, 1877-03-29
FOSTER,

O9 A1ks
MS ssTATEMENT-AEsULT or An INTERVIEW WITH
THE FORMER GENTLEMAN.
CLEvELAHp, O., Marrh .ss.-Thc Rtyttw O,
FostoFia, O., to-murrow will contain the follow.
inC Interview with the Hon. Charles Foster;
Neportcf-l1asc yon anything that you CAR say
rclattse ~ tho alleged compact between yourself
and Stanley Matttcws on the one part, and ccs.
tain Southern gentlemen on the othes3
Mt. Fdttcr-so far ~ any compact Is concerned.
there I* nothnG Ut L.. ,Durn. the. aasl .hou.s of
tho count unler the Electoral tiIi, ss.crnl South.
err gentlemen who ~cre oppoeine tho nlbasic criac
movement were aoficltous that they ahou't fn, .
definite assurances from IIayea IL to bis soutbet,
policy. an informal meeting was arranged, at
which wcrc prescns as friends Of Hayes, Ntessr,.
Sherman, Gardeld. Denfson, Matihcws, and my.
aslf. The object Ut tho mcctlng VIVA simply 10 ar.
riys q = better understanding In regard 10 Tho
So3sy o. ~ H. asonS n h1rinisttsto Thcy
nskcd for were to determine their action IA to tho
carrying out Of tle prorisEons OF tho Electoral bill
ott thcy aenltcu lhem a. y guarantee to their pco.
ACTED IN GOOD FAITH.
To this end thty desired Tint Hayes giro to them
own fricnds. IN reply Il was sated BY Is t. thst al II #
t t'n,s tor S., Hayes 10 Eiys any a.su,aness
" tcit fsiiy a.tldsi In .is.!ns from "r kpeWi. 'i:
.dgs q sl,S yicwa and !ntsntloH. of. toy liaycr,
WUA}Q H6 f4f0f local &&lf.EDTGtD.
1nrnt and hume. Ffs!o IN lhs South.
msroftssmfoM tsn @ dia i,ot savu any assurances a.
simply stated our beiicf a. 10 iii conrte. bascd
upon communications from and conversations with
Kcportes- any a-rnrsnce e;.en ~ 10 The In.
mediate O. unconditional withdrawal Of troops
ess !" se sts os9 sd s we
In tho nature of belief that such wuuh he tie fg.
..!l1 e .hc policy which We boio1ed liz President
Isepo1te:.you s,y there was no written compact
Iii. Fosser-7hcre was
NO WHlTTkN CONTACT
entered Into. and all allegations 10 this effect 10
~ a. haso any knowledge. aEo tho mcrest moon.
Hcporte. SEE Il slated that copy Of the com.
rse! was .ens 70 l!n1es. and tha. hc approved ii.
HAYS y1u any knowledge Of such thlng,
ra ..s r.; sysss kes :So qs 'Sfh
At icast know nothing of such ihtus
heportcf--! understand. thvn, !hat tIl's ncetjns
others - friends, and In soMe dcgrrc eon!ldcnts.
q President Hayes made representations 10 there
Hsosaetn Ssnlsmen 4. 70 the pasifs Intention, Of
and written eonlmunacatians sou had With tinv.
ws nas e. " csa,s u the nature Of
Mf. Foster-Exacsiy. Nc tnd no autlori,y to
,t,s,,. mass sogast eniag Co. ilays'' anl we dis
maktng snch rul'pact At HAT time and ulldcF lhu
circumstances,
THE AArTHxws.rosrgN LETTER.
Repostcr-Whns abont The feflef written TO John
Young (rown and Senator Gordon b| Matlhcws
unl yO4Fsc1fs
iii. Fottes-Tha, letter was the .esult Of a con.
TeFsal!On ! lad with HE0wh, In which 10 asked
f0r written nssaTu1ec& fur hts future justiuca.
uou. lie distinctly ttaicA thai he did not
ask this ~ cantiou Of carrying os tbs pr0satons
at tho Electora! IT'LL; that he regarded taal =. d
matter VI personal hunof and that no t,scs couiI
cocrcc him ~ do otherwise than talthfiy 4tan bY
the provisions oftha bill. !sc uskr thai the Uapvf
lc slgnal By Matthews anil myself. aud he i'd.
Efcssc1 to him and senator tl0rdon. expressed
willingness to aecetto IL is wiahrs, and thc tapcr
was prepared. esnea. and delivered. | have no !
recollection VI having any conversation With Seu-
atoF tiuraon 1n The sab1ect Vi willing th!. letter
ltepo!lct-Nhat Was tho nature Ut that lette1f
spI 1nysrlt ~ 10
WHAT We BELIEVED
would ba the policy VI President Hayes tn leattur
with the Southern question. IL contained nothing
more than WA contained tu my spscch on she sub.
rtt, Nc did nut retain = copy Ut tho LITTER and |
:annos Elsc IT. cI4ck tonicplx.
HspoEtcf-M bat tn y+iuF ortn{on Mns tho pbjeet Of
10 publication Of 4alss sspdsts regarding lhls |
nattert
Mr. Fostcr-lts ohjcct Il eYIdently 10 weaken
md cs!pple the Administration in dealing With this
'o4thcsn question, and to disahect eouthern men
AIE tbs PEtai1fni,