The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-06

on New York last night touched very lightly, not
enough falling to wet summer coat. While 1t was
passing over us very many people were driving on
the road, enjoying the breeze from the sea and the
delicious Odor Of the blooming fields OF clover that
skirt the shore. The President was the last TO re-
treat but ne reached his cottage before the shower
came on. Tom Murphy ran under cover OF the West
End HOTEL and Edwin Booth, in his little basket
wagon. drove directly for his residence when the
first nash and reverberation from the threatening
banks OF cloud put metle IN his pony. The cloud
paed before the rising WIND at seven O'Clock and
the moon shone out brightly at a later hour on the
calm ana picturesque landscape OF the Branch.
A dead calm prevailed this morning, and early
rsers were gratned by the sight OF these usually
turbulent waves sleeping peacefully in the lap or
the land.
After the enjoyment OF capital breakfast pro.
vided by mine host OF the West End ana hall an
hours musing by the water in company of good
cigar strolled to meet the President. found
him III conversational mood, his morning labor OF
LOOKING OVER HIS DISPATCHES
having been concluded. He was quite friendly and
expressed himself much pleased TO see
me. After discussing the important question
OF the weather in all its bearings-the
President Is very weatherwlse-and exchanged
views on the best drives and walks in the neigh
borhood, we naturally fell into conversation on
politics. say naturally advsedy, for after one Is
talked out on the weather, driving and walking
there is nothing else Of absorbing interest to talk
about here but politics.
''How did you like my report OF the last CONVEX
satIon had the honor to enjoy with you, Mr.. Presi
dent2n asked as drew my chair further back out
OF the sun
at was quite correct. You have u good men,
ory."
After pause OF a few minutes be remarked that
he had received the morning papers, but had not
time to look them.
'You VIII fnd.' said IA good deaf OF interest
ing reading in them. For instance, 1t Is reported
that Bancroft wants to resign
THE BERLIN MISSION.
number OF patriots Will be here TINS evening to ask
you for his place"
bancroft Is anxious TO be relieved; he wants to
go TO Italy to i've He made his wish known TO ME
some time since can't, however, relieve him just
now. He Is thoroughly Informed on the San Juan
question In all bearings, and mis- services Will be
required at Berlin until the treaty between us and
Great Britain Is finally disposed or His advice
and assistance you see, Will be necessary. To
relieve him now would he inJudici0us, to say the
least. but he has asked to be allowed to resign
In the fall he then do so without injury TO our
interests Before October arrives the treaty will be
1xed all right
'Oh. yes. I am satisfied that the whole matter OF
the treaty with England will be settled by that
time l don't see any reason why It should not"
'.It would be absurd to ask II you have selected
Mr.. Bancroft's successors"
PROMISES INVOLVEMENT.
"Yes: 1t is too soon yet to speak Of that never
make promises before am l can fulfil them.
II is very inconvenient to have to keep promise
made long before circumstances occurred render
Ing the fulnment OF the promise undesirable; and
1t is more nconvenient still TO break promise. SO
it is always best to wait until you know If you can
do thing before you promise TO do 1t. That's my
opinion OF least"
swell then, Mr. President suppose you can read
that paragraph in the papers with equanimity. How
about the appointment Of Brigham Young's son as a
West Point cadet2 Your attention Is called TO that
matter this morning."
"what have to do with that9 II there Is any
blame to be attached to any on that account 1t
will not be to me. KNEW nothing about It, nor do
ever know anything about the appointment OF
cadets, excepting OF those am myself authorized
to make. The law allows me to make ten
APPOINTMENTS TO THE ACADEMY
each year. am pretty careful to select from the
applicants the OF soldiers killed IN action and
from the sons OF men who have done the State
vice. These boys have 4 certain right TO the APP
continents above all Others, and the country at
least owes them the recompense good education
will give. The appointments made tins year were
OF that character. Now the law gives to each Con-
crcssional district the appointment OF one cadet
each year. The member OF Congress makes the
nomina ton and sends 1t To the Secretary OF War.
He sends probably tc the appointment clerk in his
Office the necessary order Is maze and the thing is
done The politics OF the member OF Congress de-
ternnes the politics OF the boy selected and it h
alyy or n mar ~ tori tv
about equal to the majority of the dominant party
I'm Congress. Now, about this matter OF
BRIGHAM YoUsG's SON.
lie was appointed by Hooper, the Delegate from
| Utah. knew nothing OF II until saw something
about it in the papers. Probably the Secretary OF
war never noticed the name on the nomination
paper"
..But what will he done about II, Mr. Prcsidents
| WIN not the Mormons tie likely 70 argue
from this quasi recognition by the govern.
ment OF polygamy. In The appointment
OF the son OF Young 10 West Point. that their other
and larger claims viii be favorably considered when
presentedy'
III don't think they viii. They know very well
how cadets are appointed. Had known OF I1oopers
intention certainly would have asked the Attorney
General whether had the power under the law to
prevent the appointment and u advised afllrma-
lively would have settled the matter there and
then.n
"As the affair now stands what do you propose
to do. sirS"
81 have not determined on doing anything. am
entirely bamecss. and am not accountable for what
has been done You stated the case strongly, how.
ever. and
WILL THINK CT IT."
"a good deal OF comment, Mr.. President" then
remarked "was made IN democratic papers on
count OF your supposed unwilngness TO appoint
the son OF the late General Thomas Francis McaSher
to West Point Academy"
"And just as baselcss as the charge against me
concerning Youugs son. Certain parties came To
me sud asked the appointment OF Meagher's son,
and marked his application to be favoraby con.
adhered. wnen some tune after. sent the aopolnt