The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-07-18

that the production of wine IN France
Tor the year 1894 was I,O3l. .657. ais
gallons, while that OF the United States
was but =, OOO,O0 gallons How few
realize that on the western coast Of
california, which is probably the conn
terpart OF the western coast of Europn
with Great Britain attached TO the con
tinent, every condition Of soil and eli
mote can be found TO produce the
wines peculiar TO European countries
The bulletin also contains an import.
ant statement in regard TO the total
trade OF France, exclusive of the pre-
cious metals, as compared with the
trade of the United States. Germany
and the United Kingdom. This state
ment shows that the United Kingdom
has an easy lead over her nearest three
competitors, and that her commerce Is
about equal to the aggregate of that of
Germany and the United States. her
two nearest rivals, and that Germany.
France and the United States are moi
far apart France taking the fourth
rank IN 1890, 1891 and 1894, Germany
occupying second place and the United
States third, while for the years 1892
aud 1898 this order was reversed with
respect to these two countries.
DIPLOMATIC SCANDAL REVEALED.
Spain's payment of the Mora claim,
as indicated by cable, will ut last de-
feat the intrigues of American and for
eign claim sharps. For years coto-
Tie of diplomats at Washington and
Madrid have sought TO make sentiment
OF this historic award, conditional on
acknowledgement Of counter claims by
the United States. The story of ali
this plotting to mulct the government
of millions brings to light serions
diplomatic scandal and shows how the
Mora claim has secretly been made to
figure as an important incident in
scheme for securing the transfer OF
Cuba to the United States.
Nathaniel Paige, the well-known in
ternational lawyer, who far years has
represented the Mora family, furnishes
documents, letters and cablegrams
which seem to throw a food of light
on distractions interposed to prevent
the payment Of the Mora award.
Mr.. Paige specifically charges an
ex-secretary of State and ex-minister
to Spain.
Paige says the stubborn secret OppO-
sition TO the Mora claim which has
gone ON for years began when n syndi
\ cate of American capitalists, during
I the Grant administration, attempted 10
carry ont a shrewd scheme to secure
/ Cuba. The scheme WAS not founded
ON patriotic sentiment, but on profit,
as Mr. Paige shows. In brief, the
original scheme, as set forth in docu-
ment recently filed in the State de-
partment, and now made public for
\ the first time, was for the American
syndicate TO loan Spain $50, 100000,
the payment Of principal and interest
Of which were TO be guaranteed by
\ United States, and the loan to be Sc
cured by pledge by Spain Of revenues
Of Cuba and Porto Rico, and mortgages
on the sovereignty of the islands.
In case Of default in payment OF
either principal, interest or any por-
1 tiOn thereof for a period OF ninety days
after either should fall due, Spain was
to lose all sovereignty over either
island, which would thereby be trans
/ ferred 70 the United States. If Spain
defaulted the United StatesN would
have 10 pay the enormous debt'wmch
Spain now owes Cuba on account OF
outrages in the island. In addition
the United States would also be
obliged to pay the $50, 600, 900 loaned
to Spain by American citizens and
guaranteed 10y this government.
If this we're the outcome the United
States would become responsible Tor
claims growing out Of Cuban outrages
and the claim sharps would reap a rich
harvest. The Mora claim, Mr.. Paige
saws. was opposed because 1t might
lead to strained relations between
Spain and the United States.