The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-20
THE SEASIDE LOITERER.
GENERAL GRANT INTERVIEWED Al
LONG BRANCH.

The Family CIrcle-What the President
Thinks OF the Troaty-Mrs. Grant
Stands up for the American CitIzen-
Tho Chances OF Greeley.
A man has been interviewing Grant at Long
Branch. He was received with unwonted
afability, and writes that the Presidential
family, on the present occasion, includes the
President and Mrs. Grant, MI. Dent, father-in-
law, and young Ulysses. The other two chill.
dren are in Europe, and the other Dents and
General Porter remain in Washington.
The Presidential equipage consists of the
usual number Of horses, besides TWO magnif-
cent Newfoundland dogs, and a donkey. The
eyes OF the President opened with amaZement
when be saw, for the first lime, on the debar-
kalion at Long Branch, this donkey among
bis stud. "Wnose animal Ia that ?" he asked
the siaole boy. It was one of General PorLer's
investments. 1t sremed. "What does he want
With it here ?" further inquired the Presiden-
tlal mind. The stable boy could not say. 30
the mystery remains unsolved.
ThpIreporter Informs us that Grant drives out
wearing tall Greeley hat. Rls coachman is
fine-looking African, who says he can't vote
for Greeley. rhe reporter called on Grant, at
his cottage. at 10 A. NJ. Seated on the porch
of the Presidential cottage was Father Dent,
reposIng In his big armchair. Mrs. Grant
was present also. rhe President sat facing
them, and smoking speckled Havana. The
conversation proceeded thus:
Correspondent. In regard to the Alabama
claims, Mr.. President? They are of, 30 to
speak? aa
The President. Oh, no. It rests with Eng.
land to throw overheard The treaty or 90 on
with arbitration. We will concede nothing
further. We have been willing all along to
concede good deal TOR peace, and to estab-
lish the peaceful system Of arbitration, but we
will 60 no further In this case than We have
gone.
Correspondent. On England, then, rests the
burden of the rejection OF arbitration?
The President. II arbitration should be re-
iectpd, yss We have nothing further to do
with it than to send eur arbitrators to Geneva,
and let them follow out the line Of events. -.
Correspondent. Do you think England Will
reject arbitration? In case she does, where
do we stand? 80
The President. Just as we did before.
see no reason to apprehend war in either
case.
Correspondent. The Mexican revolutions
are exciting considerable comment.
The President. For all my Information on
that subject, / must refer you to the press. IL
contains all the news get from that quarter.
Correspondent. You have noticed, .proba-
Cuban expeditions
the President. Yes; and although the at.
torney.general doubtless has some complaints
or afidavlts in relation to them, must con-
fess again that have relied mainly for my re-
sume of these cases also on the press.
Correspondent. Regarding the Howard
matter, what may say about that ?
The President. You know we have de-
manded him.
The President. We take 1t for granted that
they will.
THere Mrs. Grant becoming deeply interest
ed turned earnestly toward the Presldent and
said, ssTnen you'll lake him, wont you
The President. Oh, that's question that
doesn't come up for discussion yet.
stIt ia for you 10 protect American citizens
abroad. y persisted Mrs. Grant.
,.Tnere'5 no better way to do 1t, responded
her lord. ''than TO demand their protection at
the hands or any naLlUu where Lney may De
threatened With abuse. AS to what We snail
do In case Spain refuses TO give DR.. Howard
up, that Is matter that tne CaolneI mas noG oI
discussed at all, and both OF you ought TO see
MAINLY that it is not for me to discuss It
here"
Correspondent Well, Mr.. President, what
do YOU think OF Mr.. Greeley and his chances
Grant replied ut once: ~ don't think un.
derrate Mr.. Greelpy's chances at all. They all
lie at Baltimore" ~
will nomInatn him
The President think 1t an even chance
whether IL dues or not. 1t Is likely to put up q
stralphr.out Democratic ticket.
Correspondent Then there will be three
tickets In the field?
the President. For my part, think Mr..
Greeley will withdraw If they do nut noml-
male him. do not believe that he Will re-
main In the field HOPELESS candidate. merely
TO give the Democratic party better chance
~ Correspondent. In case Baltimore endorses
The President. 1hope II will. We will then
know who we are fighting. 1t WILL be an
open Repub lean and Democratic battle. ana
prefer hat sort OF fight.
Core spuudrnr. H,w do you like the sub
st,tuiion of Wilson for Celfax, on your own
ticket?
been to have two candidates from different
sections of the country; Otherwise there Is no
preference tetween the two men. Personally,
have a great affection for both Wilson and
Colfax. Mr. ColfaX, 80 far through our terms,
has been hrm friend, and We have always
entertained the most anectlonaCe relaIions w.
ward one another.
AS the correspondent bade adieu to the Fed
eral family, the President said: I'm regard 70
that Howard matter, remember thaC IL Is nol
our purpnse to discuss what we snail 40 ID q
contingency that Is not likely to arise. We do
not admit the question whether Spain Will
give him up or not as debaInble one. yet.
The Cabinet has not discussed any steps loUk'
Ing bpyond our demand for him.
The correspondent thereupon drove away
Incidental Business Matters to Puzzle
the Novice.
!. WASHINGTON, June 10.
The President leaves again Tonight ioI
Long Branch. The secretary OF war nus re
turned, and had an interview with the Presi psssl
dent to-day on the Indian question. liners liners
were a large number OF callers at the Whlte
House during the day, but only few promi
nent individuals. Fish had long eonsuta t
tIon with the President on treaty matters, pu
movements at Geneva.