New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23


DxIAyo HAS BEEN PERENProkLY DEMANDED
PROBABILITY THAT HB MAY REMAIN IN rHR
CABINET UNTIL THE SCANDALS AFFECTING THE
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT BLOW OvEi-ADDirioSN
EviDpSCE5 or CORRUPTION.
tBr TELEGRAM TO Ins rnrBrssl
WASHINGTON, April 22-The President and
Secretary Desnos friends have been busy Today denying
the reports that the lstters contemplated resignation
WAS 10 compulsory. But their assertions Though nhio
I'm vigorous guage and rgeniously evasye, viii mis-
lead only those who do not know what the truth IA It's
fact "A Cen Grant ssys. that he had had no recent
conversation with Secretary Deano in regard TO the lat
ters resignation before the publication OF the dracn
which appeared IN Tuesdays TMntSE. 1t was part OF
the plan by which the Administration was To oo saved
from scandal that mention OF tho real cause OF the
resignation should DO made, and the ntimation which
the PRESIDENT authorized to be conveyed 10 tho
Secretary was so arranged a. to oby1te the ne
cessity for any direct demand by the President.
and make the change Possible Without MI
exposure would be alike unpleasant 70 the President
Mr. DeaDo and tho party The course The President took
was by far the for the Secretary that could be
adopted. The lions that had been made axnst
John Dcao and the proofs of his guilt ~ well "A OF the
secretarys knowledge OF tue irregular practices OF his
son. we're OF such overwhelming character that they
needed no Investigation. On their very face they made
Mr. Dolanos retirement necessary. Tho Ffesiuent
seemed to see this and subsequent arguments that the
very snd with his knowledge was sufficient TO
make the continuance Of Cabinet Minister III Office i'm
proper only seemed to confirm him In Che determination
that he had already formed. gentleman well
acquainted with business In the Interior Department
said to-day, iis chief subject for investigation Il
not what JOBS John Dslano in. but what ones e Il NOT
In. This to be true. lie received within year
81 900 and 1000 5000 shares of stock in quicksilver
mine California, simy 10 prevent him from Interior
ing the issue OF patent for land TO the legal owner
and 1t IL reported that he placed 10 communication
with the man by aid he obtained this baokmail
by tsl. gram father. There II o believe
that tho whole story OF ths transaction has beon told 10
the President and ut tho proper no IL Will be pub
ushed. with of witnesses, &n AT another time
patent large tract OF Land stuck in the depai nient
nobody having time to give 1t attention. FINALLY when
The claimant agent had been referred by Secretary
DeIano to hs sou the Latter proposed that the
p.;.nt might be obtained in spite of tho pres
sure OF business, IL he were to have conveyed 10
hi the title six sechous Of the canal BiSintss OF all
kinds has been blocked In the department for months
until John Deano ha- obtained interest IN IT, ard then
II gone though in week, aud ~ smoothly rs though
the way lad been reased It. There longer any
doubt that the President IN view Of the publicity that
given to this scandal Will allow Mt Deiano To
remain In the Cabinet In the hope hal the whole hing
will over and the tecrttIry be- allowed 10 r-tlrs
while not under fe. The matter bas however zone too
far for retreat aud the the delay The the
will appear Already people from all parts Of the West
are preparing contribute their portion to the evidence
that daily accommodating against the Secretary and the
n1neose Of H. IL time enough is allowed for IL TO
gather will surprise everybody. Great Efforts max
ing by white House Ring TO hush tie matter but
thus for with no success.
Mr. prLANO DENIES THAT HIS RESIGNATION HAS
BEEN DEMANDED AsKED-Ins RECENT
PREPARATIONS PoR RETIRING VOLUNTARILY
FROM THE CAsiVEr- PRESIDENT GRANTS COR
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loAsAnAL PRESS UIsrAroHI
WASHINGTON, April 22.-SecretaTy DeanO
returned 10 Washington this evening. and received the
calls OF many promincn; fterGi who were anxious To
learn whether there any foundation whatever for
tho r~por that the Pre- dent had requested him TO re
sign his Office on ~ alleged corruption In or
corning the Depart mnt of the Interior Bs stated In
conversation with a representative Of the Associated
Press 70 night, that last Fail he notified the President
that IL was bis intention retire from the Cabinet De
wished to devote himself 90 private affairs IN Ohio. but
the President requested him 10 remain ia the Cabinet a.
long as he couli enicnty do In accornce With
this expressed d. sire Of the President Mr. Doano rein
oulshed his purpose Of immediately retiring from III. do
ps,trncnt having merely deferred hrs rcsigation how
syor until the fast ~ ths present month.
Shortly after the cio-e OF the special session OF
the Senate he went 10 Ohio for the purpose ~
arranging his private affairs preliminary to rendering
hls rs.ynation aud did not return bcre~dnt "Wednesday
evening last week but had opportunity TO converse
with the President prior to the dep'ruc ~ tie Prc'
dent Concord the following morning. The SECRETARY
was delayed in Washington throughout Thursday hearing
arguments the luaduriex Telegraph case, hut Jolncd
the Presidential parry New-I0rk the next day, expect
Ing have private opportunity during the trip - Ios'
ou Ia converse with the President and again request 10
be relieved Of his position Secretary of the Interior
10 such opportunity afforded account OF the
Presidents time being occupied With tho Committee OF
Arrangements and Others While in New England tho
TT, ,dent and tho members Of the Cabinet becamc SOP
rated. and 1t not until the party returning
from Boston 10 NcwYOrk that The subject brought up
by the P0stn.hstcT~GcnorA handing 10 Secretary
Delano . newspaper containing tho statement
that the Pr, sidrut hai requested his resignation.
The President expres,od slIfpIis- that such statement
should made, and remarked "a another member Of his
request directly indirectly. Mr. Delano positively
scSs this evening .hat tho President las not either IN
writing or verbally requested hts resignation or given
him reason ts suppose that any Complaints obsfg1S
have made Affecting the integrity Of the Inferior
Dt apartment his administration Of It's affairs In re-
sponse to question whether hs Intended 10 carry
original purpose VI rosenng mr. Dolano made no
delpite reply. The President also Intercepted to-
day as the truth OF the statement THAT ho had re-
qnestcd Mr. DclnO " RESIN. aad syo ~ It an emphatic
contradiction.
SECRETARY DYLaSO'S EPAL CnN DrrION.
LTOn m " y, Commercial fatTnsy.
Secretary DeianOs presence at Mr.. S,cvMts
Vcrl rActeDt state pupor tr other day sh"'s Nsi,