The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-28
TILE SOUTHERN SITUATION.
CTTfNBERTfTN and HtYES HffTING A
Personal CONFERENCE.
A Probability that the Troops WIN he with
drawn from South Caroiina-The Adminis-
lration's Position with Regard to Louisiana.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Gov. Chamber
lain reached here early this morning from Co.
lumbin. He has had two interviews with Hayes,
and met most of the members OF the Cabinet, so
far as can be ascertaincd without result Cham
bcrlain's first visit was in company with Corbin
and Patterson. and. while 1t lasted forty five
minutes. was described by all concerned as n
formal call. In the afternoon Chamberlain went
to the White House again. and had long con-
ference with Hayes, meeting the members OF
the Cabinet. though he had no special confer
ence with the Cabinet as such. This evening
has been also given TO conference by Chamber
lain and his friends. The winters work has
worn on Chamberlain. He looks older than last
fall and Is vastly less solf-confldent. He talked
then OF risking his life to carry his points, and
had some hope Of achieving success by his own
efforts. He has none now. He claims n clean
title. but looks wholly to tho general Govern
mcnt for support in maintaining 1t. 1t Is tolera-
bly, plain that he does not propose to figure as
an irrNconcilnle in the matter. whatever conf
dcncc he mny havc in the justice OF his cause.
Like most Of his class. Chamberlain went to
South Carolina as a carpct-baggcr ten years
ago. His family baggage came hero last week
in seven trunks.
This evening after his long interview with
Hayes in the afternoon and Just before starting
out 10 meet Evarts and Don Cameron. Chamber
lain looked very much better satisfied with his
reception in Washington than earlier in tho
day He cmphaticaly expressed himself in tho
| rcmnrk 81 find tho President is my friend"
Hampton will reach here tomorrow. md after
| his formal call on Hayes. the first official in
terview will be that Of Hayes with Cham
bcrlnin and Hampton. TO be followed by a
conference with the Cabinet. Gen. VI. &. Butler
viii accompany Hampton on his yisit. No one
appenrs to have any doubt TINT the ilnal result
| oi the Chamberlain Hampton conference Will be
the withdrawal OF the troops ana the implied
The aiespai ii /" cen. Aueur. directing him TO
maintain the status quo in Louisana led tp a
| visit At the White House to-day by Mcssrs. Day
and ellis. acting upon d,spit n rereNei rom
| Gov. Nichols. They arrived whil"the cabinet
WIS IN session. and after brief consultation
! wore uShcred into the Cabinet room. Thcy met
| Gov. Hayes there. They explained that Cen
| Augurs orders had been construed in Now
Orleans to otlnr sprci inl to tn" Pack
| ard Government as well ~ to check the silent
and peaceful steps 10y which the entire machin-
| cry II the state Govcrnment hns been passing
| that nothing of tho kind was intended as he
| simply wished to diref Gen. Ausur II preserve
| unchanged the pres Mt situation. I'm spirit and
| substance. keeping the peace m"9nwhl L.. ono
Of the representatives suggested That despatch
| he sent To- Gen. Angur expressing the Prosi-
| dents Interpretation of his order. and after ono
| or two modl llcatlons by monibers oi the cabinet.
'spat 'h. drawn up IN tlic FIRST instance hy
| NV Orleans. II said that the Administration
| had no intention tu rr'ogri2" or support Pack
| ard hy its tfion last night. hrt desired simply
] To- preserve the present situation. leaving both
| Packard and Nichols to preserve their course
carried out since tho status quo wns declared.
The delegation came away even moro favor
| ably impressed by Hayes manner and con-
ycrsation than hy his orders 70 Augur One Of
| them remarked this evening that he had cume
| In tho last week. To- feel that Hayes had driftrd
away from his inaugural. but the interview to-
day had rrls-urcd him. Kellogg, on the other
hand. il equally we'll satisfied with last night :
| order, VIII n he declares Is all that could be-
| decision from the state courts and a. far as the
| validity Of packarl,s supreme Court Is con-
| TO hold II legal for the same hand TINT signed
| the commissions Of its. Judges signed the GER
fiflent-s of his electors"
A large part Of the Cabinet meeting to-day
was devoted to ia" Louisiana Commissions four
| members uf which have accepted. a iiiih has
| thr subject under alNis'mert Tho Commi--
sion may b. started III with ul ~ four members.
or It's members may h' iuer, used beyond ilN",
| but II is uuw hoped that it, memhcrs Will b"
| ready tp start ON their tour II observation hy
| Thursday or Friday of this week.