New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-11

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JEWELL OPPOSED 10 THE PRESIDENTS lou
1sIANA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BELKNAP AND
DEIANo AND ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS IN
PULL ACCORD WITH TIE PRESIDENT GEN.
GRANT OBSTINATE, AND DISPOSED TO Fight
IT OUT ON THIS LINE "-BELKNAP'S APPROVAL
OF sHEmDANs ACTION NOT ArPRovED BY
MEssgs FISH, BRIsTow, ROBSON AND JEWELL
-1nE SUPPLEMENTARY MESSAGE IN COURSE OF
PREPARAToN.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNE.l
WASHINGTON Jan. 10-WashingtOn has been
greatly excited yesterday afternoon and to-day over
rumors Of Cabinet crisis growing out of disap-
prevail on the part Of portion Of the Presidents
constitutional advisers Of the Executive policy in
regard to the Louisiana outrage. The reports have
taken various forms. Some have gone 80 far as to
assert that at the meeting OF the Cabinet last Fri
day wide and apparently irrecOncilablc difference
Of opinion as to the course of Gen. Grant and
Secretary Belknap was discovered; that the debate
ran very high, and that the result had been that
several members Of the Cabinet had already ten
de1ed their resignatons which had been accepted
BY the President Others have denied that the con-
act of opinion is of serious character and while
they admit that there is grave danger of rupture
they do not consider it as at all certain The preva-
ence of such rel ots these naturally puts every
one on the qs rice, and the excitement resulting
thercfrom is very great IN every public place IN the
city tonight.
Careful inquiries aud Investigations prove the
entire absence OF all foundation for the rumors that
ANY designations have taken place Al the meeting
Of the Cabinet on Friday the situation III Louisiana
was discussed at considerable length, but, as has
been heretofore reported, definite action on the
subject was taken. The President announced his
purpose of sending TO Congress special message on
the condition of the South, accompanying 1t with
selections from the documentary reports III the
Offices Of the Attorney General and Secretary OF
War, the same that so largely drawn upon
during the Fall canvass. But as those documents
were not at that time ready, neither the form nor
the substance of the message was discussed.
From what was said at that meeting the Presi-
dent discovered that he not to Rave tic uuani-
NOUS support of his Cabinet in the policy he has
started ont with in regard to Louisiana. At the
head of the list of those who condemn what has
taken place is Secretary Fish, who is, in private
very positive and outSpOken in his opinions. lie is
understood to have taken the stand lie has because
he believes that the conduct Of the military in New
Orleans last Monday cannot be defended either on
legal or constitutional grounds those OF public
policy. From present appearances Secretary F1sh
NAV be depended upon to do all in mis- power TO save
the Administration from pursuing any further the
suicidal policy upon which 1T has entered.
Secretary Bristows disapprOval Of the course that
has been pursued in regard TO Louisiana is as great
as that Of Mr. Fish, and while many of his reasons
Ia oV nv former.
Others Of his own almost equally strong Secretary
Bristow, from bis residence in the South, under
stands the condition of affairs there better than any
other member Of the Cabinet. He appreciates the
difficulties under which the Southern people have
Labored the unsettled state of affairs incident to
thc close of great war, which has been aggravated
rather than allayed by subsequent events. He
knows how hard it has been for the white people to
submit to the rule of ignorance and dishonesty that
has been forced upon them by the Reconstruction acts
and sympathzcs with them in their desire to nd
themselves of the thieving carpet baggers who have
been eating out their substance While therefore, he
knows that there have been disturbance and vio-
lence in the South since the close Of the war, and
while he does not In the slightest degree excuse the
men who have been guilty Of lawless deeds, he be-
heves that the policy proposed by Sheridan and APP
proved by the President aud Be4knap IN the lat
ters the President and all of u.s. Dispatch would
only aggrayate matters and bring additional disas-
ter not only upon the South. but upon
the Republican party. Mr.. Bristow does
not approve of sending Gen. Sheridan to New
Orleans. Like tho majority of public men in
Washington who acquainted with the Lieuten-
ant General of the Army Secretary Of the Treas
ury considers HIM the worst man who could have
been pcked out for the place at the present crisis OF
affairs Sheridan is o brave, dashng officer, with
little discretion except that which every successful
soldier must display on the field, and with little
knowledge of laws and constitutions and less
respect for their limitations He is coarse In his
ture. and rather brutal and vindictive In his In
stincts. His former experience in New-O Orleans was
not such as 10 make him feel at all kindly toward
its people and there is o general impression that
nothing would please him more than TO have con-
fiet in the stneets of that city. Secretary Brsto
never was consulted ia regard 10 sending shersan
70 New Orleans and at the time the President ana
all Of us dispatch was printed had never seen tue
instructions that had been given 70 the General nor
his "bandith" dispatch except as 1t was printed IN
the newspapers Had Mr. Brstow been consulted
as to the choice Of q commander TO send TO NOW
Orleans he would have named Gen. Terry VINO Is
looked upon as one of The most accomplished ana
discreet men in the army. His leading character
stics are the very reverse Of those of Gen Sheridan
he is well versed both in civil and military laws IL
man Of refined tastes and such dignihed and SOL