The New York herald., 1869-12-16
SPAIN.

SPAIN.
The Porto Rico OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Iron,
Liberty--Coioniul Indepeudencc--HGno DIFF
Gculdcs and Class Opposition 70 Republican,
iSm-Whnt the People Required end How
Thsy were Opposed.
MADeID Dec. 2, 1909.
Tho draught or the new constitution Tor Porto
Rico has been brought belore the cortes and reed
by selor Berserra Minister for the Colonies. The
Porto RICO people have been long looking forward
for their new constitution. Geing, As they are
spauiafds, aud consequently having legal
and just rgh: 10 al the privileges en-
ioyei in the mether country, they naturally
expect the same but fear their hopes VIII be sadly
disappointed. Tne other day was present when
the new constitution was read over ia the presence
OF an American Statesman weil known TO your
readers. YhaJ gentleman gave his opinion, N three
words. When asked VIVA. he thought Of 1t he an
sUered, Cast IRON uberty.u Here ere three words
that spoke three yolumos Spaln naughty as ever,
Is bat little changed. sac has put a nlmsy dress
Of liberty far hight TO conceal the venom Of des-
potism. Notwithstanding The lessons thar have been
taught her IL tie New aud Cid Worlds she w!l not
take heed. she wlll not understand why the United
States separated from Great Britain, South America
from Spain ana Tortugat and way the Cubans are
Shedding their blood N order to be freed irom her;
ana VINO dares say that Porto Rico hitherto long
patient ana suffering will hot sooner or later make
an attempt to break her chains OF oondagei
BY The lroyisloDs OF the new constitution the
people are 1orbiuden to discuss any measures or
propositions ior the separation Of the island from
the mother couUtry. yhis rs . matter OF course,
We may expect; but the abolition q slavery Is a
question that Is not allowed to be discussed II is
true that myiolabutty or correspondence declared,
but tins is completely upset by he cfsuse except
in
when the spanish oniciaIs choose 70 break open
Citizens letters read private correspondence
Freedom Of HOrsH!p Is declared, anu is good step,
Jor 1t vii MAKE the clergy look well TO t4eIr
duet ana throw the religious led open 10 coupe
uHon. u also provides and grants tie Tigut ot
voting to ali BAo can read aud write e8ceptn:
measure, nay iead 10 some good. FOR is an ".ll
@l4d tnat sioWs 10 good" However they mignt
have allowed al 70 vote Tor u certain period,
SLY Two years, I'll tAeY could qualify fneinse.ges;
but tA!s woAa Hot sult tne views OF The govern.
meni, which woa,d lose an lnmonse number OF
votes by 50 DONG. Tue slave as matter oi course,
Is eAthety elt o9ti Be IS marketable piece ol i've
STOCK Ofiy nt lur abOr, "I.ke any otnsr ca.sIa.n
Tue Governor can whenever ne nAesl, ~ eonlanc-
ton vita the Local authorities tHho are has ap-
poatepsl suspend the constitutional guarantees;
bat nc u4ust iet lhe eoNetiulent KNOW Whdt re mas
oone wien he has uoRe III. Ile Governor bas also
the power 10 dissolve polticai clubs and societies.
Saves are mol ~ ENJOY pubic ishts except ony
through emancipation. slavery, u is sad, wiil jorn
future CONSTITUTIONAL amendlueut and ls Ques-
uou tAat Will he taken up warmly BY the republican
Ine republican manifesto has been published and
much commented upon Dy the press. IL l. a verg
lOn- aiiaig, beng series " charges against Tue
government, aAd iecapitulaton OF tnelr pro
Cramme. III sass thar all trOuDe otherwise might
have been avoided had the government been LIBERAL
IN It's power measured IN Its expressions aud pru-
uent iii rs conaact. An eternal error tue trult of
our long serylty, makes every government here be-
lleye iLseii hlallbie. As soon as the government
saw the RAPID tendency Of popular opinion towards
repuDllcaAsn 10 Ut once resolved 10 tear away from
The peope TIE arms theJ had possessed themselves
el n september 1865, and 80 began the warfare IN
Cadiz anl Malaga. The solemn promises q reforms
were forgotten, and tue nopes or the people
mocked and laughed at The government
foreign King, against tue desire oI all Spain.
Churcn power was kept up aud the vicious organl-
xasoa oi thc mdgistatute pEeserVed, 70 tue great
aetilneut Of ilDelJ. lrial " jury vas abandoned,
military power was increased, and with II an I'M.
mense increase II the army estimates. While rlch
anu HoufS0nS towns could redeem tneir conscripts
those OF small towLs ana villages were dragged
away from Their ianlles Tue pubic funds were
badly managed ana worse administered, taxes aug
meQted, commerce was rBlned and universal als-
contelt reigned. Large loans were taken up and
peneral bankruptcy tnfaatened. Tne government
seemed U forget mat ~ the coiOnes beyond the seas
thousands upon thousands of Spanlaras existed anu
thousands of men we're reduced 70 slavery. Ihe
beneH.s u the reYo,uti we're not allowed 70 pene
trale there, where they were even more required,
and nov tue government Ieels tue results.
The najJrl8 Ol tac ayulIaln.entOs IN tee provin-
ctal towns were republican. The volunteers, by tue
very Iact u beng eisanned, were republlcans the
greater part OF me press republican, neary All t3e
meetings ahd Manifestations republican ana al the
cilos republican. Ine movement was no artificial
one u rus ~ u ui pco-
PIE 70 feflhoicate tuef flShta anu uehhtVeiy Ie-
cam popular sovereignty. The goGeininsnt sti-
fed tne voice Of the people, which was the eXlres-
sion OF t5 Chougnts, re3 and liberal not only by viz
tue 0f tAe right 81 aA mGnIGd, but W vr.ue Of Tie
written and sanctioned rignt 81 tile constitution.
The government eAtcled tae oath, rcsuscir1llEg
ptactica uscredlted BY the peluIes oi kings
ana the Cdsafs It prOniOiieJ notices On
ha.s winch were no other taan manifestations
oil i0UAs. The everlasting 10 itlcai error
u tie BuurD0us renamed ia tue new government
Ike hereditary disease. tolsliGiDx The cOnstitu-
lion ana parliamentary system Was the perdlIua oi
the bOnrD0r. faisliying the iadiyiiuai rights and
the oCmuCratie system, tile p0ncy OF the span 81
Revolutionary government " recognized HbUr-y ~
Iuug a. II dd not dlspteese power, and universal
kulfdge as lCug as II ut1 not vote against Tie
government. Tlence arose pubac oislruat, Tie
dsarning or ihe volunteers, obstacles 10 popular
manifestations, constant warfare against the rcDuD-
Ac@n corporations, Gtnlttary measures against the
press, continual deciaAatiopb IRON Tie ministerial
benches against liberty eXag-egatlOa oi rs &DaSes
syHtemanc completely WIN ail caumulcs, insults
attempts against Tree discussion, repeated proFoca
tons, ana az consequence and above al lDerlia.
Die, tne late instruction.
Tne government, 50 wanting 81 moral force, ere
ated the dictatorship. AID the mlnorlty retired but
put no conditions as 10 It's return. The minority
enters the Cortes 10 ask that martial law may cease
tnat end be put the dictatorship; that the Aus
pension of guarantees be raised; thas tie govern
meDt enter ltS normal orbit aud the pen.le en-
tDeir rights.
The republican deputies have taken seats IN ths
Cores. 1t expected that there would have beer
O storm. but nothing " importance toek place.
am, however, informed that subjecth tuat vii
give rise warm debates are TO be brought forward
Ine GoItes have been very dul indeed Tor time
ia TACT the government mas had all is way. Th
Case Will now De different and .oga forward Il
xone very interesting DEBATES.
ROME.
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