The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-08

and, coupled with the assurance that Cuba would
Se s s
1t Is not unusual that these fellows bark great
deal ana bite not at ALL the pai ties most
extended to this island-namey, the slaves,
principally those in the cities, who are mostly
shake their ncads and murmur and whisper among
themselves. saying, III we are not soon freed we
win free ourselves
THE PORTO RICO LAW AND THE PRESS
The press comments variously upon the new law
for Porto Rico. The stately DtdraO briefly gives the
elections, which it expects win prove TO be stormy
and strongly contested. The VOz de CUBA discusses
the question at more length and states that the
emancipation, OF obligation to slaves to
serve three years longer Is probably concession
interests which We're against Immediate emancipa.
ton, thus showing itself more flexible than the
previous Ministry and even the majority; but
Judges as rather inadvisable, in political view.
that the indemni1catiOn, which freedom granted
by the National Assembly to those In province
who were wanting in that liberty by the consent OF
all the nation, should be placed to the exclusive
charge OF the local treasury. Tho economy which
the national treasury would thus obtain would not
compensate for what would be lost in political
point OF view. Between the limit OF four months
stated In the original project and the three years
Give his whSE the tn save s
preferable Three years "h IS too long ' time
to wait for the beginning OF liberation and
TOO short as preparation between forced labor
and absolute liberty. The TOz IL further oil opinion
that two years ago Porto Rico would have obtained
more favorable conditions than those which the
Republic has granted Perhaps Cuba would have
succeeded In obtaining better conditions from the
same Republic than can now be asked with any
THE FRANCHISE AND FACTS.
In referring to the dissolution OF the Cortes. the
the present time Tor wisdom, political skill or lore
sight but it's name will be linked to one OF the
most memorable facts of the present age, proving
that great qualities are not always necessary to
obtain lame and place IN history. The Voz con-
II the Cortes have not definitely founded the Republic,
they have given cruel blow to monarchy and one OF
M asS and rs exsence ana with The insttation
it could not defend, never to rise again. go
been declared in Spain, is stil more retrograde
and reactionary and is worried to death by its
contemporaries, the Voz, Europa, Tribune, and
clares 1t was not passed in the manner desired by
such men as Labra, Padals and other reformlsts,
their I plan with a1 the object Of finishing the
production Of that Antllla. Many prominent
men OF Porto Rico have given assurance that the
| projects which referred to political reforms and
especially municipal questions 1T Is well known"
is organized The production OF the island viii fall or
and many proprletors will suffer losses, but the
situation OF the island will run risk whilst the
ultra radicals do not succeed in changing the terms
| of the new law, which Obliges the freedmen
to remain three years longer with their masters"
FINANCIERING AND TRADE.
Private advices from Santiago de Cuba state that
on the Goth inst, agreeably to an invitation from
| the Governor, Colonel Arias meeting OF mer-
chants was held at the government building: the
| Governor informed the meeting that His Excel
| lencv the Captain General had sent him an order
to the following efect:-That II the merchants and
planters should continue to refuse to take the bank
| notes Of the Spanish Bank of Havana as currency
they would be considered enemies OF the govern
ment and might be treated as insurgents. After
the order had been read several attempted to
start q discussion, but were promptly stopped By
the Governor who said the order was not intended
for discussion, but fultlment. On the following
day the police called upon all the merchants and
shopkeepers, and notified them that by superior
orders they must receive the Spanish bills as cur
rency. To this many timid ones agreed, but others
refused. This matter may be prolific Of disturb
ances yet. 0a. a- Es
PROPERTY IN THE PRESS.
The COnsta,lcia In curious paragraph reveals
its Importance and shows something OF the prOduc-
tiveness OF Havana Journalism. 1t says that from
the 18th OF July OF the past year. on which GIL Gilpi
took charge Of that Journal, to the 1st Of March,
$16, TOO have been disbnrsed above It's income OF
which the directors and owners paid 600 the re-
mainder having been paid by the friends Of the
Journal who will not abandon 1t. The monthly
loss TO the journal which last September was over
$4,000 monthly, has been reduced to $500, and says
the editor, this amount VIII be supplied to us for
years, II need be, by the friends and partlsans OF
the COnStdnrid and Its views.