con-
lned to wines, raisns other fruit, mats lNuorice,
lead, some quicksilver and corkwood, and IN value
does not compare with the single article of silk
imported In this city from Europe outside OF SPAN.
From this II may be Inferred that in regard to Spain
our spanish merchants care not whether one or the
other party succeeds In the strugI e as both lean
towards free trade; the revoutOnsls, however more
than the royasts.
In regard to Cuba the ever Faithful Islandu the
Gein OF the Antilles and whatever other this
beautiful isle may have In the Spanish court vocabu-
larry, the result OF the revolution In the mother
country Is not 80 plain. Cuba is our shores
and naturally tributary the industry OF this coun.
Cuba for their Injuries IL is stated by persons who
are presumed to know that Gonzalez Bravo
intended to proclaim, in the name OF his
queen, that all grain and -four from the
United States should be admitted free of duty to the
province OF Cuba. The revolution interviewed, and
now 1t may safely be expected that the vibrations Of
public commotion, "a heard distinctly through the
Atlantic cable, viii find a responding echo on the
island. Lopez would never have ventured on his
undertaking bad he not known that number Of
people IN Cuba were ready to support MIN at the
FIRST sign of success. And now, when the ''mOther
country Is rent with revolution, 1t would surprise
nobody to see Spanards in this city and probably at
New Orleans, or, AZ they ought to be
called, Cubans, get up expeditions TO "rescue''
their father island" from the thraldOm OF European
monarchy. AT any rate some such apprehension
seems to have taken root in Cuba particularly at the
seat OF government Havana. prominent banking
firm OF this city teegraphed to Havana from day to
| day, as the news appeared In the HERALD OF the
revolution in Spain, asking what effect these events
| would have upon the feeling and loyalty OF the
| people on the island. While prompt In responding
| TO every business inquiry the Cuban house failed to
answer ,na any one Of the inquiries THe
suppress all such teegyams, ana recourse was hhaiy
had to the man, to which an answer Is expected Ia
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