The New York herald., 1870-03-07
WAsHINcT ON.
Senator Summers Latest Views on the
Cuban Question.
Chevalier Webb DiplOmatising in
Havana.
BUTLER AND THE GEORGIA BILL.

BUTLER AND THE GEORGIA BILL.
WASHINGTON, March @, 1870.
Senator Sumner ON Cuba-IIis Friendship for
the Insurgents.
Senator Sumner, In conversation with gentleman
yesterday stated that much has been said In regard
to his course on the Cuban question. He pronounced
himself friend OF Cuba, and remarked he would
rejoice to see her independent. Any action OF this
country, he continued, would lead to q war which
no one believed would last any time, ana there
existed no SHADOW Of doubt as to the result. The
provisional government OF Spain 1t was his OPINION
wants war, and the result OF such struggle would
be to unite the rival factions which distract the
country and wind up in PRINTS accession to the
throne He thought this transition would be from
constitutional monarchy to absoutism. war;
therefore, would subserve PRINTS ambition exactly
He thought the course Of events was towards the
Independence Of Cuba. In case OF war the most we
could get would Dc Cuba and Porto Rico
and these will gravitate into independent
relations with the United States without
the expensive resort to war; The Senator was quite
enthusiastic and eloquent on the subject. 1t Is un-
derstood at timely opportunity he will give his
views publicly 1t Is remarkable how much these
views Of the Massachusetts senator resemble those
expressed yesterday by secretary Fish IN o private
conversation Our Premier agrees that war between
Spain and this country would be very short and
would result just as Sumner predicts. 1t is worth
stating, moreover that Mr.. Fish Indicated In his re-
marks yesterday that should Congress pass strong
resolution urging the Executive to grant the Cubans
Delllgerent rights the administration would not
resist the request, but would Immediately act in
accordance with the expressed Will OF the national
legislature. This, Mr.. Fish thinks wOuld result In
the Spanards exercising the bellIgerent right to
search suspected vessels an the high seas. and
would speedily lead to war between the United
States and Spain.
The Outrages Americans In Santiago
Chevalier Webb in Havana.
In recent letter received from Havana by a
Western member Of Congress the following language
occurs:-
interviews with the Captain General and the MILF
tary Governor ana also with the British Consul
General and with the Consul General OF Prussia and
Others ana last evening, when discussing with
raj Americans the affair OF our shipmasters and the
ns a o ne aod ia a. rea 2 an OF
the santiago outrage In despatch to the British
Consul General and corrected the rumor that five
instead OF two American citizens were murdered.
To-day l am told that copy OF the despatch
alluded to mas been furnished either to Gene.
warded to Washington, and from inquiries infer
they would not deny that Hall did get q copy and
that he will send 1t by to.day's mail This IS only
an inference, but have no doubt that the fact s
as / imagine. AT all events, Webb did say In my
presence and In the presence or others that he had
seen the despatch, aud that the outrage Is 30 un-
pardonabie that our government Will no longer
hesitate to act with decision, and he denounced IN
Navy ere Is sc soDs
Americans and all who can leave Will do SO Nitho9t
delay Their only chance Of safety is III refuge Oh
board the English frigates freely offered, and 1t was
this panic that caused so many Of be at Webbs
| rooms last night without any concert of action.
General Webb pledged himself to write to the gov
ernment and urge upon 1t to order at once vessel
OF war TO each OF the principal ports Of the island.
| report upon the state Of affairs?
| The Proposed Imitation of the Currency.
I The action OF the Committee on Banking and
| Currency on the bill for the issue OF fifty millions
additional currency Is looked for with considerable
interest. The committee stands about five to four
| 0n the question OF imitation, and, under ordinary
circumstances, would doubtless report against any
measure looking to that end. But In the present
instance 1t has little, II any. discretion Il Is act
ing under resolution of the House adopted on the
2lst OF February by voIe Of ITO to 70. That
resolution instructed the committee "to re.
port to the House at as early q day as prac.
tlcaDle bill increasing the currency to the
amount Of at least $50 ,OoO The committee has
little to do. therefore. but to decide
national bank Xttes. The chairman 81 the co{Rmit-
tee, VINO ia against the policy Of imitation. regards
as unmportant whether 1t Is greenbacks or national
bank notes. The effect, he thinks VIII be substan-
| TALLY the same. Under the circumstances, those
members Of the committee who are opposed to nna.
ti0n will not be expected TO support the bill when it
is reported TO the House. 1t is regarded unfortu-
nate that at time when the currency is rapidly
appreciatng to par. owing to the steady decline In
the premium on gold q movement should be made
which will depreciate and ADVANCE god to the dis
turbance Of the legitimate business OF the country
and the advantage OF the gold gamblers.
Whether in full House the proposed bill, II
reported, would pass s considered doubtful. Even
II 1t should it would meet with defeat In the Sen.
ate, that body having committed itself against in
creasng the existing volume Of the currency by
the adoption Of Senator Williams resolution on the
oath OF February. 1t is thought that the action or
the House was intended more for political capital
in the next Congressional campaign than for any
thing else. The South and West have been clam
Oring for more currency, and the members from
those sections who are desr0us or election could
not afford to disregard the cry, Having made the
effort, failure will be placed upon other than their
shoulders
Reduction OF National Bank Securities.
Owing to the large number or national banks
which have WITHIN the past few months been dts
continued, voluntarily or otherwise, as the desig-
mated repositories OF public funds and the financial
agents OF the government, the books OF the Trea.
surer now show material reduction In the
amount deposited In his hands by such banks as
their security for public deposits. One year ago
that amount was s33, 900, while at the present
time 1t Is between sl7 100000 and S1s, 900 900.
Butler's Georgia BilI-Prob ability Of Its
General Butler will demand the previous
| question tomorrow, after the morning nour
! on the bill to admit Georgia to representation
| in Congress There is considerable difference OF
opinion among the republicans on this question and
| 1t ls thought the vote win be Close Bingham and
| Farnsworth will lead o certain number OF republi-
| cans, who, with the democrats, may 0utnumber the
| radicals under Butler. The latter, however, IS. as
usual confident OF success. What action the Senate
will take on the BILL should 1t pass the House, Is in
volved in doubt In view Of the report made by the