Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-12
What Gen. sherman Saws.

The Inevitable interviewer overhauled Gene
era Sherman at Geneva, and the result is en-
bocied III two columns of the New York
World Of yesterday. The general seems to have
gwen bis opinion of men and measures On both
siGes Of the Atlantic with his accustomed frank
ress AID force. He said he was struck with
the sI,allIess Of Switzerland. "You seem 10
be IN the territory at one moment and all bat
out of II the next" He was much Impressed
there, and everywhere he went with the i'm
mense pains people-the mass Of people-take
for tlear living the prodigslity of effort as con-
tTaSted with the slightness of the reward. In
many countries the agriculture, in its results,
suggests mere cleaning of a soil of which past
centuries have had the full crop. In Russia he
found churches, schools, and all the essential
institutions OF a growing civilization, and hard
ly saw any eountry-always accepting his own
which IL 20 manitestly growing under ones
eyes. All sorts of great experiments seem to
be In progress, social experiments prevailing
but not few of the political kind
Ii Is not generally known, for instance that in
Russia there has existed for centuries, and still
exists to-day, the type OF that communal organ-
ization which appears to have such fascina-
ton for the Paris "reds." With the Russians il
is an institution dating from a period, if not of
baIbarism, at least of the dawn of civilization
Its great principle is, if not exactly q common,
at least kind OF equal ownership of the soil. A
man on his coming or age has q certain share
or land allotted to him, and when the commu-
nifty has so increased a. to have used mp all OF
its sIlotable land a new commune is founded in
another district. The facility with which the
people obtain a part ownership in the land is a
very noticeable thing in Russia, and it points to
. future In that country in some respects not
unlike that Of the United States. The Emperor
gave him the impression of a worker, and so
with nearly all the soyereigns with whom be
came in personal contact In Egypt the Khe-
Give is a ruler who personally superintends the
work OF government. The growing of sugar is
now his fsvOrite scheme.
OF the PruSsian army the general said: It is
unquestiOnably the finest army in the world.
and no wonder, ii we consider the years it has
taken them to nakeit. 1t is a perfect machine
of war. The most striking thing about it is the
new recognition it has given TO individuality in
the soldier. The army is an aggregate Of local
lied and therefore indiyiduaIized corps, and
oyery man in every corpsi is taught to combine
sense of personal responsibility and OF self-relI-
arce with the instinct of military obedience. 1t
Il not only al army of thousands, bat an army
Of units. France appeared TO him to be in a
transition state.
Beng asked his opinion az 20 the chances of
reelection Of his old commander, Grant, Gen.
Sherman said: i think Grant is going to win this
election, sir. don't see who's to stand against
him. Mr.. Adams is an estima5le mana man of
high character and culture, trained to states
maiiship, and a credit TO the nation that pro-
fuced him. But doubt whether with all his
eminent qualities lie has the popularity to Sc
cure the Presidential seat. The candidate for
TIE Presidency must be known TO the great body
OF the People IN almost personal sense. The
democrats are IN q position OF difficulty. They
repIeSer that party which has the least frankly
accepted the results of our civil war and do
not believe any party so circnmstanced in SYM
Iathies Will. in our generation at least, win the
confidence OF a majority OF our people. The war
had o be fought-it was inevitable. Once over
u.ust al wish to see its bitter memories
buried, but We cannot consent to have its work
EncCaP.