The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-13
The SANTANA Bay Scheme to Bring
About Annexation.
UTAH'S SAINTS TO OBEY THE LAWS
No Further Trouble in Louisiana
Apprehended.
NO CHANGE IN THE INDIAN POLICY
The Presidents Reasons for Postponing
Els Trip South Explained to
Herald Commissioner.

Ills Trip South Explained to a
Herald Commissioner.
WASHINGTON, March IL 1873.
Your Special Commissioner has the honor to
report an agreeable conversation public affairs
with the President this morning, which, In its
essential matters was as folloTs:-
HERALD COMMIssIoNER-And now, Mr. President,
in reference to my special objects in shs VISIT
have to say that while your late inaugural has
given general satisfaction to the country there are
yet some points touching the policy Of the admins
tration in our foreign and domestic affairs through
the long interval the meeting of the new Congress
In December next, upon which the NEW YORK
HERALD for the information of its readers desires
to know something more. For example, with the
retirement Of Mr. Boutwell, from the Treasury the
impression exists that there will probably be
reconstruction OF the Cabinet, embracing the
Treasury. the State and the Interior departments.
May 1 ask you how far this impression is well
founded
NO CABINET RECONSTRUCTION.
The PREsrDENT-You understand perceive. sir.
that this is delicate matter, and the only answer
1 can give you Is that am not aware of the exist.
ence OF any public necessities requiring the Cab-
net reconstruction you have suggested.
HERALD COMMISSIONED am informed, sir. that
in relation to the Treasury Department the
opinion is abroad in Wall street that new Secre-
management of the Department, which may mate
rally affect the financial and business affairs OF the
whole country.
NO CHANGE IN FINANCIAL POLICY.
THE PREsIDENT-No, sir; nothing OF that sort.
Upon this point wish 1t to be distinctly under
stood that no diversion and no new experiments
in the financial policy OF the administration are
contemplated, and that consequently no disturb.
ance in the business affairs of the country is appre-
hended.
'LEr WELL ENOUGH ALoNE''
is good rule until we are sure OF something bet
ter. No, sir; no change Is contemplated with the
retirement OF Mr.. Boutwell, in the general financial
policy Of the government. The system pursued
has met the appreciation Of the country, and with
that l am content
HERALD CoMMIssIoNER-But, again, Sir, from the
disordered condition OF things in spain, fears are
entertained that serious complications with that
government are possible in reference to Cuban
affairs.
NO TROUBLE WITH SPAIN.
The PREsIDENr-Oh, no, sir We hope for the
success of the Republic in Spain. AS far as con-
sistent with our general international duties we
wish to encourage the Spanish Republic; but at
the same time we are not insensibe to the claims
OF the Cubans upon our sympathies, and from the
internal embarrassment OF Spain it is my impress
sion that before the end Of the present year
THE INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA WILL BE ESTABLISHED.
Ithink so because it appears that Spain can no
longer furnish the fresh supplies of troops neces
sary to hold the insurgents within the limits to
which they have been confined for the last two or
vantage to the Spanish Republic from an indefinite
prolongation OF this war against the Cubans under
existing circumstances.
HERALD CoMMrssroSER-your views upon this
subject, Mr.. President, I am convinced, are the
views OF the American people. But do you an,icl-
pate no trouble on account Of this st. Domingo,
SANTANA Bay Companys
NO TROUBLE WITH THE BLACK REPUBLIC.
The PREsIDRNT-None In the world. I suppose
the men OF that company are practical business
men. and will not needlessly get involved in ex-
pensve difncuties. 1cxpect, too, in the course Of
the next ten or fifteen years. that this company
will have made such progress in developments OF
the great resources OF that fine couAtry that our
government and people will annex 1t. IS bargain,
at ten or fifteen millions Of dollars when we might
have secured IL . year ago for million and
haf-I mean tho Dominican Republic. In any
event we desire peace, and expect no trouble with
Hayti.
NO rRIp soucH.
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS fulflmcnt Of your
prediction, Mr.. President. win not be surprising
event. though the American fever Of annexation
was very nearly cured by the cold bath OF Alaska.
But, coming nearer home, we regret the circum-
stances which have compelled you TO renquish
| your lately contemplated Southern tour OF obser'
vation 1t is the general opinion that such an OK
cursion would do much to reconcile oil classes
tho Southern people TO the fixed results Of the war