New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-16
CUBA.
MORE TAxEs-MoRE TROOPS.


HAVANA, Dec. 5.-Captain-General De Rodas has
authorized the Council of Matanzas to impose an
additional tax on sugars and mOlasses for the pur-
pose of raising the revenue sufficient to cover the
municipal deficiency. Another detachment Of troops
arrived to-day from Spain.
HAVE THE PATRIOTS BEEN AIDED FROM SPAIN
A DISCUSSION IN THE CORTEs.
EI Pueblo of Madrid contains the particulars
OF the debate had in the COrte on the subject Of an un
dersandng between the Cubans and the Spanish Repub
lcans Senior RuanO asked the Government II 1t was in
possession OF the facts respecting cOnnivance between
the rebels Of Cuba and the Republicans Of the Peninsula
The Minister OF Uramar'said that he knew that the
rebels at work 10 Spain 70 make friends OF the
IRENE Radicals as well as OF the Carists.
Senior Sanchez RuauO-I desired 10 learn from the
Senior Minister OF Ultramar 1t be true that there are
possession OF the Government certain documents 70
which Senior Becerra alluded II 1t be true that the Minis
ter holds the documents which have been published, or
parts of them for many months what grave motive dd
he having laid before The tribunals OF
jutce ask the Senior Minister TO reply categoricay
and tell the why these documents not de-
lyered where they should have been, and above all,
the part Of the authorities whose duty was to see that
shed IN the shortest tne and so much the more RAPIDLY
in proportion to their atrocsus character;
The Minister OF Utranar-I commenced by saying that
do not understand the stress which Senior Sanchez
RuanO laid upon the words In which he demanded that
should answer categorcay When he used this express
siOn asked myself whether not was accustomed 10
answer inteTrogatves IN any other than Categorical
pected, that must needs categorical will convince
you, gentlemen; I do now 90 into the question
whether these documents spurious will
be determined at the proper time VIII each
OF the heterogeneous. In the first place Why has
Government handed these documents to the r
bunals which their proper places Because the Gov
eminent thought duty 10 make other and further OK.
amnatons. IL deemed best for the interest of the
country and triumph OF In Cuba TO try and
ascertain certain things which OF the highest 10.
tcal Importance and which could not be carried before
the tribunals this point OF the support of
the COrtes CONSTITUENCIES Besides, II was fact that
OF the sguer5 OF these papers, II mistake not the
name Miguel PaCheCO, not al that time IL spain. lie
had been here tne before but was then at Paris
and the Government unwilling 20 take step which
would embarrass the action OF the Captain General Of
Cuba had taken all proper means toward securing
the person OF this individual and who as VIII be seem
ts not an imaginary person but man In acf called by
the name OF PachecO.
The other interrOgatory Of sr. Sanchez Ruano IS
duced 10 this lie would like 70 know whether or not the
Government approves the conduct Of the CapanGenera
OfCuba In this affair. j do not know whether Senior
Sanchez RuanO is aware Of the fact that the Captain
General OF Cuba Is possessed OF extraordinary hcutes
but apart from this ought 10 say that the Government
has full confidence IN him, aud recognizes with pleasure
the services which be has rendered his country both as
soldier and Spanard while using the extraordinary
faculties IN virtue OF which he alone properly estimate
what be deemed CONVENIENT IN putting end
10 the war now desOlating the Antilles.
SPANISH FAILURE FROM A MADRID STANDPOINT.
The Impartial, a Liberal journal of Madrid,
Of very recent date (NOv 81, gives melancholy
account Of the Cuban situation. Many times, says its
editor, animated by tie love Of country. he has felt in