Year: 1876

WASHINGTON JAN - 1875
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN AND MEx1co-No


PROSPECTS OF COMPLICATIONS WITH E1THER


POWER


Senator cOnovcr says that he has not consulted with
the President the Secretary OF State in regard to his
Cuban resolutions and it may be said without dis
respect to Mr. Conover that these not at present
excite attention here 1t is probable that they
will come up for diseussio in the Senate


The House will soon call for the papers in regard to
Spanish and Cuban relations, and 1t is understood that
the President Is ready and quite willing TO comply
with the demand Of the House at any time


There is no reason to apprehend trouble either with
Spain or Mexico With the latter country all our rea
tons friendly and the border troubles are not
likely TO end in any serious complications The Span
ish negotiations such footing that no com
plications can arise for time TO come at least
and there disposition among leading men Of both
parties In both houses to insist avoidance by the
administration Of anything which is likely to bring on
a Meantime It is known that the Spanish gov
Ornment considering remedial and queting measures
Cuba and there doubt that has been urged to
this course by the knowledge that the most important
European governments are in sympathy with the
United States, and not with Spain, most or all of
those governments having themselves serious causes
OF complaint against Spain.


Some curiosity is felt here to knoy yhat the Spanish
Ministry will determine on as to Cuban reforms and
whether it will propose Cuban rule by Cubans ana an
opening or the ports Of the island the commerce OF
the world, with competent representation OF Cubans
In the Spanish Cortes. IL is thought that some such
plan this may be proposed, and that it would win
the best OF tho Cubans and the substantial cit
zens OF tho island


SATISFACTION OF THE CONSERVATIVE


soUTHERNRRs OVER THE TURN OF THE


LIANT.


The amnesty debate Is substantially closed. The
general opinion this evening among the democrats is
that they have been led into a trap and wantonly
sacrificed There great deal OF grumbling and dis
satisfaction at tho turn matters have taken IL is
noticeable fact that this dissatisfaction is greatest
among the Southern democrats. The greater number
of these are strong conservative tendencies They
have hero with desire to stir up bad blood aud
to let bygones be bygones They have not taken
very decided stand far the counses Of their party
most OF them being men, but they full of dis
gust ut the manner In which the Louisiana question
dragged into the House on the first day Of the
session, which was, many Of them said against
their better Judgment and they deplore the
amnesty debate as injurious to their party and
vivng memories and preudices which had better pass
away. q Is probable from what leading Southern men
say that If the question had been LEFT 10
them for determination they would have urged that Mr.
Baines substitute should be adopted with mild pro-
against the exclusion of Davis or that Mr. Ran
daIs bin should not be brought forward all They
depore Mr. Hills speech extremely njudicious and
It is openly said that the night before he spoke Southern
members and Senators who knew him urged him not to





whole debate to be misfortune and several declared
that 1t would lose their party thousands of votes


The democratic side still lacks discipline the re is
disposition among some OF the leaders to act without
full consultation with the rank and file or with each
other In this respect the republicans have an mpor-
tant advantage their opponents II begins also
TO be suspected that the Southern democrats have
body. and excluding a few such men Mr. Hill
more moderation and conservative feeling than the
mass Of the Northern men on their side. 1t was no.
ticeabe to-day that almost all the members who
served in the Southern army strongly opposed to
the debates and TO Mr. HIPS speech and many Of
them declared that they would have been ready TO
accept the Blaine substitute a practical measure
which both houses will pass


Among the republicans, Of course, there is a good
deal OF pleasant joking They feel that they have
gained advantage in the House by their leaders,
tnAt tney nave seriously dlscOn-
certed their opponents, and that they have Mr. HIPS
speech 1rst class campaign document When the
criticisms OF the independent press were spoken
or to some republicans they repied:-"The
newspapers may go for JEFF Davis, but the people who
lost their against him, and they have a big
majority


General Garfield was complimented the conclla.
tory temper OF his speech. Some republicans say
freely tonight that the debate has answered all their
purposes, aud that IL the democrats insist
including Mr.. Davis in the amnesty they will prob
ably experience factious opposition.


"we are willing" said Western republican, "that
the democrats shall 60 the record as insisting on
pardon for Jed Davis. 1t will not hurt US"


DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION TO THE BLAINE


SCHOOL AMENDMENT.


There ls reason to believe that when the Blaine
school amendment is reported from the judiciary Com
mttee it will meet with opposition in democratic
quarters That side in both houses is divided upon
the proprey of supporting IT, The Judiciary Commit
tee has not yet had 1t up for consideration, but 1t is
probable that the amendment will be reported next
week with some unimportant changes.