, 1875-08-27
4 Clear statemen. Of Secretary Drls'
tow's Position.
Ia Want, the Matter Referred to Con-
gress...Why That Is 1n-
ndY1sahIc.
M., Caulaeld's Views on the Currency
Question,



ystto Indignation copcerning tho new Custom-
House matter q TRIBUNE reporter ~aH forthwith
dixr atc1,cl to Mr.. C.'s hostelry-tha GrhEl la-
cific-to extract tho valuable information aforo-
sad from that gentleman. ....
Arrived at MIR. Cautttcl1ta 1nartnrs at the
Gland paolfie the reporter n.raightwhy proceed"
sl 10 buaiuefs bY cordially Inviting Mr. canl"
t1o!d 10 toll nli ha know about tho Custom.Iouao
auA shiuga. Mr. t. raRpenued:
TuE cuHroM- .InUsE,
I hnvo ta1kod pretty fIseIy with Secretary
Dr,stow upon tho aubjeet. IIa Of couEss koo"
nothing about it Of ha own kuor'odgo. Al! he
cae do ia to act on tto opinion Of those IN whom
ho has confidence: aud La socnod 10 con11o In
tho !fst Commission.
Eeptrtor--What did he indicate would 10 Lis
sct:un
Mr. C-My interviews with him were sni1cd
no with matters may talk about without breach
OF coniidance, nn2 tAosc I could not dssutse
without uroach OF confidence, and oaoh reflects
Oh tho okhor-
N.-Wi!l you be good enough to tell what you
may without breach Of confidence?
M1. C.--Cer.aih'y. The Secretary seemed to
have great confidence iu tho Iepoit Of tho tiFst
Commission, and ttst tue ontY solution of the
difficulty "ns to rcfor tue vholo tpastsr to Col'-
gtosd at tho neAt session far '.B ac,'ou.
TIE p1Ff1CIL71LR.
n,-Dtl he tn0icato what aeio tho dlHlcultioa
in queAtlouf ~
bsr. C.-}eR, no was expressly struck with
Tho defects pointed out iu ttiu fuuudatlons. Tho
1epaft ot tue fifet Committee was 10 conipiete
on that point that Of course !ic fclt the super-
etructuru couldn't be gos,o OIL with.
R,-What auout tue Duena Vista stono2
Mr, C.-WeIl. he thought the stonv bad, As
to lhs tlan Of tho building he mado no opjoc-
uona. ...
confidence IN sIr. lolsor, and III Lis Integrity ro
cA,!s him as conpctcnt md honest, Atd When
suggested tint Alr. Potter honest though he
nlEIt te, niRht 10 blinded II hls zea, to nuke
uams fer himself, 1lf. Htlsto" 'ephe1: "ol
cutlrHo. allowances may haye 10 10 mado ior
that, but tho III Iutcs of tho Commission had
no ambition 10 tnhko Dano TOR 3lr. Iotter.
Ard TINT settled thas question. aud 1t Couldn't
bo dlactlascd further.
Inc seto,t.r waB about to ask another quos-
tion wnen 3I1. Cautilell said Now. before wcgo
any further, want It stated uiust etnt hatlcaily
that with mo the question was nut whether the
CuBlonl-i4 ouso waB to TO pu led down. or wheth-
ct tho wusk waB to DO continued III II uoW stAnas+
TiGE ru1ST WITH LIE
Was that, WhaseVor Mas to bo done sfonld bo
done At once. II tho building whs 10 bo rulfe,,
donsl, wanted Il to DO pnlIeu aoxn II onco; il
Il was 10 DO com letca, "antea tho wolk to 90
on; aad 1ia uot waut tho quest!on OF tho reA-
eatiou Or proaccutIon Of lhc w1tk to bo dc aYod
by beng lett to the dctern.na!lon OF Congress.
took no grouul for or tganst ths rotot. 1he
Secretary, huwoyor, waa worry cnpha;io
that II would have to b. 1cforrod to Con-
grasa, lIo WAS uf this orinlon both alter
the htss roport-that OF Tho Goycrnmout COM
n,,tsion-anu alter she report OF tho Chicago
architects. which didn's seem to hase changed
llB mind
TIE LAST INTERVIEW
l had with him w1s few Ga,H ngo. lie thcn
Batd ho still tilint what o|so he could do but
ndl.cso to hia former determination to refer the
Htn n
10 th.t, i replied that tic delays to which
that would subject uR iu session just prcccd-
Ing the treB1autla1 canvass, would pporate very
aer,0usly against at early resumption Of tho
70 do wou bs to aprolnt auo4hor Coma',sd'ot',
l.scapect,yo OF those previous, amd do.
tcrmino lts action upon tLe sepoEt oi
is M oTn r., GasssaS 1s t%f'as .oot esa ,ha
naefrs Of eitasr Of tho te,o.sa, tut that It wka
dilicult for nc tu think tho Toport OF tho Atst
Commission aako the do1ectite eo4i Tor tAe foun-
dntlons tor tho ou.luing could DO cnttect because
cd bv the lateest buildings IN tho city. and thai
III shcKe thole "crc 10 cracks or aigu Of giving
way OF thu foundations.
10 this he replied that the report did not con
cpn the locality Itself a. t,nilt for heavy build
Jugs, but did cUudemn cessasu poftsoLs Of the
foundation sste Of the Dew Ctl4tom
1iouss. Ho seemcd exceedingly, sn1ious,
however, tnak Tho Interests ot tho people
iuent, should be Iotocted, aud war vely just AMI
fair in his VIEWS from the standpoint on whlct
TO Ia placad.
N.-Does ho seen, dirpoecd to place Tho re
sponA.blllty OF settling tho matter upon Con
lii. Gle said that, IN ths pohstson in whic&
Tho matter no" stanus, ho could tako
Mo 3rMTAAn RESPONSIBILITY.
No WEB not authorized to tear uoMu 1Ovcr1lnen
bulldinga. liz could aid in tho constractson fo
vhlcn tAoney Lad been appropriated. Tue rolu
On which 10 stands ts whether the structur,
muss 10 torn down aud that Congress- must d.
eIds tLat.
N.-Does 10 intenA then, to lot the matte. 70
main tu htatu 4uo until Congress- does dec4
.upon it2
Ar C.-That was hta view before tho appoint
mont Of tho new Comn,lshlon. Bus I tudR
from the TACT OF ILLS participating In the appolnt
msnt oi tho new Commission luat hs has ylold
Cd samewLat.
uotrs ron THE FUTURE.
N-Dld ho Indicate ~hat action usig!lt be tub
sn Oh the report OF tho nav Commission
Mr. o.-l lasea hope thIt The report Of tn
Commission tnay be Of sacb eharactas sa to III
nnee slo secfe,aty TO- act. etbor ly tcal
s ssoF a0Tn tho ,asS ee x'1aat hn1a,ns Or egl y
~ Ter 70 conRrssa. Tho 6acretary has hea
advised Of sns freely oouvsrsed about tho tre
mendous frauds pEaet!ced Iii tho building. Ii
Waited shat to 30 before Congress and til
eouutry. and. no matter whattnay bo lotortaEne
about she building, thnt ia \ 1nat.or that y,
aud ought to como before Congress. l Inv
lopsa' ~ ! have sala. but when look u til
Ateesas o. sne season DO not quito see wiz
san 10 done this yoar attor tho seport
AZ 10 what " tho impression it Washingto
~ 10
THE srATE OF TIE nu1Lp1ko
no far ~ eEccted, bit. @. added;
Ihele il no doues but that t4ore IL bad VOL
and lad stone IN the structure that ought
eo'no out by further than that can's say
not wlla'her tho detecta arc sueh II 10 v,rra,
tho aetnol'tlon OF tha entire building, But Ii
n'a'n question: u u 10 The sutliclsncy Of Il
tuuuaxnun.
POLITICS,
It occurring to tho reporter that 4tr, Can
Geld mlens also bo able u iR,past ipterasttnv /,
formation ~ to tho Quo CANVASS oysr fin - .
1uousv tAsue, Mr.. G. waa Invited to Also I,
what 10 knew about tGat. ue rasnonan,
1IsAlly. l haven't had any opuortnnf
" learn auythius about It. Toe
are tsw lsat,ng poAticlAns II Via
inaton now, and When / hAys bean tlo
It hAs been ouly with Wow to doing sonethiJ
to h4s4on work 90 the Custom, HOUSE II wnrL