White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-04-14
Especial to the Cincinnati Commercial.I

: atorship of 1871. -....,
Especial to the Cincinnati Commerciai.I
" - isa WAsMNGToN. March 26.
There has been, for several days, float
ing in circles here. the rumor that there
is soon to be rupture in the Cabinet.
Many gentlemen Of high standing and
responsibility. whose opinions have
weight where they are known. affect to
believe the rumors, and the manner in
which members of the Cabinet answer all
questions relating to the sntject increases
the belief in the story in ordinary minds.
l have hesitated to repeat tho rumors to
You on account Of their seeming improh-
ability. DO. they. are being circulated with
such persistence by persons who ara not
given 20 gossip. that it is but fair to give
currency to them.
Il is asserted, positively, that secretary
Fish will retire from tho Cabinet within a
month. his place to be filed by Gsuersl
Butler. The reason for this. it is st. ted
to be, is that Mr.. Fish and III PreSiien,
never wholly agreed On the 20, eign pulley
Of the government. and that their opin-
ions in regard to Cuba have been at dlrtc;
variance. and wholly nnreconcilable.
This is reported As having been the pri
mary cause. The President d .sired. il
po. sible. to aid the Cnbans: but if this
could not be done openly. he desired to
give them all the moral aid which Q
friendly government could bestow. He
wanted to place no obstacle in the way.
and hoped they would achieve their in
depenpence. Mr. Fish. on the contrary.
has been opposed to the Cabans from the
start, and, as they assert, has lost no op-
portnnity to betray them in order TO serve
the Spanish government.
The lstest trouble between the Secro-
tsry and the President ia the San Domin-
go treaty. Mr.. Fish is said to oppose
the treaty with great veheme nee aid deri-
>sion. while the. President advocates; it
with all his power aud influence He
loses no opportunity to urge its ,ificatiop
on Senator'S. and has. never shown so
much interest in anything since the bsgin
ming Of his administration.
General Butler. whstever foundation
the mmors may have. is now one of the
most welcome visitors at The White
House. and bis views and ideas have grsa,
weight with thu President. They are
frequently engaged in private eonsdlta :
tion for an hotr or two At tims, and j,
ia known that their views harmon ize on
all leading questions.
General Batter is also sn especial
friend of Secretary Fish,
The report Of other changes are entitled
to siill less credit. Hosr is said to be
about to retire from the Government
Law-office. partly. from disgust that Re
publican Senate would rejsct him as 8
Judge Of the Snpleme Coart and c. n6rm
Judge Bradley and Judge Strong. end
partly from an evident cooling Of the
Presidents feelings towsrd him. Judge
Noah Davis. OF New York. member of
the present House. is named rs Hoar's
successor. Il iskno rn that the President
at one time had usa-ly decided on Judge
Davis appointment. .ts;4 iis. Il
The names Of Secretary Cox and Post
master General Cteswell are mentioned
In connection with the breaking Of the
Cabinet alluded to above. They are in
cluded in the list az being obliged to re.
tire; but no cause is assigned. and no
successors are msutioned. rs .a.f;
Another droll story may be recountsd
hereto complete this chspter of improb-
abilities. The story goes that Boutwell,
is anxious to get out Of the Treasury
in order 10 60 into training
for Henry Wilson's place in the United
States Senate. 'ip 1871. and that he v .nts
to retire now in the zeniah of his popular
ity, the mors readily to compass hisl
sleetion to the Senate BY the Massscbu-
setts Legislature next fall. ''7 a.f
Butler is pnt down in the succession,
irst. becsuse he is from Massachusetts;
sscendly. becanse be is an especisI friend |
Of tbs President: snd. thirdly. because
Boutwell, wsnts the Bntler inAuepcs st |
home. Il IL held that the President 10
suxious to get rid Of Boutwell,. who has
TOO much influence Throughout the com. I
~. in consequence Of his position and
his success in the government finances,
and that he is looming up to prominently |
|or the next Presidency. Boutwell, himself
I is reported takes tho opposite view
hat be bss got sll the eelot be is likely
% get as Secretary Of the Tressnry, spd /
hat . Senstorship is preferable to ~
Csbiost 2ositioa- and less ardoous. end
hss It is Al ier>step fzon The Senste
nto the Presidsney. y'oot. -,-.tisa.s j.
The torssoing 10 given fot what it is
Worth. and IS not vouched Tor in sny
manner. Il IS the snbstsnce Of rumofs
shich are in circulation here. morn or
ess, in all circles. .s.isrog .is,ox-.si, 4
RAPfn X peea.hos in 0htn ,vsrflin for, 1