, 1873-12-04
WASHINGTON.
The Spanish Panic---Mr. Flsh's
Behavior.
"Reminiscences Of Havana.

"reminiscences Of Havana.
From Our Dun CorrtaDo'iieHt.
WASHINGTON, Nuv. ~, 1879.
Tho spanisl, quarrel, now nsarly month old,
llas illustrated, moro thnn any othor oYont, Tho
]1otorouo{ty mud eplashinosB Of a modern society
under that exaggerated indvlunlBm which ros-
trunlp, pronsea tolographs, and intorvlowora
give to private opinion. Behold tho turbulence,
lepr the urles Of of1otanco; Boo motvoB impuCnod,
and mon long IN authority pointed at, In an
Issue wholly unlor tho direction Of tho President
M Cou,nandor-in- -Chiof untll Congress shall
pass upon it.
Sitting al Washington among nightly noys-
mon, aud comparing thoir daily budgets; seeing
also tho methods Of attaining information, and
tle capabiIity Of tension that what IL called
Selsa.I Official nova always has. am constrained
to come home, batho my head, aul accord tho
Scclesnry OF state
UNUSUAL GOOD SENSE
in tho whole affair.
It is auid tint ho las a son-in-law Counsel to
tho SpaniBil Government ut Now York that he
is operated upon by rich influences governing
tic sugar. oatatos of Cuba; taat ho Inns mado
pct and point OF policy Of CaAtelar's Republic;
and las no lovo Of tlie Cuban character, or ras-
aion for anncxations Which involve donso accos-
atouB Of populacc. II all thoso things are true,
they prove no more than tho contents OF auy
mau's MUD; they aro indivilualtsms modified
| by experience, association, aud, no doubt, tho
! Sccrotary's &enso OF obligation to his o!iico and
country. III this aeo, imputntion passes for
| conviction. It Is awkward that 8ecretary Ut
State should hayo mcnlbor OF his family who
| koopa cliont tllat we have international rola-
tions with. Dut, II that attorney should have
mado study Of publicsm mud consular law.
! he IS AFT TO HAVE
| this or that Government OH his FREQ liBt,-Spain
| being ono of nanny. When Governments Want
lawyers, thoy must 60 into tho open market aud
lind thom. just as they solicit 1oana or buy cup
plies. It is tho accidout Of loBtijities whiol,
gives emphasis to tho imputatlon. What shall
! we think tomorrow IL Moxioans should mnsHa-
Gro boat's crew, to bo told that Caleb Gushing,
tho poronnial authority, waH il tho regular pay
Of tho Mexican Government 10 contest American
claims for damages? At evosy largo port, the
foreign Consul WAC is liable to mulch ltgation
,naintuiiis b counselor natlye to tbs country
whore he resides.
Relations OF mutual scholarship in diplomatic
! things may hayo led to family connection be-
| tween Mr. Fish and Mr.. Webstor, or tho family
connection NAV have led to some identity OF
| study. aud brought ono man to the American
State Department. and the other to the Consular
office of Spain. Governments, like hunan Of
| fondorB.
| ARE ENTITLED TO COUNSEL,
| Whatever their crimes; anu thu cuinlty Of na-
I tious requires that foreign interests receive at
our l,ail<ls tho ampcst loSal assistance. 10 say
Now York ii to Bay no worso than that W1!iam
| Af. EyaitB reproeoEts William N. TwoPd, Or
Edwin n. Stanton defends Daniel Bicliles in
court. ProSincIal!sm can never under
sa sor dsSs hsis 10 t'nsf Know 1at that ss',sns eaa
abovo, is no ground for tie roeklosa charge that
tic Minister Of State is subject to Spanish iu4lu
cnce. Mr., Webster, nm assured, not only
works for the Spe,sibh Consul Mt Now York, but
lla writes for tho quus-Dcmocra.ic organ thoro,
nnt haH douo 10 suco these hostilites began.
Lis influence with aIr. Fish IL probably in tile
| ratio of Ills knowledga but ws may wolI do both
mcu tho charity to CONSIDER that their family
| houor anl oinneut naino bololo tho pcoplo are
of more consequence to them than Spanish fees.
| If NO call believe TINT nnn OF the social indie
| pcndenee, mature aga, UNI einnont rank aud
| record OF Hamilton tisL-Scnator, Governor,
! Prcmier-iB affected by such trivial association
Us this,
| WHO WOULD ADMINISTER
for such people as we2
AH to Ito eslatcs q of Americans in Cuba, they
Minister Of State. Vested rights. the rights Of
1nortHagce the olainls OF our cltizens unaor tho
faith OF treatisa aro the constant topics of Aoci-
| tude with tho State Department, wllilo tue out
Of l1onur. are to be auboldiuated to inlorests
more ordinary and material. That American
owllors of Hugar-ostatos in Cubn entitled to
protection, is as patopt rs that tho firgus must
also receive tho attention OF the Government.
| Aud 81 the tho 1abrio OF imputation will be
found to
| DROP p1ECEMEAI
as wo follow it OIL, uutli shall SEQ revealed
public nann. surrounded by tho t!lousand-
all0-sno influences Of the day, all blow
ing round lis head, preserving ali his general
| traits Of charactor,-conAlstent conservative,
steady, slow as tho law, aud foelng his reapunsi-
1ility. - If war conos in the line Of honor md
wisdom, stand to it like nation Of men. But
tho facts are not before us AZ oyideucs. Make
sure, and ws shull bo nll tho bolder In tho last
resort" This, put in my words, haa oeon Mr.
F!aA's platform. lie. ahares tho exccraiion Of
mankind upou tho cigar-naKor8, hack.drivors,
lonsBhoremen, exported convictJ, and military
rabDle who maSo up the Spanish volunteer force
in Cuba, but who yet, by tho peryolson Of
oyeuts are tho most integral part Of Spain ut
this day. Tho tail waGa thu dog. Spanish Cuba
is tho Kingdom, md Spain is pNt Vjceroyal.
Iu tho goneral interests Of our country, this
alair Of tho Vlrgiuius las been i
| HEALTHY AND NArIoNAI1z1Nd EPISODE.
Tho u,ursial spirit of the South and North IL
shown to burn promptly as oyer. The panic iH
diverted. The need 0f tho Navy md Of tho
naval spirit aro revealed though the lnists Of
local prejudice. Tho mouoy spout OH our slips
of-war il . triic,-uot moro than tho losses by
tho casualties Of 4 day III liras nn floods. AIon
like Fisl, mud sumner, aud Whittier, rcpair tho
ravagcs Of personal passion, aud draw near eacll
other. More resentment mud the lower passions
iu politics lose tloir following aud Hoold without
influence. But tho issuo with Spanish Cuba il
not settled. It will hayoto bo met in tho futuro
for, where there lB no responsibility, outrage IL
cheaper ayory day; and tho oxtromest American