, 1874-03-19


my dogreo Wllatoyor Of groator anslioratian in
cnsc 7 don't. takc ohloroform, then shall
not tako it," I didn't have tho courage
+, to .lSs deceive 3 hin; teM him there would
30 lad To submit him to tho 1nartyrlom OF tho
groatost suffering TINT CAN DO inflicted by metl-
icai practice, and burned Inn. thought tint,
ntsor tho torture of tho first timo, he would'af
ter, iu nccorrlanco with his owl, determination,
tho operation was performed Without 1t. Incyer
Baw patient before tint would submit to such
thing: Tha only explanation fur l'fs conduct
was tina: At that ttl1o ho wAB mich abused.
1soport hal ruachod him tliat so,ne Of Ills cou,,-
trymcn at honu considered tint he was autBing
himself In 1aria pretending to be i'll, and hn
wanted to roturn MS quickly ~ possible. A few
20 ho panHed through all TINT terrible and most
Intense suffering. tic gren.ost have over Ind tho
misfortune TO inilfCt, bo It upon man or animal.
hnyo mentioned IL on this account, only to show
wi,at KIND OF man le WAS. And I will only
add that hive Been him nlwaya since to bo ready
to submit to anything for Tho Rnio Of whnt l,e
thought was right, and In other spheres, you nil
know that sl1cli WIS his character about oyory-
thug, [Applause.1
AZ this point tho apealor was overcome by his
emotion. and, bcgging permission to dafor ths
remainder Of Ills lecture to nnOthor time, lie
haHtlly withdraw from tho atago.
A Recent Interview witt, MIR. Sumner.
|. FF1W fHs Hdat1n journal or Commerce.,
On recent vist to Washington tho writor ell-
1oyod an evening (hlarch . with Mr. Humner
On tho occasion referred 10, conversation frat
turned to tho oensonnal aud the gpecch a1r.
posing the International Exposition portion Of
tho Centennial. lie atatud how ho had received
many lotters already on tile matser, intlorsinE
htB vieWs, gnd that como Of them were oven
urguments advanced in hIs great speech of Fri
day, Fob. ~ (which was only written Tho oyer,-
ing proviouBly}, and expressed himself entirely
III favor Of national celebration.
:, The simmons matter noxt camo up and Mr
Snmnor stnteu that he waH not surprised at tue
lattorH confirmation. It waH only ono Of the
many indignltios porpotratoa by Grant. He then
touched upon tue removal OF Minister Motley,
aud firmly said that ho was removed entirely be-
Oh referring to thiH injustice, and alluded ir
touching terms to the gonora1 conduct Of the
Administration in tho mattor Of appointments.
On the financial question, Mr. Summer mud Mr..
expressing confidence that tho good genso of tho
nation would prevail, and tbat apeco-paymontB
could not DO long defeired.
The conservative reaction In England waB then
brought forward, when atr, Summer displayed
wonderful knowledge both Of public affairs md
mon in England. He placed but ilttlo rolianco
on tho pcl1naaence Of the Disrao1i Cabinet, and
stated that 6ad appoint 1ncnts and intornai dis
Honsluns hau temporarily PataYxed tho Liberals.
lie referred to Iii. Gladstone in warm Apprecia-
tim Of lis wonderful tulents, and stated that
fow know whut great linguist 10 (Gladstono)
WAS. Flo waa mnstor al most OF Tho modorn
language:s, and to his personal knowledge Of tho
Italian langnage was due the independence OF
tho Ionian lslcs. 4e having undo u speech in
Italian before tho nutivo Assembly on tho sub
joct.
On the tariff and moiety mattors. Mr.. Sumner
exprosbed himself very distinctly III favor Of Bpo-
cio assessments I'll tho best remedy to simplify
tho collection Of the reveuuo and to SECURE tic
protection Of Importers. He also faled tosee TINT
Protect!on, al policy, WAS necessary when the
article thus projected underHold the imported,
Protection wns moroly to MD industry, aud not
to prohibit importations. He had read tho lot
tcrs Of the Bteol-conHutners with considerable
interest," and looked for their Bt1ccoBs In obtaia-
ing ledrcss. lie also thought tho Government
would be called upon to round tho biuck.uail OF
Jayne, 6anborn d Co. to tho merchants de-
frauled
aearo. ~ conclusion, to make just one a1lu-
sion to Alr. Summers reported laugEtinesa and
coldnoBs OF manner. Never having visited him
boforo. anticipated q y5roideuT Of manner from
tho groat statosnlan since lo Ind been thus rop-
reaontad; but instead Of TINT, found him most
geulal. warmly courteous, aud conyorsationalist
nf wonderful brlliancy. Neither at tho Capitol
(whoro alao mat hin) ennd nhanrvo any ur
that reported Jroide1tr; and can firmly nsHert
my belief that Mr. summon wa8 not In auy way
naughty OF proud, but mild, genial, sunny, syul-
pathetic, and courteous gentleman.