The New York herald., 1877-10-29
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sssss, rsGer tho contradictions OF Mr. Fish, and
az assrasci exchange OF pom aud ink courtesy
raay reasonably DO anticipated. To-day correspondent
waited On Secretary Schurz who was the friend OF
Samaer and a member OF the COMMITTEES on Foreign
Relations ., the time OF tho struggle over the st.
pomn.o treaty In the Senate. While Mr.. Schurz was
inalsposei TO DO interviewed on this or any sub
jccs, he politely presented few "reminiscences OF
81, Domingo times and OF Mr.. summers connection
with them. 1t Will be remembered that MI. Fish
stated that President Grant had an interview with Mr.
sumner pressing him 70 support tho treaty, and that
Mr.. Sumner presented mo opposition TO any OF It's
features 'and warmly expressed his "approval Of
it," To this point alono Mr. Schurz addressed HIM
self.
WHAT MR.. SUMNER SAID.
The day after interview with tho President Mr.
Sumner told Mr. Schurz all about IT, He repeated the
exact words OF tho made to the President
when requested by him to support tho ST. Domingo
treaty. According Mr.. schurzs recollection they
were something like thesc:-
"Mr President, every measure Of your adminstra
tion WIZ receive on my part the most respectful and
candid &C ccnsideration.n
M Sumner said that he had good reasons for not
entering a discussion of the treaty that occa-
SION, and that the President having called on HIM IN
his own house he felt bound TO give him the most
answer concerning subject likely TO lead
TO differences OF opinion.
MR. SUMMERS COURSE.
Mr. Sumner treated the ST Domingo question from
The very beginning III so delicate manner as not even
at lrst TO attempt TO impress his opnaon on any one
The complaint OF the late administration was that
Mr. Sumner promised 10 support the treaty and then
opposed II. THIS was not true. Mr. Schurz know Mr.
Summers sentiments with regard 10 the treaty rom the
beginning. Mr. sumner never favorable to H. but
when first brought forward he never said or did
any ythng to discourage obstruct entirely Impair
tal OF IT, Before expressing any adverse
opinion he waited until all those OF ks colleagues who,
the arst instance, had charge OF the matter had
formed and expressed their views, without endoavor-
ing in1ucnce them, being, no doubt, all the time
that the preponderance otjudgment was against
the treaty.
Mr Sumner probably discussed these things moro
In spirit Of intimate confidence with Mr.. Schurz
than with anybody else, and Mr. schurz thinks INC
name Of Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, IN connection with any
phase Of the 81. Domingo treaty was never men-
toned between them The assertion that Mr. Ash
ley, not being sent commissioner to ST. Domingo
had anything to DO with MIR. Summers views on the
treaty, Mr.. Schurz treats perfectly groundless
Mr. Sumner held back his opinion on the treaty Tor
long tme Tor the express purpose OF securing 10 IT
the respectful ana favorable consideration that
IL could have.
Nobody who knew Mr. Sumner woll" concluded
tir Schurz, "couid ever him OF any act OF un
truthiulness duplicIty in this any other mat
tor
RECALL OF MOTLEY.
On the subject OF the recall of Mr. Motley as Minis
ter England Mr. Schurz courteously but positively
declined to talk While no believed that Mr.. Sumner
removed from the chalrmanship OF the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations because OF the unlrendly
relations with the administration belief in when
q ConCurfod. 10 had desire to dis
cussion that any other question connected with
the late administration.