The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-21
o U B A.
The Herald Livingstone Letters
and the Slave Trade.
Comments Of tho Diario de Ia Marina-"For Sew
srsl Years Not Single Slave Landed on the
Cuban Coast from Africa"-The Latest
News About the Insurrection.
HAVANA, August Is, 1872.

HAVANA, August Is, 1872.
The publication OF Dr. Lvingstone's letter to MIR.
Bennett and the editorial comments of the HERALD
of the 2th of July, in referring to the Doctors re-
marks upon the slave trade in Africa and stating
that Cuba was now the sole slave market OF the
civilised world, have had the same effect upon the
Dtarto de IA Marina, which represents the ultra
Spanish Idea that red rag would have on bull,
and has been the cause OF another nervous nt and
offence to this Journal and brought forth In Its
columns q refntatiOn OF the statement that the
island of Cuba was still market for that 'reltc OF
barbarism," the African slave trade Nevertheless,
many well informed know better, and your CORE
sp0ndent has repeatedly received the assurance
that negroes from Africa have disembarkcd on this
coast within the present year, and but few days
since was informed by gentleman holding high
position to foreign government here, that the well
known king OF the slave traders had landed cargo
II sacks OF live coal these shores. not far dis
ant from Havana. Such may or may not be the
,ase 1t IL very difficult almost impossible, to or
tive at the truth source OF such statements, but
the experience Of former years, when the introduce
ton Of African slaves was a matter Of fact, and
largo expeditions frequently landed despite of
treaties made in apparent good faith, the details OF
such landings were carefully withheld from the
public. Only those directly interested, the authori
ties In most Of the cases, and the Importers were
at all aware OF the particulars, and 1t was their in
terest to keep them
q, As SECRET AS POSSIBLE,
ana, therefore, only underlined rumors circulated
respecting such landings Diplomatic inquiries re-
peatedly made always resulted In the gov
eminent denying the fact. The slave trade
was not only source of great profit to
those who engaged directly in the business
but the authorities at oil cognizant OF the exped
lions assisted in the landings and concealment o
these unfortunates for consideration. To-day
the danger OF ofcnding the nations with whom
Spain has treaties for the suppression OF the trai(
IL far greater; but the facilities for carrying Oul
these enterprises to those powerful and influential
men of this island, whose interest still leads them
to act In opposition to the dictates OF humanity
progress and the law, are considerable; and such
enterprises are more ro1tabe than formerly, negro
slaves commanding enormous prices, on account OF
the scarcity OF field hands, and risks undertaken
with some degree Of impunity, and under the
cover OF manifestations OF patriotism and the in
nuence OF ready cash. everything Is possible in
this island. But in denial OF all reports OF this ma
ture, the patriotic. but ignorant, Spaniards IN gen
eral, not forgetting their prejudices MAINTAIN
that 1t is the work OF "lab0rantcs," just in the
same manner they attribute everything else,
deroestory to the glory and power OF Spain, to the
Vaccinations Of conspiring Cubans, whom they
style "laborantes." The main idea OF the Cubans
on this question Is well known-hberty and free-
dom to all; as 1t will be remembered that during
the first year OF the instruction, the Cuban Con-
Rress issued decree of emancipation 4" o" classes
tADs4. r!oN.
.ls ailon Of the
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