The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-12
Can Hamilton Fish Again Outwit
Gen. Grant and Prevent Wars

While all the rest of intelligent mankind
view with deep interest and anxiety the
preparations Of Gen. GHASr 10 carry out
the policy Of Intervention in cuba SO
deliberately aud positively announced In
his Message, cur Democratic contemporary,
the W0ld, lightly pooh-poohs the whole
subject with thar gay Noltairoan per.iilago
81 sulouslv cultivated and so elegantly
applied hv that accomplished journal.
We shall not undertake to give the rca-
sons OF our contemporary for thus laughing
al facts so serious ana threatening in their
nature There are, however one or two
condolences SO opposite and 80 remarlSa-
BILE rs to be worthy OF thoughtful con-id-
Grafton in connection with this interesting
subject
A fortnight ago HANn TON TrsH was loud
ly threatening 20 resign his place H. Secre-
tarv OF state. The President had taken
into his own hands the management Of our
relations with Spain and Cuba. He had
rejected the line Of policy so long pursued
under Nj. FIsns auspices, and had deter
mined upon new line Of his own which
was laid down in his Message. In fact, Mr..
FISH was snubbed by his superior, aud he
would not stand it; he was going TO re-
sign. And, on the other hand, the Prcs-
dents particular friends made no secret Of
Ills dissatisfaction with FISH, and his will
hnguess to let him go. suddenly, how
ever, this was all changed. FISH no longer
talks of rcsigning, ma the President no
longer iniImates that he wishes him to
resign. Why is this change, and what does
II mean: II means, simply that Mr. FISH
has thought better of II ; that he has gwen
in and has changed his tactics. He has
promised to do aud say nothing upon this
subject that is opposed to the President
rolicy of intervention. In short he has
agreed to that policy, ana has consented
and undertaken 10 be an agent in cNecut-
ing it. 1t is ON this well understood coudi-
ton that GRANr retains him in the Cabinet.
II Is known that the WoNi has long
sustained peculiar relations 20 Secretary
FISH. The Secretary fon-n-law, WHO
also serves alta high rate Of pay a counsel
and agent Of the SPAN IA Government III
this country, Is under-. nod 10 ho the me-
dunn Of these peculiar relations; ana yet
after Mr.. FISH has osionslhly abandoned
the peace policy through which ne hn
so long and so effect lively served the in
terests Of spain, and after he has ostcnsi
bly, adopted the intervention policy o
President GRANr, the first result of which
must be war. W. iind the lIoHd laughing
at the prospect and playfully indicating
to the public that there Is no danger @
war, and that war with Spain il nothing
but the bascless conception Of excite
minds. How is this, ana what does i
Iignify1
4 little history will enlighton us on thi
point. I'm the year 1sG9 gen. GRANT tool
the same deep interest in the Cuban quos
ton which he has lately manifested. Iii
most intimate friend, joins A. RAwLINi
then Secretary of War, shared this lntel
est, and, in fact, stimulated il in the Presi
dents mind. Mr. FISH then pretended t
Rgree with Gen. RAwLINs and witt
the President, just as lie pretend
so agree with him now. He wa
professedly ready 10 carry through tn
policy Of friendship for the Cuban peopl
which they desired to have manifested i
the action of tie United States Govern
ment. In accordance with this nffecte
Iriendship, Mr.. FISH received ana enter
1ained Mr. MORALES LEMUs, the agen
whom the authorize Of the Cuban insul
Techon had sent 10 this country. He cor
Ierred with MIR. LrMCs on matters relatin
10 Spain aud Cuba. He showed lin
The correspondence and the inatruC
lions OF our diplomatic rcprc-enti
tvcs. He commenced negotiations wit
the Spanish Government looking toWal
our recognition of the nsurrcction a.
opening tho door ~ intervention or to am
other comse which the President m =.
deem advisable. licoycn nxod II day VIII.