The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-29
THE CAFAcAzY CASE.
The Russian Press ON the Fish and Cataeasy
Case-England the Mutual Enemv OF Rus
STA and the United States.


ST. PETERSBURG Jan. 7. 1872.
The Moscow Gazette contains the following lead
Ing article on the subject or NJ Caracazy's recall:-
"As our readers already know, President Grant
deemed It necessary TO declare In his Message
that the pr0ceed ings OF the Russian Ambassador
at Washington made all intercourse with him
impossible and compelled the President TO ASK the
Russian government to recall that functionary The
chief motive OF the dissatisfaction with our Ambas
sador consisted according to the President, In his
interference into the relations OF the United states
with other governments. But what this interfer-
ence was and Of what IL consisted the President did
not mention. He added only that mis- desire had
been fulfilled ana that the relations with Russia re-
NAMED as formerly quite friendly.
"Emmediatey after this vague declaration and as
II with view to clear 1t up a ttle the Official cor
respondence OF the Secretary of State on this SUBJ
Ject was published In the American papers. This
correspond ence consists OF an immeasurabiy long
despatch OF Mr.. Fish, dated the 18th or November
addressed to the United States Ambassador at St.
Petersburg and enumerating the causes OF dssatis-
faction with M. Catacazy, and OF four short,
strictly formal dispatches exchanged between Mr..
Fish and M. Catacazy with reference to the ces-
satlon OF the latter genleman's relations with the
Cabinet OF Washington. In the United States the
annual Message of the President Is usually accom-
panied by detailed reports of the sundry Ministers.
But know very well that by far not all the docu
ments presented to Congress are published. In
case OF need diplomatic secrecy Is preserved
In America by no means less strictly
tnan In Europe. AS q proof this we need only
recall the negotiations concerning the purchase
OF our North American dOminions, which transaction
became known only when 1t was On accomplished
fact. The publication Of diplomatic correspond.
ada Inv r,Var of no nd
lection of the documents be published is made by
the chairman of the commission; and, as the sup.
porters OF the President and Of MIR. Fish did their
best to overthrow Mr.. Sumner, who was man OF
independent character and OF great influence on the
foreign policy VI the United States. ir became quite
clear to us that the publication of correspondence
accusing the Russian Ambassador OF all sorts Of
diplomatic imprOpreties, has been made through
the influence of Mr.. Fish, though we are unable to
make out for what purpose
'.Bur let us see what were the motives for dscon-
tent against the Ambassador. From MI. Fisn's
despatch we see only that NJ. Catacazy became dis
agreeable to Mr.. Fish shortly after his arrival In
America and chiefly consequent on his opposition
to the Perkins claims. Mr.. Fish took very much TO
s sr r y. M ~ %
affair, as well as the persons concerned III 1t,
and with having exposed them not only
well. Mr.. Fish says that, although he IS
unable TO prove that all such articles We're written
tone that they were inspired by the Ambassador.
On several OF such articles there were even expla-
nations between Mr.. Fish and NJ Catacazy, and
although the latter repudiates having any sort or
connection with them, Mr.. Fish says he learned
from certain reporters Of the name or Adams ana
by NJ Catacazy himself Further, Mr.; Fish I,a
missed Official OF the name OF Tasstro
that last years forged despatch Of General Ig-
natter was first seen In NJ. Catacazy's house, and
xnlun nfnd nf PM
with view to deceive them. the whole Of TINS
improbable story IS related with endless details In
more lines accuse NJ. Catacazy Of having
deavored IN all sorts OF ways 10 preclude tie nego.
ss vSn eanS ma
derstand how the Russian Ambassador could have
iatersred with negotiations IN wch no, ne
Mr. Fish, otherwise SO full Of verblage,
remains IN silence. All we know Is that while UNI
able to hurt IN any way the relations between Ame-
RIGA ana England 1t IS no part OF the mission OF our
Ambassadors either In washington or In London to
bring the Two countries to friendly relations since
1t Is well known that nothing Of the sort can be re
| allied between them.
"This Is all the Ambassador Is accused Of except
! that his personal character did also not SUIT Mr.
Fish. But. supposing even that n. Catacazy nat
been wrong, was there necessity of turning
| a personal into q political affair, ana making
scandal of worldwide ecdt? Was 1t IN America
"Even were we to have any disagreements witt
America we ought never to snow them to. the res!
of the world. SUCH dlsagreements can only be mo
| mentary ones; for Russia and America have no SORT
Of competition, ana cannot fear any sort OF cOills
ion. What sort OF interest might then have caused
Minister OF the United States 10 put into jeopardy
| an Old friendship, instead Of-as Mr.. Winthrop
| said-"holding the old friend with al iron arm. y
| And n there could not be any American Interest
! capable OF causing Minister TO act in this way
| then It must have been an anti American interes
that was at WORK. Now, what could it have been
"1here Is q country with which America has per
, manent outstanding accounts. She has with thai
ems now y TO
some accounts with Russia, and which Is, there
fore, looking at US just with the same hatred as sht
| looks upon America. Situated between the two
countries she does not like TO see Russia and
America In friendship. And 1t was only an
English interest that could have caused an American
Mi mister TO exaggerate the significance Of mis-
! would, OF course, be very anxious to see our
friendly relations spoiled for nothing. But nappily
| enough, things Will never come 10 that, Tor the
| Americans understand just as well their Interests
| that the whole of this quarrel between our Ambas
sador and the United States Minister has been met
both IN Russia and America, with an utter indiner
| encc on the part OF public opinionn
The Gazette quotes then letter OF the New York
| SUMS Washington correspondent III which MIR. FISH
IS accused OF Keeping spies at his service, and IL
| might not have been quite stranger to the anair
pulled up just at the time the Alabama claims wer,
| about to be settled.
| 1t must be added that this article was printed JUS
on the eve OF the day when Prince Gortschakon''
despatch was issued. II the Moscow ca
| zette had had little patience II wOulc
not have fallen into the awkward explanation
concerning the publication of the correspondence
on this subject; Tor II IN America diplomatic d0cu-
ments are not always published they are never pub.
| lished in Russia unless Prince Gortschakon has q
| special wish to show his claws And as he has pub
shed his last note TO MIR: Curtin as soon IA II was
| written Ii must be concluded that on this occasion
he had q wish Of this description.