New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-26

ducton OF the island but they cultivate and raise all the
| grain, vegetables, beef, mutton, &c. that they
| want They say exports have been made
| from that part of the island for u year or
| two and none will be TIL Cuba ID Independent.
Although Spain holds tho ports in vicinity Spain
cannot get into the interior TO take away Of the
nroducts Erery one that end OF the island Is for
Cuban independence and Cespedes does not want man
from any other country his only need being arms and
ammunition. Whenever the SpaDiards drive back the
insurgents suddenly they always find their camps well
supplied with the necessities and comforts and some OF
the Injuries OF living The insurgents my inform
ants can hold out without foreign aid but all
the interests OF humanity and liberty demand recogni-
ton and aid from such nation as the United States
We're t possible that the insurgents would surrender
man OF them would be slain by the blood thirsty
spanjards and the volunteers This of itself would pre-
vent their ever giving up, II nothing else did.
had several opportunities OF conversngI WIN span
ards and on one occasion asked. Spanish planter
what a negro slave wasIworth lie laughlngy repheu
Eominay $500; but would not buy them at 1900 each
" Oh YES" replied another Spanish sugar planter
would give $780, obliged to give $50 per month
for hired negroes and Slavery will probably last TOT
year longer But wouldn't give $500 for negro slave
"Do the negroes understand the meaning OF TINS wal
asked Better than you" replied the Spanish planter
with a shrug Subsequently had chance OF speaking
pryaely with slaves sugar estates, and they told
me they all knew they would be free II the Cu0ans tr'
umphed; but said an intelligent slave who spoke Eng
lsh having lived in South Carolina-"We all keeps our
moufs shut" The spaniards claim that their slave laws
are more lenent than were ours and apparently they
are but slave women and children driven W
their hard work as did the sugar estates in Cuba
The eve OF the overseer who was seated on
his mule and that OF his black slaye-driver,
was constantly these poor, forlorn slaves
and their whips cracked II for second they
relaxed from the and jump with which they delV-
cred the cane to the heaps and carts Much Chinese
labor In stores hotels manufactures and on the Plan
atons came under my notice. and found the Cinnamon
very dgeni race VINO labor faithfully, though with,
out the ability 90 do the theavicr kind OF WORK, ana
would be adapted to the cotton plantations.
one or two American sugar merchants seemed 10 Dep
that the island should be to the
United states, believing that the spaniards and Cubans
would be troublesome subjects to govern ana make poor
let me add "a also part OF my observation. that the
Rebel element In Louisiana and Mississippi synpathze5
New Orleans that he hoped every American would be
| shot who went TO Cuba TO help liberato.slayes.
| VIEWS OF THE SPANISH PREss-wHAT SHOULD
BE DONE IN CUBA-THE SITUATION THERE.
La EpOcd n highly prominent journal of
Madrid says at date Of FEB The conviction that the
mar In Cuba Is approaching Its end or at any rate the
wefounded hope that there sufficient elements Of
strength the triumph Of the Govern
Crhioh 10 rsr ,cds forerer Impossible chon me
that country has been 10 its international oblgauoDs),
las given grounds for the spanish press TO
| speak out, following The example OF me Imes,
| win respect 10 the condition In which our
| hntla will be found the day when tho
pacifcaiion shall have been complete Thus La Pdtrid,
hxng ts eyes upon the future appears 20 be disposed to
ate s ideas and tendencies with those maintained
dent Of the Council q Ministers, while Ia Discussion
Is alarmed at these views and moreover protests protests
ne nj In America III Unirorsal treating the cuban qnes
ton more fayorably says with excellent ons
our precious Ant.a need something more tnah = mere
victory and that n IL necessary that the ADMINISTRATION
public opinion and the press should be oeGMpgd
the situation Of the Island OF Cuba forces upon our aten
ton without harnon.hg tne,S Vim IN. Cnhan
people triumph Of arms will be barren OF good
results besides difficulties that cannot be solved and
painful catastTophe-. will arise in the future
The editor continues: our brohren Ore nc sed Otgh ~
mai they may have the right dispose of their own
destipie- aud give solemn vote which VIII express
haf either through persuasion by force 81 arms they
should lay aside the weapons OF warfare In such event
wishes Of tire Cubaus. the dignity and interests Oi the
| country. and the opinion OF the civilized world -,
Another protest make. and that Il; We should
consider crime Of treason ~ cas- any attempt D.
made involve Cuba aiready afflicted by the horrors OF
a gy,at ard bloody cir ia the questions ana mise
| mes which divide In the Peninsula. In America we
cannot DC either Republicans or Afonslsss, put ohy
/ spaniard.: and every conspiracy every attempt ~
rctoraton Will appear 70 " ~ nseusato ana uupatiOc
such a. eIanpr the efforts oi those VINO not Dem
able 10 triumph With republican principles M spain, sb
Sch 10 make independent republic oi the Island OF
cuba theuooiorh destined TO a lot thousand t'ine'
Ia Discussion donounces the exceedingly grave ohensc
committed upon The perm o rcnc o nod fortune
| loyaI To the spanish cause, nld wthal, particular
fr, nd 10 the Captain General OF Cuba two hours AFTER
having retired from the palace Of Tue latter at whose
| evening party no had been spending the evening,
" arrested the order Of his superior AZ O'Clock ul
the morning conducted board OF the Chdh mail
steamer hour ou! before tht Vcesoi e the port vi
i Havana. ,...-,--. a..
According TO the details given by Ia Discussion the
Cuban was permitted 10 bd adcu 10 his family nor
To- provide hlmscf with money. 10 pack up MS clothing
nor change his summer suit Tor another better
/ suited 10 voyage across the Atlantic Inc
officer charged With his arrest refused all these laNoIr
| t'pon arriving at Cadz. the Republican journal adb
he was not permitted diseubark a. free man, Du1
a- conducted tolrsOu. AFTER he had there been con
fined several day Government enployt uHeIcu 10 pro
cnrc FOR him order ~ release, upon the prompt pay
trnt of eight ounce. IN gold si2, which proposition
being accepted, the money was pail ahu on the IoION
! ing day the prisoner was set AZ liberty.
~ Impartial No can fal 10 protest against
the manner which the arrest was Effected Tue system
which pursued OF bausnug persons upon simple
suspicion. very disgusting and contrary to our prln
| CIples.
! III Impartial rs issue Of Feb p speaking OF Cuba
saws: We shall into fatal mistake II We suppose
when the ~ our favor In Cuba tlat The
last victories of army will have put an end TO Tue
struggle. that safely believe that Cuba VIII Ot
! completely al peace.