New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-30
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH SPANISH-ANlEBI-
CAN STATES-DRECT TAXES.

Toward the adjournment Of the lac session Of Congress
the Pr silent sent message to the Senate indoTsng me
reply OF secretary Fish 10 resolution requesting the
President 10 institute an inquiry INTO the present con
duon Of The commercial relation. between the Gnlted
a. rr United states stand solemniy Committed by
repeated declarations and repeated acts TO the Monroe
Doctrine ana IFS application 10 the affairs Of this Con
tucut;" ana alding the public question which ex-
jsed M Ia mn tle European colonies prior TO and during
the Revelation in the Continental Colonies Of Spain and
Portugal still exists with reference to the European
colonies which remain, and they now return upon
Us in full force. As we watch events in Cuba
and Porto Rico, whateyar may be the result OF the
belief of the leading statesmen of Spain, that
the relations which now exist between the Island
aud the mother country cannot he long continued 1t Is
understood that the resources for carrying on the strng
gle have been supplied manly rom CuUa' Dy 'e anu VI
that portion of the population which does not desire 10
direct the movements Of the nsurgnts but IL does not
follow that its political relations with spain are TO remain
nan in the Island will wish to forever continue cOosts
These facts give TO think that when the contest
shall close Cuba, with her resources strained but une1I
hausted. whatever may DO her political relations, VIII
resume and continue her old commercial relations with
day not far distant when measured by the course OF his
tory she will he called upon to elect her position IN the
An official document has just been printed showing
results OF examination made by the dlfecuOn oI
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue into the condition
OF the proceedings for the collection OF 0lTect taxes Inc
act of August SCI apportoned annual tax OF so
600 BY later act this tax limited 10 one year 1t
appears that the quotas of Maine, New Hampshire Yer
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, CoRneeufu| N
Jersey, Penn ylvana, Maryland, West virginia Oho'
Kentucky Illinois, Missouri, michigan,
Minnesota Nevada and the District of Columbia, nave
been paid in ull. is difficult 10 determine whether
The quota OF Delaware, which not assumed by that
state has been fully collected. There Is balance how
ever O SF4G for which the collection III Delaware mas
thus failed 10 account. OF the quota OF New-1ork, a
balance OF $4,000 appears TO be unsatsned put claims
against the United states have been filed by That state
which NAV ne found lquidate her debt. Kansas IS
still in al Iear for $4,000; Wisconsin SJO0OOO California
5000 Oregon appears not % have paid any part OF her
quota. The quotas of New-McXlcO, Dakota, ana Ne
6raska have been satisfied BY deductions from me ap-
prOpratlOns made the benefit of those Territories
Washington Territory has paid $500 Utah has paid no
part OF her Liability II is impossible 10 ascertain the
condition of the quota OF Colorado Nearly S25OOOO has
been collected in Virginia North Carolina south Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas Tennessee leaving unCoccted in these states
GucludLg $500 coo in Alabama <G62OO Ine expenses OF
assessment collections, and sales amounted to nearly
$4,000. - ,.--,,--
several applications have been made TO the Controller
of the Curency under the law for authority to or
game gold banks, and IL Is probable the sJ DaA esI4p
Nshed Will h. of that description. 80,
r. c. AsSerTOn of Portsmouth, Va, has contracted WIN
the Treasury Department for the removal OF the nun OF
the steamer Florida from the James River near Newport
News and has paid 500 for the same and gwen BOND
OF indemnity in the OF 5000 for the faithful 1unl-
ment of his contract This is the first operation under
The recent act the removal Of such sunken vessels