The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-10
Karl Granville Called On TO Act In Conncc.
tion With the United States for the Adolf.
fiOn of slavery in Cnba and Porto Rico.

Rarl Granville Called On TO Act in Conncc.
tion With the United States for the Adolf.
iion of slavery in Cnba and Porto Rico.
From the London Post, January 24l
Yesterday afternoon an influential deputation
waited on Earl Granville to urge upon the govern
ment the duty OF interposing with Span, In con-
juction with the United States government. with a
view to secure The emancipation OF the slaves at
Ouba and Porto Rico, who are entitled to their
liberty under the terms OF treaty Obligations with
terrible civil war now desoiating Cuba.
The following gentlemen formed the deputation:-
e mo A. M Mr namas P Magnes ~ ri NJ M
A. BOwring, Nj. r.; Mr. A. Johnston, M. p; Mr.
William Macarthur, N. p, accompanied by Mr.. Ed.
b. Millar, OF The AntSavery Society; the Rev. j. O..
Whitehouse, OF the London Missionary society; Mr..
William Talack, Secretary or the Howard Society;
Mr.. F. W. Chesson Secretary OF the Aborglnes' Pro-
lection Aid Society; Mr.. Samuel Quincy ana several
others Lord Ended, Us Under Secretary, was also
present
Inc secretary Of the Anti-Slavery Society having
read memorial TO the government expressive d
The general objects OF the deputation.
MIR. STURGE called the attention OF his lordshp
10 the satisfactory anG outspoken manner In which
their Minister IN Madrid General sickesJ to
make the abolition OF slavery sine qua
ish government in reference to the Settlement I
ri the CUBAN difficulty. Mr.. Surge also gave In /.
formation, Just received from Madrid, that num-
her OF public meetings have recently been held In
mat city, and some other chief towns In SPAIN
urging their government to carry out the principles
oil the revolution of 1868 by the complete elnancipa-
Ton OF the slaves in the Spanish colonies. He also
expressed earnest hope that the British govern
nent would instruct Mr.. Layard, as their repre-
sentative at MadriG, to take more decided course
III promoting Cuban emancipation, and Al possible
10 assist rescuing the Spanish Ministry from the
course to which they appear committed.
Mr.. GILPlE. having borne testimony to the cor
Tectness of the information presented by Surge
SAID tnat although he knew Mr.. Layard 10 be IN
iull sympathy with antslavery EFFORT, yet he could
not nut feel with other OF bis friends that he had
not done ali mat the representative OF free nation
might be expected to do. He reminded His Lord
snip that In 1918 the British government under the
terms OF treaty with Spain, PAD f4OO 900 as CON-
pensaton Tor any loss she might incur by the abO.
Hilton OF the slave trade; and naSmucn the illegal
importation OF slaves since that time has been more
tnan double the present number OF slaves In Cuba,
therefore this country has right to press Tor
ctpatlOn In that island.
MIR. KINNAIRD also hoped that the British govern.
ment would exert It's influence III this direction.
Earl GRANVILLE then informed the deputattOn
that be c0ncurred with many or the statements just
lions with In reference TO her slaves, and also
that efforts to the carrying out OF those Ob
cations had hitherto failed. But the English gov
ernment was DESTROYS OF exertfng It's influence ON
had not been wanting In his duty In reference to
this subject With regard TO the atrocities In Cuba
he put aside the question OF any lnterp0sltion be-
tween Spain and her colonies on matters Of such a
delicate nature.
Mr.. TAIIACK reminded His Lordship that some
years ago the present Prime Minister mad brought
The actlveSproest OF this country against the
crieites In Neapolitan prisons respecting which
we had no treaty claims. The recent massacre OF
Ooys annyoung students by the Cuban authorities
togethe with other similar Outrages, demanded the
ipdign9|t protest Of Great Britain far more than
the sew 1ties which prompted Mr.. GladstOnes ear
nest and effective interpretation IN Naples.
Tie depItatl0n then thanked HIS L0rdship and