The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-10
GEN, BUFFERS MARES NEST
BUrLER's CUBAN BOND IsvEsyTs<-
1JON a UUMBUG.

The Reported Bribery Scheme Dutch Gap
Operstien-The Truth abost the Cuban
o. -Boude-IutorcstinR Revelations.
Corrcspondenee OF TheSuns
WASHINGTON, June Some sensation was Gre
ateJ here by publication in Q New York paper
titled The Cuban Lo06y-R REMARKABLE Disoiorres-
Importantly True" What truth there Is rs to any
witnesses having really made any aseeverstions OF
the kind remains 10 be seen but with regard TO the
facts alleged In this publication, there is no doubt
that one-hah gross Congregations. and the other
absolute falsohoods The crcumstantial denial made
by Mr.. Ruiz, and following that Of Mr.. Lemus, viii
already have appeared this morning In the New York
papers. II seems that Mr. Ruiz was only made
OF the publication late last night by gentle
man Of the press, with whom, and accompanied by
another witness. he Immediately sought and found
Gen. Butler. aud the result OF they Interview was
forthwith teiegraphcd " New York
In brief, Mr. Roiz declares that he Is and has long
been ready TO testify that ne gaze promised
dollar eiher IN cash o. bonds 10 Influence any mem
Der Of Congress o. Of he Iress, though often urged
to do so. Taylor, who introduced himself. came re-
peatedly with various propositions OF this nature
ard other persons approached him for the purptse
Of inducing him 10 make offers TO influence the
press All these propositions Mr.. Ruiz empLati-
caly declined This Taylor had been a client Of Gen.
John Pickett Of this city. In consequences Of his init
mate knowledge OF Spanish, and former connection
with Narciso Lopez Gen Pickett had been selected as
one OF tie confidential lawyers ond agents Of Mr.
Ruiz and in,rusted with certain purchases and con
tracts to be made and fulfilled By the sale of Cuban
bonds, as soon as beuiKeront rights accorded
TO the Cuban Insurgents, as had long been promised
by the Administration. For thls purpose packet Of
bonds was deposited with third party, but
count Of the delay occurring the bonds and insruc
tons were withdrawn come time before the meeting
OF Congress.
As for Cuba Librc, she is, alas too poor to pay
even her own representatives. Not only have they
no money whorewith TO corrupt Congress, but they
have TO support themselves and pay tier own ex-
penses. Their labor is labor of love, not job.
The difference between Gen. Pickett, the Cuban
attorney, and sidney Webster, the Spanish attorney,
son-in-law OF Secretary Fish (Nho has never been
bribed), is that Pickett works, as Ruiz does, con
dmore and without pay, Willie Webster gets bis salary
In Spanish gold. Fi-kott holds no Official relation
with the United States Government, and has no
father-nlaw or other relative in ONCE likely TO be
Influenced by regard for his welfare into doing a
good turn for Cuba and is therefore at liberty to aet
If no wishes TO, Tor noble client without com
promising tile name Of either The Grand Jury Of
ills District, eggcd by the foes ofCuba and stril.
ers OF the lobby who wished to blacknall her, was
put to work investigating this bond business some
time since Gen. Pickett summoned before
that body as q witness, and declined, as In duty
bound by his professional oath and honor, to answer
any questions concerning matters that came to his
professional knowledge regarding Cuba This, not
because he knew any evil of Cuba or her friends,
but because he denied the right Of any one to cues
ton counsel On tue same principle he declined to
answer Gen Buffers subcommittee, and It may
be recorded credabe fact that In both in tances
he was excused from answering.
II If said that this man Taylor finding his over
lures rejected by sekor Ruiz, who REGARDED him as
q Spanish spy and who gave the Ebbiit House or
tcrs no, 10 bring his cards up 10 him. justified the
sehor's suspicious by accepting gold from the same
hards as Sidney Webster did that is, he found pay
on the Spanish size for his afndayits such as they
were. II Is reported that be received a sum Of
money vAriously estimated a. between s2,5JO and
$4,000 and then made tracks for Canada or parts
unknown, where be now is. his word ia considered
entirely unworthy Of belief and II he has really said
what 10 alleged In the anidavit in question, but
Which has not yet appeared, he 81 ossly peiired him
self. Gen. Pickett, when called before the House
Committee, refused 10 testify az to matters concern
ssSss his clients without their permission Tayior was
non at but ar ;c!= visiting TO be examined,
but not examined though waiting four hours for that
purpose. The whole matter Ia regarded hero as 4
dodge OF Gen. Buffers TO prejudice public opinion
on the Cuban matter, and Nc one Of the many that
IL Is expected win be resorted to within the neat
week BY the Rings, as the Cuban question approach
&c solution. People ask, "Why, with this evidence
before him, did Gen. Butler DELAY his report to this
timer" But all such articles will fail OF their OBJ
jeet Il is understood that It nowse Affects the jus
tice Of the Cuban cause the urgency OF some &C.
tion on the part Of Congress. No member of that
body IL any way implicated, and II is a transparent
scheme To divert attention nom the notorious cor
ruption OF the Rings.