The New York herald., 1871-08-01
SPAIN AND CUBA.
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Policy Of the Government Toward the Ever
Faithful Isle.
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SERRANO'S ULTIMATUM.
Submission to the Government or Rapid
determination.
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A CUBAN ASKING FOR JUSTICE.
The Policy Of Terror the Loss OF
the Colonies.
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THu SLAVERY QUESTION.
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Speeches OF Scnors Labra, NocedaI,
A CUBAN ASKING FOR JUSTICE.
rzn SLAVERY QUESTION:.
Speeches OF Scnors Lnbra, NocedaI,
Ayala, Sagasta, Caudan and
Admiral T0pete.
MADRID, July Il, 1871.

MADRID, July -, Ioils
Cuba has at last come up in the Spanish Cortcs,
and has made an excitement. It was on an opposi'
tton notion that the Chamber should declare the dis
pleasure with which It has seen "the grave assaults
which the principle of authority mas suffered In
Cuba and the non observance ofthe laws and DEGREES
made since 1870 to carry to the provinces the demo-
cratic spirit OF the revolution OF September"
Senior Labra, the mover, in rising to sustain his
proposition, was asked by President Olozaga, IN
spirit highly polite, to be short and TO remember
the impatience of the Chamber to consider other
topics. Cuba Is as unpleasant an appearance IN
the Cores as was BanquO's ghost ct memorable sup
per- and the government Is always In hurry to turn
Ats eyes away. Sehor Labra Is a native OF Cuba,
but has spent his life III Spain, and representa-
tive OF the Asturtas. He expressly dscatmed any
purpose to speak as Cuban. however, but said he
spoke merely as representative OF his district,
which "has most contributed TO carry TO the
Antilles the spirit OF the Spanish race"
WHAT SHOULD RE DONE FOR CUBA.
'It is necessary said Senor Labra. "that our
country should give all its energy to regeneratiye
movement for the Antilles, reform the laws OF the
Indies, slavery to disappear and destroy the
petty interests created under the shadow OF op-
presslve legislation l know well that the question
Is serious. 1t should be discussed without cedng
70 puerie fears. Some Of my friends who belonged
70 the late Cores believed 1t impossible to treat OF
the Cuban question here but through having fol-
lowed this conduct on other occasions we have
gone on losing our colonies In America. In the
Cortes OF 1920 the Deputies said they could not dis
cuss the question OF the provinces. In the next
COrtes although some believed they ought to enter
on the question, the general opinion was the con.
trary, aud little afterwards we
LOST ALL SPANISH AMERICA
nearly. To England the same thing happened. At
tue end OF the last century her North American
colonies rebellcd. Lord North was at the head Of
the Enqlish Cabinet "Don't speak OF America"
said that Minister 'untll she Is subject to our do
minion;n and In spite OF the opinions OF other great
orators they refrained from speaking of America,
and America was lost. In 1855 India rebelcd, but
different conduct was then followed by England. The
question was amply discussed and liberal reforms
carried TO India have consolidated the power OF
England in those regions ! ought to know some.
ihlng OF what Is going in the Antilles, for have
there pieces OF my heart who are fighting in the
fields OF battle Permit me to offer some cOnsIdera-
tions. Know you what has resulted irome those
two years Of sllences
IN CUBA THERE EXISTS BRUTAL RULE
by the very conditions OF the struggle. Cuba is q
domain of absolutlsn. She Is Theoretically sealed
every liberal thought II is useless TO write In her
newspapers as 1t will be useless Tor her ears for
make this speech, 1t will not enter into that
island. Instead OF this there exists the permanent
influence OF men who have nOurished In the shade
OF the revolution OF September. who say that the
Deputies ought not TO discuss this point who speak
Of .Cuban gold" and who believe that the integrity
Of the territory is In danger. They even fear we
may have Colonial Minister who thinks OF aban-
doning Cuba when nobody ever dreamed of such
thlng To destroy these errors II Is necessary to
cause everybody to understand that we, all OF us,
nave the firm Will to preserve intact the national
territory, following positive policy, and
PLANTING THE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES or THE
CONSTITUTION
Of 1869 in our provinces. l cannot comprehend,
gentlemen, that democratic Chamber can deny
the principles which engendered 1t. IL we sustain
a certain policy in Cuba don't know why 1t should
not he discussed, as don't know why the kilograms
received from Cuba not published in the Gazette.
II the Ministers give themselves up TO secret yrO
ceedIngs they might well abandon their posts to
the conservatives exclusively, whose policy has
been secret. Gentlemen In public meetings people
nave debated with all liberty the thought OF
SUSTAINING OR ABANDONING CUBA,
vet here we have remained silent We ought to dis
cuss the colonial question calmly ana without any
Of those camOrs which only serve to make noise
and to create effect. I knew or think know
THE ORIGIN OF THE CUBAN RESURRECTION.
Il amentaDlc past. lt Is IN the COnuuct Iol-
lowed In the year 1929 It is in the terrible detection
Of 1860. These caused the separatIsr work to com.
mcnce and the last aggravatlon was In the late
administration OF General LersundI There arc, gen
uemen, in the colonies,
THREE FUNDAMENTAL rRoBLENs TO SOLVE
the problem OF race that Of labor aud that OF local
right, which conducts 10 colonial autoii0iily
Here are the causes OF the nsuyrection OF Cuba.
need not utter my opinion about that nsurrectlcn
! nave ever condemned 1t aud condemn II still. I
believe Cuba has no future, except rs part Of
Spain Except for this insurrccton the voice OF the
reaction would have found no shelter there, and the
nalf million Of slaves who suffering there would
have recovered their liberty. We have IN the
Phlppine Islands laws which have been suspended,
In Porto Rico laws which have oeen falsned ana in
Cuba laws which have been annuIled.
In regard TO Cuba shall not say word OF the
disasters and the violenccs, for know what war IL;
I know our character with It's great precipitation
and parOxysm which sometimes lead US 10 great
heroisms and at other times TO lamcntable ex-
Tas HISTORY OF THE AMsnIc.N CONTINENT
and am not surprised ihat people VINO nave
for many years have delivered themselves TO the
cultivation OF material prosperity and departed from
the grand currents Of morality and JUSTICE are pre-
destInated, by the fatal law Of expstion, TO suner
great disasters. But -
IN CUBA TaERE ARE TWO GRAND rNpGhEsus ;S sns into
rest Of the integrity Of the national honor Ihesc
Two interests FOR me one ana the same 1or can.
not comprehend the existence OF slavery after the
triumph OF the revolution.
MoREr's PREPARATORY LAW OF ABOLITION.
Four points were comprehended in Seior Morets
Preparatory Law OF Abolition-thc liberty OF the
children born after the 18th OF September 1865; that
Snd 1se above % SIXTY mat S tue
and sundry reforms in reference TO the existing
slavery Not till three months after this law was
promulgated In spain was it promulgated IN Cuba,
although the pro-slavery papers OF Madrid said to
the contrary. Even then 10 was not promulgated
purely and simply, but with the addition OF AN art
clio deposng that II should not take eject as regards
the old ones ana the cndnctpddos until certain Tegu.
lations were prepared, but should remain IN ygor
only Tor the children, who were TO enter into pa-
bOndt0. species Of servtude. and for those who
had lent service 10 the national cause DO you Know
VINO THE EMANCPADos AREY
The unfortunate negroes who, surprised on the hgh
seas Dy the English cruisers, remain In Cuba m they
are not carried 10 Sierra Leone. In Cuba they re.
main uGder the pdr0n0t0 OF the authorities. Whaf
abuses, what frauds must nave taken place In tnis
point IL evident nom tbe fact fhat IN June, 1870,