The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-29

trucking to Spain, our failure to insist upo
humanity and kindness towards the Cuba
patriots. 1t fears that in the war betwee
France and Germany we were careless of on
neutral duties. 1t looks with impatienoe AM
anger upon the state Of war which helpless ant
insubordinate Mexico has forced upon America
1t cannot but think that, had we dealt reso
lutely with Mexico, we might have freed tina
people from the rule of the bandits and giveI
the States of the republic as good q govern
ment rs was given to Texas and California. i
is afraid that tho principle of thu
Monroe doctrine, so precious ant
sacred in our diplomatic traditions, ha,
been wantonly violated. More than all, il
looks with grief upon our relations with Eng
land. The treaty was surprise, the presenta
ton of the case not what it should have been
and it believes, whether justly or unjustly, that
Mr.. Fish, yielding to the menaces Of Glad
stone and the Establishments of the lobby OF
amateur statesmen who now swarm around
Washington, means to make settlement
which will sacrifice the honor of the country.
We do not consider now how true or false
these impressions are. We do not say one
word of unkindness or discourtesy to the ven-
cradle and distinguished Secretary of State.
But we cannot help seeing, to use an English
phrase, that ho has lost tho confidence Of the
country
AS we have shown again and again, General
Grants foreign policy is the weakest part
Of his canvass for reelection. We have
admonished him on many occasions, and
in the spirit of the sincerest loyalty
and kindness, of the necessity of giving
strength to his administration and to
his friends in the canvass by changing his
foreign policy. Nor can this be done without
changing his Secretary of State. Mr. Fish
should recognize the situation as Mr. Glad
stone would recognize it were the House Of
Commons to pass n resolution similar to that
about to be offered by Earl Russell in the House
of Lords. Let General Grant ask MIR. Fish to
retire from the Cabinet and go to England
The English mission was thrown away upon
General Schenck, and some Of his proceedings
in London have injured tho President. A
Minister SO insensble to propriety as to be-
come an agent for undeveloped silver mines
should be permitted to retire from the service
and give his whole time to their development
and to securing the English shareholders the
worth of their money. Mr. Fish would be
received with high honor III England. He
would reflect credit upon the country
md himself. For Secretary of State
We want fresh, bright, independent
who stands well with the country,
veil with the President and well with the re-
publican party. No man fills these conditions
o admirably as Elihu B. Washburne, our
Minister to France The country knows his
ecord--how true he was to freedom and union;
low loyal he was to Grant when his fame was
budding and friends were few; how brave and
,ntiring he was as our Minister in France dur
ng the dark days Of the siege and the bloody
lays of the Commune. His record MS Minis
er was an honor to the American name and
gave him such a hold upon the affections Of
the people that he would to-day, as republi-
can candidate for the Presidency, poll moro
votes than any man that could be named ex-
cept General Grant himself Mr.. Wash
burne's withdrawal from the Cabinet was one
Of the mistakes of tho administration. Now
is the time to retrieve it and to show our ap-
probation of Mr.. Washburne's gallantry,
ability and patriotism by calling him home
md making him Secretary of State.
This will be the true answer to the Cincin-
iati movement. Mr.. Washburne was the
General who marshalled the forces of the re-
publican party to victory in 1868. We want him
Jack again to command its columns. This can
-ass will be the seyerest ever known. General
Grant cannot miss point nor take anything
or granted, nor allow his gentleness of nature
md his partiality for the amiable and winning
men around him to weaken his canvass or
i'd to the burdens that must be borne by his
friends. Other changes may be necessary in
he Cabinet and elsewhere. We do not desip
nate them now. Let Mr. Washburne be ap-
pointed Premier, and, like the Premier in
England, let him indicate who should serve
with him. We eau then begin the canvass
with the brightest and most inspiring augeries
Of success; and General Grant will show as
he has so often shown before, that he has no
policy to enforce in opposition to the wishes Of
the people.