The New York herald., 1872-08-12
America Alone Maintains Slavery and
Spanish Tyranny in Cuba.
STRIKING STATISTICS.
Blosdy Engagements Between Government and
Guerilla Troops.
Captain Alfau Butchered and
Convoy Captured.
HAVANA, August 8, 1872.

HAVANA, August 3, 1872
The public press of any country Is generally sup
posed to be the exponent of the sentiments ana
opinions Of the Inhabitants Of that country There
fore, II are to believe the leading journals Of
This CITY, there is universal feeling Of discontent
and dlspleasure entertained by the Spanish pOpua-
ti0n of this island toward their neighbors, the
United States, produced by their action In relation
70 the affairs which have connection with the In
surrection and the present state OF this country.
The Havana journals and others throughout the
island are now harping the strings Of indignant
protest and disapprobati0n at the action OF the
United States In regard to the Pioneer, and the
evident sympathy and protection the people Of
America display in favor of the Cuban PATRIOTS and
20 patent is this fact to the Spaniards that they
are In state Of constant chafng under the
knowledge, although cognizant that the govern
snent Of the United States disclaims all such
aid sympathy or protection. The Constanca, the
publication Of which has been resumed by the well
hn0wn journalist Don GIL Gelpl-since the snuffng
cut of the Espa1a, valmasedas recent organ
IN q leader OF last Wednesday has the following
remarkable paragraph. Speaking Of the facility
with which writer's on the Cuban question. and
particularly those Of the United States and chiefly
&he NEW YORK HERALD, viii discuss the situation
In Cuba, sometimes to propose means to terminate
the struggle; again, to exaggerate the strength
and resources Of the insurrectOn, and finally, to
propose extravagant sales or cessiOns, the con-
et0saca declares that all such articles written ac
cOrding to order, have eject whatever upon the
Bpuniards and especially those Spaniards who are
eeiending the nag OF their fathers IN Cuba and
whose children ~ win continue to defend
ni-'f there is people in the wOrld,''
10 says, "whch can speak with authority upon
nvStHo AhaA,
Spanish people, chosen by Divine Providence to
carry out 30 many and such great undertakings.
The Spaniards except perhaps, a few erring ones,
who will eventually return to their senses believe
that eur past history IL guarantee for our present
and our future. II this is prejudice or pride God
grant that such pride and such prejudices may be
preserved In the hearts and minds OF the sons of
Iberia 30 long shall stand the granite mountains
OF that classic land which, during twenty-four
centuries Of history, has proved that Its sons do
not become discouraged nor distrust the success OF
their enterprises, when they engage themselves to
carry them ont, although they may meet with great
obstacles In their path.n
AMERICA THE sPANIARps' FRIEND.
It is curious to witness the persistent manner In
which spaniards write Of the relations of the
United States to Cuba and Spain, when mo-
ment's thought will convince them that the United
btates really furnish them the means to maintain
Sher power in Cuba retard the emancipation Of
Che African race, and, most interesting fact to each
Individual to enrich them. II Is generally admit
ted that the United States AFFORD the best market
for all tropical products. Fully three fourhs OF the
supply OF sugar consumed in the United States are
produced In this island and about the same pro-
portion Of their cofee is imported from Brazil
Conee Of superior quality is also grown in
Cuba, and Its production might be increased
IN a nplf itad not rf Iata
years more profitable to cultivate sugar for the
United states market, than to compete with
Brazil In the production OF coHee. For this reason
almost all the estates which. years ago, produced
nothing but coffee, have been converted into sugar
estates II s useless to speak OF the production Of
tobacco and the immense quantity exported to the
United States-that fact is worldwide knowledge.
Sugar, coffee and tobacco, the three necessary luxu
nes or the world, here attain their most perfect
development and have made the wealth OF the
island OF Cuba and been the principal supports OF
the Spanish Kingdom for years.
WHAT CUBA DERIVES FROM rs.
The statistics OF the United States Treasury De-
partment show that for number OF years past the
balance Of trade between the United states and
Cuba been in favor OF the latter to the extent of
Afty millions OF dollars-a balance that has been paid
and will continue to be paid annually in gold. The
balance oftrade against the United states with Bra
xil has been some twenty millions annually. These
balances will go on from year to year, increasing
prOpOriOnately with the increase In the population
In the United States. According to the sugar re-
port for the year 1871 the consumption OF sugar in
the United States was about forty pounds per cap
tta annually, while the Importation OF sugar into
She country during that year was triple the guam
9ty imported IN the year 1851 or twenty years pre-
vtously. The United states imported from Cuba sew
0neight per cent OF the sugar and moasses crop in
ISL and Great Britain but IL per cent, South OF
Europe per cent, France per cent North of Eu-
rope per cent and all other ports per cent. The
custom House returns ofths island for the first six
spea % st e
sio' ~ boxes Of sugar, 4o5,ols hogsheads sugar,
~, ,6l4 hogsheads moasses, the equivalent Of 10000
ese 7s3 hogsheads Of sugar and 22s, I34 hogsheads
oI moasses, the equivalent OF 100000 tons OF sugar,
have been sent to the United states Figures viii
Dot ne and In view OF the simple facts TO be de-
eScec S ircm @ these ngures and the great Importance
not strepge that American statesmen have never
Ic more ore attention ht to matter Of such vital in.
whole country is so deeply concerned
HOW SLAVERY IS MAINTAINEp.
Ine united states, say the Spanish Journals are
ambitious TO acquire tropical territory wherein to
produce those essential articles OF their commerce.
such articles enter largely into the cops1mpon Of
their people, but in order that they might derive
therenom the reciprocal benefit of the employment
which the production and transportation Of these
articles would give to other branches OF their agr
cultural, commercial and manufacturing interests.
At present the United States consume not less than
four-f:.hs OF the sugar and Inolasses produced In
Cubo and Porto Rico. The production of sugar was
never SO Wohlhpe hs ~ ~ now, WIN new
and improved machinery and processes, and
rs q Consequence field labor-saves and Chinese
coolles-Esve never been so valuable and so sought
for. IL s the unprecedented and rapid growth Of
the United States which has given and will con-
tnue to give value 70 Cube and Porto Rico, ond
only because the former has as yet no other ade-
4nate sources OF their own from which 10 obtain
their supply OF sugar. 1t is tbis growth that has
gwen e such value to property In human beings and
mas Deen the indirect means OF keeping VI the IN
sntuuon OF slavery in Cuba and thus 1t is that the
n Ssases pay spain an annual subsidy to re-
people struggling for liberty and independence
standing all the
0UTCRY OF TIE SPANISH PRESS,
IN this island at the United states their fatthIess
ness TO international obligations, their sympathy
and protection for the insurrecton, and waiting for
q convenient excuse to recognize the nsuraents