The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-18
GRANT IN CLEVELAND.
The President Comes out of Hi Shell for the
Benefit of the Hoosiers and Gives His Opi-
MONS on n Variety Of Subjects.

Benefit of the Hoosiers and Gives His Opi-
mons on n Variety of Subjects.
In a recent visit to Cleveland General Grant
seems for the time to have abandoned his usual
reticence. The Leader of Wednesday has
long article extolling 1the Presidents urbanity,
and detailing his conversation and opinions. A
few extracts will be found of Interest,"
THE FRANCo-PRUssIAN WAR
subject came up during short cessation of in
PRODUCTIONS, and the President stated that
throughout the country he had witnessed the
greatest enthusiasm in favor of Germany. He
observed that he had been somewhat surprised
at the little success that had attended the French
arms. He had expected that
PRUSSIA WOULD TRIUMPH
in the end, but that she would also meet with
some reverses duriug the campaign. He was
surprised that France had met with so many
and such severe reverses at once.
THE NEEDLE AND oHAssEPoT
guns, he said, were both inferior to our breech-
leaders. They had been examined by our
ordnance committee, and among some twenty
other different models had been thrown one
side, no preference being accorded to either of
them. The much-talked-of mitrailleur was
nothing more than cur Gatling gun with some
slight changes. When 1t was exhibited at the
Paris Universal Exposition, the Emperor took
it to Versailles and had it tried in the presence
of number of officers. No opinion was given as
to its merits, and it was not again heard of
mitrailleur.
THE DEPOT.
At few minutes before 12 o'clock the Presi-
dent, DR.. Sharp, G. w. Fard, and reporter of
the Leader entered carriage and rode to the
Union passenger depot, large crowd surround
ing the carriage and following it. The short
ride was passed in conversation, in which the
President engaged freely manifestiHg none of
his reputed taciturnity. He made several in
quiries of practical nature concerning our
piers, depots, and the heavy retaining wall
being constructed at the foot of Bank street.
These questions showed the practical character
OF the Presidents iron mind. The building of
Stockleys old pier, a few piles of which now
only remain, the time that the piles have been
driven along the lake shore, the use of all the
depots, the condition of the Government pier.
the changes being made in the old lighthouse,
were all inquired into by the President.
RECRUITING
in Cleveland came up, and the President ex-
pressed his surprise that about two hundred
troops could be raised here almost daily. He
thought the army very good place for
''roughs" and hard cases. lt quieted them
down. But for good boys 1t was bad place.
s'For such fellows as Ford" said the President,
with jovial smile, 'it is an excellent place. Ii
| could do him no harm. ..t ..rt 49,
| On arriving in the car 1t was ascertained that
| the party was thirty minutes too early. Offer
| ing cigar to each of the company, the Presi-
| cent took seat and began conversation about
NEWSPAPERS. .u1aa,3 I
| General Grant was informed that four daily
| Republican sheets, the Leader (Evening),
| Herald and Waehter am Erie were printed here
TO one Democratic paper. One member OF the
| party had once heard of Democratic paper
named the Cleveland PlGindedIer, but he sup
posed it had gone to its grave before this time
We informed the party that II still led preca'
rious existence, but was slowly approaching III
| end.
General Grant thought 1t a very signihcan
fact that there was only one Democratic morn
ing paper IN New York, and that was kept aliy,
| byleyying black mail The city always wen
strongly Democratic, and yet could support bu
one ayowed Democratic morning paper.
| JOHN CHINAMAN.
! President Grants opinions offJohn Chinamar
are very decided. He thinks the agitation
| against John is caused by demagogues NOR
| than through any reasonable objection to JohI
| himself. To their importation In companie
and as human freight he Is strongly opposed
To their arrival as immigrants and In tn
natural tide of immigration he thinks there cal