, 1875-07-11
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
Rumors Concerning Mr. E. a. storrs
Interview with the President
Mr.. 8. Declines to State just "ha'
Was Said.
rat As,erts that tho Hew Building stlil het Do
Pulled Down.
What Mueller Intends Doing.

W fAE m06ll6r luLduUo 0O%A@os
v.r4oua minors were in circulation with resafa ~
the object Of Nj. Emory a. stoffs' sl7's ~ n'.s -
Drauch It 1as stated among otne1 sa4nk'' e11' ~
had interviewed the President with re1eteuee W oo
Custorn-House Building IN this fo'efees ot 'ne na'A
Vista Stone Company-otherwiso Mue1cf, anu 'nat e1
Senator George A. Pugh. Of OLio' oeh .. = ou.e1,
rom Murrhv, Of New York, and one or TWO o1ne1s
had ACCOMPANIED him in his journey. It was also fo-
oye1 that the prestdent agreed to order the FcoTal
of 8uperintendent Holman, and the fesu1npt1on u
vort on the buidlng and that the Hon. q. D. fa1"en
was going On to Washington to clnch the matter.
In order to uscertan what truth there was In the ru-
1acrs reporter Of TIE TRIBUNE visited Mf' ssos1s
ut the Palmer House. He was very fe1oe1ant ABOUT
icing tntaryIewel on the subject but NJ Inc sa1ne
time was Wiling to communicate MI such facts II IN
his judgment might properly be communicated.
THE FOLLOWING CONVERSATION TOOK PLACE:
rpnor,er-1 understand 1lr. Storrs, you have been
10 Long Branch?
mr. s,orrs-rhcre hns been particular disguise
nbous that ind that the fact OF my return homo
has been announced in the newspapers.
RI heard you visited the President to get his cnn-
sent to tho work on the Custoal-Honse proceeding
End thst be promised it should proceed?
Mr., s.-I Visited him for no such purpose, mads no
.uch request. and got DO such promise.
K-Have you any objection to stating
THE opJgLT or YOUR VISIT
to the President and what Ito result WIS?
Mr. S-I am tie counsel Of Mr.. Mueller. ana ny
visit to he President was in tnat capacity. Tbs entie
business far as Was concerned was pfoioselonk.
and you can readily perceive the in1proDrietJ OF my
communicating the specific objects OF saas 'ntef'7e"
H.-WiN Gen. Holmsn he removed.
Mr.. 81 don't think i rrorer, re-, for a, r., nc 70 st.te
whethe. in my opinion he will or Will not ba reuosco-
n.-Do you think the building will be
ToHS D3wN2
mr. ST have not tha slightest idea that It VIII be
r hnSrr f7n
dent feels h,rnscf At oil concluded hy the
report Of the Commission which las already been
ns: .na uas IN ma opnton as 20
rious IN injury upon Chicago and nFon Pafs1es wno
have contracts With the Government, be viii resdiy
receive ali such information ~ may bo furnished MN
with reference to tho security Of tho foundations and
tha GENERAL character Of tie stone usal in tho building
MuELLEn8 PLANS.
R-What does Mr. Mueller propose to do7
Mr. S-Mr. Mueller proposes to demonstrate to the
proper authorities and to the pubic that the report
Of the Commission, consisting Of Mess7a Post. Nor-
cross, and Smith, was grossly unfair and unjust !;
Tint it wns lased upon examination hurried and
sui ernca the last degree upon the assumption Of
themselves Of such means OF knowledge lay ut their
very hands, and they could haye readily secured IN
Cincinnati, 1T the quarries, and here a..
Department will receive and consider zny statements
to be made by hr. Mueiler7
receive and consider all such evidences as le may b
prepared to furnish Of his compliance with the con.
tract and Is to the durability and general OK
Ri Mr. Muel'er should make any such statement
would It be made pub1ic7
Mr. s.-Moet certainly 1t would be made pnonot
Mr Mueler will make no statement to the President,
or anybody else, that lie would desire to hare with
drawn from the public. Whit he particularly wishes
Is that u1l the facts may be known
R-Dld you preeent to the President
ANY DOCUMENTS Or AFFIDAv1fs
On the occasion Of your interview with him
Mr. s:-None whaterez. The period Of time which
1et1H
the Commission and my interview was aitozethor too
short 10 have prepared documents and atidAvls, even
RMWii vou furnish thu President with documents
and adavs relating to the quality Of the Bnena WIS.,
Mr.. s-shou,d We do 10. the newspapers viii know
Of It within twentyfour hours after the P1eadent hss
Ills NJ. Mueller secured tho application of any
scientific test to this stone recently
iii, s-Yes sir. The stone has been subjected 70
the mo:t thorough gsooeal aed a sass IL
the country and in every instance the reports WHICH
they have nsde have been entirely satisfactory Bnt;
ones which time furnishes. This stone has been
a,sd vs generally yth IN oa. 12s eaeT
te5K te.aE, ss:Fs Tsers sna are WIN ao blocks
Of this stone in New York, Boston, and Phfadelphia
Tbs stone OF which the English Houses OF Par
lament built bect to the most rigid seaen-
tac tests but time has demonstrated the insuhciency
Of those tests Under the action Of the coal SMOKE OF
London tho stone Is falling 70 pieces pee exa 10 bnt
the busna vista stone has stood its action, as tho
hm;,dnu. Ihera verT satiefactorily demonstrate
R-3Yhst lave you to say az to
rI1r REPORT MADE BY TIE cuEansT
-+ferred to In the report Of the Commission
~ G ~Eo,i;nn n nrraent. but wo apprehend no
art ar trouble With that report With the chemist
Tho made II when the facts IL to the manner in
which it was made and The specimens furnished nifn
for hfa tasts a "a made public
R.-Do Won calm that there any misststoments
nj fncts in tha report Of the Commission7
Mr s.-Ygr7 serious
M1ssrArEMESTs OF FACTS.
r. r st,temsnts in tfat report With regard to the
ha.ar ~ ia atnne and evideuccs Of vegetable
s.ter ssesrted to be- toun in tt which would be ut
terv avn1oded bv reference to Auy Reoogst Of any
80 ;xetar e1g ~ the country
- ~no ron ,hink fhere was anything in the per-
making their report : o,,r,a W. ,,us,,sr rr..