The Greenville times., 1877-03-31
Archer "Uasatisfaetsry lster-
view With the Presilest."

view With the PYesident."
The Louisiana Congressman had
an Interview with President Hayes
ut John Shernan's house prior to
the inauguration, in which Hayes
told him he favored the plan OF
sending a commission. Gibson
has resisted the commission pro-
gramme vigorously ever since
Hayes was inaugurated, but says
he has been prepared for II, and in
private Communications has kept
Governor Nielolls prepared for 1t
from the beginning. To-day, when
the President announced the de-
termination Of the Cabinet 10 send
. commission, Gibson said TO him !:
"Ar. President, I cannot 6nd
words In which to express my
grief at this determination, nor
need ! try to express to you the
disappointment with which the
announcement Of your determine
tion will Be received In New Or.
leans and Louisiana. The lam
guage Of your inaugural led NV
people to hope for the best 1t your
hands, and the determination will
certainly fall very short Of their
hopes" The President replied,
~ am very sorry to hear you say
those things, General Gibson. I
assure you that nothing IL farther
from me than an unkind feeling
toward your people, but I earn
estly believe that this policy 10 best
calculated 70 promote the common
interests Of all the people Of your
State" At this point Ellis I'd.
dressed the President, aud said :
"Mr. President, Il 10 very hard on
our people, after having been de-
ludcd and robbed, to be compelled
10 wait yet longer and dance st. |
tendance upon \ commission, to |
wait and suffer while their tate
hangs upon the conclusions Of Ave |
men who may do one thing, aud |
who may do another" Tho Pros |
ident replied: II 10 hardly worth |
while to reopen discussion upon |
those points, Mr.. Ellis. The prop
osition 10 withdraw the Federal |
forces encountered opposition IN
the Cabinet and divided the ID.
ninistration against itself. The
plan which we havc adopted was
discovered, after exhaustive discus
ZION, to bo the only plan upon
which the Cabinet could unite,
and ] thought II better that, upon
} question Of 50 much gravity,
Tho administration should oct ~ Z
divided body" Mr.. Hayes then
turned to Colonel Levy and said
bc should select - members Of the
commission gentlemen who had
'hc confidence OF the whole conn.
Try, and should await their report
With perfect confidence thst II
would bo justified by events and
by results. At this point
he interview between tho Presi.
lent and the conservative dclega-
ion in Congress from Louisiana
erminated, but as the gentlemen
we're leaving, tho President de-
aimed General Gibson and said to i
Inn that the only embarrassment
10 apprehendcd was In q possible
li6iculty to get the men he wantod ,
o serve on the commission, but
10 indicated that he would exhaust
hc catalogue Of non.partisan, fair. l
ninded men before he gave II up.
The Southern Democrats IN 7
own, when they heard Of the &C.
Ion Of the Cabinet to-day, fairly
mashed their teeth with rage. I
hey swore that they were sold I
ut, were betrayed, aud there was
othing In Hayes's promises but
les to beguile them.
General NJ. G. Butler sent the
blowing dispatch to Wade Hamp-
on this afternoon: a
WARRINGTON, March 21.
Fade Hampton, Columbia, 6. c. |.
The Cabinet have decided to send "
commission to Louisiana. south q
'arolina 10 not yet decided. It is l
mother edition Of eight TO seven.
C.BUTLER.
Kellogg also sent . dispatch to q
ackard. ltwas % follows: +" The d
loops will not be removed. Hold 2
10 fort. Go ahead with your ! !
Kellogg was very 9
'bilant over the action Of the I
resident, and reiterated with glee q
le statements that he made to q y y
lines representative last night, :
lat the troops would not be with
rawn.
The Packard people feel that
'at they have carried their point.
be commission will 70 down to 8.