The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-11

work has been promptly paid on and discharged
Congress will sustain the Congressional Printer
against the combinations of any class OF his work.
men, and those who have struck win ind them
selves out In the cold.
Admiral Polo, the Spanish Minister, on
Mr.. Secretary Fish's Despatch-The Re-
latiOns Of the Governments Friendly.
Your correspondent called at late hour this
evening on Admiral Polo, the Spanish Minister, to
ask his opinion regarding the letter addressed by
Secretary Fish on the 10th October last to the
American Minister at Madrid on the subject Of
slavery in Cuba, and other questions pending
between the two governments. Admiral Polo
was just reading the letter in question In
to-day's HERALD when your correspondent was
shown into his presence. After stating the object
OF his VISIT your correspondent inquired, ''What
in your opinion Admiral will be the effect OF this
letter upon the relations between Spain and the
United StatesY"
TO this the Spanish Minister, who appeared to
look at the matter as one of remote interest, re-
piled coolly, pointing to the despatch in the
HERALD:-"I suppose this is q correct extract
from the letter In question. II sent, it is now
only q "Reminiscences Of the past. You see. by the
date, 1t was written October 20 last and of course
1t applied to state Of affairs which Is now mate
rally changed. The misunderstanding to which
reference Is made In the letter has been removed,
and the relations between the two governments
ore quite friendly BY the law Of gradual cmanci-
patton so 600 slaves have already been liberated In
Cuba and the law is now being carried out
promptly and faithfully. This is all have to say
on the subject"
Seeing that Admiral Polo was not inclined to
make further communication, or, perhaps, had
none to make. your correspondent took his leave
ish vnr nIns
lished Despatch TO Madrid is a
Forgery.
Secretary Fish being asked tonight what he
thought would be the consequences OF the publica-
ton of his letter sent to Minister Slckles Octo-
Der 30 last rcplied:-
1--WE do not publish official dispatches that might
disturb the relations Of our government with
friendly Power until they are only of retrospective
Importance" Members OF the Committee on
Foreign Affairs approached him to-day as to
the reliability Of the dispatches sent to New
York yesterday with regard to Spain and Cuba,
and he aid-"They are wholly fictitious. No such
letter was ever sent by me to the American Minis
ter at Madrid. 1t appears to have been manufac-
tured by parties interested in disturbing the rela
tions OF the two governmental
Count Corti's Troubles.
In reference to the late rumor of q duel
latter will say in his paper Of Sunday :-"There was
no truth in the report whatever We did hear
that the Count had indicted q note on Monday and
given IL to friend; but the friend instead Of de.
livering it to us, went to bank and had
it discounted. So it was not challenge but q
promise to pay at ninety days. That's all.'
Cabinet stability-Evarts, Fish and
Boutwell,.
In reference to the rumors concerning change
in the State Department it is now known that
about the time the HERALD despatch regarding
Mr.. Fsh's successor appeared, Mr. Evarts
made no less than three mysteri-
Gus visits to Washington, and was each
time in close consultation with the Secretary of
State and the President. He had 10 cases in the
Supreme Court calling HIM here, and dropped i'm
portant business in New York when he came. An
intimate friend asked him this question-'1s there
any chance Mr. Evarts, Of your being called to the
State DEPARTMENT. He responded by another
question: as thsre any chance of Fishs going outs''
Since then the President, as well known, has
made it point that Mr.. Fish should remain, and
the probability Is now that he WILL
The President said a few days ago that his Cabi-
net would not be changed. This, OF course, does
not include Boutwell,, who, it is expected, win be
elected to the Senate, and must be taken with a
proviso that Secretary Fish cannot find better
diplomat than himself to administer the affairs OF
State.
The Western Calendar Adopted ny the
Japanese.
Mr.. Mort, the japanese Minister, Is In receipt OF
information from his government to the effect that
the Western Calendar has been adopted in Japan,
beginning with the 1st of January. Though the
names OF the months and DAYS are changed TO cor
respond with those OF the Western Calendar the
government adheres to their Old names for the
years. the present year being known as the sixth
year OF Meidi