, 1870-12-08
SENATOR SCHURz INTER
Waived.

Tie still Remains n HepsabllcAM-
KtHe OF u - third" rAsty-s1s.sou-
ri LeAaA tho npvemona.
EasAln7son CofTes1ande'ee AZ The FhnaietpAid IN
qttstT.
La.t Saturday afternoon your correspond
ent paid hls respects to Hon. Gail Schurz,
UEiled Etzsea senator from Missouri The
Senator Occupies. with hle family, Al elegant
residence OF + street, between Twenty -atst
apo t. ents -atccnd streets. which was during
the lzrs session. fArotite resott Of the prom.
inent men OF the c. untry, "a we'll as the repre-
sent4l.ses of foreign governments Ut WASH
iuRtop, tbe rec. ptlous Of the Senator being
among tho most recherche Of the csfital
AZ Ne eLsettd tho WelhatocEed Iar1tT ot
the Sci ator. Daron yon Getols, the North
German Minister Ut Washington, WAS Just
Avis x, having had eonve1satnn With tue
Senator about the prh+ ent status OF the En+
roresn war. Baron Gerolt. from adyicea re-
ceirtd 1t bis legation. vas Of opiaion thst the
reported successes of the French under Trcchu
AID tho junction of raladine's sud Ducrot's
armies are canards. The only press despatch
xhish he czediss is the official Telegram OF
King William to his Queen, dated Versalllcs,
! HaFeu h*r 80.
Tha foLoasng conversation oocusre1 be-
tween ths Senator aud your correspondent
after Baron Gerolt lest. 1t must be stated,
AID ,ha. thu words Used were txsnal1ted after
/ ward:
Senator s3shurz ] know the object Of yout
visit, sir, aud can save you the trouble OF
| s'atfrR it you csme hera to = interview
me, hat l am not to he interviewed Slncs my
| ar1isal bere have been approached By come
| fifteen newspaper men, who all came with the
| same intention.
| Correspondent. Senator, confess you have
in tue&sure su1uited my business, but my
object Was merely to learn vhetber eeI,aia
| at4teEepte nlatH lately in \ number Of pa
/ SxaY ar mi
Senator s, Well, my friend, I know what Ia
coming now ; 60 on, then.
Correspondent. In the first place. Senator,
il the putliahod statement true that son hasa
authoritatively denied it to be your intention
10 oppose the pfeseut administration during
the next aeszion # Congzrss7
s+nstor 8. In some respects tho statement
il true, willis ia othoss 1t IL itcorrect. TAKE
th4 i'bert, to disagree with the administration
On the question Of Federal interferetce II
Hhils again, ! shall support 1t ou geuatA
grounds, for want it to be distinctly under
slood that an = Republican. Tbs position
cccnpy, hoxever, allows me wider delt
Of seston than party lines seem t
by pc1tion ol the Radical press for N,
. action In tho Missouri election. assa1Ied IN
} Justly, as stand to-day BY the principles nl
tho Rcpul1ican party. II Missouri is 1ott Il
that o1gsniz. ton it IL due, to large extent
to the interference Of the government:
G. Do you intend to oppose the admins
trasion in tne Senate next session
, Senator s. an not prepared to admi
: such intentions, but Thick that question:
will ssiee In the Sorate which may prodnce
direct conflict hetFeen me and the adn,lnis
\ tYati0n.
c. What do 5ou think, ssnator, about hi
so-catsd third partys
i sacaAor s. No Intelligent observer can fai
to Iotice that the question Of revenue sesoru
! will be \ leading party Issue before long.
= presents 4 medium coursew hich viii prevA
between your Eastern high protective idea
+ and cur Western free trade notioua. It di
/ s,des tho two leading ps1tiee, and create
the fe6y this new third ptrty. Republican,
9 aud Democrats compose 1t. both willing I,
J, abandon dead issues. This proposed ue'
: party fAvors reduction of t&1es, and
+ thorough cisil service 1eform.
t the principlea OF thin 10 called third party?
seuato1 s. could not answer thss, for y:
. never had a vote get that might be considere'
test.
d @. Senators Sumner and T1uubul1 seem t
r Sena,or s. I rarely differ With Summer
;, whila Sumner made good move towtrd civ
= ee1vioe reform last session BY introducing
: bill which makes It nisdeueauor for 10
member Of Congtess to solicit offices TO. 9th
i err, o. interfere with ths tii!ing Of any Of II
/ 0ll4Et9- AESAA44utt 3AAA %4Pkp4k kA4A
{ bill, and would even 90 futthe-.
c. Do you believe, Seuasor, that anothe
a.ttm mp, .in be made hs the a3miniatrstio
!, party to ratify tbe San Domingo treA:y;
!. Senator 8. Undoubtedly: st,l' there seem
a to be but little chance for the ratification 9
{ tbs treaty "a il now stands.
c. You mtde tho remark that il 3fissoul
vAs lest to the Republican p&1tJ, it xas mait
y duo 10 Federal Interference in State pol
lice. Judging from that remark, yuu entel
/, tain eems doutt about it being lost:
/ z Serstor 9--afistouri il 4 Republican S:att
!, = The itsues that have 80 long divided kepub1
= CABS md Democrats Ind very little to d.
- boweser, In orr Iats election. Missouri 10 ii
. dret state that has adopted the principles
; this third pa4ty- have no doubt but th,
!. other West e.n States will follow har e12mpl
! BUT allow me to re,ns1k that this whn1s M
ter viii spring up in Congress duTlng tt
:, coming eeesion, AID the ptblc viii than ful
/ [ discover not only the pnnciples Of this ne
= I party, bat the man composiuB It; 80 let {
:. | drop The matter.
= After converting with the General 4 fe
: minutea longer, mostly about the Eurppes
: | war, xe left him. - We SAW that other vi.ito
4 and large mail bag claimed his attention