The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-12
HERALD THURSDAY, SHEET

who desire the greatest freedom of religious wor
| ship. Perhaps more b meant than can be gathered
OF investing their thoughts in 20 many words that IL
Is oimcut TO evolve them from the mass OF verblage
state that owing to certain vested interests pro-
iound reforms OF politco economical cnarac sS
s nov Be carried out In other
because the Galatians are becoming MISUNDERSTANDING
people and desire protection and their demecratic
main quiet II their interests are affected a
80 nee trade goes, over n; ~. !. s0nsd l 10
all the members Of the provisional government 4
merely an election document In favor OF Q monsr-
does not pretend to PREJUDICE the case argues
nestly for It's peculiar views. ~ acknoWledges tnas
and iimited oniy By vast unexpored plains and wan.
derng tribes has constituted ITSELF with entire In
fSs interoa and from ali
old ss1 ss' that nss Ss1s or
community Of nations would md 1t more difncuit
and even Impossible: They do not draw an on
Of this Kind made By other European nations, and
they call upon the people to mediate on the subject
W a give s q e 70
tranquility tnat inspired ny duty With
The maniiests win doubtless have csrtain
the coming election; but II win be sharply followed
issued BY the Minister for the Colonies appears this
%s tho people sT aSs Ct f Rss sh
NE ~ the Of all the fruits gained
erered but some way q ohsr ths so "
Of slavery. II is not to be done away with at blow
s Cuba Rico
to send deputies to the general Cortes in Spain,
organization Of provincial and municipal gov
ernments, its electoral and tributary systems, it's
an IL. it. aaS
United 70 the Legislative Corps, OF which the colo
nial delegates S w form On integral part IN other
by tho revolution consist In sending half-dozen
deputies to Madrid where all their local affairs are to
Ipresume that the Cubans and others will gain
greater liberties when the Cortes meets. Perhaps
such as Canada and other British Colonies enjoy.
Great anxiety Is felt mere to get at the true feeling In
Cuba II Is not known yet.
The Recent Spanish Manifesto.
Madrid toct 2s) correspondence Of the London
Telegraph
handful was circulated yesterday by O commit
tee OF Cubans calling the attention OF the government
and pubic 10 the state OF things In that island The
Of GonHass Braso The Wnoe island Is paaceed
out INTO military DISTRICTS all liberty Of speech. all
movement is repressed; military despotisin regns
None Of the reforms recommended by successive
commissions have been carried out. The Cubans
are politically dead. yet say they. the Minister
gone out, and yet cheering words have been sent
70 the Gnxiousy expectant inhabitants OF the An
i spain decides that owners are to give up property
which fh,y have acquired under the laws Of Spain,
she must be prepared In some way to compensate
and instant freeing OF the slaves would secure
complete standstill Of WORK Through the
island, that misery and want would follow among
The negroes themselves, as happened in the
French colonies, In consequence OF the preclptate
action Of the republic in $780, and as has happened
are willing TO give political privileges TO the blacks
provided onls that the whites are not TO be CON-
plerely swGmped by the black vote. The Cuhans
deny Indignantly thai Cuba las any wish be sepa-
rated from Spain. Their prondest boast that they
great and free Omitted States that they wish to JON
them; but loyal TO Spain Just as Canada adjoln
states is vet proud 20 eau Itself British
Influenced perhaps, by this appeal the Minister
OF the Colonies breaks his long silence In this
ings Gazette, IL which he publishes O circular ad-
dressed 10 MI the islands. He refers them TO that
portiorof the decree to the nation which relates to
share ali the liberties OF Spain ind that tnBir
deputies shall take part IN the Oortes CONSTITUENCIES
Ing upon Spanish politics. The manifesto to the ma
ton only said that the colonies should send deputies
10 assis In making laws for themselves That prom
lac might have been carried out by giving them
| seats In the ordinary House OF Deputies and
take q part In the Constituent Cortes. That doubt
| Is now removed and II the Minister'S promise
only, believe these DEGREES are ali the work Of the
united council-it Is now certain that the present
x o. least Ts aoes
on to say that beyond issuing DEGREES OF general
character aud ordering the election to be conducted
with she same degree or freedom rs In SPAIN the
government VIII not at present interfere in the In
terna regulation Of the islands. The government
aspirations OF the country and are therefore au-
thorized and prepared to carry out the radical
wishes and needs OF the colonies and viii await the
arrival or the deputies who viii then take part In
Il IS singular that while the liberal journals loudly
applaud the government manifesto, and while the
denocratic party ind but little fault with It's tone.
ton Of It. They assert that 10 Is an attempt at fore
ing the nation into the paths OF monarchy 1t Is easy
voring 10 excite Ill feeling against the Ministry
They hope TO excite disturbances and connections,
By which they themselves would be the gamers One
attempt or government to force the people
Of s Ts on the people Rss they asS he
cry OF "vfrd "a repub,tcd." THIS CRY has been re-
ceived with jeers by the monarchsts and with con-
tempt by the democrats, who Indignantly repudate
their new ally Nothing can speak more strongly for
the moderate and pacific tone OF oil parties than the
way which the democrats have received the mani
iesto. AS English readers win have seen by the ex
tract sent the government actually did throw
They announced it Is true. their intention to abide
by the popular vote, but they pointed out SO
strongly their opinion OF the Disadvantages
OF Q republic that they have done very
great deal to render the popular vote q GER
ssiniy Tor monarchy; Il Il scarcely possible that
write and talk "a II they 80. I can only sup.
pose that II Is their policy to ignore the fact OF the
government having taken o strong side In hopes
That the country In general may ignore IL also.
The law regulating the elections will be promul-
gated In all probability tomorrow next day. t
Is expected with great curiosity. The election OF
the municipalities by universal Suffrage win also
take place In q few days. Considerable discomfort
n ma n IN In w N