The New York herald., 1871-08-01


u vas declared tnere only existed 5000 OF these
ensancpados, after oil the seizures OF cargocs that
had been gong on for 80 many years. Wei. these
which gave them their liberty, were made to sign
shameful contracts. by which they re-subInitted
II that the Minister Of Ultramar, who er.Ogcio
protector of these unhappy ones, has consented to
ii0na integrity. need not speak here OF patriot.
ism. VI the iulilnent OF duty one ought not TO
boast. have duty OF patriotism to sustain-the
naLIonal integrity.
THE ONLY SOLUTION OF THE CUBAN QUESTION
We can admit ls the retention OF the island by
Spain. Its cessi0n to another people would be the
most explicit recognition OF colonial Impotence
It's abandonment or recognition OF It's independence
wOuld be crime OF tesd humanity.
But there exists the grave problem OF the question
of force. and IN this part believe that the struggle
snail NOT remain any hope to the insurgents
believe that In the way We have been sustaining the
struggle We snail n not O. GO conclude It, l. rs said we
been sending them IN small driDlets OF 500 to 00O
bend 900 at once snd you win conclude tho insur-
ings and the emDargoes. The shedding Of blood
produces nothing What ls necessary TO conclude
figure OF 5000 men who have been killed In the In.
surrecton ana wnS though they have been mislSd .S
this were less our brothers
CAUSE THESE sH001INas TO CEASE.
Suspend also the emDarPoes on property-those real
cOnfiscatIOns-suspend them for the honor OF the
nineteenth century, when they have been abolished
by the whole civilized world. And ut the same
time as you remember that the island press is SUBJ
tect the caprice OF the authorities look well into
what is written there. Take count OF The injuries
those papers, whose outer page full Of advertise.
ments OF sales Of negroes, c0.nmIt on all wno in
spain asple 70 the triumph OF the grand IDEAS Of
liberty and OF justice.
LOSS OF THE COLONIES.
without liberty we cannot save our colonies.
Everybody in them who thinks, feels and lives is
marching towards liberty. Let me say two words
about
not TO launch upon them diatribes oil any descrip-
tiOn but to express my belief that If you know how
spite OF the errors and excesses they have undoubt-
edy committed, you Will be able to make out OF 1t
grand party IN favor OF the principle OF national
unity.
CRITICAL MOMENT FoR sPAIN-rHE NEGROES AND
TIE CHINESE.
GENTLEMEN:-The present moments are critical for
Spain. The war is assuming frightful character.
the principal altment OF the insurreclion Is the
negroes and the Chinese Notwithstanding the great
measures the government have taken. and winch
applaud, prohibiting the immigration OF Oh nese
a % m w ss or the U y IN
insurrecton shall conclude. They ought to think
we'll wnat must be the fate OF the insurgent slaves
40 as g. avert from spain the terrible danger which
snatched St Domingo from the power oi the mother
countryside return to
Of the unhappy negro who had already enjoyed his
freedom.
believe have accomplished the TWO objects
had IN view-namely, to demonstrate that IN the
Ultranar the laws are not being fulfilled and 10 ex-
cite tlc government to give US explanations upon upon
gentlemen, that there are two cardinal points which
ought to occupy the attention OF Spain outside OF
herself. The one. in the Peninsula Is Portugal; the
other beyond the seas, is America. Let us not pre-
sent ourselves neither here nor there as the repre-,
sentatves OF absolutism. dctatiOn or slavery, aud
we shall have fulfilled our mission.
SCENE OF CONFUSION
Several Deputies answered LaDra, and CONFUSION
and uprOar set In IN lull blast In the majority. Tue
Conde de Toreno. as another Asturias deputy, rose
to associate himself 70 fIe against Laora'
THE GREAT CARLIsr ORATOR SENIOR NOCBDAL
ASKED To DE HEARD.
lie said:-"Four OF Us traditiOnasts (Carllsts) are
Deputies for Asturlas In their nameSand In That OF
all the Carsts of Spain declare thai IN this propo-
stion we shall vote with the MinIster OF Cltramar,
SO as to prove thas before the country's flag all DIFF
fcrences cease"
Alsgre who sad 81 am not surprised at those
representatives OF Asurias who have protested here
for as they represent the reaction in spain 1t is but
natural they should represent the reaction In the
provinces. Terrible row. but believe interpret
the sentiments OF all the liberals OF Asturias u when
associate myself TO the brilliant ideas OF Senor
Labra. DO you wish the war TO ceasei Do you
wish Cuba to be preserved 10 spains Great cries
OF "Yes.') Well, we also wish II. But We also
wish liberal reforms and The abolition OF slavery"
sRNOR AYALA's SPEECH.
Gensiemen, the TciGenIs 10 which senor Labra's
proposition mas given rise, and the protests made by
u certain part OF the Chamber, If tney do not alb
solve me from answering hlni, confirm IN o clear
manner that what is desired to be transmitted from
this place to Cut Is, namely In Spain, there
drerences OF party when treating OF the Integrity
OF the country This question Is beyond all party
questions for II we lose the colonies importance
in the world il lessened. Who can doubt that nsti-
buttons ana reforms coinclding with such sad
event would remain stamped with the seal OF mis-
fortune Ths consideration obiiges to these
questions with great care, and to make the reforms
With great severity great prudence SO far from
DENYING the importance OF the questions Senor
Labra has raised l believe II my duty TO study
them and at ,he same 81 tlmS r 70 % Gem0aace 70 rne
in the future We may avoid errors which
cost much blood and which do not inspire compss.
mis-
even merit compassion. SenOr LaDra Will see am
Ill conformity with him respects the gravity of the
question. But I'm these moments, when We are just
about to close this Legislature, when we need to
avail ourselves of every instant to place the govern
his proposition bears the defect Of being inoppor.
tune or, at least OF being sterile, especially as there
s pro)ect In 1t referring concretey to his appre-
Citations. l will not now make la
A DEFINlTE PROGRAMME OF COLONIAL POLITICS,
for as we could not apply apply I'M imnediatey u would be
For the same reason l cannot follow the speech Of
I6c origin Of colonies has sometimes obeyed an
excess OF home population; at others the expulsion
rom the mother country OF a party VINO % have be.
others the extension OF commerce.; Others the
cessity OF having place for the transportation Of
criminals. According to these various motives mas
been the conduct followed towards them by the
spain opeyed none Of these motives In tho estab-
lislment cf her col ONES. She obeyed no other mo-
tive than the noble desire to carry to those distant
she had ~ ome Hence It does not appear TO me
to he prudent to change ia one moment the policy
OF Spsn winch has been the policy OF assimilation
for another policy which has never been Spanish.
what best suits us to do Is 10 harmOnize the ten
dency OF this policy with the new institutions taking
lutO account the CONSTITUTIONAL article, winch Il
nothing else than the fuof
GUARANTEES OF THE INTEGRITY OF THE TERRITORY
10 proclaim the autonomy of the colonies Is to pro.
claim their independence, and the loss or the mother
country's prestiRe Is immediate. Autonomy sup
poses pr0tectorate, ana Spain cannot discharge
e role OF protector without risk Of rebellion on
the part OF the protected. Schor Labra lamens che
atIacks suffered by the principle OF authority In
Cnba and above ALL the inObservance Of the DEGREES
Issued by the government 10 carry there the demo-
cratic snirit. in declaring that have respected all
couseiled this respect to the c0ca..ss,, authorities
have made my complete defence. All these decrees
are In force, including that gwen by Sefor Moret IN
reference to education In the Philippines
although In one Of Its articles 1t Is pro-
vIded that II the religious orders feel az.
rrcyed they 10 lodge complaint, as they have
DONE and tile thing Is now before the Council or
state for It's resolution. Am. to be accused for