Year: 1873

plan yOu ihduiC oooutt WhCu thioWh INV WIN
would be this. Let the slaves be declared eman-
pass from slavery to the patronate or care Of their
owners for period OF 10 years, the PATRONAGE 10
remain in force for that PERIOD to be renounced
for reasonable cause. The patronate shall have
the right TO the labor OF the enancfpddos with
these obligauons-to main tain and clothe them, TO
assist them in OF sickness, to pay them monthly
such sum OF money as the law may determine,
and to feed clothe and aid in sickness the children
that may be born to them. 1t should be stipulated
that the patronate OF the freedmen cannot be
transferred except with the minor children under
The monthly allowance which we discussed at a
meeting held some time ago should be to the
edncfpddos OF IL to is years OF age 81 per month,
payable to their parents or, there being no parents,
to their sponsors (padrtnos), and from Is to so
years OF age - month TO the males and 30
month to the females The patronate should cease
in these ways: first, by tine expiration of the 10
years fixed upon as It's duration; second, by mu-
tual agreement oil the patron and his ward without
nouncement for just cause OF the patrons obga-
tions and lastly. for abuses proved against
the patron. Under these provisions, should
the patronate cease the endncipGdOs remain un-
der the protection OF the state. Should it termi-
nate by mutual agreement the endTctpddO enters
into the general condition OF those who are sub
ject to the regulations OF free labor. The law OF
Moret would explain and govern the rest--that all
those born OF slave mothers and all over 60 years





WHERE THE OPPOSITION COMES FROM.


CoRREsPoNDENT-What opposition Is there to
this scheme2


Sehor ZULUETA-with the exception OF the peo-
pie OF the Cinco Villas there Is general DISPOSE
patton. In the Cinco Villas they declare the law Of
Moret, passed In July, l87O covers the whole
ground. u Is good enough for them. They argue
that in 20 years from now, under the operation
OF this act and with the consideration that
the importation Of slaves has ceased, there must be
ior them, and they deem the law sufficiently effec-
tual to carry out the object. But under the pres
sure OF circumstances and opinion we consider
here tina I more rapid scheme OF emancipation,
which viii convince in Its details that we are in
earnest in this question, should be adopted.


CORREsPoNDENT-Wha disturbance do you ap-
prehend OF the business OF the island consequent
upon emancipation


Senior ZULUErA-Not great deal. The time al
lowed for emancipation would enable us to bring
in other labor from Asia, China and Japan (D
This consideration. however, is not SO effective
present relations once disturbed Will lead to dis
organization. From my knowledge OF the slave
people am not alarmed at the future. They VIII
work with less effect perhaps, but they Will work
nevertheless, and the apprehension OF disorder
and vagrancy Is imaginary.


THE INSURGENTS TwO-THIRDS NEGRO.


CoRREsPONDEST-Do you regard the nsurrection
as OF serious moment to the stability OF Spanish
power in Cubap


Senior ZuLUErA-The insurrection would have
been ended long ago II there mad been anything
like settled government IN spain. The present





OF the insurrectonists AS for its endangering the
stability OF the government here am disposed to
think we can stand II quite as long as they can.
The insurrectlen derives Its main support now
from the hope that Spain is too seriously crippled
at home to put forth any enOrt to crush 1t. But
these insurgents are two-thirds negroes who have
run away IRON their masters, and the insurrectlon
at the best has neither strength nor character.


CoRREsPoNDEST-How is, 1t then, you have failed
to put 1t DOWN


Senior ZULUETA-Many things have happened.
There has been great deal OF venalty IN the con-
duct OF the war; There are men making money
out Of the present state OF affairs who have in
nuence enough to prolong war that might nave
been ended long ago II there was serious effort
made. General P0rtilla, who was 80 successful in
paciying the Cinco Villas, will go down In few
days from now to take command, and we expect
satisfactory results TO follow. We have quite


ENOUGH OF SOLDIERS,
somewhere over sc, 000 and they are well equipped
and more than able to dispose OF this nsurrection
What Is wanted is a directing head. Heretofore
they have been badly handled and there was
always lack OF skill in the operations against the
insurrecttonists but we have great faith in Gen.
eral POrtilla and he will do everything by arms
and diplomacy to bring about an end to the trouble


CoRRESPONDENT-WaS there anything like q dis
position on the part OF the volunteers to quarrel
with America on the question oi the Virginluss


Sefor ZULUETA-Some there were who did. In
all large bodies of men you may be sure to find
some intractable spirits. There were such among
the the volunteers they were @ ready @ TO nght regard
were prepared to give ready obedience to the
orders of the government, and the sequel shows
you they acted in the interest OF law and order.
There are different classes OF people in the ranks
OF the volunteers. some are ignorant and head
strong, and their acts at times bring certain
kind OF disrepute on the whole body; but you Will
find the mass OF them are orderly and Intelligent,
and execute the duty entrusted TO them, which Is
not paid for, with cheerful self-sacrifce you will
find by no means common.


Here we took our leave OF Senior Zulueta, whose
urDanity and commandments were in very
agreeable contrast to our anticlpations.