The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04
The Final Settlement of the Spanish
Difficulty.
RECOGNITION OF ALFONSO XII
Record Of the Radical Policy in the Forty
Third Congress.
PROBABLE DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1875.

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WASHINGTON, March g. 1875.
THE FINAL SETTLEMENT WITH THE SPANISH
GovERNMENT-AN AGGREGATE INDEMNITY OF
EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS SECURED FOR THE
SANTIAGO MAssACRE-MR. CUSHING AC-
CREDITED TO KING ALFONSO.
MIR. Cushing has used his opportunities skilfuly
at Madrid, and has concluded to the satisfaction
OF his government the negotiations which, when
approved and signed, will settle all difficulties
with Spain. The Allonsist government has &C.
knowedged the justice OF our claims in the Viz
ginlus matter, and an agreement has been per.
iected, and, 1T is believed here, will be signed by
the Spanish government and Mr.. Gushing within
the present week, by which an indemnity is given
for the Santiago murders.
Mr.. Cushing has received from the State Depart
ment his credentials to the Alsonsist govern
ment, and will present them at once, 1t
Is understood; but with the distinct preliminary
agreement that Immediately on this act Of recog-
milton by the United States the Spanish govern.
ment Will o1lcially confirm the agreement con-
corning the vrginius indemnity, to which 1t has
already officially consented. II Is stipulated that
Spain will pay the United States $4,000 in gold.
to be divided among the relatives OF those Ameri-
cans who were massacred at Santiago. This
$1,000 for each man. regardless OF color, our gov
eminent refusing to accept less sum
for colored than for white men and a larger
sum for officers, according 10 their scale OF pay.
These terms are better than those exacted by
the British government, which were at the rate Of
$500 for coOred and $500 for white officers and
men alike. The 900 are to be paid in gold at
Madrid In three instalmenus. II is probable that
the ratification OF this agreement Will be COM
pleted in time to present all the correspondence
to the Senate during the extra session.
PROBABLE CHANGES IN TILE FOREIGN MISSIONS.
It'll not now probable that there will be any I'm
mediate change in the Cabinet. Three new for.
eign ministers Will be appointed, Mr.. Jay having
resigned, and the Turkish mission and one in
Central America being vacant. Several consulares
will also be filed.
THE RADICAL RECORD IN THE FoRTY-THIRD
CoNGREss-A GREAT JOB PASSED IN THE
BOUNTY B1LL-REsPoNsBnITY TO THE PEG
PIE.
The Congress which is Just now busy with its
last duties deserves credit for one conspicuous
virtue. 1t has allowed very few Jobs 10 pass. The
present session has seen the death 0falmOst every
job, large or small, which has appeared before 1t,
and this in spite OF vigorous efforts on the part OF
lobbyists and some members. The one big job OF
ties, which has been demagogued first through the
House and last night through the Senate with
some amendments, may go through the House
again tonight, but 1t believed that the Presi.
dent will veto it, The average Congressman Is
afraid to vote against such bill. and the truly
loyal imagine IL will help them in the next cleo
ton.
Even the Vice President succumbed to the ter.
rors OF the Bounty bill, and 1t was by his casting
vote that 1t passed the Senate He says that he
thinks It's passage necessary, and that it was In.
troduced by him six years ago. but the wicked
ones are saying to night that the Vice Presidents
was overcome By the plea Of Senator Cameron that
its passage was necessary TO carry Pennsylvania.
The close or the session brings the administration
wing OF the republican party before the country
with record in favor OF the Presidents revolu-
tionary Arkansas policy and Of the Force bill, in
both Of which they and the President were de-
feated by republican votes. They are also recorded
as In favor OF additional taxes laid upon the people
In time OF profound peace, and have done nothing
either to cure or 10 decrease the evils OF debased
currency.
''rnis vote for the Force bill will kill every one
OF us who is on the record IN he next election"
said q republican who had just voted for 1T. Some
OF those who beard him, as he sat In the smoking
room, laughed at him, but others had grave faces.
II must be said, however, that great many OF
those who voted for this hill and for the Ward
Arkansas resolution are men not reelected, and
whose political future lies in the gift OF the Pres.
dent, for they do not expect anything from the
people.
FAILURE OF THE FORCE BILL AND THE PREs1-
DENTS ARKANSAS PoLICY-DEPREss1oN OF
THE THIRD TERM FACTION.
The passage through the House OF the Force bill
greatly elated the administration republicans and
for the moment In spit, Of the certainty OF It's de.
feat in the senate, was believed to mark the su-
premacy OF the President over the party. II was
said that the bill could be passed in the Senate
fit could only be brought up and no doubt 1t
could have been passed last Saturday or Monday;
but great as was the eation of the Presidents
adnerents on Monday, equally great is their de.
preston to-day. The defeat of his Arkansas
policy Is thought here the hardest blow he mas re-
ceved during his administration, and rightly be-
cause ne did his utmost to have II adopted. He
called the republican members or the Arkansas
Committee to him IN tue Capitol, and without
condescending TO ask their opinions the sum.
mary OF the facts they rad got at, told them
bluntly what he thought they ought to report.
Two OF them received his instructions in grim
silence, and these two, Poland and Scudder de-
teated his scheme in the House yesterday. To-day
the third-tcrmers are having their heads together
and 1t is openly said that the party does not be.
long to Grant.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT,