The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-23

that endorsement, and at that date Aug. y be
had received no response.
The following letter from Mr.. Bristow was at
this point placed ln evidence by solicitor Wilson
NEW YORK, Aug. Q, 1916.
MY DEAR WILSON: iodr itlter of yesterday
with enclosure is received. The time Is very
near at h nd when | must make a square issue
with the thieves and scouudrcls who nave COM
bined to destroy me. must be supported cor.
dial and earnestly. or must and trm break. I
fear that the complications are such that the
i.rmer cannot be done, and the latter must.
You can't bc too careful about talking to unu-
iOiu. | have heard here that the matter about
the Svlph despatch and our having seen II In
connection with Pi,rrcpont, is fully known to
+. and B lmeanlng Porter aud IiaOcock1, and
they are greatly disturbed. Don't suffer YOUR
self TO talk todnBbOdy about T.. OF course this
Is not meant Tor censure, hut caution. | sup
pOse | must make up my mind to bear the abuse
VI tie "king" paper. hard as it is to do. They
are Fighting to keen their friends out of prise Il,
and to save themselves from exposure; a. =, ~
course will seek to destroy ANYBODY who stnnds
back. nor will l stop to parlty wiz thieves. i
have no ambition TO serve, Hn' no purpose 10
accom- plish ent eni'rGement Il the Law aud an
promise on nothing ehor'. OF thi. but ON thi.
issue am ready to be sacrificed any 4 Y.
y. ii. BRs1Ow
More than week el,.t.sed after this letter was
written, and still tn, President gave no respon se
to the seoretar', request for permission to pub
llsh ,no Endorsement on the Barnard letter.
flh"-.Y, on Aug. Is, the Secretary went to Long
i-ranoh determined to have the Presidents
I sanction to the publication or to tender his
resignation What took place at this interview
| Ia known to but few persons, and for the present
| the details Of the scene cannot lie given to
| the public. However, a reluctant permission to
| publish was obtained, and on Aug. 10 the en-
| dorsement was given to the press. In regard to
| what occurred between the President aud Brs-
tow at this interview at Long Branch, Solicitor
| Wilson testified as follows:
| Q.-Do you know whether the President OF
| the United states was Wiling that letter should
| be puolished1 A.-As to that | cannot say. but
| | am bound to presume from the fact that Gem
Bfistow directed me to give Ii tO the public that
| he was willing.
| Q.-Do you know OF your own knowledge, or
| Treasury upon bis return from Long Branch
whether he met with any oppos osiiion from the
| President when he proposed to mako the letter
| puotcf AIN response to that question, IL Is
| evident that whatever ! should have TO say
| to this committee would he hearsay, and In view
Of the imp portant issues which from time 10 time
| arose between the Secretary of the Treasury aud
| said to me. Gen. Bristow and the President OF
the United States are themselves the best Wit
| nesses on that point. and while they refuse to
| answer positively will not answer.
BRIsrow's USPLEAsANT POSITION.
1t Is certain, however, that whatever was the
nature OF that interview between Bristow and
tue President, no cordial understanding was
reached, and by the ist Of September the Secre-
tary had again determined to retire In disgust
from the Cabinet. On this point quote from a
letter written at this time by Solicitor Wilson to
a friend:
cannot In this letter GO into details, but will
say that the sylph teiegraln, tue retention OF
incompetent, dishonest, or disloyal IN al st
beIs AND and anwTi ans be afT
dent the certainty OF constant misrepresenta
ton OF ms hs motives ahd acts ov ihe 9eisS
ierm Insanity, all combine 10 make AN homes