The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-17
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
his REASONS FOR POSTPONING HIS
SOUTHERN TRIP EXPLAINED.


| SOUTHERN TRIP EXPLAINED.
No Cabinet Reconstructfon-An Un-
changed Financial Policy-cuba to
Gain her Independence Within the
Present Year-The 9 a m n u Bay
Scheme to Bring About Annexation
Utah's Saints to Obey the Laws-The
Louisiana Muddle and the Indian
Question.
A correspondent oil the New York Herald
PROCESSES to have had an Interview with Pres
ident Grant on the leading topics of the day,
in which, according to his account, the Presl-
dent expressed himself satisfied that the pres
ent Cabinet did not need reconstruction,
nor would the withdrawal OF Mr.. Boutwell,
change the financial policy of the country or
embarrass its business. In reply to ques-
| ton whether trouble might not be anticipated
with Spain, In connection with the Cuban re-
volt, the President said:
Oh, no, sir I! We hope for the success of the
| Republic in Spain. As far as consistent with
our general International duties We WiSh 10
encourage the Spanish Republic; but at The
same time we are not insensbe 10 the claims
| of the Cubans upon our sympathles, and from
/ the internal embarrassment Oh spain, IL Is my
| Impression that before the end OF the present
year
THE INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA WILL BE EsTAB-
LIsHED.
| I think 30 because 1t appears that Spain can
no longer furnish the fresh supplies OF troops
necess Try 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 iude6nlte prolongaion OF
this war against the Cuoans under existing
circumstances.
Reporter. But do yon anticipate no trouble
on account Of this st. Domingo, lSamana Bay
Company,
NO TROUBLE WITH THE BLACK REPUBLIC.
The President. None In the world. l sup.
pose the men of that company are practical
business men, and will not Reedlessly get In.
volved 10 expensive difficulties. expect, too,
in the course OF the next len or fifteen years,
that this company will have made such pro-
gress In developments OF the great resources
OF that fne country that our government and
people will annex it, as q bargain, at ten or
fifteen millions of dollars, when we might
have secured 1t year ago for million aud o
half-I mean the Dominican Republic. 10 any
event we desire peace, aud expect no trouble
with Hayti.
Reporter. Coming nearer home, we regret
the circumstances which have compelled you
to relinquish yonr contemplated Southern
tour of observation. II Is The general opinion
that such an excursion would do much to re-
concIe all classes of the Southern people 10
the fixed results of the war. and 10 harmonize
the North and The South, and that 1t would
not fail to strengthen your administration 10
the reconstructed States But see from the
morning papers that this trip is indefinitely
postponed.
too. had designed, with some members OF
the cabinet, trip of four or five weeks dura.
tlon, embracing all, or nearly all, the southern
States, and, assured everywhere oil gene
rous welcome. / anticipated much pleasure
and good results from the Journey 10 all con-
cerned; but The pressure OF pnblIc business
and other things have compelled me 10 give
1t up. My private affairs, TOO, need some li!lle
attention, and for this purpose, with the hrsl
opportunity, shall make
SHORT VISIT TO ST. LOUIS.
Reporter. Then / would urge you. Mr..
President, to continue sour Journey westward
TO Sau Francisco; Tor the wonders that nave
been accomplished In the settlement and de-
velopment OF all that vast region from Nebras-
ka to California and Oregon, since you were
there eighteen or twenty years ago, are among
the special wonders OF the world.
The President. That s true. But the same
reasons which cnt me off In the South stop me
In the West.
Reporter. Why, sir, TO see what these
Mormons have made OF those deserts OF HIah
is worth kings ransom, although That relic
of barparism, polygamy, Is fearful thing.
THE SAINTS MUST OBEY THE LAWS.
The President. 1t is 81; and while as 10 all
other people we are disposed not only to or
lust, but geuerone, those people OF Uiah must
obey the laws. cannot recede on this point;
they must obey the laws.
Reporter. i suppose, however, that yon
expect no further trouble with the Mormons
they must obey the laws.
Reporter. Aud with regard to Louislana-
ls that trouble, Mr.. President, all over!
POLICY TOWARDS LOUISIANA.
The President. hope 30. My policy there,
too, has been aimply the execution Of the laws
and the recognition OF the Judgment of the
courts. In the present situation do not ap-
prehend any further tronble 10 that quarter.
Reporter. And the Indians! Peace, be.
lleve, has been made with Captain Jack, and
our Indlan wars are over. From som. obser-
vations out West II appeared 10 me you were
getting along very well with our red brethren.
The President. All these things require
little time. The great difficulty Ia
POLICY OF HUMANITY WITH THE INDIANS
has been, aud is, the prevailing preJudIces OF
our frontier whites against these poor savages,
where the opinion prevails that the best thing
that can be done with an Indian Is to kill him.
A humane policy meets with many obstruc-
tions; but 1t Is succeeding 80 Well as 10 en-
courage us In the belief that II Is destined 10
be a complete success. have great faith 10 1t.
The reporter then retired. The conclusions
from this conversation are that no Immediate
change in the Cabinet beyond the secretary oil
the treasury Is contemplated; that the general
policy of the administration will not be
changed; that the President believes In the
success of the Cubans; that he intends 10 hold
the Mormous 10 strict account; that he be-
lleves the troubles In the South are over, and
that he expects nothing 10 occur requiring
meeting oil Congress I'LL December next.