The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-20
WASHING ON.
Rival Politicians Interviewing the President
Commissioner Delano in the Cabinet-The
Presidents Views Of Delano's Succes-
sor--Ths Carrying Trade Of
South America
wAsHiNarog, Oct. ~, 1870.

| Marines Ordered to New York.
Information received here tonight shows that
some more marines have been ordered TO New YORK.
| One hundred additional marines now stationed In
Philadelphia are under orders to Scecd to your
city.
IIend on sim CamerOa-DelanS In the
Cabinet.
one OF the New York papers Yesterday contained
q despatch purporting to come from washington
representing That another Cabinet difficulty was i'm
minent 1t averred, tins tilne that Boutwell, was
the man who had become dissatisfied because
Dclano having agreed TO accep, the Interior Depart
ment, had insisted further upon being allowed the
high privilege OF naming his own successor as chief
OF the Internal Revenue Bureau. 1t assumed to
know that the President sustained Mr.. DelanO in
this request against the strong protest OF Secretary
Boutwell,, who felt much aggricved thereby that
ne resolved to surrender his portfolio unless both
the President and Mr.. Deano surrendered at short
notice. 1t was altogether very promising story
aad well calculated to arouse excitement in diner
ent parts OF the country. Unfortunately, however,
inquiry knocks 1t into cooked hat. Secretary
Boutwell, to-day OH being questioned ON the subjecr,
pronounced the story as complete fabrication,
without one word OF truth In il or any foundation
on which to rest.
~ have had conversation with either the Prcsl
dent or Mr.. Delano ON that subject" SAID Mr.. Bout
well. 81 did not know that Mr. Dcano wanted
anybody III particular for the Revenue Burea u to
succeed him. did not know Mr.. Cowan cam
didate, and do not believe MIR. Delano has made
any effort regarding the appointment OF any one to
succeed hun. can only say" continued the secre-
tary 'of the man who wrote the newspaper despatch
in question. the thing said OF another cor
respondent some time ago-that ii his knowledge
OF facts was only equaed by his power OF magiua-
rfl NJ ,uar, Ia eba
world"
so much for that part OF the earliest stores and
now as to the occurrences OF to-day. tclegraphed
you last hight about the arrival OF Cameron and his
! intended call upon the President to-day. The vel
Gran Senator carried out his programme, but he was
| not alone in making an onslaught upon the Execu-
| tive Mansion. Bright and early-sometiu,c before
old Cameron--tne iorestan Kelley, commonly
| known the Judge, who represents
| faction in Pennsyvania opposed 10 Came.
roman ascendancy, called at The White House ana
was ushered into the Presidential presence. His
ject in TINS stealing march on old Simon is said
| to have been. first TO get IN the first word. and
| second, 10 caution the President against throwing
! himself into the hands of the why Cameron. He
found the President aifabe and ready 10 listen to
/ whatever might be communicated. Judge
| Kelley opened with the weather and the up
| rooted cODblc stones on Pennsylvania ave
| nue., making some novel observations
| the dust and the wind, explaining how
| IL would have been nicer If there less OF the
| former and not quite much OF the latter anu
treating the President to very interesting insight
into the views Of people from the Keystone State on
| meteorological subjects generally The President
| must nave wondered wnat II all meant and waited
for an explanation. Kelley, however was SLOW In
getting beyond the prelude, but finally commenced
to talk about Cameron and was on the
point OF unbosomng himself when the door
OF the Presidents Office swung open and the usher
announced senator Cameron. OF Pennsylvania 7
and in stalked the tall upright and vigorous Of
Pennsylvania Simon The bold, shrewd ana adrot
1t was a decided contrpteUps--an embarrassment to
both Kelley ana the President. Kelley and Cameron
saluted each Other coldiy, and Cameron sat down.
Then comm onced the triangular conversation, the
object OF which seemed to be, the part OF the two
Pennsylvanans to ST each other out. Kelley thought
he would tire Cameron, and chatted away
splendidly; but Cameron was not to be
caught by such chafhe sat Ii out, and lnaly Kelley
Withdrew. resolving to return again and nnish his
story when Cameron would not be arouni. Ii T.
said, however, that while both were with the Pres
dent the subject OF Cabinet position for Pennsyl-
vania was discussed, and that The President said he
had offered a position Of the Kind 10 fonr
gentlemen from that state; three Of them,
declined ana one accepted-Mr. Borle-only
for a brief period He could select
q Pennsylvania, but 1t would not he his choice,
and lie did not propose 10 have any man IN the
Cabinet not OF his own seleetlsA and m thorough
harmony with his views. The choice OF successor
was also spoken OF for Deauo and /, SAID that ne
President stated That Douglass would not be the
man, as he wanted some ono t.erc who would have
national reputation ana be Of that standard suitd-
bic for Cabinet position. the man wno Is to he
thus honored evidently has not yet been agreed upon
The Carrying Trade OF South America.
Information has been received OF The Treasury
| Department from United States government ollcer
at Bogota, among other things calling the attention
| OF the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 ihe opening
| which the present European gives rs 70 the
carrying trade OF South America. Tie writer SAYS
there now two English steam lines 10 THIS cost,
the Royal Mail and tRc West !uda ana Pacl3c,
whose termin arc southampton and AspiawAll.
| There Is also a French line 1roln 81. NdZare to
Aspinwall. The North German Licyds proposed lino
to commence operations the III OF October, from
Bremen. The commerce OF CHS country Is two-thrls
with Germany and France anu onet!nrd with Eng
land. Ours Is u fraction 0fvery SMALL moment ne
| German line will be abandoned, and there Is an I'M
certainty ABOUT the French line, and line Of Amar
can steamships from Lasnayra Puerto Cabei.o
Santa Martha and Carthagena to New YorS and
thence to Europe would pay; or line from the
same ports to New Orleans via Havana, and there
exchanging cargoes for New YORK. This
last line, IL it would touch at Aspinwall
and take the mails semi-monthly, would
| receive from this government a subsidy Of
$4,000 annually, and by these lines and By tie
transfer OF the New York line OF Norm German
steamers TO American owners we could secure hair
of the carrying trade OF the country The German
steamers must change their flag, If the war
tinues and 1t Is very important that We give them
facilities for doing so. Shippers Of produce from
this country, who are largely German are anxious
| to forward their produce under American colors.
There seems 10 me no reason why we might not
| avail ourselves of the present European lmbroglo
to restore ourselves TO our proper position the
seas