The New York herald., 1870-05-31
WASHINGTON.
Sumner ON Cuban Belligerency cy-The Presi.
dents Foreign Policy Sustained by
the Senate-The Indian Dele
CATION ut the Capital.

Tho President's Cuban Policy Sustained by
the Senate.
II the house should pass resolutions favoring
tho granting OF beligerent rights to the
Cubans, as the result OF General Banks
report-and it would seem from the pre-
sent temper OF that body that this Is not among
the impossibilities- action the Senate Is likely
to take becomes matter Of interest Senator Sum
ner, the chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations, would OF course be the chief
defender OF the foreign policy OF the ad-
ministration in that body. His views with
regard to Cuba have undergone no change Secre-
tary Fish and he are known to differ about the Ala
bama claims. but on the Cuban question they are a
unit. Mr. Sumner will oppose any movement likely
to eliminate In the acquisition OF Cuba, just he
opposes St. Domingo, on the general principle in the
acquisition OF territory in the tropics. Sena-
tor Sumner, like Secretary Fish, is never
at o loss for some plausible argument against
interfering on behalf OF the Cubans, and no
matter how many Americans are murdered by the
Spanish volunteers, the Senator and the Secretary
somehow or other always discover that the Ameri.
cans were to blame. In q conversation with the
Senator to-day your correspondent called his atten-
ton to the cases OF Speakman ana Wyeth, who were
shot at Santiago de Cuba Notwithstanding the pro-
test OF the American Consul. lie Immediately re-
Piled, at Is question whether they were American
citizens" suggested that they were certainly not
Engllshmen, otherwise the Spaniards would have
suffered for It,
~ think" said the senator, ''we are as quick to
punish an outrage upon our citizens as any other
government, but you see we must have clear case
to go on before we resort to extreme measuresn
"But," said !, 'Mr. Fish admits, in his official
correspondence on the subject, that these men
American citizens, and all the rcparation he de-
mands rs pecuniary contribution from the Spanish
government for their families.n
''Wel, that may be,' said the Senator; 'but the
circumstances surrounding their were peculiar.
They were found in suspicious company, and we
could not make the same kind OF demand upon the
Spanish government as II they had been residing in
cuba in the pursuit or peaceable business.n
asked the Senator what he thought of the treat.
ment OF Consul Phillips by the spaniards.
''what hear of Phillips" sad,he, 'leads me to
think that he acted imprudenty. 1t Is charged that
he handled General Jordans mail and sent 1t OF to
the United States. Now we must, In order to reach
the proper view OF all these matters apply them to
ourselves Suppose during our rebellion. some
Englishman acting as consul OF Great Britain had
undertaken to carry the mail to JEFF Davis or General
Lee, what d o you suppose Mr. Stanton would have
done had he discovered the fact9 l think he would
would havo arrested him and placed him In the old
Capitol"
Isuggested that Great Britain, In that case might
have made demand for his release, as she did In
the case Of Sdell and Mason. Recurring to the ex-
pected report OF General Banks, ana the probable
action OF the House thereon, asked the Senator what
he supposed the Senate would do.
"The House." he replied, 'might pass such
resolution as you Observation-Disclosures rights
with the expectation that the Senate would
stop 1t. Very frequently the House does such
things. cannot say what the Senate
would do, but don't believe 1t would do anything
hastily. In the Senate there Is feeling that we
not now IN condition to 90 into war. We don't
feel like putting another hundred millions OF debt
upon the already heavy burdens OF the country.
For my own partl don't think any candid person
can find fault with the course the administration
has pursued on this subject 1t is the wsest and the
best that could have been pursued"
From this it is evident that Mr. Sumner VIII oppose
any resolution that is proposed having for its object
the recognition Of the Cubans, any measure that
might tend to involve US In trouble with Spain.
Tho Indian DeIegntiOns-SpOtted Tail Wenries
of White Mans Civilization.
Red Cloud and his party are expected to reach
Washington by Wednesday, and Will be assigned
quarters at the same hotel with Spotted Tail and
his companions The last named are beginning to
be rather weary OF their stay in civilized regions,
and express desire to get through with their busi-
ness as soon as possible, SO as to leave for their
homes, though they would be glad to visit
New York and st. Louis the way. They
are still doubtful about Red Cloud coming and
Spotted Tail does not express any anxiety to meet
him, the former has disregarded many talks from
HIM in which Red Cloud was advised to preserve
ment The Indians have not yet had an interview
with the President That viii take place when Red
Cloud arrives, so that talk will be had with all OF
them together. Tomorrow it is proposed to take
Spotted Tail and his associates on trip TO Mount
Vernon.
Shrewd Dodge of n Dnr<y Policeman.
One night last March ex-Mayor Berrett, OF this
city, was aroused between IN idnight and morning
by one OF Mayor Bowens colored police and in
formed that burglars were in his house. The ex-
Mayor soon struck o light and admitted the sable
guardian Of the interests Of the slumberng popua-
tion and the two made q thorough search Of the
dwelling without discovering any thief. A large
plated goblet however, was missing, which to-day
was found in the trunk OF the watchful ldarky upon
whom suspicious recently existed Of certain pfer.
ings at the police station. Mr.. Berret was sent for
this afternoon and identified the goblet which the
| policeman had stolen before he troubled himself to
warn the owner Of the depreciation his premises
The AcGarrahan Land Case.
| The Judiciary Committee have held several meet
ings recently for consultation the documents and
| evidence In the McGarrahan case and are said tC
have come to decision, which Is still kept secret.
| Proposed Impeachment of Judges Field and
Hoffman.
| Judge Bingham chairman OF the committee, says
there Is prospect whatever that time will be found
this session for even the most cursory examination
of the petitions asking the impeachment OF Judges
| Field and Hoffman. Universal opinion on the sub
ject here is that the matter will die natural death r
the committee.
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