The Portland daily press., 1870-06-16
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June -, 1877

A CUBAN BOOMERANG
There is gentleman residing in Boston,
who as journalist, has made himself known
as warm admirer of Gen. Butler. He is
probably best known from his active partic-
patton in the Kansas struggle and as the
friend of John Brown of immortal memory.
Recently conversing with an old friend he
launched out in praise of the Essex county
statesman. The friend listened to the enthu-
siastic admirer quietly and when he closed, as
quietly remarked, But, can you trust him p,
This was poser for moment, and finally r.
broke out with Il wish to God we could trust
him fully-he would be the greatest man
America has," "That's what's the matter"
as the camp phrase has it.
Recently Gen. Butler affords an example of
how impossible it is for him to walk other
than OBVIOUSLY. The Cuban bond investiea-
ton business proves that there is ALWAYS a
large admixture of the cold Bailey' LAWYER
and the New Orleans Provost Marshal in all
he does. How it does this shall endeavor to
show in Calculating the latest sensation-the
New York Eoening Post Spanish despatch
on members of Congress and Cuban bonds.
Ofcourse every one has read in whole or part
the story sent from here with regard to cor
rupt bargains of which Cuban bonds were the
basis. The corruption must be exceedingly
1aclle and placable which could be influenced
by the paper promises of dubious republic,
while it is morally hard Spanish gold could be
more easily obtained for services done. Mr.,
onaiIn, the correspondent here of what is term
Gu 'ue Eoemeng Press association, of which
the M 1. Eoenang Post, the Boston TrareL
err, the Philadelphia Bulletin and soma Cbi-
cago paper,-I believe the Post, are tho ,ne,,-
bers,-has always been the vehicle of all anti
Cuban news and charges from here. He is
known to be on close friendly terms with the
Secretary of State and naturally enough his
dispatches are believed to be Influenced from
that quarter
The story he put in circulation is one that,
when examined, bears instructive evidence
OF Its falslty. The Cuban cause has not been
well managed here, and its agents have NOT
always seemed to be wise. But to suppose
them capable of handing over millions of
their bonds to persons known and confessed
to be utterly worthless blackmailers and con-
fidence men, is to augur so utter want of
common sense, as simply to be impossible
among men who, like Aldama, Fessna, Ruiz,
Lemus and others, have for years past been
at the head of large business operations, as
well as prominently identified with all the
collateral agitations hitherto connected with
the revolutionary struggle of which they
are now leaders. They have made two blum
oers,-one being, as it seems to me, their de-
penu'ns so greatly upon the action OF the
ohi'eo states; and the other their having
aowed confederate leaders and soldiers like
.ofua.' 10 appear here and ask of loyal
Americans aid and support. Men may well !
DC excused for doubling the freedom loving
character OF such advocacy. But the latter
perhaps is as much a misfortune as a fault
out 1ne men n..med are not likely to sun-
pure themselves able to buy Congress Or con.
troi newspapers with their at present worth |
less oonds. Most Of the stories about such