The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-30
rs eRaSr.s CABINET BREAKJSo VI =
Ruticr 70 furcecd Fish-Judye Davis to Re
place Hoar-Cax aud CrcssweII To Retire
boutwell, 30 70 in Training for the : ma
torshtp of 1871.

place Hoar-CGN aud Crcssw ell to Retire
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torship of 1871.
.Srefioi 7sleq,on, 70 he CYachinou Commercial
WAsnwGrox, March 26.-Therc has been Tor
several dnys noating In circles here the rumoT that
thee T. socn to 20 rupture IN the Cabinet many
Gentlemen Of high standing and rCspecahility. whose
opinions have weight where they are known, affect
20 believe the rumors; and The manner IN which
members OF the Cabinet answer all questions re-
latiHr TO the suee, increases the belief IN the story
in ordnary minds. i have hcsitaicd To repeat the
ruuor. to YOU on account OF their seeming impro1a-
biiy, nut they are ben. circulated with such per
sistcnce. nv persons Who are not given TO gossip
tina, it l. tut inir to give currency TO them.
II u asserted positively, that Secretary Fish VIII
retire from the Cabinet within mouth, bis place to
be- filed nv Con. Fuller. The reason for this IA
stated tu he that MIR Fish anu the President never
wholly agreed on the foreign iolcy OF the Govern
ment. and that eir opinions H. regard To Cuba have
been ut direct Nnfiince, and wholly unioeohciaoIe
This IL reported Sc having been t1e primary cause
The President desired II POSSIBLE to cid the Cu'ans
but II this could not be done openly he desired 20
give them sll ne mora, AID which iIendy Govern
ces In the way, and Hoped they would uchieve their
independence. MIR. Fish, on the contrary, has been
opposed to the Cubans from the start, and ~ they
assert has lost no opportunity 10 bctray them In
order TO serve the spanish Government.
The latest trouble between the secrttsry and the
President Is the san Domingo treaty Mr.. Fish II
said to oppose the treaty with great vehemence and
deiison, willie the President advocates II with all
his POWER and influence lie loses no opportunity
~ urge IT, ratification on Senators, and has never
shown much interest In any thing since the begin
ming Of his administration.
Gen. Butler. Whatever foundation the rumors may
have. Is OF the most welcome visitors at the
White House, md lis views and ideas have great
weigh, with the President They nre frequently on
gagged In private sutlipn for an hour or two at
time. Mud II is known that their We've harmonizo on
all leading questions
Gen. Butler s also an especial friend OF Secretary
Fish.
The reports Of other changes are entitled to still
Less credit Hcar il said TO be about to retire from
tic Government Law once, partly from disgust that
Il Republican tense would eject him as Judge OF
the SuciCmc Court and confirm Judge Bradley and
the Presidents feelings toward him. Judge Noah
Davis Of New York. member Of the present Hou,e,
IL named Hoar's successor. II Is known that the
President al one time had nearly decided on Judge
Tle names OF Secretary Coz and Postmaster
General Creswel IRE o.. -ptioncd In connection Win
the breaking OF the ~Olb oil alluded 70 above Ihey
included in the H. - being Obliged to retire
but no cause L. aeeigned, and no successors are
mentioned.
Another droil story may be reoounted here to com
pete thts chapter OF improbabihties. The story
goes that Boutwell, IL anxious TO get out Of the
Treasury Department, In order to 70 into training
for Henry Wilson's place In the United States FEN
ate In Is, and that lie wants " retire nov IN the
zenith OF his popularity the more readily to compass
his election TO the Senate BY the hassachukeUs
Legi.lature next fall.
Butler IL put down in the succession, nrst because
he IL from Massachusetts secondly, because ne u
n especial friend OF the President AID thirdly.
because poutwell wants the Butler influence at
home. IL IL held tha, the President Ia anxious
To get rid of Boutwell,. who has too much
influence throughout the country, In consequence
o. his position and his success IN the Government
huanccs anil that he is looming up too prominently
Tor the next Presidency Boutwell, himself. II Il re,
ported takes the opposite view-tnat lie has got AL
the cIaf he T. likely TO get secretary OF tue Treas
ros'inn anlless arduous and that II IL an easier
stCg I. ON .Le Senate into the Presidency.