The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-02
zEEw HERALD MONDAY, g.

that Dureli Is to the scapegoat to bear the sins
of omission and commission OF the republican
party in the Louisiana case.
The pubc demands o eacrnce that the outrages
committed may be atoned for, ana Judge Durell,
personally opprobrious and unpopular and having
outved his party utility, is the most available
offering. 1t is understood that Pinchback Is at
hand as a supplementary Offering to meet the
demands OF Senator Morton and to vndicate the
implicated integrity OF this Senator for his unan-
nous and miscellaneous advocacy OF the Louisiana
mOnstrosty.
Reported Correspondence Between Dom
Carlos and His Friends in Cuba
Memorandum or an Agreement to Sell
the island II He Gain the Throne OF
Spain.
1t Is reported in diplomatic circles that Don
Carlos Is In active correspondence with influential
friends, resident in CUBA to secure their aid in his
behalf and that they are promptly advised Of
every movement relating to his ultima te success
In explanation Of the statement recently made,
that If Don Carlos succeeds he will favor the sale
of Cuba the United States, 1t is said that On the
18th OF December last q conference was held in
Brunswick HOTEL London, by prominent European
diplomatists, at which 1t was agreed, after much
elaboration, to prepare a memorandum OF the
policy Don Carlos should follow toward Cuba in
the event of his triumph. l: began by stating that
the Asturian cause was making such Roadway
in Spanish politics that before three months
should have passed the son Of Isabella the Prince
of Asturias might be crowned King at Madrid.
The only way TO counterfeit the Isabella party, it
was represented. was for Don Carlos nrst to raise
money, and, secondly, to enlist active foreign SYM
pathies to his aid. This, 1t was indicated, would
be done by royal proclamation, which would de-
clare the abolition OF slavery in Cuba and express
the consent of Spain to leave the island free to
provide for herself In order to secure the support
of the slaveholding interest it was further indi-
Gated that Cuba, alter she by a popular vote
should have agreed to it, might be sold to the
United States with the understanding that the sum
received would constitute compensatory fund for
the former shareholders; and If the United States
did not want to annex the island, it was
Indicated that the newly formed Republic of Cuba
as q payment for her granted freedom, would
guarantee compensation from her own treasury
to the former Shareholders
= This memorandum was sent Immediately to Don
Carlos, and copy despatched by the Pretender to
his allies in Havana for their approval. At the
time the conference was held the virglnlus affair
was settled, without having practically advanced
the cause of emancipation. no more than it had
been done by the pr0clamations of Castelar, and
other prominent Madrid republicans. The Serrano
coup d'etat fully anticipated, as shown in the
HERALDs kilograms from Madrid and London, and
it was thought TO be good policy, therefore, to
manGuvre so that formal promise of abo-
ton and Of the Cuban autonomy should be
drawn from Don Carlos IN case he should succeed
in his effort to win the Spanish throne. 1t is be-
leved here by those claiming to be well advised of
the Carlist movement that Don Carlos has assented
to the suggestions indicated in the memorandum
and only awaits the advice of his Cuban supporters
as to its practicaDty. In the preparation of the
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versed in the policy Of the United States govern
ment, and it was represented that, If Castelar,
could not maintain republican form OF govern
ment, our policy was to secure from whatever
party might be in power such reforms in Cuba as
would portend lasting peace on the island and
more favorable commercial facilities TO the United
States.
The Proposed Repeal Of the Pre-Emp-
ton Laws-Probabic Disposal Of All
the Public Lands Within q Century,
New Provisions to Prevent Fraud and
Speculation.
The Committee on Public Lands Of the House of
Representatives. "a recent report say that,
Notwithstanding by the late report of the Commits
sioner of Public Lands it appears that we have
1900 000 900 acres yet unsurveyed, it is the opinion
OF the Commissioner, as shown in his letter OF Feb
ruary 49, 1873, to Senator Stewart, and OF Mr.. Jul
liam, a late chairman OF the committee, with great
knowledge hereof, that the whole arabic land re.
naming alter dednctng mountains, alkaline
plains, sand and sage deserts swamp lands and
shoal lands railroad grants &C.. cannot exceed
100000, 900 to 400,OO0,00O acres There were taken
up by homestead entries alone last year nearly
100000 acres, and, as our population increases,
this yearly amount will also increase, and at SO
rapid rate that, in less than century
IA short period in the history OF nation),
the whole arabic land Of the government will be
absorbed by settlers. AS this absorption pro-
crosses the remaining lands will become more
valuable and more the object of the desire of
SPECTATORS Although it has been the benefcent
intention OF these laws to afford cheap homes to
the people, yet both laws ana especially that
which allows prescriptions, have been perverted
from their original design, and have been made
the instruments whereby spectators have OBJ
tanned large areas OF land and hold them unim-
proved to the great disadvantage OF the States in
which they lie, waiting until the neighboring i'm
prOvements OF industrious settlers may enhance
their value and afford profitable SALE In limited
degree the same abuses have grown up under the
present Homestead law. To correct these abuses,
to insure TO every one who wants 1t a home, to
prevent frauds on the national government, and
to bring under improvement the public lands, and
to add TO the wealth OF the States and the nation
is the OBJECT OF the bill reported by the committee.
1t repeats the presumption laws, except that 1t al
lows inchoate titles under them to be completed
according to their provisions. 1t also substitutes
for the present Homestead law an entirely
new one, retaining all the best features OF
the existing law, and adding others that
the experience of the working OF that law
seemed to require. 1t does not interfere with the
Soldiers and Sailors Homestead law. Its new
features are as iollows:-It requires actual settle
ment and cultivation for five years. after which,
on due proof thereof the settler can obtain title
to 16O acres of land. the whole cost OF which will
be $40 on entry OF the land and SIS on final proof
II, however, the settler wishes to obtain title
earlier than in five years he can do SO at the end
Of eighteen months on payment OF the minimum
price of the land The bill eXempts ''pne lands,n
with mineral, coal and saline lands, heretofore
exempted, in order to save vast tracts of
valuable pine timber to the government
that are now destroyed under the present
laws without insuring settlement or cultivation