The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-11
MIR. Secretary Fish and Our Imprisoned
Corresuondent NJ Havana.

MIR. Secretary Fish and Our Imprisoned
Correspondent ut Havana.
We have this morning in q special de-
spatch from Washington, some encouraging
news in reference to our imprisoned cor
respondent, Mr.. Price, at Havana The father
of this young gentleman, in an interview
yesterday with our amiable Secretary of
State, was, it appears, favored with
some very gratifying information regarding
not only the action of the State Department
in behalf of said prisoner, but touching the
views of the learned Secretary as to the
status of the New YORK HERALD among
the great Powers of the earth. In regard
to our imprisoned correspondent we are
glad to be assured that Mr.. Davis
Assistant Secretary of State, in the absence
of his chief, had promptly interviewed in
behalf of common justice to said prisoner
and that Mr.. Fish, since his return to Wash
ington, has been doing all that could be DONE
Liberation.
We are also gratifed to learn, as the opinion
of Mr. Fish, that although our correspondent
is menaced with court-martial, the remon-
strances made against this contemplated out
rage will probably arrest it; and that although
it is uncertain how long, through the tedious
and crooked ways of diplomacy, MIR. Price may
be held in prison, Mr.. Fish expects that he
will be ultimately released. Mr.. Price, it is
true is an American citizen, unjustly deprived
Of his liberty, ignorant of the accusations upon
which he has been arrested and thrust into
prison ignorant Of any violation of the laws
of Spain, and kept i'll ignorance Of the charges
made against him; but still, we must
be patient. The Spanish authorities in Cuba
have their own reasons for the detention OF
Mr. Price, and in the interchanges of diplo-
matte correspondence on the subject, even by
telegraph, much time must be necessarily
consumed.
In any event we are thankful for the inter-
vention, the promises and the opinions Of the
Secretary Of State in behalf of our imprisoned
correspondent, and partly because, we appre-
bend, his official duty in the premises is some
what troublesome. We are pleased also
to be enlightened as to the prob
Of hostility adopted by the Spanish authori-
ties in Cuba against our correspondents, MIR.
O'Kelly and Mr. Price but how shall we
how can we-sufficiently express our obliga-
tons to the Secretary of State for his
exalted opinion of the New YORK HERALD
as . newspaper and as power
among the nations? Inspired by lofty
sense Of gratitude and national pride
towards this journal, in consideration Of its
many fattering testimonials, from time to
time, to the unmatched abilities of Mr.. Fish
in our State Department, we can only say that,
perhaps, we have some special claim to
his generous reciprocity in distinguished
consideration He remembers, with be-
coming pleasure, the many acknowledge
ments Of his merits received at our hands,
and from the pleasing recollections he
becomes inspired and eloquent We confess
that we are greatly honored thereby but at
the same time we must admonish our amiable
Secretary Of State that all this byplay will not
serve to divert the public attention from the
case Of that unofending American citizen still
held as a prisoner at Havana, and in apparent
mockery Of our government.