The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-12
HAYES'S SOUTHERN POLICY.
INCLINED TO POSTPONE THE FULFIL
MEyT OF ms PROMISES,
And 20 Settle the Louisiana Qucstion by An
other Wheeler Compromiss-Ex-tsov.R Rcu-
ben y. Fenton's Mission 60 South Carolina


ben y. Fenton's Missiea 20 South Carolina.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Hayes and his
ncwly-connrmed Cabinet have begun 10 post
pone the fulnlmcnt OF their promises made to
the South AS yet however. no Southerner
doubts their intention to keep them. Senators
Gordon and Lamar and Representative Gibson
OF Louisiana called upon the President and
every member OF the Cabinet. last evening and
to-day TO urge the early withdrawal of the
troops in Louisiana. Schurz Key. and other
less liberal members OF the Cabinet have
held conferences to-day with tho repre-
sentatlvcs OF various interests in Lou
siana upon the same subject. The de-
tails OF these conversations have not been
disclosed. but the general outline of policy
appears to have been maturcd under which the
Administration hopes to avoid the necessity Of
n formal examination into Packard's title and
infcrentially into the origin and the muniments
Of the title by which Hayes sleeps in the White
House. Senator Morton will call up the Kellogg
case In the Committee on Privileges and Elec-'
tions tomorrow. and force it 90 report In the
Senate on Tuesday. There he will seek an i'm
mediate decision. II is understood that the Ad-
minisraton will prevent this II possible and
by mn early adjournment prevent n recognition
of Kollogg's claim or the examination OF Pack
ards title In this attempt Hayes and his Cabi-
n't nope 10 command inc same NOte unuer
which the last was confirmed.
Kellogg and the Senate out OF the way tho
Administration stands ready to make guarded
promises-nothing more. Believers in thcm
trust then to the withdrawal Of the troops. On
that point two opinions exist in the Cabinet. II
the, troops stay row is imminent. II they go.
n bloody and righteous end Is feared for Pack
ard and his crew. Hayes, in dealing with this
| question, in "A conversation yesterday with q
Louisianian. begged him to BE- patient and
- y n
ciscly what the South. bought by promises
payable on demand. is 10th to grant. Hayes
ever. and he proposes TO us" his power. His
last proposal TO gain time and delay is for
Of ootn parties' to 62 10 louisiana and arrange
proved ,, nbor.iye OF AZ good government for the
! The southern Senators oppose the commission
asapfactical denial Of Haycs,s inaugural psdee
but having confirmed the Cabin attney lost the
power 10 complete ua bargain. and the Repro
scntatves of Louisiana WI probably eventually
discovered to-day that ConklinG. disguised by
course Of the Southern senators is unwilling
| 10 follow up his speech against Iackards i'm
mediat" recognition 10y mn attack on the validity
| Of kcllogg's certificate. This fact added 10
| Hayes delay, gives encouragement to the
| leaders ~ the Republican left IN tho ir effort to
force the Administration TO abandon its South
| kGAog- is hero without contc tant.. By the
| general adVi rc u Democrats her. the Nichols
J.
ces-or to either term. Eustls holding the short
| term under an election hy thc Wheeler ComprO-
mirr IesiI Iihiprr ana th' long term r.mnlnins
| vacant h"ioggs favorable reception has
| alarmed the Democrats into advising the Mich
oils legisaiur" 10 proceed at once 10 the choice
| OF n contestant. and the Democratic caucus 10
| meeting this afternoon in Louisiana: About
| II candidaies have, come to the surface-t~o
| here. Gov. Penn and Randall J.. Gibson. though
| the last can scarcely be considered IA candidate
| In the ordinary accepiation. AS he has declined
| to permit his name 70 be pressed, and the re-
| naming sixteen in Louisiana. Half dozen
| an rent inter sis are now intriguing hero and
| the hope that 1t may control Federal patronag"
| of Tie line and the Demo.rntis senator's here
Gordon. Lamar. Bayard and others. are anN-
! iOus to see some man elect"d as straight
out Democrat feeling that his admission
upon the validity Of bis 'redentials This
interest represents the men Immediately in
! recently here 10 arrange for NichollS's rccogni-
ton ana who got moro from Grant than any
Of the outs in the city Goyernmcnt machine.
AMI is aiMcly figuring fora chnn'" 90 resume
| N the state. whose canIidate Mas recently
| elected to the head Of the Public Works Street
! Cleaning and Dock Dcyartmontof New Orleans,
| hncks Penn a former Liberal The queer
thing about the whole canvass is that il is man
The Administrator appears to he pursuing
much the SAM policy toward South Carolina
| now seated The troops arr to he withdrawn
| gradually after the Senate adIourns. Reuben
| j. frnton. who says in solemn way that he
| has been travelling for his throat in South
| Carolina, came back last night from Columbia.
| whore he had conference with Hampton
| and Chamberlain. lie reports that Chamber
| Blaine imputed 10 him. and fcnion feels
certain thai If he had authority TO treat he could
| haVs arranged an amcahle settlement Of the
| difficulty last week. Chamberlain is extremely
anxious not t. sink into political insignlicance
when he -urrenders his title. and a. soon as he
| has made terms for himself in this respect
stands ready 10 retire. After making his report
| TO Hayes. Fcnton hopes 10 be sent back 10 COM
plct,. the negotiations he has begun and II he IL
not II is probable that u commission OF some
sort will be.