New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-04
THE REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.
EFFECTS UPON THE POLICY OF OUR
GOVERNMENT.

orr DEMANDS FOR A. INDEMNTY LIKELY TO BE
Urged WITH GREATER vICoR-CONFERENcE BE
TWEEN SECRETARY FISH AND PRESIDENT GRANT.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiRrNE
WASHINGTON Jan. S.-Secretary Feh lad long
Interview with the President on Saturday, at which
our relations with Spain, arising out the Vlrgnus
troubles were discussed II is stated 'ke res :
of the conference thai the President, Who has long
been FESTIVE under the policy of the State Depart
ment has decided upon q viFoo0H5 ano 49,. ave
eourse with respect to the Vreia us IND "o =.
Hitherto Secretary Fish has been 'euiSn' ~ pos
,bel with the infant republic in 81 oa 'o'N strug-
cling with the difficulties and danger, 81 unnsitlon
from the monarchy and. in addition. q o. interne-
zine war because lac deemed II the duty or Tins ma
non TO extend such aid as in It's power t. help 10
found successfully lasting government OF the
people in SPAIN To this end our demands undo"
The protocol which was made with Admiral Iolo'
W lie presented in dgnifed and firm Manner were
n.tIrOsecuted with such vigOr as they now VIII De-
tho necessity for moral support to Spain having
been removed by the restoration of the monarchy
Some time ago il was announced tina: Spain had
made a settlement with England for the Indemnity
demanded on account Of the Virginius tro15les'
After tins fact became public, Secretary 2h stated
hat the claims Of this Government would be settled
" manner similar TO that entered into with Great
Britain and at an early day. The restoration OF the
monarchy gives this Government its first oppor-
muity to demand prompt settlement of all its claims
N manner which cannot be mistaken. The
question of sympathy will not enter into the nego-
6a,ions. Don Alfonso's Government cannot reject
the protocol without its abrogation and to abrogate
compact as binding on a nation this is would be
equivalent to a declaration Of war. an event GER
Iainly not desired by Span in the existing dvi 'as
nf notical oDirous II is Thought thai th. acts of
the late republic in so far as they relat@ to the Vr
Snns indemnity, will be recognized by the new
Government. and reparatlon, 50 far as money can
atone for our grievances, will very soon We made
mem Der Of the House Foreign Affairs Committee,
who, too. has long felt FESTIVE under the restiIAng
policy of Secretary Fish, has publicly stated that
the time has come for this nation to assume mere
aggressive policy.
THE FIRST REPORT OF THE ' Its VIEWS
on CUBAN AFFAIRS CCUBECT
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TBIBCNFl
WASHINGTON, Jan. $50 much comment has been
recently made upon the character of the ~ ciatcd
Press dispatch from Washington on a. hit Of
Dec G. purportng to give summars oi Sc i'Tesi
dents Message, and especially to foreshao e. e. nov
and more vigorous policy in relation to I o Cab n
difficulties that it is proper to say that there can DO
no doubt that the dispatch in question was inspred
at the White House, and that at the ticls IL was
written represented accurately what the President s
Message contained on that subject The next morn-
ing before Congress met Secretary Fish and one or
two Others of the Presidents advisers called upon
him, and after consultation, it was decided to
modify that part of the Message and to tone il down
materially. 1t Will be remembered that the Message
S originally written was III full accord with Secre-
tary Fisls letter of instructions TO Caleb Gushing
published exclusively in TIE TRIBUNE Dec. T.