The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-06
SPAIN IN THE SLAVE TRADE.
.,pfyi rfEFNY tOrNDiiN'F or THE
srfltRE Of MN ~ IN, IS.


iaa.at .M."ft "oYNs
IU,1aphjc dc-pgtch,- a' iy publ l'i
III. ,vo n.W.tap.l..l tll- country rIon tina,
S.ain had -au' some 81 her war v.s- = To-
rlina.. w.., .r-. aui tmf she was e'u NIX ready
/ commence ho-iiiifios aeain-ttH Government
and people of that empire.
It would not b' surprising wore we shortly
+, rocoiyr q report OF the hpmhardm'nt Of some
,..ia-, port. or the de-tru ton Of some pla'r
o. thr coast; for Spanards are fond Of advcn-
,le.- and the ra~hucs- with which they carry
t.r,r impulses into execution. be- these impulses
t.,.r =, unjust or unlawful. IL not one Of the
hast distinctive traits of the spanish character.
Tnl,r these circumstances ii seems important
T. .,-t glance at the causes which have pro-
Diced. or which may produce. these events.
and ls these causes are corrohoratcd by official
Documents. the authenticity of which cannot be-
cu,, toned. they will not be difficult 10 explain.
ON tho prrt'ne' VI stimulating the agr.'nl-
hru forests of the island of Cuhn. tlr Span
-h residents Of the island. IA far back as 1877.
eIn ted scheme for the importation OF
Mporcrs. engaged i'm China, under the namr OF
"oolonists' tcolonosl who should Joe specially
n.sign'd 10 labor ON sugar estates ON railroads.
and In sugar storchouses Although tNc phra-l-
o.,-ynf Spanish hureau.rat wis IN substituted
O.. terms patron" "contruet." and "trln--
,.rIf contract" for owner" forced labor"
aUl -1l". Tho prl teal fat soon b anne pat
en- ...t tho importation of Cinnamon was moth
Ing r -e Du' slave trade. the only difference be-
tw.. DO and the African slave trade consisting
intnf fact that now IL was appii'l to the Mon
eoliau rave. and WAS carried oW from Asia.
IT." condition ~ the Chinuman in Cuba was
practically that II a slave. "a Wor~ one. posi-
he. than that Of the negro. because even by the
written law the Chinaman has not. and cannot
have the slightest shadow Of anything that can
b. called u right
This fertility Of invention which Spain pos
s,--.- 'ar living N the labor 81 races whom she
tr.t.nl- To civili1e. and by which She managed
m iew years To rifs . the complete eNtermina-
ton ul Oh" native population of tho islands OF
Clna amt Porto Rico. and under which system
stc might. before this. have derlmated Africa
hI ior,.eu nations not have intorfcrcd. soon
l-Nn show itself In the matter of thrt liursc.
Tie fltio grrw 50 enormously that " attracted
N. IN alton Of Great Britain and the United
tAe ir..hm,nts Of th" two countries. Inr
t... ''.N' Iill,N NJ h.tro lht r'Sl IL ii W.
triiu- 'rihri tO the ointment of ASIA. H. never
WU 49, an ind - nl'nt ono. and enjoys tn
s'm' Standing 81 s"N.rrr.-miE "s INC otner M
''n- inr world. II dri.rmnrd 90 rut % stop
fI nu,rlten- Committed by SPAN. anl To- its
iI' -ary stci~ L. insure justice g. tut
ia Dr.. year ~ the Complaints which had
hNu .rWtrlnd hy the Cinnamon in Cub. % thr
inI. tI Gpy"rnnit nt ON the subject of ihe ili-
70 'fu"u' which 3. " received and N" out lgo-
fNI.h th'S had been tho victims. became go
Numerous iuut e. .fr''' suppress AZ thc trade
U.s. --u ID; t.' subj 'tS 81 ia" eul'r' vntr
lr. .t.l lrlm cmicrat.ng % amy p.u ol the
+ .i.i Ni cuba : nor Don +. O'iu. who 40 t.fit
.W.- spanish Chnrc" q Aul'r-- - pekin. at
DnH rrt rid against GA" m.a,tr'. 0n The
o. .lf| n u fI- 70 Vlnlutinun f tht frraiY of SCI
o.. 'pl nnNtn >pn. Vhi"hail9N 'ithermt-
- n. unih rgunt..nd inuSpirt"l ,nn 80
sAr.- and CIR It Britain. tur Chimes Govern
q 'Nri i'7"ni "a sr''lN .'.niN i--i"n o.