The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-29
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The Owner Of the Florida Snubbed by The
President and Secretary Fish.
The CoOlie and African Slave
Trades in Cuba.
Sale Of Gold and Buying of
Bonds.
Our Protective Duties in
Honduras.
WASHINGTON, Jan. q, 1872.

ton ana State government there Is no prospect of
the admission into tie Union. number OF men,
bers Of Congress say that under no circumstances
Will any Territory having less population than
the federal ratio for Representative be admitted
the population Of Utah ana otner Territories being
under that number OF inhabitants.
Private letters received here state that the Gen.
tiles and liberal MOrmons are strongly opposed to
the admission OF Utan, as they apprehend that The
MOrmOns in such case would injure the mining and
other interests OF those who are opposed to them.
IL 10 said by parties supposed to be acquainted with
the Mormon programme that In their constitution
they will make provision for the suppression Of
pOlygamy, but will leave Congress to propose con-
dition precedent and which they will consider.
The Owner OF the Florida Refused an inter-
view by the President and Secretary Fish.
General Darr, the owner OF the Florida, was In
the city yesterday TO have an interview with the
President and Secretary Fish, but after waiting In
the ante room Of the White House and the State
Department for TWO hours In each case, without
gettlng any response to his card, ne retired, and
has returned to New York. Gener al Darr naturally
enough complains VI this treatment especially as
the President justified the purpose OF the F0rda's
voyage before her departure, and he thinks the con.
duct OF Mr.. Fish In failing 10 grant him an inter.
view exceedingly discourteOus, in view OF the
fact that the question with Spain Is Of that
permit. The conduct OF our government in regard
to this vessel is peculiar. On the 23d Of November
Secretary Robson wrote to General Darr that
under their general orders the vessels OF our navy
would permit no outrage on the American nag IN
their presence. When General Darr sent to the
Navy Department the protest OF George Mitchell,
the master OF the Florida against the action OF the
Spanish steamers VascO NuheZ de Balboa and
Descrbridor the Secretary responded that the
matter was one of diplomatic character, and Mr.
Fish answered that some time previous to the
reception OF Darr's communication the Spanish
government through Its Minister here, had been
called upon for explanation, and that this call
would be repeated. To Darr's claim for $1,OOO,OOO
damages the Attorney General MADE q
similar response 70 Secretary Robeson's, while
MIR. Fish made no answer at all. General Darr has
not been able to learn anything as TO what action
IL proposed by the State Department and to learn
this was the purpose Of MIS- visit yesterday. He
had al interview with General Banks the chairman
Of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, with
results quite as unsatisfactory as when, in his own
language, he was "kicking his neels about the State
Department"
II General Banks does not report the resolution
calling upon the President for the Information in
Of coolies in Cuba another resolution win be offered
IN the House instructlng the committee to report.
The tight on the African slave trade In Cuba and
Porto Rico, ana the ensavement Of free coolies has
begun In earnest, and 1t is not unlikely that some
queer things Will be unearthed unless the House
refuses demand the secrets OF the State Depart
ment.
Coolie Slave Statistics in Cuba.
Official statements show that since June, 1S47,
when the first consignment OF Asiatics arrived at
Havana, there have been introduced into Cnba
1nOO mn at
the purchaser OF $40 each, representing dis.
bursement Of upward or 1000 600. or 81, 500 600
annually. Our Consul General suggests It would
be interesting to know how many OF these Asialics
have returned to their country; how many are now
living and how many have been subjected to capl.
tai punishment In Cuba; how many have died in
prison and chain gangs, and how many, In
their despair, have com mitted suicide. The
great want Of the islands Is an abundance
Of hands Of cheap and easy repositon. and no
otner country except the Celestial Empire can
furnish them. In connection with this
subject the reports from Offcal sources
Chinese to effect that the atrocities OF the
cOOlie slave trade which have recently been brought
to public cOgnizance will arrest attention and ex-
cite horror wherever the English language Is
spoken, IN the United states as much as through
out the British empire and the hope Is
expressed that the concurrent opinion aud
excited action of all Chnstendom Will
establish such police on the sea as
TO render all coe-ced emigration inevitably tending
TO the slave trade impossible. Our diplomatic and
consular representatives in China being unsuccess
ful IN their efforts to prevent the trade have laid
the matter before our government. Consul Bailey
Al Hong Kong says the cooIie Of China is bought
and sold by the rich trader to serve his purchaser
ct low wages for q series OF years in foreign
country under contract for the faithful performance
Of which, In many instances he gives mortgage
on his wife and children, with stipulation that
the end OF his term OF service he Is to be brought
back TO China by his purchaser. This contract Is
sold by the dealer through his agents the United
states and elsewhere, at large advance. and is a
source OF great profit to capitalists who have the
means TO buy ana sell large numbers OF men.
The Honduras Knilroad mmd Our Trenty to
Protect IL.
Some time ago our Minister mt Venezuela In
formed the Department OF State Of the facts in ref
crence TO the seizure OF the vessels OF the vene-
zueia ST. am Transportation Company at Ciudad
Bolivar, and to which the attention Of the Depar,.
ment was solicited. The Minister also wrote TO
the commander of our West India SQUAD
ron and requested him, Ill case YES
sci be sent, that the same be ordered 10
port at Laguayra Tor conference with him pre-.
vious to gong 10 the Oronoco river. question
having arisen TO the extent OF the obligation as
sumed by this government In the fourteenth article
OF It's treaty with Honduras IN 1904 relative TO the
guarantee Of o railway across that republic, Sec
Rotary Fish, In communication to our Minister.
says
Supposing the obligation to exist as Claimed by
President Medina, II Is obvious H. could not
be carried Into effect without the exertiOn
ol q physical force, which IL was rldIcu-
lous TO have supposed mat you could
personally WELD and unreasonable TO suppose that
you had at command. II Is deemed unnecessary 10
repeat the views which have heretofore been eY-
pressed In regard TO the obligation OF the United
states under the treaty. That may, however, be
summarIly stated az bargain 10 protect the rail-
road when completed against occupation or OBJ
struc'on. not only By a foreign Power but OF
Honduras itself, and TO abstain ourselves
from such occupation or obstruction. This, and
TINS only. we conceive TO be the true