The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-22

surrender OF Tweed has always been mysterious and
rather puzziins episode OF your adninistrason Hog
was II brought about"
THIS question seemed to awaken a food OF hvely
recollectons In Mr. Fish's mind tor he burst hnlo
laughter and seemed to be lost for few SECONDS in
amusias thoughA sit Is long story" he rsaiied,
"rhere is great deal which cannot dssefoss It's
perfect romance" omittng those portions alseady
gnown TO the public Mr. Fsh's narrative was n the
main foows:- T7ftn ttar
THE STORY on rwrED's suRRTSDER
"Tweed, very after his escape, sailed for Cuba
In n vessel owned by certain shipping concern Ia
New York. He was In Jersey Tor some little nms,
blu, have very good reasons for believing that no
was IN Florida ALT All the Florida part Of
Tweed's story was probably mere hction One day
received telegram from the American Consul General
al Havana announcing tho arrest OF Aerican citt
zens, Secor and Hunt for having landed improperly
and IN susp cous manner upon the shores OF CUBA.
AS usual, elegrapned him TO send on all the par.
ucuars, aud, mean while, afford them all due pro.ec-
tion We looked up the all iavils which the
ports granted and found evcry,h the papers
In perfect order The first thing that awakened susp
con was that the passports care Of party
at the New Court House IN New York. Then va
found that the notary or commissioner before
whom the aihdav,s were sworn to was person iden.
titled with Tweed's cause, and that naturally raised
the suspicion that one Of the two men was Tweed
The American Consul seemed to have been seized
with the same idea SO that We were Working nj botp
ends of the line. We sent out photographs and
descriptions, and found that suspicious
fed. then went to the Spanish Minister aud told
him that while We had extradilion treaty with
SPAN and could not claim weeds surrender, we
should yet be glad II the Spanish government,r as
matter Of courtesy, could deliver MIN up. The Span
ish Minister thought u was doubtful, and advised me
to telegraph to me Captain General, Jovear VINO. ~
tho way, very clever man. Joveiar replied that
he would be inclined TO deliver up Tweed, Dat could
not 30 without orders from the home goysrnneut.
then telegraphed TO Cushing. ana tne spanish gov
ernment. alter asking Two questions said tDey
would surrender Tweed. Meanwhile, however, Tweet
had already been liberated (Ar. Fish laughed
heartily at the remcmorance OF this eostyetenpsl
There appears 10 have beeu q caroug coDnAct OF
thority IN Cuba between The Admiralty and the Cap
tain General. Tweed had The British and
American coDsus ut Santiago aud they persuaded
the Admiral TO let Tweed go. The Admirat who, ~
Tweed had been arrested by The marine authorities,
claimed exclusive jurisdiction over him, hberaIed
him before the ordcr for his surrender arrived from
Madria, aud no sailed on for vigo rhsa spanish
government, when IN iormeJ oil this, were very mad
Tor they thought their own houor was now Involved,
capture Tweed than had been. snip was sent
alter MIN 10 ovsrtage him. bu, what with their slow
vessels aud what with tho natural difficulty OF over
taxing any vessel out sea, that plan failed. Then
was AFRAID that he might land at another port than
Vigo, and orders given by the spanish
government 10 dstain every vessel by The same name
until the rwo men Of whom descriptions and photo
graphs had been sent out were arrested They
landed at vigo and weeo there arrested had tsls-
graLhed Captain Franklin, who coming homo
any way from Gibraltar, to proceed to vigo and to
both men, but TO iocrats Hunt unless desired
TO accompany Tweed voluntarily. This was TO avoid
any question OF false imprisonment, there
charges against Hunt" f4
Mr. Fish said that instr uctions were given TO allow
one TO approach Tweed until he had been surren-
dersd to the authorities In New York. and when asked
whether these orders had made especially
gent with reierspce to newspaper men he said no,
they were more TO prevent any possibbs communities
tiou with rweeds friends or accomplices In New York.
The newspaper reporters were OF course, Included
being likely to be the nrst persons after him. Tweed'a
memoranda had all been returned to him. Some Of
tho snu,es made by MIN during hts trip 10 New York
wsre very curious but they contained disclosures
as 10 his guilt t. ..M ,s..
A PLEASANT LITTLE sxRvIcR. ,.f.t.t
"Then Tweed owed that little service Of having been
brought back to you, Mr.. Fishf"
"Eutirsy," Mr.. Fish replied laughinsly: shut
believe no spoke with malice VI In a reveHxsuI
spirit about It. He just regarded 1t Al shs l,ghI oil
game which no haa played and In which no had been
trapped. 'They had got ahead Of him, is what ns
said about It,"
"And true, has been charged, mat tho SPAN
ish government only surrendered Tweed IN .rs.urs
Tor similar service promised BY our govern men, OF
for otner quid pro q4o~
"rhers nothing oil the sort" Mr.. rish replied.
"It purely Of courtesy for winch no pram-
Uses we're asked or made" tA fitft
RExrSiscExcEs ovYIcE 5A.Efr.s
During the course Of the coayersaI,un the curioua
fac, that Mr.. Fish held the once oil secrs
tary OF State three or four days longer than any
his predecessors Madison, Adams and Seward hcls
it longest before him, but Mr. Fish held ~ three
four days longer imam either OF tho thrso. When
plimentcd his victory the Alabama question Me-
Fish modesty congratulated hi msoif do
cision OF the English Extradtion Cominsa on, which
maintained every point made by him In opposition -
Lord Derby's claims. and held that NJ stipulation
could DO required to the trial OF exiradsd prs-
oner, because u was matter between nations no
nation could impose any stipulation upon any other
nation. se ~ .f.I3
Mr.. Fish finally said that no was now entirely out
Of poluics. IL have become iarmer." said be I
look at my hands, land no showed some hard bis
tiers upon the palms OF his handsl THAT'S what hav-
ing aud poughiug does"
Coming back to Long Branch mot Ex-Governor
Bedle and asked him what ne thought OF the prob
abilities OF the next Presidential contest and he
said -i am inclined believe that the repu oesns
will renominate Grant and shouldn't wonder u the
democrats would rcnonlnate their old :icreI"
JEALOUSY AND MAYHEM. tt.t