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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06
TILE CHA QUESTION

The instruction in Cuba is now passing into
its second stage. Spain having successfully
asserted her independence of a degraded and
oppressive monarchy, her children naturally
followed the example, and endcavorcd to rid
themselves of a system which was quite as de-
grading and oppressive to them as ever the
Bourbon dynasty, woo tV tile Mother Country.
1t has been for centuries the Spanish policy to
ignore all rights of her colonies, but providing
money in no scanty measure to tho necessi-
ties Of Spain to pour on to their shores
crowds of hungry officials, not always Of
reputable character, and often adventures
who as literally cleft their country for their
"country's good" as If they had been trans
ported by the legal tribunals All the places
of trust were filled by these offcasts from Spain,
and no opportunity was ever given for native
talent while native industry was cramped and
shattered. No wonder, therefore, that one by
one SPANS colonies have slipped from her
grasp and the last and the most cherished ex-
cites all tho energies of the Home Government
to prevent tile dire example to be followed by
the Queen of the Antilles. Dulce, personally
popular in Cuba, and fully enjoying the confidence
OF the Home Government, came out charged with
the impossible duties of recognizing the rights
of the Colony and reconcing them with the
pretentiOns of Spain. 1t was significant fact
that even he was accompanied by shplOads of
needy applicants for office, shelved by the Pro-
visional Government and sent out to prey on
the Goshen of Cuba AS was to be expected,
his mission has failed and he has been forced
to assume the offensive. In the mean time
his successor is on the to supcrsede him.
and the scabbard is thrown away. Let us look
at the forces in opposition, both physical
and moral The native Cubans to man
even women and children--arc sworn to win
their independence. Those even who can
not take arms cheerfully give up their
property, and, il such cases exist, those
who are neutral or lultewarm have their pos
sessions sequestrated by their friends and
ncighbOrs for the cause that all have at heart.
1t may be taken for granted that the whole
native population are unanimous for emancipa-
ton from Spain. On the other hand, the whole
power OF the Mother Country is pledged to
prevent it. Independently of national honor
which ranks higher in the Castian mind than
in most nations, the material worth of Cuba
is so great the practical value of such
a colony, especially in the present impoverished
state OF Spain, so thoroughly present to the
mind OF every Spaniard, that they will strain
every nerve to prevent her breaking the chain.
Such war will be one of the most popular
that could be presented to the people, and
most nearly touches their pockets In the
sympathy which every free-bom man must
feel for the native Cubans, VIC must be careful
not to underrate the resources of Spain,
or to iguore the serious reasons she has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06
THE NEW CABINET.

Mr.. Greeley, now in the City of Washington,
telegraphs as follows in reference to the new
Cabinet:
The new Cabinet means business emphati-
cally. Each man was chosen by Gen. Grant
expressly to aid him in carrying out the pro-
gramme of economy and integrity embodied in
the inaugural.
Mr.. A. T. Stewart was selected as that man
whose very name would give another assur-
ance that our debt would be paid to the
utmost, and as fast as our creditors can desire.
Mr.. Stewart has only to apply to the collec-
ton and disbursement of the revenue the
same principles and methods which have
secured him such eminent success as mer-
chant, to restore the Government to solvency
and financial prosperity. He is not politi-
clan, and he will manage the Treasury purely
as business concern, with intent TO raise the
largest possible revenue at the smallest cost,
whether to the people or the Government. He
cannot fail.
Tho Hon. f.. b. Washburns has fought so
vigorously and successfully in Congress against
corruption and prodigality that he could not be
spared from reforming Cabinet. His health
is very poor. and he is most reluctant to take
any appointment that keeps him in Washing
ton. On these grounds he at first resolved not
to accept, but it is hoped that his repugnance
will be overcome, even though he should not
be able to serve through Gen. Grants term
Probably no single member of the Cabinet
had any reason to suppose his namo on the
slate till it went into the Senate to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.

ADVENTURES or PARTY or EXCURsIoNIsTs
FROM CALIFORNIA-ALLEGED MlsMANAGE-
MENr AND EXTORTIoN BY RAILWAY OFF,
CIALS-THEY LEAVE THE TRAIN IN SNOW
DRIFT-THEIR ARRIVAL AT PORT LARAMIE
AFTER A NINETY MILE MARCH THROUGH THE
SNOW.
ST. LOUIS, March 4-The Erenlng Dispatch
publishes an account OF the trials and suferDgs OF q
party OF gentlemen who recently over the Union
Pacific Railroad The account Ia given by ono OF party
which included many prominent gentlemen OF California
York and Eastern States. He says they were
detained ten days at railway station and could not In
duce the railway officials to send train out until they
held an indignation meeting md telegrnphed to the Rail
road Committee at Washington about the treatment they
were receiving When they aid start they were com
PEELED TO shovel at different points aud were very
badly fed At point they shoveled through snow
drift 1000 feet long when they had the track clear the
engine had only steam enough TO carry them into the
depth OF drift. In consequence OF too much WHISKY
drank by the officers OF the train they stuck again.
sons snred foot for Laramie 90 miles distant, reach
ing there In four days. after much suffering from Lara
me they came through TO Omaha without detention Iney
complain bitterly Of the treatment they received at the
lands OF railway officials, whom thoy charge with re-
peatedly making misstatemenS TO them, and VINO would
entertain no proposition refund the extra expenses
Incurred by passengers. They also say that exor
biant prices charged them for provisions over
200 persons were the train when was left III tho snow
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Oners; Faust" Mbs hel"gg''''lh MS H''N'Nb 80 "
Ger, Of the Philharmonic Society I,;ftI,
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MIA JesBie Kinball and Mr.. John BTOugham 60.
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p''dror srb TbIrtehst -Matu6e at ocnek: ZION s'
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06
- v,,yx NAVY Tribune SATURDAY MARCH q. 1867

man has had entrance he is most degraded or
we should say, depraved. Mungo Park, in his
travels. describes the native. African as oeing
clearly a barbarian When the spaniards first
settled the West Indies they ensaved the
Indians, but as we learn from Las Casas'
many multitudes persisted, and the attempt to
mako them lead a life of industry was aban-
doned. Even in New-England, and, In particu-
lar, in Massachusetts, Indian slaves were ieid'
but they would not work. Quite diiierent was
the result when the negro was enslaved, Tor
having reached the barbaric period, 1t was
comparatively easy to introduce him TO tie
industries of civilized life; and ow that lor
several generations he has served an appren-
ticeship, and in the same manner that onr
British ancestors served, he has arrived IN
natural order, step by step, from the savage
and the pastoral, and out of the barbara INTO
the civilized AS we said before, the lhuiai ),
has not yet passed out of the savage state anu
TO speak of the two races as being equaiiy
progressed is absurd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06
orNrR,I. PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS.

Thursday night was the coolest of tho
season at Buffalo.
Dr. Theodore +. Hall, q well known
physician OF Rochester Y, died suddenly yesterday
morning
....T The residence of VIM. Nealc, esq, Auditor
OF Grant County Ind, consumed by nro yesterday
afternoon; cause unknown. Loss. $500; insurance
$1,000.
49, The Union Iron Companys blacksmith
shop and nut works at Eewhurg, Ohio were burned on
Wednesday night Loss $4,000; partially covered by in'
surance
Among the injured by the accident on tho
Housatonio Railroad near lenox. Mass, on Wednesday.
OF LenOx
...Ex,G0v. Crawford of Kansas, who resigned
the governorshp to take command OF the State troops
against the Indians returned 10 Topeka yesterday ahu
resigned command OF tho 10Th Kansas volunteers.
The steamer China sailed from San Fran
cisco for Hong Kong via Yokohama yesterday She car
Rcd $4,000 In treasure of which OO0 was for 10ko-
hama, t3oSO00 for Hong Kong, and piOOo Tor Hlago
80. The Pioneer PAPER Mill belonging to Elisha
Carpenter ut West Milton, Saratoga County, ~ H. was
burned Wednesday. Tho loss is $4,000. on which tnere
$4,000 insurance. The re was the work OF an nceh'
diary. ..... ... ..... .....
49,. The Rey. G.. III. Plat Of Bnghamton,
Chaplain of the Grand Lodge Of Mosons OF the state OF
New-YOrk buried Wednesday, &c Lyons N. T.,
with Masonic honors. Delegates OF knights Iempiars
from several cities and towns participated
49,. Officers Baber Tyler, and Carpenter, who
concerned In tho shooting OF William H. Bell,
In Wcstheld Mass, whilo tho latter was attempting TO
trial which comes or in May. They waived ara"'"'
alton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06
ANOTHER RAILROAD VAR

RUPTURE BETWEEN THE ERIE AND NORTHERN
CENTRAL RAILwAYs-SToPPAGE OF TRANs
AT ELMIRA.
ELMIRA, N. Y, March 5.-Wbat looks Ike
pretty serious war broken out between the Erie ana
Northern Central Railways The Northern Cehtai use'
the Erie track through and each side oil TINS cry
Last evening orders were received by Division supern
tendent Pratt OF the Erie TO allow no trains OF the Non
ern Central 10 come on tho Erie track. thus cupg on
the Northern Central from the connections North Tue
switches were accordingly spiked. and all passage OF ne
Northern Central trains stopped IN either direction NJ
reasons we're assigned for this extraordinary procedue
aud the railroad here As much In the dark 70"
the cause OF the difficulty as any body else IT'S sur
missed that the trouble grows out OF hitch %
tween the two Companies about the possesaos
OF the Fort Wayne Road communication TO Chioss
The difficulty still continues, and no trains are s,s
the Northern Central An injunction was granieu Va
afternoon 20 prevent the Erie from oostructins 'ne
81 90 OF the Northern Central trains but ~ YET no
has occurred In the situation Leading oceIs s,.v
tors OF the TWO roads have been In consultation
noon 70 effect q settlement. train on the Nd n
Central with 400 passengers from Washington aI RS
the break this afternoon, about mile below the Nv, "a
coud 20 no further. They we're Obliged 10 TAKE w
train repay their fare, and get home by such u
routes as We're open them. The travelling puouo
fcrng very great Inconvenience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06

Even the Spanish accounts from CUBA now
Indicate that the revolution is gaining grounu'
The Didrio of Havana, a fanatical organ Oh the
Spanish party, makes important admissions
1t reports a rapid increase Of revolutionary
forces at Mayari in the Eastern, and near Cicn-
fuegos and PaImillos in the Central Depart
ment. 1t mentions another engagement near
Santo Espiritu, which is not claimed as n VIC
tory. 1t indicates that the whole of the oagua
district is in the hands of the Cubans, and that
all the Spanish planters have found it necessary
to seek refuge in the towns. Another dispatch
speaks of rapid increase of insurgents near
Remedies. All this proves that the insurrection
is not supported merely by a few isolated
bands. but that tho people of Cuba are i'll arms
for the recovery of their independence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06

for abhorring the independence OF Cuoa,
"a n direct robbery upon her public ana
private nurse. There is also q third element
il, the contest. and that not the least, though
Inv no means apparently prominent, viz; the
recently and prospectively emancipated coioreu
nomination. 1t is worthy of observation ta'
the insurgents recognized the principle oli'y
when the news arrived of its proclamation
Inv the Provisional Government at home;
nor is this to DO wondered at for men
ore seldom in hurry to divest them
selves of valuable property they hold rs Their
own. We have not yet sufficient evidence
of what the action of the colored men mas
been I'D TO this date to be certain OF WHAT IL
will be. Then ms to the moral phases All
history is apt to reproduce itself; nor are tne
Costilian races in any portion Of the globe
mich different from their immediate, nor IN
deed their remote, prOgenltors. The Spani'ru.'
are very chary of foreign intervention, accepC IL
prudgingly, set it in the front of the batue'
Give il all the labor, all the expense. and APP
propriate all the result possible, repaylhg .ho
oid with an ingrnttude which has no paraiel
in the history of nations. Both sides are wen
aware that upon the amount of American help
depends the success or failure of this struggle
for independence. Commercially as wen as
politically the welfare of Cuba must DO u vital
question for American politicians. ..
With this view of the case, which 1t Is just
TO present as the fair deduction from inc
latest news. we cannot but add or fullest
svmnafhy with the cause of the Revolution. lithe
revolution is good for Spain, it is good ior her
splendid colony. We commend prudence
craftsmanship and pcrsistcncy. Cuba has her
fate in her hands, if her true sons VIII IT,.
Nations, like men, have periods when destiny
seems to stretch out its hand. They are the
wisest who do not fail to see it. May Cuba
and her gallant sons be wise with the best
wisdom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06
NeGu'lork Duilu GtibntrE
SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1869.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06

be free. A family will use as much IN
value of tea, coffee, and sugar III q week as
they will Of salt, lumber and iron In year.
moor family will use as much of either as a
rich one. These are the classes OF tarlif taxes
that rest heavily upon labor, and the moment
we can afford to lessen our taxation these are
the taxes that we and every Protectlonlst WIN
demand the repeal of. Will Free Traders iike
Tile Times, World, and Post, unite with us IN
removing these free trade taxes from aDor' on
tho other hand, we regard the Importation vi
French and Prussan beaver cloths, casslneres'
and dOeslzins, to take the place or AMER
can cloths of equal fineness, texture, and dufa-
bility, as something that would be luxury IL
it were not nuisance. We regard the I'M
portation of sixth-rate English rails, as shown
in Mr.. Hewett's "RepOrt on Iron"
of such wretched quality that they
have to be taken up and re-rOlled
after six months use, at the average, and OF
such abomnable reputation that they find no
sale in European markets, and their substitu-
ton in place of American Iron and Steel Rails,
than which no better or really cheaper are pro-
duced in the world, as something that would be
a luxury, L. e. waste of wealth, if it were not
something far worse. We will go to any extent
with all who really want to tighten the taxes
on labor But what The Post and Wort@ want
is to food British goods into our markets. so
that their advertisers, the importers and auc-
tioneers, can have good time in selling them'
Meanwhile, the country would come to grief IN
trying to export gold and bonds enough to pay
for them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06

In the Cabinet agony, Members of Congress
and the general public have alike forgotten to
worry over the appointment of Committees III
tho House. When Schuyler Colfax was first
elected Speaker, he said it was all well enough
TO talk about his present popularity, but the
day after he announced his Committees he
expected to be the most unpopular man IN inc
country. He had been besieged for weeks be-
forehand with all sorts of recommendations
and opportunities, and was given as much
trouble about it rs if he had been making a
new Administration. Mr.. Blaine has great
reason to congratulate himself on the fortunate
conjunction of more exciting events that gives
him peace. He is to announce the Committees
on Tuesday next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06

The news from Paraguay received about
two weeks ago represented President Lopez as
utterly crushed and the war as terminated. At
the capture of the fortress of Angostura, in the
last days of December. about 900 Paraguayans
bad fallen as prisoners into the hands Of the
Allies, and it was supposed that but small
force was now left to Lopez and that the COM
plete exhaustion of the country would make
the raising of another army impossible. Ac-
ding to the later accounts from the seat of war
which we publish to-day, Lopez still has an
army with him and is fortifyng IN the in
terror. Thus the war is not quite over, but the
ability of Lopez to continue his resistance, if
not altogether broken, has certainly been
greatly reduced, and nothing. we believe, can
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06
TiyJNG THE POOR.

We do not defend any resolution merely
because some knot or convention of Repnb-
licans may have passed it, nor condemn any
because passed by Democrats. For instance,
We like the clause in the last National Demo-
cratic Platform demanding such an adjustment
OF our tariff on Imports to our Internal Rev
enue taxation as shall protect American manu-
features, better than we like the last resolu-
tions Of the Republicans of tho State OF
Indiana, which ut least squint toward partial
reputation. 1t is not, therefore, because
Republicans adopt it, but because it is sound,
that we indorso the following plank of the
recent Connecticut Convention, into which The
~ u Times and ErepiRg Post are trying by
high pressure TO force the virus of Free Trade,
but which We do not take to be sufficiently
porous to admit their injection. The resolution
calls upon Congress to
First. formally affirm that when the national debt Ia
paid must be pan IN gold except where Il Is otherwise
troduce the strcest economy into every branch OF the
Government; third retse az subsidies ga ap,a9pr,a.
peisdbie machinery Of me Gorernmt fourth see 10 u
that the taycs ore imparialy levied aud theoretically
and honestly collected aud surplus applied TO
the reduction VI tho debt MIN. make II constant aim
to resume specie ana give ne people nlJ Is
dstTbaoe Of business and sixth 10 ren,ore iaIaon nom
labor and pCtessartes Of NE aud 10 impose as jar as
possible upon articles " tIiug"
Now this is so distinctly TRIBUNE platform
as well as q Republican one that we pity the
mental weakness of the dolt that can bother
his brain by looking for any Endorsement OF
foreign free trade in it. We ask that taxation
shall be removed from labor and the necessaries
of life first, and imposed so far rs possible on
articles Of luxury. Now what arc the taxes
that rest most heavily on labor and the neces-
saries of lircH First and heaviest como the
duties "for revenue only levied on the lead
ing articles of food which every laborer uses
three times day, every day in the year. wiz
Tea, Coffee, and Sugar. At least third of
our entire gold revenue is levied on these three
articles alone.
We have been among the miners Of Pennsyl-
yania, the frontcrsmen, woodsmcn, and hunters
Of tho West, rs we'll us among tho labor
crs of cities and tho soldiers OF our
armies and we have observed that
ut the average the first thing working man or
woman demands, when exhausted by exposure
or toll, il tea or coffee. The last articles of
food the working masses will part WITH aud
almost the only ones on which the tariff rests,
arc these. The tariff on these articles is
for revenue only as we do not produce
them, (cxccpt sugar to tho amount of ono
tenth of our consumption and the prn-
ciDle Of Protection would demand that they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06
EXECUTION OF FoUR,NEGRoEs.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, March 5.-FOur negroes,
william Wilson, Frank Rounds, William Wells, and
George Bailey were hanged here to-day for the murder
OF b. r. Johnson and Henry Cannon, Captain aud Mate
Of an oyster sOOp In March, 1868 Each prisoner con-
fessed HIS guilt Rounds aud Wells died instantly; Bailey
In a few seconds. Wilson's neck did not break. lie
groaned and struggled horribly lie got the rope of OF
his hands and legs and caught hold OF the STROUD OF
Rounds, and then threw OH his own rope. by
which he draw himself up Oh tho scadold again.
Ine jaior assembled and frightened the noose and again
pushed the wretched man of second time, Jerking the
rope violently he fell The victim continued TO strug
gle for hvo minutes, OF the crowd yelling that's
right YOU ought tO suffer" The execution occupied -
minutes Toward the last 1000 or 5000 spectators were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06
GREAT BRITAIN.
OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE.

OCEAN PENNY PUoTAUE.
LONDON, March Sin the House Of Commons, this
evening. Mr. Hadfeld asked IL the Government In
tended 10 take any steps in the direction OF ocean
penny postage. The Marquis Of Harrington. the
Postmaster General replied that for the present the
contracts entered into between the Post-Ofbce De
partment and the various Atlantic steamship con-
panies would interfere with the proposed modihca-
tions In the rates of ocean postage
THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH PRESS ON PRESIDENT
GRANTS INAUGURAL.
English and French journals warmly eulogize 0ea
Grants inaugural address, and argue that the pam
graph on foreign policy indicates peace.