The New York herald., 1874-11-25

eoly explanation given By General Prim on his
badly on" an answer which also furnishes an
example as 10 how matters are man.
aged aged IN spain An ineflicent general al od Is
people, In a most critical period, merely because
he IS poor. General Sanz soon gained notoricty
from his conduct IN Porto Rico, where he proved
himself the last qualified Tor the post c0ndded
10 him. An opponent OF abolition as well as OF all
OF all abolitonists and reormsts, until he obliged
them TO leave the island in large numbers, reduc-
Ing their families. In consequence. TO extreme IN
digence. HIS policy was also productive OF ex-
cessive rigor toward all slaves and coiored people
on the part Of the authorities Instead OF keeping
himself aloof from party feeling an impartial and
unbiased judge he AFFILIATED himself with
the pro-slayists, and produced great division
among the people OF the island. which hitherto
mad not existed. They are now dyiaed into con-
servatives and liberals Among the conservatives
all the lower classes OF Galatians, Gallegos ana
Asturians, VINO go to Porto RICO destitute emi.
grants seeking tnei II fortunes, but whose ranks
are also occupied by all the civil, military and
ecclesiastical authorities as swell as the horde OF
government officials who nock there from Spain.
The liberals comprise those born in the island,
whom but lew are wealthy. All the shopkeepers
are pennsnlars ana there Is strong clanli6e
union among them. II any one OF the creoeS at
tempts TO establish himself IN the retail business
on par with them, thev unite against him and
nnaly rum him.
SPANISH VOLUNTEERS.
When General SAM effected this political divi-
sion in the island anu when ne caused the emi-
grafton OF such large number OF liberals he
also formed tnat fatal institution OF volunteers
which has brought sucn obloquy upon SPAN and
upon humanity By It's acts OF brutality, such the
assassination OF the Havana students. In Porto
klco tnis institution signifies depriyng the Creoes
OF all firearms including even revolvers and
towing pieces, and the military organization OF
the conservative party.
THE CIVIL GUARD.
NoS SATISFIED With tue above, ne also introduced
the clvil guard into Porto Rico, Ostenslbly Tor the
purpose. AS in spain, OF projecting travellers on
the highways from ROBBERS anu outlaws. But IL so
happens that robbery on the high road has never
been heard Of IN Porto Rico, ana traveller may
so from one end OF the island TO another unarmed
aud unmOleSted, and the evil guard has no other
occupation there but that of harasslng the COL
Ored people and arrestng and conducting to
PRISON al liberals WHO dare talk above their breath
THE PLOT AGAINST FREEDOM
SO soon the radicals retired from the govern.
ment in the motper country General Sanz was
Immediately recalled from Porto Rico. lie went
20 Spain, entering immediately into the slavery
association called Centro Hispano Americano-in
other Words La Lega-whose president Is the
savedeaier of Cuba-Manzanedos AS vice presi
Vent the abolition OF slavery in Porto Rico. The
conservatives gave their support 70 the league,
two great parties; on the one side the abolition
lists ana on the OF her the league with all the con-
servatves. me league drew oyer the artillery
matey the dissolution OF tnat corps,
and the acrual fall OF Amadeus. Porto Rico as is
well known. effected the emancipation OF the
slaves with the greatest oroer and Dr0prie ty-a
the information given showed 1t to have been ex-
emplary III its accomplishment. The negroes be.
naved with great nioderaiion. and Porto Rico
plainly demonstrated the benefits OF liberty. Uni
versal suffrage was inangurated there, together
with emancipation The corporations were
elected, anu were In action. as well the provin-
cial Legislatures, together with other reforms.
All was going on smoothly and we'll when the mil
llary Insurrec,on in Spain, Of January 8, dissolved
the Cortes established the dictatorship which
now rules us anu which killed the kepubiic, max
ing the word bitter sarcasm as applied To this
government
General Sanz has published the Reglansento re.
ducing again, almost 10 slavery the freedmen,
who have so amply proved that they know how TO
make better use OF their liberty than the PENN
sular Spanish, who furnish the spectacle oi nearly
riot ually In some one or other part OF SPAIN
BY this Regl1nsentO the ireedr Ell must be bound
by contract. with such wages as the slavists
may choose TO assign them, and must WORK as is
customary In the isIand thar is 70 say. as the
slaves worked. This scandalous rule has been ap-
proved by the State Council and the poor freed
men OF Porto Rico return to what Is slavery, save
only In the name These are a few Of the deeds Of
one oil the most fatal rulers that has governed
in Porto Rico A short time has sufficed hlm to
Overturn whole system OF liberty and establish
arbitrary despOtism, with its consequent persecu-
ton and terrorism.