The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-23
SUMNER INTERVIEWED.
His Views on the Administration,
san Domingo, the English Mission
and the Eastern Question.

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the city yesterday forenoon, and lost no
time IN deposiIing his carpet bag in me
care Of the amiable hosts Of the Sherman
House. A reporter OF the Republican, see.
ing the illustrious name and address,
Charles Sumner, Boston" inscribed upon
the register Of the hotel, supplemented by
the figures ''2222 =" decided at once that Mr..
Sumners most intimate desire was, with
ont doubt, conversation with some au'
thorized representative Of this journal.
He therefore sent up his card, and was
soon ushered into the presence OF the
Senator.
SUMNER on GRANTS ADMINISTRATION.
Sumner-Oh, l have no doubt that
Grant Is an honest man, and administer
the Government the best he knows how.
He had the best chance conceivable to DO
great things and distinguish himself as an
Executive. Grant is honest, but he don't
know everything, and, unfortunately. he
don, know that he don't know it. Now,
Zach TAYLOR was not brilliant man, or q
statesman, but he knew it, and surround
ed himself bv men who made up his de-
ticiencies, Just as any sensible man would
do Ii | were directed 70 take loaded
vessel from New York through the Straits
OF Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea,
should not undertake, ignorant as am
of navigation, to sail it myself, but l
would get for my first mate the best man
to be had, and taking him into my room
and confidence leave him TO direct all the
matters didn't understand. But Grants
Administration seems to go too much by
personal preferences
THE ST. DOMINGO JOB
St Domingo was naturally alluded to
in this connection.
Mr. Sumner, replying. said that was s
good illustration OF what he had been
saving. Those young military men whom
the President had gathered around him
or in his actual Cabinet, By Whist warrant
it was difficult to say. had taken notion
that there was good speculation in that
quarter, and Grant had, honestly enough,
been persuaded into the scheme. Why, q
friend Of mine, who has been down there,
saws that the whole coast Of the Bay Of
SANTANA is staked of into lots and marked
'Cazno," and "Babcock,' and "Baez, "and
that one or two particularly large ones
are marked "Grant"
ArnoId-They undoubtedly put Grants
name down without his knowledge.
Sumner-Mnst likely. You remember
that Cazneau? He is an old secession
Democrat, appointed Minister there by
Pierce and continued BY Buchanan. He
speaks Spanish 1uently, and gets on well
on that account. Oh, it was bad bust
ness, that St Domingo scheme.
NoTLEY'S CASE
Arnold-Mr. Sumner. do you under
stand that Mr.. Motley has been peremp.
tOrily recalled by the President!
Snmner-CndOubiedly. The personal
feeling is very bitter in that direction.
RepOrter-What do you understand to
be the grounds alleged by the President
for the recall:
Sumner-Well, the first l heard Of
Grants intention to do anything OF that
kind was whispered TO me by q Senator
last spring, who reported that Grant had
SAID he wanted somebody more Amer-
can.
RepUrter-Referring to the charges that
Motley is tult.hunEeE, OF parasite to the
ariStocacy:
Sumner-P Probably; for if he means
that Motley is un.AmeriCan in feeling or
politics, it is the most absurd OF charges.
His fault is Just the contrary one. The
tact is, Mr.. Motley IS 80 intensely Amer.
can that he can't discuss question per-
tanning to American politics, life, or Gus
toms with those Europeans without great
liability TO lose his temper. That is the
one fault Of Motley, il you call it n tault.
He has made himself respected BY all the
public men there as 6rSt-class diplomat.
Mr. Thomas Hughes, and Mr.. -, an
other member OF Parliament, who has re-
Gently been over, were both extremely
loud in their praise of Motley's qualities
as 4 minister.
Reporter-It is said on the Presidents
authority, believe, that Mr.. Motley
wrote his own instructions before embark
ing on his mission
Sumuer-Yes: I've heard that Now,
Mr.. -, the fact was just this: II is the
custom when sending out diplomat,
either regular or special. for the State De-
partmeni to receive from him . schedule
Of his views OF international policy, that
they may serve as 4 basis in drawing up
instructions Caleb Cushing, who knows
3 great deal more about the conduct Of
our Government than anybody now in
Washington, told me that in both cases
when he had gone abrUsd asa Minister
I'D 80 NnltOFVN1nSR--h R
had drafted his own instructions. In one
case they were signed By Daniel Webster,
and in the other by Vim. Il. Seward.
ABAEr FOR FISH.
Now. when it was determined TO ap-
point Motley to England, said to Mr.
Fish, who, with significant expression
Of cOunienance) is not labOrious man,
Shall | have Mr.. Motley draw up q
schedule OF his views for your inspection,
aud as \ possible basis for his instruC-
tious:' Mr.. Fish jumped at the idea, and
the result was practically as you have
stated
Reporter-Well, how can you account
for the Presidents hostility TO Motley:
Sumuer-I counot zee, unless It is on
my account Mr.. Motley, as the country
we'll knows, made the most powerful
speech for Grant that was made in the
campaign which elected him. That speech
WAS the speech OF historian and states
man. BAdcau could find nothing so good
tor his eulOgy Of Grants character as to
cmbody the analysis employed By Motley;
aud Gen Grant himself has repeatedly
expressed his obligation TO Mr. Motley.
Reporter-And they say, TOO, that Not.
lev Is your Minister, UT. Sumner-that he
represents YOU in England
Sumner-So they do; and want to tell
YOU tnAt have not written word to Mr..
Motley upon any public question within
the past year.