The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-05
How the Troubles in the Island Are
Viewed in Madrid.
COMMISSIONER RUBrS WORK
Election OF a New President in Scuba
Libre.'
THE CASE OF THE OCTAvIA

Cuba and the most cOnulctlng rum0rS have
.one round the Ministerial papers. though as stouty
denied by the seni-olcial Co,respondenca de
Espana II reported pretty good authority
hat tho CHEST officials the colony had offered
resign their posts because tho homo gov-
,rnmcnt had declined to support their reforms.
IL must be borne mind that Scnor Rub tho
Royal and Civil Commissioner. had gone out 10 Havana
with extraordinary powers, under q royal order
council TO carry out changes as he would think
necessary IN the civil and financial administrations OF
Cuba Now, heard last week that Senior Rubi was
on his way homo the plea OF III. health usual
such cases whereas the Captain General himself had
also expressed the desire give up very hopeless
task. OF course, with these rumors
NEws,
such as a rise in the premium gold and fresh raids
pf the CreoIes districts where hitherto the plan
sations had suffered the much dreaded pillage
and incendiarism OF the Autonomists Another
able season for active operations has passed away,
despite the 200 men sent out last autumn General
Iovellar to done little than his predc
scssor, yamaseda toward repressing the
FORMIDABLE
which has lasted more than eight years since the
rising Of Yara There must have arisen
rious cause OF dissent between tho chiefs OF
The colony and tho home government as the Min
sterial papers privately admonished last night
ing rather Late several papers had men
TONED these matters and published interesting docu-
ments, with view TO sending them by the mail which
leaves to night Tor the West Indies cannot vet as
that the resignation OF General Jovellar or that OF
Senior Rub will be accepted, but have bet
ter data, or better occasion Tor glimpse into the
state Of Cuba than
proposed on the 10th OF March, 1876 When the nows
came across tho Atlantic that the Civil Commissioner
had proposed to the Governor General series OF re-
forms and reductions to face the difficulties of
Of waiting for any result from the mission OF
senior Rubi He had gone out in October
had declared the chiefs or various departments that
Though the state OF the Cuban cxchcqucr was not
cheerful, still It was not quite desperate" Months
passed, however, before the former Minister OF the
colonies, with al. his experience sufficiently
master the details OF the very worst administration
which ever helped to ruin country. According TO his
own Official circular, he found daily increasing de-
hc; an unlimited issue Of unguaranteed paper money
falling weekly on the Market civil which re-
CURED immense sacrifices OF money md lives; q
country
ovERBuRDExED WITH TAXES:
and, finally though his report does mention IT, a
subsequent decree proves beyond doubt that Senior
Rub, found prcvaricaton corruption and even worse
IN the administration. He. therefore. suggested
changes in u circular which very remarkable docu-
nent, as Il reveals besides the actual evils or tho
present. also the calm and determined appreciation
necessary reforms. He first of all advocated economy
and retrenchment in every branch OF the service lie
Tor giving the public creditors something more
than promissory notes which can be dis
The nnumerabe and vexatious mposts which IVORY
disheArten and exasperate the taxpayers into one
large impost which each and all viii pay according
his powers to do Tor tho common veal, must
quote from Senior Rubis circular the following striking
prophecy Ii these reforms are not soon and
established and they have been repeatedly demanded
Tor The public prosperity, 1t Will be positively impos-
sibie in very snort time To maintain this island
any government, any administration, any commerce
or industry, even property itself"
THIS REMARKABLE DOCUMENT
winds up with declaration the effect that, In COM
by His MaJestys government, the Special Commits
soner submits to the Captain General OF the Island
several DEGREES TO carry out the reforms which he
thinks botn urgent and necessary. on March 10,
AT the reforms submitted 10 his signature all
parties interested In keeping up the Old abuses
oi the administration brought their influence
To bear upon the Governor General IL must
be remembered that there exists in Cuba u party,
both powerful and rich, who have thwarted the re-
forms and changes attempted by every Governor Gen
ora Tor the last thirty years at least The men who
oppose the suggestions OF Senior Rubi the
who caused the recall the disgrace OF Concha OF
yovear before, and IN older times OF Serrano and
Lersuncdir. They will only grant their support TO
such the home officials the AIMS OF their
policy, aud behind the they TO govern
aud misralc Cuba They compete with other cotcries
ia the all powerful Casino as well as al Government
House. They grant or withdraw pecunary support to
the Impoverished exchcqucr according influence
they are allowed in The colonial Affairs. They have
MOST LAwLEss MILITIA
under the name Of volunteers and in the administration
opinion dares not always unmask dcnouncc in the
town OF Havana itself Cuba Is by such people con-
sdcred as arch prize and an nexhauslbe mine which
must be turned 10 good account even II aftcrward
great evils SPAN is tho least object egotsticaI
views, and the reforms OF senior Rubi down ike
al earthquake upon the Caciqucs, who do
whether King Alonsos best and richest colony be lost
account OF an unprncipcd aud foolish policy. is
much 10 the credit OF Scnor Jovear that he
signed the reforms proposed by Senior Rubi, and that
They have been published IN the Madrid papers
riE DEGREES
arc four In number The first reduces considerably tho
snccurcs aud uselessly numerous stan OF colonial
p,oyes. thereby dismssng about i've hundr, civil
wants whose duties can easily be performed by existing
departments such rs the public works. law courts
cLcquer. post Office, &c
The second decree provides for tho consolidation OF
the floating debt OF the colony by the OF
oil Cuban bonds The nrst would De com
posed OF hundred dollar bonds the second Of
one hundred dollar bonds Each series would include
cvO 700 bonds bearing eight cent interest IN gold aud
nve bonds o! eacn series would be reimbursed
at par every SIX months special
mission would qulaie and determine the cia ms OF all
bearers of the floating debt exchanging their deeds for
annual budget would be made Tor the payment
coupons anu bonds Of this dcbt
The third decree establishes radical reform In the
taxation by suppressug the extraordinary inposts on
agricultural, m.nuacturiIg and realized properties,
household slaves, the duties bank and pro-
iessional patents In lieu thereof liked coatr button
Of $4,000 900 - imposed the forty ave districts Of
the Island Annexed to the decree Is table. IN which
the share Of each district is precisely determined,
ard SEQ that Tor instance, Havana would have pay
xi2 0Oy 600, Cardenss, Colon and Matanxas each
than 81, 00o, 0oo The singular part OF senior Rub,'s
plan Is that the town and provincial councils VIII he
held responsible the payment oil their share in Tins
impost aud the town councils would also cetcrnne the
share each individual would have 10 pay Senator
kuoi came 70 the conclusion that this heavy ana I'M
usual contribution was less yexaous the taxpayer
than the lmposls IL IS intended To replace. ON tho
other haDJ be has annexed 10 his decree an estimate
Of the budget which proves that despite ali reforms
he must mud some means OF facing clearly
DEFICIT MILLIONS oY DOLLARS
Tor financial year HIS budget IN very Clearly
Lard Deorc the public and the expenses ssh g396l5
whereas the receipts minus tie reformed taxcsl are
only $40 g3g.Gl2 The deficit be made W Dy the
forty live districts thus $50 oco unless indeed
people wish Cuba 30 ncreas M hcr debt az The
rate OF S. 90 coo month aud allowing bank with
$4,000. COO OF reserve and bullion, TO issue more
than SEQ 600. 600 in paper. In the Cuban budget
We read that the estimates alone amount 10
$50 coo. 600. and stu must recollect that
very large reiDiorcements and supplies viii have
10 be ont this autumn TO the demands OF the
struggle about 10 10 standsti during the
In The shnne o rndnc;inne NJ on