The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-30
SPECIAL rslsGsAm TO the HERALD.

WASHINGTON, August ~, 1907.
Che Facts Relative 60 tho Reported Rupture
Boaweeu Grant aud the Observation-Disclosures
Between Them tho Right OF Control In
tho 6Outh-(srant's Right Under the Law
Acknowledged by the President. but q Su.
berv1sing Power Claimed for Himself.
30 many absurd statements have been made relative
q ~ lns. correspondence between the President and
psasa Grant that u 10 worth while 70 lot the public
Knew the real truth Of the matter Il has been repre-
eulsd that an open rupturs occurred bstwsen these
boias; that General Grant signinsd his intention OF
Mining the arduous duties OF War ONCE that
rupture and this proposed resignation caused BY
hrsconcable difference Of opinion. What is the simple
truth. General Grant receiving the Presidents
order assigning General Hancock TO the command OF the
Fifth Military district wrote the President another pro.
lss In this protest no gave several why the
thing should be done. the main being that Con-
krsa had given the power Of enforcing the Recon
struetion laws almost exclusively to the General
tn.Chief, who thereby compelled By law
20 assume the duties and responsibilities thereof
He (Grant) could not relieve himself OF this
responsibility. Among other reasons adduced were
Shsss:That General Hancock ought not TO be removed
without 1rst consulting his wishes that New Orleans
as In unhealthy condition, owing TO the preva-
jsucs Of yellow fever; that several officers had been
1ivea leave OF absence consequence Of the preva
asuos Of this terrible dissase that the step would DO
sasons given by the President for the change not
Sufncsnt In his tGrant's) judgment to justify II.
M may DO stated psrenthsticaliy here that when
oensra Thomas ordered command the Fifth dis
xcs Grant never asked whether had any objections
but instantly issued the order and received Thomas
objections 10 ''yeliow jack" which ought TO
have been 90 strong his case AZ In Han
COOKS and that II Is hardly kind 10 expose Little
Phil the dangers OF the unpleasant fever and thus
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be thought that exsgeeratng General Grants letter
whsn state that this really Of the objections
But you may rely upon II that I do such thing.
However, to return TO the main point After the
President received this protest. General Grant called at
She white House and had long interview with Mr..
Johnson on the subject The Interview was not
stormy, nor passionate, unfrendiy. The Com.
naudsr-in-Chisf and General-in-Chsf talked the
matter over at great length and In q
calm, dispassionate The President, with
Sbe protest before him took mp oil the objections OF
Crss, and answered them seriafa He called attention
In very blunt way 10 part OF the professional re-
fsrrus 10 General CRAFTS powers and duties under the
Reconstruction ac,s and remarked that Grants language
rather smacked OF characterization. General Grant
blamed that the reason he used such language be-
cause he believed Congress had imposed such powers
ana duties upon him independent Of the President
The replied that though Congress had invest
the General with such powers stu they we're subject 70
ths supervision and control Of the supreme executive
head Of the nation He explained that should any other
construction and Interpretation be given all discipline,
liberalization aud good order must be lost and the
army itself demoralizsd The Genersl.in-Chsf would
consrus one way the lieutenant general another. the
major general another and the brigader another and 90
down 70 the lieutenant Of company. II plan then
that such view would lead 70 the reducfo dd abndp
The only rational view would be that the Presb
dent, who. under the constitution was COMMANDMENT.
Chief and the Chief Executive charged with the duty
ef "sssng the laws faithfully executed" should DO h,
party enlisted 10 construs the laws % far ss their en-
Increment 10 concerned How else could government
70 ont Congress might give General Grant MANI
Epevsrs. % Il gave powers 10 the War, Navy, State
dreasury and Interior Department. but Il could no
Make from the President his constitutional power
bupsrvsins and faithfully executing the laws The Pre-
dsst alone responsible 10 Congress and the peopi
" b. abused hn powers Or committed errors