The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-30

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plenon IN tle House. IL mag pass In spite OF every
other consideration.
Diplomatic COrrespoudesco-What ID Revealed
aud What IL Not.
among the Executive papers placed in the House
document room to-day was the volume usually ac-
Complying the Presidents Message OF diplomatic
correspondence. This has been carefully edited by
the State Department for the purpose apparently OF
preventing Congress and the American people from
knowing any more about what is going on in diplo
matte affairs than that depository of traditional
secrets may deem necessary. A careful
examination OF the correspondence OF
our Minister at Madrid and that Of the State De-
partment with him and the Spanish Minister here
reveals absolutely nothing not known. There are
only few brief and unsatisfactory communications
from Cuba and not a word Is found in the collec-
tion relative to the landing Of Africans there, Of
the enforced servitude Of the great body Of the Chi
nese coolies VINO have been imported into Cuba. 1t
is asserted that valuable and interesting cor.
respondence Is now In the State Departments
TO c00lie enhancement Mr.. Cox's resolution, calling
for these papers has not yet been responded,t but
among the correspondence to and from China Mr..
Fish has sandw1ched letter from our Consul
General at Havana relative to the importation INTO
ana treatment OF coolies IN the island Of Cuba.
Of this matter, In the suppression OF which our
State Department seems to be doing the work the
Spanish rulers OF Cuba most desire accomplished.
Labor has been decreasing In Cuba for some years
past but the Spantards are very anxious that
This fact should not be known to the American pe0-
pe who are customers Cor at least ninety per cent OF
all that Cuba produces. To prevent this decrease OF
labor, resulting In great part from the knowledge
the Chinese have acquired Of the brutal treatment
their countrymen receive In Cuba. and their conse
ouen; refusal to contract therefor. the Spanish
authorities have prevented coolies on the island
from leaving II, and are now organizing Q system
OF ensavement The State Department. Is in pos
session OF Information proving this to be the case
and the public should be allowed to read 1t.
Coalition Of the Str0nx-NIiuded With the
sLibera'' Republicans.
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker and her CO. workers
In the female suffrage cause are here working out
q scheme as bold as 1t is comprehensive. Becoming
disguised with the backwarduess Of the republicans
In their behalf, they now propose to throw their
efforts in favor OF the new "liberal republican"
movement and henceforward operate with that
faction The action OF tue Senate rejecting the ap
pcatiOn of the female suagists to state their case
from the floor of the senate was the immediate cause
for this movement, and the representation Of the
new coalition in the House, anxious to absorb all
ton and met them graciously in their efforts to get
hearing before that body. THIS movement has
been gaining strength for several days, and to-day
basis OF action was agreed upon between the parties
tnat Is likely to prove advantageous to both. the
programme Is that the leaders OF the female SUI.
fraglsts are to have hearing for their cause upon
the floor Of the House, 10 produce upon the country
what they are pleased to term "a moral effect"
For this privilege the sunragists arc to throw
their influence in favor OF the new coali-
ton, to carry for 1t in next springs
elections New Hampshire and Connecticut, and
some few of Its leaders. prominent among whom will
be Mrs. Hooker, are at once to 60 into these states
and take the stump against che Grant republicans.
Already their influence is being felt as shaping
nominations In Connecticut, and their influence Is
counted upon to accomplish much good In that d.
rection TO the party to receive Its labors. The
movement is wei understood In Connecticut and
the East and the friends OF English and Pond
sultng with the heads OF this coalition to nOmna
tons for Governor and members Of Congress- In the
Presidential contest the women will favor Sumner
as their candidate, but will gladly support either
Trumbull or Judge Davis Mrs. Hooker; Mrs. Cady
Stanton and others expect to be able to get before
the House for their arguments next week ana are
now preparing their addresses. Another point I'M
der discussion by the new party is the absorption Of
the labor reform element. which will gladly come to
1t II fairly met, ana the proposition to cali three
conventions at the same time and place Tor the
representatives OF the three elements gather and
confer as to the nomination OF Presidential cand
date is being m0oted and will probably be the pro-
gramme agreed upon. 1t Is expected that the con-
venton Of the labor rcformers, called TO meet at
Columbus on the 18th Of February to nominate
Presidential candidate, will adjourn without action
and then for conference with the liberal repub.
lisano m cpl1 hai
convention.
Alabama Party SpOiIs-The Mobile Collector
ship.
Under the Tenure Of ONCE act, Judge William
Miller, Of Tuscaloosa, again becomes Collector of
the Port OF Mobile In consequence Of the withdrawal
Of the name Of ex-senator Warner from before the
Senate by the President. This fact was officially SET
tied by Attorney General Williams to-day to oblige
Mr. Boutwell,, who was anxious about the interests of
his department The fight over the federal patronage
in Alabama is occupying more attention than 1t
would seem TO deserve; but the truth is that the
arena OF the conflict is not confined to that State
altogether General Sherman, his brother the
Senator from Ohio. and their large following in
that State, have espoused Warmers cause with
much warmth; but the General Is absent and it has
become no longer question that Warner has no
influence in the State he lately represented IN the
Senate. Consequently he has 10 be sacrificed for
the good Of the party.
The Labor Commission Bill.
The bill providing for the organization OF a Labor
Commission is now on the Senate calendar, and
win probably be taken up Tor action during the
present week. It Is understood that the friends Of
the measure, who are afraid that II amended and
sent back to the House II may fail Of passage, have
induced the Senate COMMITTEE on Education and
Labor to agree TO withdraw their amendments. In
that case MIR. Wilson will not press his amendments
even though they meet the approval OF those VITO