The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-24
w ASHIN G. TON.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WAS BROUGHT ABoUT-THE CASE OF sECRE-
TARY DELANo.
When the Official correspondence on the subject
Is made public IL win appear that needlul atten-
tions TO his private affairs have left Attorney Gen.
eral Williams other alternative than a retire.
ment from public lie, and that It IS with no COM
mon feelings oil regret that he has thus been COM
PEELED to sever the pleasant Official relations
which, for several years past, have attached him
To the President and his Cabinet, and 50 on. 1t
VIII further appear that the President deeply re-
greJs the resolution OF Mr. Williams to retire from
the oflice which he has filled so acceptaby, and
that in accepting his resignation he Qhe Presi-
dent cannot refrain from the expression OF his
best wishes for the success and prosperity OF this
able and faithful public servant In his withdrawal
4 from the cares OF State.
All this on both sides Is substantially true, out
| it is not the whole truth. The resignation OF Mr..
Williams, though proclaimed voluntary act, was
forced upon him, and II came upon him as o sur
| prise. Ever since his nomination for Chief JUS
tice aud particularly since the disclosure or GER
tain facts connected with the withdrawal or his
name Tor that high position. there has been more
or less dissatisfaction In the republican party with
MS continuance In the Cabinet, and frequent ugly
hints and charges from republican sources have
been made against him; but until lately they
were all to no purDose. The President paid no
! Department or Justice until last Friday night
week ago. when he sent for Mr.. Williams and told
him frankly that his presence in the Cabinet was
embarrassing his administration aud the party.
To this stunning announcement MIR. Williams.
OF course could only reply that he would not
stand moment in the way or the administration
or the party, and that ne would send III his resg-
nation at once. But IL finally agreed that it
should be withheld until the Presidents return
Ehn
in his ofilce TIL some time in May, to dispose OF
certain cases pend Ing In the Supreme Court. But
/ whence this sudden overthrow OF the Presidents
late apparently unbounded confidence In this
man? 1t came from some treacherous leakages IN
i the Department OF Justice. For instance, a good
natured friend told the President that one
| or tine Attorney Generals subordilates had
'blown on him. that the investigating committee
appointed TO examine those charges made against
4 Mr.. Williams when he was nominated for Chief
Justice had reached point where. for the good
or all concerned, IL was deemed expedient TO stop
i the investigation and shut the books. Upon this
! broad hint touching a matter OF which he had be-
/ fore heard nothing, the President sent for Mr..
| Williams and suggested the proprety or his reslg
\ nation. At this time Mrs. Williams was in New
\ York, and little prepared Tor the startling
1 despatch which on saturday morning last week
| ago came ner from Washington, requesting her
i
train. ana was no DOUBT greatly surprised and
perplexed TO md tnat the Attorney General VINO
had declined the mission to Russia and the mission
4 to Austria would soon be thrown back into the
shades OF private life.
| so fade away all the glories OF this world "Put
not your trust in princesn or presidents, for you
know not how soon you may be tripped up and
brought TO the ground. Now II is reported that
Mr.. Williams VIII return to oregon and put him
y fhn SIN II.
/ (democrat in the Senate two years hence; but 1t
Is also given out that Ben Holiday the railway
and steamship king OF oregon, and large force or
active republicans out there say that they have
had enough OF Williams ana that ne will come TO
the Senate no more. Some OF the Attorney Gen.
erals decisions good or bad, have fixed him in
that quarter, and besides the 'cai Is out or the
bagn In the Department OF Justice, and General
Grant has had enough OF Mr. Williams. Be 1t
derstood that Williams IL an honest man, as the
word goes, but there have been influences be-
hind him that have officially brought MIN down.
or Secretary Delano they say, that whereas he
was poor and has become rich. and that whereas
seven millions are expended yearly on account OF
the Indians where four millions ought to be
enough, Delano will retire to escape tue wrath to
come from democratic committee OF investiga-
ton, which win surely walk into the Interior De-
partment from the House OF Represen tatlves next
winter. Anu buTcNu pOHLCal aSLIOlOBeTs mere
say furthermore that the retirement or Williams
ana Delano VIII soon be followed by q general
BREAKUP and reconstruction OF the Cabi-
net; that PIerrepont Will take the place OF
Williams; that Fish will vacate the State
Department, and that Ben Butler (prepos-
ferrous as the idea may appear may
take his place; that even the Jolly Robson win
have to walk the plank, and that Beknap, too,
will 20 out. The Cabinet win be reconstructed to
strengthen the administration and the party be-
hind IL. and II anybody can be found who has
heard General Grant say that he is not In the field
for another Presidential term. but wishes Ir to be
understood that be has withdrawn from the
course. let that man be produced
But why all these leakages and troubles in the
cabinet OF later They may be thus explained.
The President mas the same dislike against news
papers that turkeTcock has against red rag.
lie does not read the newspapers, he Will not see
newspaper men, q rule, and all news
paper reports or corruptions in this or
that department he denounces as "more
newspaper nes.n lie is an hones.. come
and-go-easy man. lie likes money Tor he mas
been very poor and knows how needful 1t IS; but
he spends his money freely and he is not rch.
But the great trouble with him Is thas he Will not
read or listen 10 the newspapers and hence he
lives IN rhe dark In regard to the corrupt doinRs
around him, until some glaring case, BY some bold
intruder, Is thrust under his nose. Then ne acts,
as in the case OF Williams. But for his foolish
aversion to newspapers ne would be shrewd poll
tlcan. AS 1t Is, he most OF the time blunderlng
IN the dark, bat he thinks 1t will all out right
at last
THE MAIL CONTRACT FRAUDS.
The Investigation OF the mail contract frauds IL
still in progress by the Postmaster General and
Second Assistant Postmaster General Tyner who
THIS morning discovered fraudulent bid among
those Tor mail routes IA louisiana About SIX clerks
have already Deen discharged for completely In the
frauds, and IL Is understood that at least dozen
more are implicated. judge Tyner states that no
Is determined 10 make a thorough investigation, AZ
Ii takes all summer.
VENEZUELAN PORTS CLOSED BY DECREE or
THE CARACAS GOVERNMENT.
The Treasury Department Is In possession OF A