, 1876-10-09
GEN. SHERMAN.

l!E Tu!Hh5 THE lHuthHe WILL NUT AuLD U0T
MUCH LONGER.
sceretary-of.1Tar Cameron and Gen. Sherman
paused at the Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday on
their return from, trip to tho Far West. They
we're accompanied by their families, and pro-
fcrrcd to stop over Sunday In Chicago rather
than in st. Lnuls. To Mr.. Cameron this portion
Of tho United Statea is not very familiar. and
previous to this Journey he Ind ncvcr stssycd
beyond the Mississippi. Gen. shcrn,n,,, on the
contrary, possesses knowledge Of Western life
gained from actual experience during sojourn
of many ycara In the Western atatcs and Terri
tories. lle was therefore fitted to act guide,
tour III exploration across tho Continent.
Yrstcr,lny Atr. and Mrs. Cameron passed tho
forenoon II listening TO sermon, enu In the
afternoon their attention was ~ equally occupied
tire was Admitted 10 a conference with Gen.
Shcriut, after tint distinguished apltticr had
partukcn Ut Its dinner and while lie was, In ton
sequence thereof, good.lluinorc'l "nA III d talka-
TAN, out here Of, buslneas or for pleasure
4 combination Of both, should say" remarked
the General after the ustial salutationa.
"on business u, CONNECTED with tho War De-
'tNot exactly. You sec Cameron had never
hccu out n the western half of tlsceountry, and
he felt that It woull assist him materially in
administrator. The analrs of tilc Department 4
tic land'F -
~ wlsc conclusion"
"Yrs: tlo think that every public man
nnght to travel over The Western States and
Territories, In orsfer to adequately understand
the questions that constantlY arise In that Sec
t!on.'
qutrc Legislative action.'
Was this trip taken by yourself and Mr.
Cameron, spcc'aily In reference to the Indian
:" II was not. as said, Mr.. Cameron had a
curiosity and desire to sec the West. particular
" California, aud 80 we made up quiet trav-
obtun intorna.ton.'
"The West is not new to you. OF co,,1sca"
"Oh, no: wns eleven years ID California"
sIloM long avo you bccn gone from Wash
ingtonr' ,..-.',.
been aa fur West as W. Coultl 70 by Inilu.'!
"Wcre You long In California;"
"OveT week, during which time We Waited
Tho pHncfpa! objects of Interest tu tho State,
and Travelled aonth IN thu ncw line as far Us
Yuma, Thence ne went to Denver, aud here
no are"
" "!'Ia ns, you 60 up into tho India" connt'y"
"Wliat are your sentiments regarding tho
summer ratupasn against lis fndiassi' - '''
lis the rcsnIt equal to your cxpccta.ionsr,
Gen. Sherman siutlcd again. md said:
- Aill hOFEy LllAL tAA't E4pFHsh Ill opinion,
but you understand that as q public man am
not 1T 1i1el ty to tell Nil ! think or know. II
wouldn't do for me to begin to criticlso Crock
or Terry"
"You might say rhat you conaider tho pros
poets for tic coming year In tho Black Hills
ilc!ghborho0i."
"Ithlnk am Justified In declaring that the
whole Of that Northwestern country will be
opened for settlement long before there ase
people to settle In It,"
"1hen you think the hostile Indians will not
hold out much 1ongcri''
~ know they will not Whnt Is termed the
| Indian War Is nothing more than thu same
struggle that has been going On for the past 200
years. It began In New England, and has grail
| unlEy edged westward. EacIl outbreak has had
the tanlc ending. This Sioux difficulty will not
| last long enough to Interfere 4 amUncnt with the
| tide Of westward mtgratiou.r
"llayo you matured any plans for the spring
campaignl"
"Ho; I shall leave tl1e whole direction of the
matter to Gen. SIlcrfdan."
| "f1oM long do you remain In ChicagofH
- leave here tu-lnUrrow fur ST. LOuis. Mr.,
Cameron gocs straight from hero to Washing
| ton."
"Arc you taking mitch interest In politics
lust nnwt"
III nm out of tho political arena altogether.
My fdea alout al these political contests fs that
| tlG sun will rtso tonorrow Just the same as 1t
did to-dny, no n1nttcr who is elected to Office
or what party comes Into power"