The New York herald., 1871-06-27
HONEST TOM TO REMAIN COLLECTOR.
No Changes To BE Made i'm New
York or Brooklyn.
The Utah Quarrel To Be Fully
Investigated.
Admiral Rodgers and the New
York Herald.

Nearly all our Sunday visitors, including the
troubled Brooklyn politicians, went away this morn
ing, and there is not ripple OF excitement on the
surface Of the Branch. drove over to see the Pres
dent after breakfast, and was fortunate enough to
meet him. He looked exceedingly pleased and was
reading the HERALD as saluted him. The hasty
departure of all the botnerlng politicians who
were here since Friday was an immense
relief. / have never seen him in
better mood. He readily entered into conversation
and spoke with much earnestness After some pre-
liminary talk on trivial matters i remarked that
there seemed TO be good deal OF trouble brewing
In Utah Territory.
"No,n he said, 'I don't anticipate any particular
trouble there. That kind OF trouble always prevails
where there
PEOPLE WHO WANT OFFICES
and can't get them. suppose there men outside
Of Utah similarly afflicted The charges made
against the judiciary or Utah are serious
enough but | don't think they are true
IL Is stated that one Of the judges has an
interest In silver mine, and that he is using
his position rs a Judge In his own favor. I don't
think that that is so of course If 1t Is 80 that judge
is not the man for the place-he'll have TO CO."
'You have had visits, sir, from some people from
the Pacific coast who are interested in
THE UTAH QUARREL ~
eyes am asked to take certain course; but
will not take any steps until l have made full in.
vestgation of the truth or falsity OF the charges
presented to me. My impression is that the charges
are groundess; but intend to probe the matter
and If any action Is necessary-wny I'll act, that's
ALL
'sYou will not do anything in hurry, Mr.. Pres.
dentS 2"
case they can for their own interests. Constant war
Is being waged by
THE OUTS AGAINST THE TNs.
but am not inclined to obey the behests OF every
body.n
'"The outs are confident, sir, that you are about
to take
NEW DEPARTURE"
s'Indeed That's the nrst heard OF it. What
does 1t meanS'
ut Is said, sir, that Mr.. Fish is to be removed;
that Collector Murphy and the United States District
Attorney OF New York will have to walk the plank.
and, In fact that there Is going to be q deal
all round.''
"Well, think should have heard something OF
all that II there was any truth in 1t. How
THE POLITICAL TIMERS
are to reconstruct Cabinet dismiss and appoint
officers without my knowledge Is more than can
tell. Can you not going TO be dis-
missed; only hope he viii not resign. should
be sorry II Mr.. Fish retired from the Cabinet
don't think that he intends to retire. have not
heard anything about It,"
"That ought to settle that matter What about
Murphy ~
'MURPHY WILL STAY
where he is, and don't intend to cnange any OF the
federal 0ffcers In New York Just now.n
"Nor In Brooklyn, Mr. Presidentsn
mo; there Is nothing the matter there. The feL
lows who are outside want to scramble inside the
official coach, and suppose they can't help max.
tQQ a noise the effort. That s the univ trouhla
and II isn't much.r
ut Is
from Brooklyn to the Corea. Mr.. President but
have to try it. Do you approve OF the conduct OF
Admiral Rodgers in refusing permission to the
HERALD correspondent to accompany the naval cx-
pediton ?"
'I don't know enough OF that affair 10 be able to
say. 1t is to be regretted that we could not have
the news. All have heard OF the Corean expedl-
ton and Its operations read here lnoldng out his
copy Of the HEBALD). l believe though, in the
right Of the commander OF the expedition to
say who shall ana who shall not accompany him.
Naval vessels do not generally carry outside passen-
gers.n
"But
ADMIRAL RODGERS
bad number OF outside passengers with him."
swell Mr. - replied the President sthe
hasty III delivering judgments on the conduct Of the
ofcers serving there-at least until we know all the
facts. The affair you speak Of may a brighter
look by and by"
The President smiled pleasantly as he said this
and saw that he did not care TO say more on that
subject. The conversation was then changed.
President Grant will leave
FOR PRINCETON, N, j.,
tomorrow morning, and thence will go 10 Wash
ingt0n to hold Cabinet meeting. He Will return
about Saturday.
As was leaving the President an amusing scene
occurred. One OF the children at the house has
silver hare-an Alaskan, I think-and 1t is great
pet dog-a perfect bully OF hound-rooted the
little animal out OF the sbruDbery, and for him
pell-melI. The children screamed, the dog barked
anu the hare cried. My sympatnies were aroused
on behalf OF the hare, and
KICKED AT THE DOG.
and, OF course, missed him. There was great ex-
element for few minutes, but 1t did extend to
the President. He glanced over the HERALD to
where the dog and hare were making the dust nv IN
the shrubbery apparently Indifferent az to the luck
OF the dog or the fate OF the hare No doubt he was
thinking, as thought recovering myself after my
wretchcd effort on behalf OF the hare tnat the pur.
suer and pursued were types OF the poulcal animals