The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-16

copyrighted, 1895, by the Associated Press
AioAhy, N Y. March l5.-During the
GsSate on the Cuban question in the
linked States senate many illusions were
maze both 5y Senator Sherman and Sem
ator Hin as 10 the attitude of President
.fdnt and the then secretary OF state.
hamllton Fish. Senator Sherman declared
mat tnere " Is conflict Of opinion over
CUBAN affairs between the president and
MS secretary OF state. The speaker Of
the assembly. Hamilton Fish, son OF the
iA'e secretary, Is in possession OF infor-
nation upon this subject contained in the
Sa4Fies Kept by his father that is OF grsat
Importance n the controversy. On the au-
thority or these diaries ii is shown that
PRESIDENT Grant had at ons time. under
the circumstances Of a pending negosia-
t!on at Madrid, been inclined 10 recognize
the oeiiiserency OF Cuba; but on June 13
Is'c, the opinion of the president and the
Sao!het was unanimous that there were
no facis TO justify the declaration OF beliig-
eEency. and the satisfaction of The pres
lcent with the Cuban policy Of his admin
ist<aton and its effects upon the country
anu the Republican party found expression
a few weeks later In thanks 10 the SEC
retary OF state for whatever share in IL
may have been due 10 MS wisdom and
Judgment
During his eight years service in III.
-4sf
as reference record for his own eyes. a
dairy in his own handwriting, containing
statement OF important transactions and
or MS transactions with the president.
members of the cabinet senators and other
ieadlng men in regard 10 the more prom
ineni foreign questions with which ha
haG 10 deal. From May 81 to June H.
Isu. the date OF President Grants spe-
car message TO congress on Cuban bellig-
ereney, the entries In the dairy are many
ana very full In regard to the origin, pre-
parauon. discussions in cabinet and fnai
completion of the special message. Some
or these entries that have a peculiar IN
terest In the light of recent events were
shown today to the correspondent of the
Associated Press.
Under date of February 10. 1870 there is
= suggestion OF a rift In the unity Of the
Republican party In defense OF that poll
ley IN respect of the foreign affairs, which
policy the president had announced in hia
annual message of the previous Decem-
Der. The entry is as follows:
called this morning tby appoiutmenD
10 see Senator John Sherman on the sub
Ject OF unit of coinage. After coaversing
an that question. l referred to his resolu-
ton introduced In the senate, and his
speech, In favor of recognizing the beilig-
eTency of Cuba. and asked II he had re-
Gently examined the treaty with Spain
OF l5s5. He sad he had not, was not aware
Of the existence of such a treaty. I re-
fcrred to its provisions and to the probable
consequences Of the exercise by Spain of
the right of visit Tor search thought our
people would not submit TO IL and that
tho consequences would soon develop into
war: said that fighting was not heiliger-
ency: there is fighting. hut not helliger-
ency In Cuba; there is no government OF
the lnsurrectionary party: no political or
" p a IN. ct Il al sa1 -.
examined the subject closely. but saii
there is a good deal Of excitement in the
country On the subject. Advised him in
connection with the passing of his reso-
luton OF beIlgerency to prepare bills for
the increase Of ihe public debt. and to
meet tho increased appropriation which
will be necessary for the army, navy etc -
An evident solicitude among Republl-
cans lest the party. in presence of the ap-
preaching autumn election. should he di-
vi1ed on the Cuban question by reason
Of representations TO the country in regard
10 the presidents real attitude. is inil-
Gated on June u by this entry:
Judge Orth and Gen Butler called in
the evening TO urge the sending OF mes
sage by the president on the question Of
the Cuban hellirercncv. Orth says the vote
VIII he close. Banks viii make tho closing
speech. but there are some twenty or thirty
members who may be decided by his
speech. but who would not 20 against the
Presidents views"
on June i2 there IS this entry:
stay at home and prepare a message on
tho Cuban heliiEerenCy question. to he sub
miiie1 for the presidents consideration n
case he agreed 20 send one. He has not yet
returned from his fishing excursion
OF the discussion IN the cabinet on the
18Th the day on which the special message
was sent 10 congress. the diary SAYS:
Il, was generally admitted that II war e.
% hs resorted 20. 1t should he by direct
declaration. and not by embarrassing Spain
~ declaration Of belHSerency: agrees
unanimously that no condition OF facts ex-
lists - Justify belllgerenry.
Finally the president amends his sen
fences by referring In ge9eral terms TO
seizures on the high seas. ernbsrgcs of
property an personal outraEes Robson
adds the conclu9iuE sentences. claiming
the question of nelligcrency is distinct
from, those questions % wrongs which are
teirg pressed ~ indemuihcation. ard. u
nor satisfied they VIII he the subject ~ a
further message Ana thus it is agreed
thRf the message shall he sent in"
Speaker Fash says that the original draft
uf the message. with its many erasures
ami interlineatlons. Is all in Mr.. Fishs own
handwriting The message sent 70 con
s~sz and printed as ex. dos No. - is YER
rat.m As Ia thst dT4ff down % the follow
Ing rararrsph near the end
'~Tasre is no ds sacto goyernmen; IN she
i~,ea5 % Cuba sufficient % execute law
a,t maintain just reiators With Other ma
tons spain has 70; been able io suppress
t-.. orrcsition 10 Spanish rulr 81 the Isl
an. ro~ % awari speedy tgsf.-e 80 o;her
nations. or citizens of oteer nations. when
their r.ah;s have been invaded
These two statements were written ana
a