New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-12

the oldest aud most influential Democrats journals
in Western New York but il seems not p,rticu-
larry enamored Of the Cuba project. Here is it,
last leader 1. does not seem complimentary to
the venerable gentleman in the White HOuse-but
perhaps we don't understand il. Let others Judge:
THB President AND TIE CUBA BILL.
Tn. "untimeIy death Of this pet measure Of the
Administration has given rise to some speculation;
and the alleged causes thereof diYerfe as she
conse quenoes are unpredictsble. 1t will be remem-
bered that the bill wss voluntarily Withdrawn by Sen
s,or SlideD, as the representative Of the plans, pur
pose and Vishes Of the Administration. Bat Why he
withdrew i Is a question have not seen answered
10 our satisfaction. And as we have theory" Of
own subjon it, in the confident assurance that
il j. a. least near correct as any other which mas
been propounded the subject. 1t is briefly as fol-
.Cws;
Spain has slirmed in the most solemn manner, and
through evsy department Of her Goyernment that
be will not sven consider the proposition OF selling
Cuba; that che regards the offer 10 purchase an In
suit and that all plsns and schemes for inducing her TO
eli gs her purp0ss will be resented as indignes 10
the face OF these repeated solemn protestatons the
President cocly asks Congress 70 put s5OOOO,0VO IN
his ards to be used in his discretion for the ac
ouisition cf Cuba merely to facilitate negotiation.
That il could DO bought with the thirty millions he
does not pretend. But he affects 10 believe that the
negotiations could be contaminated by mears OF the
thirty millions while the pu,chass money sag one or
for by future legislation.
thus far the President has gone. Our theory %
that the President neither expected nor desired Con-
grets 10 sanction his recommendations for these rea
sors-First Should Congress pass the bill placing
thirty millions at his disposal he would miserabiy fail
to make any progress toward the acquisition Of Cuba
And az utter failure after having given such positive
assurances of bis ability to get Cubs through the in
s,umenteity of the thirty millions, would prove dis-
ssrous to ls personal schemes and to the fame OF bis
Administration. Second: BY pertins ,iousy declaring
that if Congress wood place the thirty millions IN his
hands he could certainly ge: hold ofCuba, he expects
TO rally the whole flbus.erng, piratcsl and plumber
interests of the country around his Standard and,
through these and other sgencies, TO control the
Charleston Convention and secure denomination.
1t s quite consistent with hese views that Senator
Sldel should have acted under instructions from the
White House in Withdrawing bis semi.piratical msas
ure lest by some unforeseen mishap the bill should
pass and the air castles resting on the anticipated
Congre,Uonal rejection Ct the measure should be in
startly demolished Such is the view we have taken
Of this Cuba programme since the President Pc
tiiioDed Congress for the Thirty Millions; and 1t 10
mich strengthened by the sudden withdrawal of the
Cuba bill BY its author after his declaration
that he would press it TO vote at al hszards-a with
drswa in the face Of the most positive Assurances the!
II brought to vote il was certain to pas.
But whether our theory 10 correct or not there Is
more otker that we have sesn which recoLcilee this
Cuba question with common horesty-none which
vii. not have damaging effect upon the American
name.