New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS

POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS.
THE CLOSING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE LIBERAL
PARTY-AN ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE GOVERNOR
GENERAL BLANCO-YELLow FEVER INCREASiNu
AND BUSINESS DEPRESSED.
IRON OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TkiBuSE.'
HAVANA Cuba, Aug. 20-The political struggle |
between Liberals and Conservatives for electlhg
represent atives to the Spanish Cortes Is drawing
to close, after a fierce conflict, with all appear
ances in favor of the former, despite the open sup
port given to the latter by GoveInor-General blanco
and the whole Administration from the very h'gh'
est to the insignificant patromen in the strce's'
The force of progress is so great that the ha'Vcs
will win the day, destitute though they be OF money
and influence. In this matter tho Sagasta MINISTRY
has afforded some assistance IN having instructed
General Banco to abstain from interference eau
toning him to instruct his subordinates. ms
of course has had II sautary effect i'll checking gar
ing abuses at least at the seat of Government iue
poll tax of 50 per capita has enabled the WealIhy
natives to swell their host mewhat and the deci
sion comforting the right OF suffrage on every il''n
| possessed of academcal degree, together WIN
nice discrimination in the matter OF allowing III
dustral partners or managing clerks to east vote
| as members of firms Ia much abused by span
| ards) Mt placed the adv antagc on the Llperai
side which they could have hoped for had
! the Canovas regime still endured. and the
| browbeatng process gone unchecked. Iropa-
gandism has been resoIed to successfully and sew
eral stump speakers took the field among them the
| gifted Fgucroa, badly tainted since his New-foTk
scheme for cnticing back the Cuban colony thence.
| In this campaign he has done good work, and Will
| reap sundry benefits in due course from grateful
party when success shall crown their Joint efforts
| for the common cause. This "c<mon cause '
means the intention sooner or later to wrcst from
| the Spanish Government astronomical form of gov
eminent like that of Canada, aud, possibly, the
total independence of the island from Spain, us a
dim possibility loom ng up III the future.
The war party pursues the even tenor of its way,
rs the distracted condition of Las Villas. Camaguey
and Saint Iago de Cuba fully attcst. state of
siege has had to be proclaimed. all the available
regulars have been into the interior reinforce
ments are slowly arriving from Spain nj SAINT iago,
and fall an easy prey 10 the prevailing yellow fever,
filing the field hospitals to their utmost capacity.
| 1t is rumored that some ex-rebel leaders have
landed from noghborlng island, and that an
extensive plot to blow up sugar estates with
dynamite has lust been discovered and nIpped i'll
the bud. Suudry arrests have been made with
secrecy, and others are expected to follow. Oh
course the Liberal press and party depore this in
sincere tones and avow their determination OF
standing falling with Spain, all OF which sounds
we'll
number of counterfeit five and ten dollar
grcenbacks are in circulation here, supposed 10 have
come from NewOrlcans. The police are ai\e Ia Tho
fact, and shadow certain suspicious persons. In,
fact that neither merchants bankers are CONVEX
SAINT with our currency gives the r2gues uecue,
advantage. There i a lively demand for American
travellers bound the States and DESTROYS to avon,
paying 10 per cent for short sight bills of exchange
Nv York. and number OF these have beer
/ VIcIim2cd, though obtaining them through brokers
0 who. however, claim 10 have been imposed upon
l. without ready means To detect the spurious IRON
the genuine notes; heretofore the Spanish doub
! loon has renamed in the country as n circulating
J ! medium. owing 10 the fact that the GOV crnmrn
q ! considered II as legal tender worth Hl',. q
~ one dollar over and above it's face value. Nov
I the frightened Wei to-do cltNrn IN changing III
>. residence carries them along, preicrrnG ralbcr
lose per cent and run the rsk oil further alecount
u per cent, or on Newly ork NJ II per cent. ms WI
&c convey an approximate idea OF the pcrvadmg gen
Northumberland Blauco is passing the heate
term AT Cauuro, seaside resort within easy ri'
ing distance OF Havana. whittier lac r"PairT cI eT
day from a. to : y. IN. On Thursday last Il
kept later, and rode out IN his coach nna
IF tended except by one OF bis alds; at D. NJ Ait'
n lac had passed the last FORT at h"ino' de al
r. | party of three men. hidden among the stunte
shrubbcry, fired three shots at the carriage. IN
III Governor felt the crown oil hl@ hat pierced, the al
H. sitting opposite received flesh wouud IN tie am
of and the driver frantic with fear. dashed Il
nj spirited bays into a run. ana thr party arrive
-, safely though much shaken and pretty well scare
~ AT the villa. No nolsc has been made about II
cN affair." but now mounted ctNil guards IA couples "a
IA stationed after uIghtiall ~ speaking distances
ed along the lonely parr Of the way, No oieW 10 Il
ok would-bc muriercrr has been found.
ne Every day brings to light some new case of frat
ne in official bureaus The latest are surrepilu"
ne issue ol paper money, amounting to several tho
". ! sand dollars, the collision between the me ne
es- department and wholesale drug house ny VIM
at nearly million IA none" has been ttlched from
Treasury since 1863, the beginning OF the IN
civil war.
1t is asserted upon what appears 20 be 20
authority that the Sagusta Government Conte
n plates suppressng all lottery schemes througho
w, the Spanish dompous, which. of course, would
led cuJe the now fnpous Havana Iottcry rs imino
md and Inconsl,tcnt with the laws of ethics.
the The epidemic OF yellow lever ~ malignant ana
nm the steady increase; about torty.slX deaths are
ported this week, and the outlook - foTblddlng.
attempts made to en- force any sanitary l, 81
II II tons far business is very depressed and ~
the dcnce in the stability OF tho Government Is cons
lts erabiy shaken
'"' HAVANA, Aug. 25.-1hc Gd<ctte publishes
de- decree establishing rules for governing lcarc-hols
Ice, -, A., ,r.ea.... .o..,.,,,aho. ~, ,, ,u, -,
Oga WIN" VI" ii''7'J i''''"'"o"0o va" VIZ" f'''"
un- errg the 1ght 10 coUcct contributions 10 the ISL
revenues upon the heat bidder also decree Great
the board Of general inspection for MI officers connec
feet with the Treasury
The COyrcsp0ndeucid de Cubd announces that Capt
General BlaIcO will sail hence for Spain ON the lott
September.