New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-15
NETWORK, FRIDAY, JULY Is, 1870

the fact that the Spanish cabinet .,d tO OK
the States 70 sOs OF the r
good oces but on the other hand gave tns Goyean
Slavery in the Island Of Cuba, Secretary Fish
having received an intmation it was supposed
In Madrid that the instruction was or would soon
apparent every day that this contest cannot be ern-
mated without the abolition OF slavery TINS Govern,
that result You wi therefore, If It shall appear that
the nsurreetion is regarded as suppressed frankly state
often given viii expect steps be taken for the enamel
Sf the SLAVES them as To say is
with regret that we fail to ma In dn1 S S
evidence OF earnest purpose TO abolish slavery Tor
which your previous dispatches had prepared s IL may
from the necessity supporting infants and aged slaves
who can only be burden and Of proongng the insutn
mothers born after the to be free but no pro-
vision is made for their support Al SLAVES born be-
the decree may themselves their payment OF $50
but il will be how deusve this Is when we reject
that to that sum- all OF the early and some OF
mo best years OF their lives must be spent In servitnde
aud lastly all who reach the age OF 65 years when
tho powers Of labor are going, and when they may
be supposed to have earned some right TO
b. turned adrift, and are given freedom that may
have ceased to be desirable While this project does not
formed can scarcely believe that II will command the
support OF The Liberals of Spain under whose suspces
the revolution OF made The total emancipa-
middle the next century. In the ordinary course OF
events this century will have nearly expired before any
material impression will have been made upon the status
oi the visiting lsbOriDg OF the Island The Prcs
dent fee il he duty OF this Government to Ell
desyOr 10 impress upon the Spanish government INC
policy az well the pTepriety OF making at once an
earlier and more thorough emancipation OF slavery
You viii state in friendly but decided manner that this
Government Is disappointed in this project; tAat
it fails to meet the expectations that have been
raised by the various conversations WIN you
that in the opinion OF rho President II will produce dis
satisfaction throughout the civilized world, when IL
looking liberty che universal law OF labor that
IL will fail To satisfy to pefy Cuba that peace II re-
stored there can lie maintained only by force long
Slavery exists, AMI that our proximity TO that Island ad
intimate with it, give us deep interest ts
welfare and justify the expression Of our earnest desire
prevail the pO cy which we believe calculated 70
restore peace, and to give permanent prosperity. H.
however your representations shall fail 10 secure the
desired notifications SHALL nevertheless, regard TINS
the entering wedge for the eventual destruction OF
pernicous System Of laDOl, and ah hope that spain
will IL for her interest TO 20 further ana
faster In the direction Of emancipation, and or wiser
and just system VI tine relations OF labor ana
capital"
In "A communication dated Madrid, June 26, Minister
sckes informs the Department Of the passage OF the
bill for the emancipation OF certain classes OF slaves In
Spanish colonies, with various amendments, among
which he mentions those changing from IS 10 GO years
the age attained when slaves born before beptem
ber 1865 berOme free forlding the sale or separation
from the mother OF children under IL years old, anu pac
ng restrictions punishment with the lash While con
rcOus of the IusLihCcl thsmcaslre, Minister Sckes
regards ,e beginning OF The end: and adds,
this Government has now for tie first time distinctly
ana practically committed itself to the policy OF enamel
patO and in Ibis strP must be source Of just satls
faction to the Pr scnt that the influence OF the united
States has been conspicuous and benehcent"