The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-22
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-The following is .
rather loose statement The President, in COLI
versation upon the Civil Rights bill, is reported
as having expressed the opinion that he has
always looked upon some Of the measures advO-
Gated In that connection as exceedingly unwise;
that he does not think that legislation designed
to regulate the social relations of any class Of
people Is judicious, and generally gives rise to q
state OF feeling calculated to do more mischief
than good.
There were some things which had better find
their own level than to force results out of tho
natural course. Every citizen, he believes is en-
titled to certain rights, and be he white or black,
rich or poor, those rights should be enioyed in
untrammeled freedom. So far, he has favored
civil rights, but when it has been brought up a.
social question, in which Congressional inter
ference can effect no beneficial results and only
annoy very large, influential and intelligent
class, he has opposed any further steps. And
had the bill before Congress last session been
presented for his signature, as already known.
he would have vetoed, and that he will do 50
with any other bill Of similar nature. with
similar provisions on social questions.
In the matter of mixed schools the President
is reported to have remarked that to enforce such
man and would destroy the common schools Of
the United States, and deprive the poor of all
classes Of an education. What change there
might be IN pnblic sentiment in the future, he
thought the future had better determine.
1t was quite evident to him that mixed schools
would drive away the children Of large class
who need education, and for whom the free
schools were first established. He only alluded
In this matter to the past of the National Gov
eminent. As lar as the action Of the States was
concerned, that was question entirely local and
for them to decide.
If public sentiment favored mixed schools they
could have them, but it was no part OF the duty
OF Congress to force such measure, whether or
not, upon communities Of antagonistic views.
The President thinks that there should be ap-
prOpriate provisions everywhere for the educa-
ton OF the colored race, and experience has
already demonstrated that where the numbers
are great, they should have their own schools
and proportionate share of the receipts for the
support OF schools, and where the numbers are
small they have almost unanimously been adj
mitted to the public schools Of the whites.
WASHINGTON, u. c., Nov. 2l.-The law requires
vessels to hail from the port whence they re-
ceived marine papers.
Representative Wiltshire, of Arkansas, had an
interview to-day with Attorney General Williams
with reference to the affairs in that State, and
says that it WAS Of satisfactory character.
Wiltshire is eatietied that il any action at all be
taken in the matter it viii be by Congress, and
not by the Executive Department.
The Attorney General informed him that in his
dispatch to Jadge Poland at Little Rock, he did
not suggest or indicate that Representative
Ward, OF the House Special Committee, remain
there, but merely requested Poland to come to
Washington on his way home, as he, the AttOr-
ney General, desired information relative to Ar
kansas affairs.
Judge Poland, among other things, said to
him that there was disturbance III Arkansas,
and that the State Was unusually quiet. 1t is the
purpose OF Representative Wiltshire and Gov.
Low to prepare this week. and file with Attorney
General Williams, statement refuting the
charges and allegations OF Smith and those who
represent his int. rests.
The general feeling in Washington is opposed
to Federal interference. The Secretary OF State
to-day purchased about two hundred thousand
United States bonds from the First National
Bank of New York, for the investment of the in
terest on the Geneva Award Fund, accrued for
turee months, up to the lst inst