The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-09

In Havana furnish them with arms and num-
lions on similar conditions 1t will only now
be necessary for those interested in maintaining
slavery intact to act q little more generously To-
wards the rebels to render them more formidaple
than ever; and this, unquesti0nably, will be the
result of the Spanish Minister'S declaration There
are other reasons also why many Of the rich mer-
chants here are desrous that the war should con-
tinue
MANY OF THEN ARE ARMY CONTRACTORS
and find . ready way to increase their already
large fortunes by means well known to our own
shoddy contractors during the civil war. The DIFF
fculty OF putting an end to the insurrection will
be easily understood when the conflict OF these In
terests is taken into account The losses expert
enced from the acts OF the insurgents
are nothing compared to what would result
to the estate owners nom the liberation
Of the slaves, and at present they enjoy an unex-
ampled prosperity. TIE export Of sugar and
tobacco for this year viii reach $100,OO0.Oco. II
nothing unforeseen occurs. 1t Is natural that men
amassing wealth at such rate should be very
jealous of any interference with their rights,
or what they are pleased to consider their rights.
They control the authorities here to such an
extent that they may be said with truth 70
rule tie island That this is 80 is proved by the
fact that the DEGREES Of the Madrid government
6T0 VI QO lOECo Wu6LtttT Wuou OpPOSO0 w snO
wishes ana will Of the ruling oligarchy here. BY
law the slaves are free under certain conditions,
but the save-owners ind means OF evadng all
the provisions except those in their interest," AS
soon as slave becomes too old or too infirm to
work he Is in mockery given his freedom ana al
lowed to mes tN ns
BEG HIS WAY TO THE GRAVE.
do not wish to andrm that this is done in all
cases, or even in the majority of cases; but 1t IL
done, and the law is 80 framed that when mas
ter chooses ne may do this grave injustice II 1t be
his pleasure. Before quit the island shall make
myself master Of this question, which believe
to be the real root Of all the evil here, and
also the great danger OF the future. Without
slavery I see clearly that the insurrectton must
soon pass into state of brigandage, but the hope
that this question will yet compel foreign inter-
vention gives backbone to the hostility Of the ma
tive population. In connection with this question
VISITED A COOLIE SHIP
yesterday that has just arrived from.Macao. Every
thing was in apple pie order. The Celestials with
their pig tails, were fat and strengthening fellows,
not a bit like our Western notions Of weak and
pigmy Chinese. There was scarcely any trace OF
the almond eye. and the general expression on the
faces OF the Immigrants" was one Of marked
intelligence. OF the ship, which looked
suspiciously like Q SLAYER and her crew, will
write another time when treating OF this slave and
contract system in full For the present must
close in order to catch the mail For the last
three days have been waiting the good pleasure
OF the authorities to obtain my passport or rather
schedule but the official world takes three days
holiday at Christmas must wait its good pleasure
The following extract from aletter received from
Spain has been published in the Dtayto:-
THE NEW CAPTAIN GENERAL.
Az the IL 090 men are collected together.
which are to form the reinforcement to be sent to
Cuba, General Cordova will be appointed Captain
General ands Superior Political Governor OF that
island. Public opinion, which at first was passion
ate and unjust regarding the appointment of Gen.
tic to the radical ministry admitting that with the
sole exception OF the Marquis OF Havana General
Jose de Ia Concha), there Is no other person who
to take charge OF the command OF that Antille.
PORTO RICO.
According to another published letter from Ma.
drid, the concrete points which constitute the as
piration OF certain deputies among those from
Porto Rico are the following :-They pretend that
the lesser Antille shall have a political organza-
ton according to the custom Of the most radical
schOol-that municipal officers, elected by the
suffrage now in force, shall be the arbiters of local
administration. The law Of Ayuntamientos, or City
Councils which has been in force In the Peninsula
since 1885, appears to them wanting and reaction
airy, because 1t Is the wish Of those deputies
that the authority Of the Captain General
shall not intervene at all In the formation OF the
municipal budget nor In the employment of the
funds. AS q complement to this municipal organi-
cation they wish also for a deputation, directly
elected, to represent in Porto Rico the rights and
attributes at present confded only to the central
power. This corporation will form, according TO
these deputies, the general budget OF the island
would influence instruction and would direct the
improvement OF the public works, and would be,
In fact the real and almost exclusive govern
ment OF the country. The Captain General
disappears in this organization; superior civil
Governor would preside over the deputation, with
the only right of ,objecting in certain determnate
cases, to the resolutions Of that body; he would
hold, above all. SO small supervision really to
be OF little influence in the government OF the
island. military commander, subject to the
orders Of the superior authority, would command
the military forces OF the country and q repre-
sentative In Congress and the Senate, as these
exist at present, would be the limit of that sys.
tenn. The unconditional Spaniard" who writes
the foregoing concludes by saying would
leave Porto Rico no other ties to the metropolis
than those absolutely necessary to evade the con.
fession that nothing remainsl'
THE HERALD's CUBAN EXPEDITIONS.
From the Milwaukee wis, Sentinel, Jan. IL
The able and interesting letter Of MIR. Henderson,
the correspondent Of the NEW YORK HERALD, has
increased public interest In the affairs Of Cuba.
Mr.. Henderson gave 1t his candid opinion that II
the patriots were supplied with arms they could
soon win their independence. He gave facts to
show that 1t will be impossible for Spain to regain
an undsputed control OF the island It is now
rumored from Washington that Brazil, Chile and
Mexico are ready to intervene in behalf Of the