The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-03
rs JOHN WELSH a SHAREHOLDER?
what che Spanish Residents OF Havana Sag
TO this Question.

The Now York newspapers, and especially
THE SUN. have busted Themselves luteiy about u
subject which. although II appears ut irst sight
trv is very closely related to the interests Of tho
Tlrasur, OF Cubn. and on this account we deem
Il appear" appear q THAT Mr.. lays. the President
OF dc Republic Of the United states,
not rclishing th,c candidate pressnt.i
& opposed to his policy. ,icyr. Minisi.sr
worry naturally disgustcd that frartion o. the
party which thus lost the opportunity OF being
rcpr,s scented ia one OF The most important diplo-
who hunted up any Rntacudents OF Dir. Wrsh
which might dsuu iliy him for the cXcrciac of
tho ofli'c. M IN su3h cases political parties
display very great activity IN ferret ng out all
sncrct mnttrre. n newspaper revealed th" iht
that Mr.. Welsh WAS JOINT owner Of Cuban
sugar estate. ON which tho entire working force
were slaves. and TINT consequently the proven
IN I that ho was n sayehohlcr in"apa'intod
potrntiary OF the United States to the Govern
IN mt Of the stri test abolition power of Europo.
To this Mr. Welsh replied. and the OH iOus
press did likewise. that hu had not tho lcqst
share in any sugar estate in Cuba. AMI that the
ono referred 10 WINS tho property OF Mrssrs.
Mora, Ona x Co., md then no made abolition
speeches. to establish tho fnsc character OF the
statement and show the llrmness of his prin-
cipes; oo,,,v ,or noro
lucky diplomat. when 10 and behold rHE SUN
received "A telegram from this island stating
u
ia the Jurisdiction OF SaugR In Grundc. which
has u gang of 1873 slaves: that there II not on II
ono free man exgcp, those who attend n the ma.
chinrry and % the management OF tho estate;
ana that IN the sworn statement which WITS
given to the Government from that estate. and
which all property holders are obliged 10 fur
nish. for the purpose OF making up the nssess-
mcni lists for the direct tax. y. W. Welsh APP
pear aS the owners
las SUS published this telegram with great
prOmptncSs, and r1ndn such comments thereon
~ our readers can easily imagine but th9
matter str ke5 Us IN another light. which We feel
ready stated. this m ar of Mr.. Welsh has every
appearance OF affecting tho Treasury Of this
II Mr.. Welsh Is really joint owner Of the
sugar estate Purio. as he II recorded In he In
the sworn statement, We have nothing to say
about il. We did not nominate him 10 repre-
sent the United States in London and W. are
nowi-e rnsponsib le whether hc IL a stakeholder
or not. This Affects only the Republicans who
are opposed 10 Mr.. Haycs's policy. and We can
only stand emazra Al the une2nSernedne7s
words in his own country and Shareholder in
fact IN Cuba We know however. many others
On the other hand. II what Mr.. Welsh says s
true. and he owns no interest in the Purio. and
the estate really belongs To- Messrs. Mora. Ona
4 Co., then the matter concerns US much more
closely and deserves considerable attention
although the new United States Minister to
A Il Mesa as' % " WcsG own The furo they
ar hound 10y law to Pqy only ~ per cent Il
h'f'hNN ~ -htiN' Una "a w. hs 'is " 'ANh INV
asserts. they have To pay 80 per cent, a very
different matter. for it represents fraud upon
the Treasury of ~ per cent. In the first case
the dipomatist II unhlushin2ly wanting in
truth; In the second. he lends his name 10 n
fraud.
Well how can the fact be explained that the
sworn statement of the sugar estate Purio is
signed by Messrs :. 4 ". Welsh. IL the real
owners of it are Me-srs. Mora Ona COZ This
must lee cleared up. and In our opinion nobody
can he so Interested in clearing it up as the
gentlemen referred 10. because the statement
81 Mr. Welsh embodle- An accusation against
them. which they ARE bound TO refutc II II Is u
| cnlumnious one. because ~ SUPPOSE that the
| Purio Is the property Of Mcssrs. Mora. OnA Il
Co., IN the laro of the statement sworn 10 10y ;.
! & W. Welsh. amounts To the supposition that
the reul owners have allowed the estate 70 ap-
| pear rs the property of foreigners in order TO
| pay I per cent, less tax and although tho un-
! concerned Mr.. Welsh would be the chief cul-
| prit. Mcssrs. Mora. Ona 4 Co. are bound. for
| the sake OF their reputation, to clear up the
doubt