The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-25
WEST INDIAN SLAVERY.
a Spanish Assault on the Cuban
Policy Of the United States.
American Diplomacy Crit
cised at Madrid.
The Advocates Of Slavery Attacking
the New Spanish Republic.
GU BA TIL r. WI N G..
How Adams, Buchanan, Polk, Pierce and
Grant Have Tried to Steal Her.
INs0LENCE OF SECRETARY FISH.
Spain Under Philip II. Would Never
Have Submitted to 1t.
AMERICA ENCOURAGING CUBAN REBELLION.
An Interesting View Of the Conduct Of Our Gov
eminent as Seen by Liberals and Reac-
tionists in the Spanish Cortes
How Adams, Buchanan, Polk, Pierce and
Grant Have Tried to Steal Her.
INsoLENCE OF SECRETARY FISH.
Spain Under Philip II. Would Never
Have Submitted to II.
AMERICA ENCOURAGING CUBAN REBELLION.
An Interesting View Of the Conduct Of Our Gov
eminent as Seen by Liberals and Reac-
tionists in the Spanish Cortes

eminent as Seen by Liberals and Reac-
tionists1n the Spanish Cortes
MADRID, March /, 1878.
The interest excited in the foundation OF the
Spanish Republic is diversified by renewal Of the
agitation OF the slavery question. 1t seems strange
to see at the same time liberty and slavery in o
grapple and we cannot fail to notice historical
repetition in the struggle now raging between the
friends and the enemies of emancipation. Such q
struggle does exist. Emancipation is the point to
which all American diplomacy has been tending.
The one line OF policy, from which our representa-
tives here have never swerved, turns on the fact
that there can be no peace in the Antilles until
slavery ceases to exist Slavery underes the whole
Cuban war. There is large class here, as in Ha-
vana, subssting upon the emoluments OF slavery.
Money is easily made in Cuba. The habit is, when
son is to be sent out to gain his fortune profit
gate TO retrieve what he has lost or old public
servant to be pensoned or to send him to Cuba.
So you find all the evils Of the rent and absentee
system in Ireland. II anything, they are aggra-
waited. Spaniards go to Cuba to prey upon the
people, amass great fortunes and return to Madrid
to spend them. They have no interest in the
Island or its future. They are not merely foreign
ers, out they are tyrants You can imagine how
powerful this class is when you remember how
strong a similar class proved to be in
the United States. And now it makes
despairtng fight. Money is sent here in
great amounts from Cuba to sustain the agitation.
The press has sbeen subsidized. Journals here,
like some wretched Spanish prints in New York,
take the money and foment the agitation. In this
work, for a wonder, all parties opposed to the Re-
public are united They quarrel about prince or
o dynasty, but unite to defend slavery
cannot illustrate this better than nv pivjnv vou
a summary OF recent DEBATE in the Cortes on the
bill for the abolition Of slavery in Porto Rico Sc
lect the speech most nimical to our government
In order that at home we may know what the enc.
mics of freedom think of us.
Imay premise that Sefor Suarez Inclan, whose re.
marks you will find interesting enough, has
mania OF dislike against the United States and
that he never omits an opportunity to assai 1t.
Suarez Inclan is also q leader OF the reactionists
and voted against the Republic.
SPANISH VIEW OF THE QUESTION.
Senior SuareZ Inclan opened his speech by saying
that he was opposed to slavery and so were prob.
ably nearly all the members present; but II they
agreed upon the subject Of abolition they disagreed
as to the means OF erecting 1t. There were two
sources OF slavery-namely, external slave trade
and the production OF slaves within the territory.
To the Spanish conservatives belonged the honor Of
having completely destroyed the slave trade by in
uiating the law Of 1863 Furthermore the law Of
1870, passed BY the Constituent Cortes, declared
free all persons born Of female slaves after Sep
TENDER 90 1868. Therefore, if the law OF 1870 meets
all the requirements Of the case, why introduce
new bill like this, SO full OF danger to social in
terests and to those OF the country in generals The
law OF 1870 could not be changed in the absence O,
the Cuban Deputies. II greater aid we're required
to further the abolition Of slavery in the West In
dian Islands it would imply greater extension to
the law of "Coartation."
HOW AMERICA HAS BULLIED SPAIN.
The member continued to say that he undertook
the task OF speaking on the subject in fulnlment
OF promise, and he would not make any assertion
which he could not prove in respect to the injurious
and threatening interference Of the United States.
1t was well known that the Department Of state at
washington had in 1870 published the kilograms
and dispatches passed between General Sickles
and Mr.. Fish, and some of those documents he pro-
posed to read to the Assembly. The Spanish gov
eminent had failed to make explanations regard.
ing that correspondence, but he had procured an
offical copy thereof which he would place at the
service OF members. He possessed likewise papers
relative to the subject which embraced negotia-
tons between England France, Spain and the
United States from 1S4s to 1858.
THE BLOOD RUSHING TO SPANISH CHEEKS.
Referring to the famous despatch, dated October
DO 1872, Senior Suarez said the blood rushed to his
cheeks when he thought Of the aggressive and IN
heard-of interference which its language implied,
but on looking around him and seeing none but
Spania rds whose cheeks would also be sufYused at
the insult referred to- he would proceed to discuss
the matter.
DID Mr.. FISH BULLY sPANs
What could have been the secret power which
ih6pelled Mr.. Fish to send this despatch, when he
had, apparently, expressed himself fully satisfied
with the Abolition bill Of 1907 AS for the Spanish
why did not Senior Martos enter protestS II was
clear that Senior Martos had No official knowledge
oficial publication at washington. General sickies
must have read the note to Mr. Martos, and II he
did not leave him copy 1t must have been because
lie, Senior SuareZ, made NO charge against General
Sickies; that gentleman had always, and did new,
serve the interests OF his country.
DID GENERAL sIcKLEs DEcE I'VE The GOVERNMENT
., Inc note referred to had produced great sensa-
While tho nan me sdpomSmc co6ps a. Wasaangt9n
nne.Apncaoie patience and resignation MI Fish
IA. sad endeavored to transfer the responsibility Of
n nose nad been penned from data received from
SenerM Sickies. He would read letter from Gen.
era oo Sic c to Mr. Fish respecting loan OF
500 600, guaranteed by the custsms duties of
CuDa. Airsr reading the paper Senior suarez added
from the impartial newspaper. and that he had
furthermore. INDUCED In making gratuitous and
persona calculations by stating the numbers killed
and 90, 600 Spaniards. '''''
Oh FOR AN HOUR OF PHILIP IT,
He continued TO say, General Sickles has hur,eJ
four or i've distinct accusations against unhappy
SPAIN" and that IN such language as would net
United states or BY its representative II the spain
OF the present day proved to be the Spain of
Charles v. or OF Philip H.
THE REBELS TO BLAME FOR THE CUBAN WAR.
The member then took up what he termed the
charges made BY General Sfckles and discussed
them se71Gtfm:--
FIRST Char0e-'Thst the)spanish nation during
period OF four years, had maintained war In Cuba
ier tho pu<pose " pekpetuating slAYeEI.u Why.