The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-08
Fish Making Fight.

The Hon. HAMILTON FISH IL making fight
In new direction against the republicans of
Cuba. He published yesterday in the H,rald,
with all the authority Of his great name as a
statesman, n positive declaration that the
Cuban revolution is all over, and that there
nre now no republicans in the whole island
except few bands of robbers who Turk in
the mountains and who must soon sur
render to Mr.. FIsu's friends the Spqniards, or
else perish of starvation. The revolution
having bcon thus suppressed by Spanish arms,
Mr.. FISH announces that he is going to buy
tho island, and annex 1t TO the United States.
We have often heard this tale before and
now it Is nothing but an attempt on the part
Of Mr.. SIDNEY WEBS TER and Mr. Fish to
humbug the American people, and escape
from the disagrecsble complication in which
they are personally involved. The one, the
son-in-law, ia counsel for the Spanish Gov.
ernment; the other, the fathcrin.law, is
Secretary Of State. Tho lawyer would natu-
rally like to make money out Of commissions
on the purchase Of Cuba; the Secretary Of
State wishes 10 keep an elevated office for
which he is utterly unfit, so that lie can con.
tinuo to be great man contrary T. the de.
cree of nature. Between them they get up
this story of the failure of the revolution,
and this project of buying Tie island.
Asfor the revolution having broken down.
that is something we have heard Of before.
Gen. Dolce used TO report it more than a
year ago De RorAs has never ceased TO
send kilograms 80 Madrid to the same pur.
port and Mr.. FISH las told it on every occa.
sion for thcs' three months-on what r1icu.
lous AUTHORITY lis recent communication to
Congress demonstrates. Nevertheless, the re.
publ'-ans Lave steadily ga ned strength in
Cuba. and the Spanish forces have required
constant rciaforccmcuts to save them from
tho necessity ofabandoninG the island. And
the ialschood Is JUS. as false when published
now by llANuT0S F!su ns when pa lishcd
by Spanish Captain.Gencral at Havana
during ,ycry month Of tho year.
Tho purchase OF Cula mi -At Lave been
practicable Il year AGO, and We are not certain
that it may not stu be practicable. Every
day that il is delayed diminishcs the value of
tho islai d ard fit is pu, oil much longer,
We shall not lie lkcly to pay very extra
vagantly for the property. As it is, the
best thing in Cuba is the Cuban people,
n brave, determined steady set of
men, resolved never to submit to
the desry,ism Of Mr.. WrnsrER's Spanish
clients and MIR. FIsH's Spanish friends. For
these people we shall not need to give great
deal of money They are Americana born,
and will naturally gravitate to the American
Republic without money and without price.
Mr. FISH will not need 10 buy them and they
will not desire any moro intimate relation
with him than that of an enemy. All that is
Spanish they hate by natural instinct, and
Mr.. Fish they justly regard az Spanish.
1t is vain for the Secretary of State TO trump
up these Spanith false reports for the post
ponement o. his doom lie is in Office not
because he is iii for it, Int because he gave
pres nrs to Gen. GRANT Lis official conduct
has covered the Administration and the couu.
try with incxtlnguishable shame and no
quantity OF Spanish cdHards can suffice TO
keep him in Office much longer The Amcri-
can people d. not require any Spanish law
yers or Spanish iathorsin-law 10 administer
tl0,r afIair3