Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-17
No Cabinet Reconstruetien-No Change
in Financial P0licy-No Trouble
with spain.
The Dominican Republic TO be Let
AIOne-NO Trip to the South
or the Far West.
st. Louis TO be HOnOred with Visit
The MOrmons Must Obey the
LaW-LOuIslana and
the Indians.


The MOrmons Must Obey the
LaW-LOuIslana and
the Indians.
From the New York Herald.l
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Your spe-
cial commissioner has the honor to re-
port an agreeable conversation on pub
lie affairs with the President this morn
ing, which, in its essential matters, was
as follows:
Commissioners With the retirement
of Mr.. Boutwell, from the treasury, the
impression exists that there will proba-
bly, be a reconstruction of the cabinet,
embracing the treasury, the state and
the interior departments. May / ask
you how far this impression Is we'll
founded?
The President-You understand, / per-
ceive, sir, that this is a delicate matter,
and the only answer / can give you is
that am not aware of the existence OF
any public necessities requiring the cab
met reconstruction you have suggested.
COMMISSIONER am informed, sir,
that in relation TO the treasury depart
ment the opinion is abroad in Wall
street that new secretary may give US
some changes in the general manage
ment of the department, which may
materially affect the financial and busi-
ness affairs of the whole country.
no CHANGE IN FINANCIAL POLICY.
The President-No, sir; nothing of
that sort. Upon this point wish it to
be distinctly understood that no diver
sion and no new experiments In the
financial policy of the administration
are contemplated, and that consequent
ly no disturbance in the business
affairs of the country is appre-
hended. "Let well enough alonep is a
good rule until we are sure of something
better. No, sir; no change is contem-
plated, with the retirement of Mr..
Boutwell,, in the general financial policy
of the government. The system pur-
sued has met the appreciation of the
country, and with that | am content.
Commissioner-But, again, sir, from
the disordered condition of things in
Spain, fears are entertained that serious
complications with that government
are possible in reference to Cuban af-
fairs.
NO TROUBLE WITH SPAIN.
The Presidents-Oh, no, siri We hope
for the success of the republic in Spain.
AS far as consistent with our general
duties we wish to encour-
age the Spanish republic; but at the
same time we are not insensible to the
claims of the Cubans upon our sympa-
thies, and from the internal embarrass-
ment of Spain it is my impression that
before the end of the present year the
of Cuba will be estab-
lished. l think so, because it appears
that Spain can no longer furnish the
fresh supplies of troops necessary to hold
the insurgents within the limits to
which they have been confined for the
last two or three years. Nor can per-
ceive any possible advantage to the
Spanish republic from an indefinite
of this war between the
Cubans Under existing circumstances.
CommissiOner-You views upon this
subject, Mr.. President, am convinced,
are the views of the American people.
But do YOU anticipate no trouble on ac-
count of this st. Domingo, Samana Bay
80 TROUBLE WITH THE BLACK REPUB-
Lie.
The President-None in the world. /
suppose the men of that company are
business men, and will not
leedlessly get involved in expensive
| expect, too, in the course
Of the next ten or fifteen years, that this
viii have made such progress
N developments of the great resources
If that fine country that our govern
nent and people will annex it, as bar
rain, at ten or fifteen millions of dollars,
when We might have secured it year
lgo for a million and a half-l mean
he Dominican republic. In any event,
We desire peace, and expect no trouble
With Hayti.
NO TRIP SOUTH.
Commissioner-Th fulIilment of your
Mr.. President, will not be a
event, though the American
ever of annexation was very nearly
cured by the cold bath of Alaska. But,
coming nearer home, we regret the
which have compelled
7ou to relinquish your lately contem-
plated southern tour of observation. It
5 the general opinion that such an ex-
,ursion would do much to reconcile all
,lasses of the southern people to the
ixed results of the war, and to har-
nonize the north and the south, and
hat it would not fail to strengthen your
administration in the reconstructed
states. But / see from the morning pa
1ers that this trip is indefinitely post
)oned.
The President-Yes, sir, and l regret
t, too. I had designed, with some
members of the cabinet, trip of iour
,r five weeks duration, embracing all,
n nearly all, the southern States, and
assured everywhere of a generous well
,ome anticipated much pleasure and
rood results from the journey to all con-
,erned; but the pressure of public busi-
ness, and other things, have compelled
ne to give ii up. My private affairs,
90, need some little attention, and for
his purpose, with the first opportunity,
shall make
A SHORT VISIT TO ST. LOUIS.
Commission4-The / would urge
you, Mr.. President, to continue your
Quincy westward to San Francisco, for
he wonders that have been accomplish
ID in the settlement and development
If all that vast region from Nebraska to
California and Oregon, since you were
here eighteen years ago, are among the
peciaI wonders of the world.
The President-That is true. But the
anne reasons which cut me off in the
outh stop me in the west.
Commissioner-Why, sir, to see what
hose Mormons have made of those
leserts OF Utah is worth kings ram
om, although that relic of barbarism,
is fearful thing.
THE SAINTS MUST OBEY THE LAWS.
The President-It is SO; and while as
o all other people we are disposed not
,nlyt be Just, but generous, those peo-
de of Utah must obey the laws. can
lot recede on this point-they must obey
he laws.
Commissioned suppose, however,
hat you expect no further trouble with
ne Mormons.
The President-Not If they act wise
Y; but they must obey the laws.
Commissioner-And with regard to
Iouisiana-is that trouble, Mr.. Presi-
lent, all over?
POLICY TOWARD LOUISIANA.
The PRESIDENT hope so. Ny policy
here, too, has been simply the execu-
ion of the laws and the recognition of
he Judgment of the courts. In the
present situation | do not comprehend
my further trouble in that quarter.
Commissioner--And the Indians?
Peace, 1 believe, has been made with
Captain Jack, and our Indian wars are
,ver. From some observations out west
t appeared to me you were getting on
Yery we'll with our red brethren?
The PRESIDENTIAL these things re-
Iuire a little time. The great difficulty
ma policy of humanity with the Indi-
ms has been and is the prevailing preju-
iices of our frontier whites against