The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-02
FIRST EDITION
O R a N II.
His Policy Towards the South
What He Thinks Of Our
l Foreign Relations
More Cabinet
Gossip.

Yesterday General Grant was waited upon by
q delegation OF Southern gentlemen. After a
friendly greeting, and assurances on the part
Of the visitors that the South would heartily
support the new administration, the conversa-
ton turned upon the military commanders in
she South. In this relation the HerdId's cor
respondent gives the following
Mr.. Whittemore alluded to the Importance
OF having the proper kind of military com
MAJ deIs at the south, adding that the course
nj Charleston, had put South Carolina on the
right track and had been the means of saving
the stale to the lOyalists. Grant replied that 1t
was his pTesenJ intention to make changes In
the military commanders at the south, with
oopS MeKssp Of Se ssa
change in the commander Of the district In
viii, h your State is ineluded-General George
IA Thomas?n Mckee said General Thomas
was perfectly satisfactory TO the loyal people OF
every State IN cluded in the department. Grant
said he hoped 10 be able to make appointments
the South as General Thomas was to the people
OF the department ne commanded; Mr.. Black-
burn Of Louisiana Louisiana inquired red, whether oed.s,
Sheridan to New Orleans. Grant said
he did not think that would be practicable. at
there, but that officer would be compelled TO
take charge of the department lately under the
control OF General Sherman; besides. the In.
while IL continued Sheridan, who had shown
great efficiency in 9rSseeuting S IL the war against
war path" The delesation, however might
rest assured that good officers would be placed
at the head OF eac1 department..
The Generals Foreign Policy.
The New York Times Washington cores
pondent writes as follows:-
General Grant has on more than one occa-
sion lately made some important declarations
In regard TO the future policy OF the Govern.
ed
In &c neral terms, and 1t has been known for
some time that he does not approve of the
that the treaty negotiated by Mr.. Johnson
England and the United States to q mere mat.
ter of dollars and cents, and ignores entirely
involved. These ignored aspects Of the case
involving as They do the honor OF the United
states the future peace OF the two countries.
seriously affected by the English violations of
International law. are. In General Grants
opinion. more important than the financial
II is opinion, as said before has been freely
iish d; but in conversation. lately. with fol-
low officer of the army, he alluded to the SUBJ
tnat at % an early day after his inauguration he
will press The matter TO conclusion, and
VIII as on proper ses
ent Of the Legal sSs not
words, England will have to apologize as
well as pay. This part of the conversation was
OF iginated by reference toa telegram pub
IL ed that morning 10 The effect that the Lon
don Times had expressed the opinion that If
the Johnson. Clarendon treaty was rejected by
the United States, England would make no
further advances toward a settlement. During
the same conv ersation, but on the subject OF re.
tSas "reconstrnction being practically set set
tied. society In the South would soon resume
its old stains % Of good elh feeling "a and feli9w,
in the more absorbing ones of the Alabama
claims, Cuban annexation" etc. There is little
claims viii prevail under the next admins
traiion, and that 1t will be acted upon at once.
IL may not be as discreet and wise as that now
being pursued, but 1t will certainly be more in
accord with public feeling In the matter.
the new 1Prestdent. on his Induction into Office.
will be the recall Of General Rosecrans from
The General and the Suffrage Amend
The New York Herald gives the following
account OF a visit of Senator Stewart to General
senator Stewart said he came TO know how
General Grant stood on the constitutional
amendment giving universal suffrage North
tndorsed the amendme1s.nd hoped the States
you'd raLi,y g., he believed that the Republican
ixed, This statement he desired all the gentle
men present to understand was not for theif
Country to hear. Senator Wilson. on learning
this announcement. put his hat ON and wen, went
Of In great good humOr, saying Lnat ne az l6aSt
was satisfied with General Grant.
The south and the Cabinet.
During the interview to day yesterday be-
tween General Grant and O delegation from the
south, the spokesman of the latter said to the
President elect that while they had no one Il
suggest for o Cabinet appointment. and nj
Offioes 10 ask for, they would be gratded 1
some one could be taken from the South whS
understood the situation, and could on tina
account assist In remedying their troubles
the south ought to be content. after four years
experience with man at the head OF the GOV
eminent OF their own selection.-NsT.1 1rtoUne'
Rashiagfon correspondence.