The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-28

The Alleged Presidential Agree
ment With the South.
views at Washington Correspond
s...f e0ts and e'o1stsctaVs
Especial Dispatch to the Evening JcurIal)
MATTHEWs-FOsTFR

Especial Dispatch to the Evening JourIai)
MATTHEws-fosTER.
WAsHLNGroN ID. c., March 26.-ih,
publication to-day OF the details OF al
agreement maze by Stanley Matthew.
and Representative Charles Foster. VIII,
assumed TO speak Tor President Haye-
with several Southern Democrats
whereby the latter prevented the success
OF the filibustering movement in The
house during the electoral count, has
created much excitement among pol
iticans, aud is the subject OF gen
eral conversation. The Republicans
including President Hayes aud members
| OF his cabinet, are greatly disturbed al
| this disclosure. and the latter say frankly
| that they are as much astonished "a The
general public at the revelations made.
lnoury was made OF two or three cabinet
members. to-day, as TO the truth Of the
statements made. but in every case the
answer was that they knew nothing, and
could only express their surprise il
Messrs. Matthews and Foster had under
taken TO give pledges in behalf OF Presi-
dent Hayes, in advance OF his being de-
clared president, and without the slight
est authority from him to do so. The
course of Matthews and Foster is severely
condemned: by the better class of Repub-
licans, who believe that the dis.
closures made will have the
effect to ernbarrass the president and his
administration in trying TO effect "A set.
Element OF the existing complications.
In an interview with Senator Gordon. to
day. he said to your correspondent; that
he was greatly surprised at the publica-
ton, and regretted that the facts had
leaked out al this time. 1t was true. he
said. that he went to Mr.. Foster. as al
legged. and told him that he would en-
deavor 10 prevent the count from being
completed unless some guarantees or
pledges were given a. 10 the course 10
be pursued by Mr.. Hayes administra.
ton. IL don't know" said the senator.
"that would have done anything. or that
| would have extended sufficient in
fiuence TO have prevented the completion
of the count. but concluded TO try lit
tie bulLdozing OF Foster. and | succeed
ed admirably. He took the matter in
hand, and the result was that both he
and Stanley Matthews made written
pledges. in letters addressed to me. but
which were never in my hands. although
nave seen them. These letters were
general in their character. and pledged
the administration 10 give us local self
GOV eminent and home-rule in the south.
There was nothing in them about with
drawal OF the troops, but we, oi
course. understood that this woaid
follow. What purportS 10 BE- extracts from
| Matthews and Eyarts letter. are publish
| ed. but they aye not genuine. although
| giving very nearly the tenor of what i.
set forth in them" DO you think Pres
ident Hayes knew OF this compact or wa.
| party 10 it," asked your correspond
ent. Il knew he was not" said Gordon
land this you can say in tn
most positive manner. But Fos
fer and Matthews. ielt that fhei
relations with Mr.. Haye. wer,
such that they could speak Tor him, but
am certain that he was not consulted il
the matter. Copies of the letters wer.
made aud handed around 10 Democrat,
AZ soon as received. but have neither the
originals nor copies, and. therefore
| could not furnish the tull text. il was 4
disposed. don't CONSIDER thai there Ia,
been any violation o; the pledges giveI
a. Yet, although think the president !
pursuing a wrong course just now.
either Hampton or Nichols should 2,
under, should feel il TO be my duty :,
assail the Transaction. and to show II u,
| in its true light. But az present ! an
| content to wait the action OF the president
/ and ms administration"