The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-22
FIRST EDITION
Let Us Have Peace"
The San Domingo Firebrand.
The Piece of Secret History"
"LET US HAVE PEACE. J"

The Open Rupture Between the President and
senator sumner.
The following is the article in full from the
Washington Patriot, which produced So warm
a discussion in the Senate yesterday
The administration sustained another defeat yes.
terday in the Senate on the San Domingo question,
for the President and his annexation friends have
failed in their purpose OF having Senator Mortons
resolution disposed OF before the holidays Even
though IL should pass the Senate early to day, it
cannot possibly get through the House, legislative
business will close at O'Clock this afternoon, nc
which time the death OF the late Representative
Smyth, of Iowa, WI. be announced, and the House
be devoted to debate only business to be trans
acted These continued defeats of the adminstra-
tion are having bad effect upon the Presidential
disposition and temper and are daily widening the
breach between the President and Senator Sumner,
who is looked upon as the head and front OF the
offending.
San Domingo has become perfect dre-brand in
the Republican party, and threatens disruption OF
many fast political friendships, for while the Presi-
dent has his adherents, so has Senator sumner and
the latter are as faithful as the former.
EFFORTS TO BRING ABOUT ARECoSCiLIAT1oN BETWEEN
THE PRESIDENT AND MR.. SUMNER.
Within the last ten days an attempt has been made
by mutual friends OF the President and Mr.. Sumner
to bring about reconciliation, at least, better
understanding, and after consultation, tue Pres-
dent was approached on this subject by distn-
guished New England Senator.
REFUSES TO BE RECONCILED.
The President manifested good deal OF feeling
and utterly refused to be persuaded that the differ
ences could be reconciled, to give his con-
sent to any movement having in view a reconcilia-
ton. The good of the party, ETC., was earnestly
urged, but In vain.
GRANT VERY BITTER.
The President, in response to all suggestions OF
"let us have peace" replied emphaticay that Mr..
Sumner had attacked him in executive sessions OF
the Senate that he had spoken bitterly of him pub
icly in street cars and other public conveyances:
and that he had grossly abused him in Boston and
during his recent journey West.
HE SHOWS FIGHT
The President added that, on some OF these occa-
GiOnS Mr. Sumner had attributed dishonest ivpS
TO him, and if he were not President of the United
States he should hold Mr. Sumner personally re-
sponsible for his language, and demand satisfaction
OF him.
THE PEAcE-MAKERs SCARED.
This somewhat startling talk from the man whom
the Republicans have aim st worshipped as the
conqueror OF the Rebellion put the peace makers
to flight, for il was plain that the olive branch
would not he accepted, no matter by whom ten
dered.
CHAMPIONS FOR THE THE PRESIDENT.
The star officers about the President share his
feelings in this matter, and one of them General
Babccck) is reported to have gone so far as to de-
clare that if he were not officially connected with
the Executive he would subject Senator Sumner to
personal violence This whole matter creates
great deal OF talk among those who have been ware
OF its extent and nature.
HOW COLONEL FoRNEY WAS CONNECTED.
The connection OF Colonel J. w. Forney with this
difference between the administration and Mr.. Sum-
ner has, it is reported, been this:-Mr. Forney was
given understand by stan officer of the PTesi-
dent that he was expected to attack Sumner on his
course on the San Domingo question and his attitude
toward the President. This Mr.. Forney positively
refused to do, on the ground that Mr.. Sumner had
always been one OF his warm personal friends, and
this decision withdrew the Presidential favor from
Colonel Forney, and, 1t is even said, closed the
doors Of the White House against him.
1t was the President also who set in motion the
effort to displace Mr.. Sumner from the chairman
ship or Foreign Affairs, or TO 80 reconstruct the
committee as to neutraze Mir. Summers influence
Republicans are naturally inquiring "where is this
light to enO?" while others want TO know why Ora nj
and Sumner, and San Domingo between them, can't
"Let US have Peace" .--..