, 1875-11-10

There are n nlnll,er Of facts not generally
known. in relation to the rule OF tho Spnn-
lard in Cuba. Srniu has been the vampire
Of that isl"nd, sucking Ola: it's life aqd leaving
II bleeding and lelf1eSs Tho Cnbn,ls have
been systematically plunaered. They havo
repeatedly been obliged 10 HenG money to
Spain to my bountios for recruits and defray
the cost or their transportation, to tho island.
and tho regiments. rniscd on paper, havo
never touched Cuban soi1. Cuba is now pny-
ing Tho interest On II series Of loans rascd
nomirnl]y for use in Cuba, bnt roa1ly stolen
in spnin. This ga,no waa played for tho last
time few months ago. Shortly aftor tho
accession Of ALFONSO, the "Army Of
Tho North" WIS disafected. It had to
DO bribed into ncqaicscencc. 4 hl-
egram was flashed from Madrid TO
Captain. General yA1xAsEnA, do.nknding tho
irHtant remittance of *a,0oo,0oo. VAnYA-
sEpA telcgraphed back that the Spanisl, Bunk
at HAVANA would loan the money it 10000
fresh troops could be sent to the island.
Getting $4,000, 900 for promise was cheap
enough. The promiao wes sent ; 60 was the
money so WIS a.ot tho troops. Tho two or
Madrid ragamntlns skipped to Havana this
year hive not numbered 1000 men, MI told.
There aro other direct robbarics which difEor
from these, not in bo'dncss, but in regularity.
Cuba Is taxed every year 319 9.0oo,0oo for
"War," "Navy," and estate" purposes.
This sum Is used to tlciray tho cost Of the
army on tho Island, the nasy in Wcst
Indian waters, and tho whole Spanish
cons,,]ar mud diplomatic service IN A,nerica,
North and South: There IL nnother tax Of
S25O,o0o . year for the Government OF tho
colony Of Fernando Po, on the west coast OF
Africa, which las about rs much to do with
Cuba AZ it has with the North Pofc. Besides
all this, tho sum annually renitted direct to
aInarid is $3.50, 600. The island is thus
regularly taxed $lo.soo, 600 year for the
benefit Of Spain. It is incredible TINT the
(,uhaus should still bo at MI faithful to
fpnin.
Tho explanation of this incredible thing Is
paradox. The Spanish Cubans willingly
help pay the $4,000, 600, because tAey also
help 10 pay s1s, 10000 1nore every year !!
Tho total tax collected il s83, $50 900. OF this
sim, nearly Sl4 600, GOO is absorbcd- stolen
by Government funotionaries and their
friends on the island. This, il the price paid
Cnbans for conniving ut Spanish robbery.
This immense sum is swallowed up in foes.
percentages, enormous salaries, aud {prob-
nbly) diroct theft. But the men who are
thus paid for their country's dishonor are not
satisfied with their shares of only s14, 600, ).
| 900. They are said to make enormous gaina
by letting md getting fraudulent contraota in
army and navy matters by writing up pay.
rolls for IN or1ny $4,000 strong when its real
strength docs not exceed 1900; and by
methods that aurpaaB III cunning eyen those
doar to the civic scouudrols Of the United
! States.
But Cuba, impoverished by years Of civil
war, and crushed by remorseloss taxation,
cannot long be rich prize. Tho orange has
boon squeezed. Soon there will be little hut
national vanity to dictate the retention Of the
"Queen of tho Antilles." Then the is}nrd
ors will not be divided into hostile camps
and SCUBA lWrt may not DO shouted ir