Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-11-01
CUBA.

For several years revolution has
ragged in Cuba. Spain, to which nation
Cuba belongs by original right of dis
covery, has sent army after army, and
commander after commander, to subdue
the rebellion, but it still RACES. The Gu
bans have petitioned different govern
ments to recognize their rights and ac-
cord them belligerency. To the United
States they have made many appeals,
but this government has not seen fit to
grant them the favors asked. The war
carried on in the island has been some
thing Of banditti warfare, the insur-
gents rarely ever being numerous or
strong enough to contend with the Span
ish armies. On the other hand. the ar
mics sent against the patriots have not
often dared to 60 into the interior of the
country, for fear of defeat and annihila-
ton and so, year after year, the war
RACES. Spain sends over from five to
twenty-five thousand troops yearly, who
either die of the diseases of the country,
or are killed by the patriots. Again a
large force is coming over, and hostili-
ties will be renewed for time. The pa
triOts are brave and dangerous and
when there are too few to contend with
the forces sent against them, they re-
treat to the forests and mountains and
the pursuers seek for then in vain. Sla-
very exists on the island, and many Of
the patriots are contending for freedom,
as we'll as independence. Spain has un
dertaken to appease the slave popula.
ton by passing an emancipation act
that will, in the course of a few years
do away with slavery. All the children
of slaves, born since the act, are free
and a certain proportion of the slave,
are freed. every ten years, we believe
But large proportion of the people de
sire independence, or annexation to tn
United States. Cuba Is large island
nearly eight hundred miles long, and O
an average width of more than fit
miles. The climate, though tropical,
not severely hot, and the hottest summe
months average only So degrees. Tb
productions of this large and very fel
tile island are numerous, and includ
| sugar, molasses, coffee. cotton, tobaccl
4 hides and not small amount of run
4 These products, before this rebellic
= broke out, were largely marketed in IL
S United States. In return for all the
e there were sent from this country lar!
IS amounts Of grain, lumber, fish and a
b most every kind of manufactures. Sin
n the rebellion on the island the expor
y have been greatly lessened. and the ma
ie ket for the products and manufactur
IS from the United States has been near
Dr. destroyed. The loss of the Cuban ma
rs ket has very seriously injured the ma
re ufaeturing interests of New England.
es 1t is reported that President Grant
I'd greatly in favor of having this Cover
< ment take some step toward putting
Sc an end the long and useless strife on I
up island, and that the attention of &C
i'll gress will be directed to the affairs
rs this unfortunate country. If there
nd any territory. adjoining or near the L
us ted States, that might advantageou
Of be added to Uncle Sans farm, it is I
fertile and rich island. If the Cub,
lf- conquer an independence. they '
to doubtless ask to be admitted to the u
Id, ted States. A war between the Uni