The New York herald., 1878-09-20
SECRETARY SHERMAN.

SOME COMMENTS ON 4 RECENTLY REPORTED
INrERvIEw-F.Crs IT CONTAINED AND
FALSE CoLoRING IT G.vE-PCBiIc MEN
AND THE PREss-CAUsrIC CRITICISM
WAsHISGroS, Sept. 10, 1873.
Secretary Sherman this morning addressed the fol.
lowing letter to a representative OF tho New York
Associated Press. In answor 10 note relative to tho
recent interview with him and tho statement that no
had revised tho manuscript OF that inlei view
WASHINGTON. ID. e., Sept. 10 1873 ..
r.. r. Bo'ssRAr, ESQ.,, New York Associated Pross
Washington, u. e. -
slR-Your note OF yesterday. stating that tho Now
YORK (osf OF that day publishes special that re-
vlsed the proof OF my interview with Mr. Brisban
Walker, published In Tho Republic sunday, ana
asking II 'you can state anything the subject -
was receyed, hut did not caro- 10 answer 1t until
saw tho allegation In print As published the Post
the csrrespondsns says that man use crpt OF
tho report Was Submitted 10 Secretary sherman who
made ensures and suggested changes In the
pnrsseoogy." This Is somow uat different from your
inquiry, but Jusnes tho In giving the exact aots IN
regard 70 I'm. ~ ,n!erv'es. YER e. ME Walker. who, you
republican paper In this city, called mo ut tho
treasury department shortly after my return IRON
republican, but strongly the idea OF an
"intercouvertiols bond" In whicn l entirely dis
sgrcod with him.
COMMENTS OK THE INTERVIEW
We engaged Ia general CONVERSATION very much as
he states H. except he docs not state cloariy az
think h0 ought 10 have done the two points Ia tho
conversation upou which wo dtsagrced:-
Fsrsf--As 10 his theory about Nh iutcrc0nv vcrtibe
bond stated my obsctions TO tins, aud my op
that his theory was dsIusivs and innprsc.icabe out
said had always favored u onvorItbls currency
that l., that tuo holder OF tho grscpbacx snould b,
allowed TO convert IL into specified bond ut par NIL
tho Uniod Statsg should 10 ready In coin
Ssccnl-lI regard ~ tho national banks said that
~ tbe choice must be mado between the greenbacks
and The INK notes Was 10 favor Of the ercenv nvacks
bat thought that both ought 10 be maintained IN
circulation ut par with each other aud with com
This Upiuop has boon repeatedly expressed publicIy
by me, both Ia the Senate ana before tho people,
Alter icw mlDutos' convcrsa,ion he said no would
Ike to put II IN the form oil an Interview, to which
made no objection.
rmk QUESTION or REVISION
Tho pcxt day Mr. Walker ~ Ipe with his 10 an
uscrpt tu hand aud road ~ 1 Do,thcr revised nor
changed, nor mad the manuscript saw that his ac-
count w~ naturally colorsd ny his opinions but
Ia The IN In correct so lar as u went. told him
he had not stated the distinction between copycrti
bic currency aud an onvortiDle bond. nor NV
exact position as W tho National banks lilo said he
would mako ~ right
think lair reader, taking tho Known facts into
consideration wouli see that tho interview ~ fairly
construed, 10 not inconsistent with my well known
opinions, nor did msau to convey the ldoa nor did
Mr. Walker undcrstaud that IN any manner nged
these opinions or my purposes Tho attempt TO CON
struc what said ABOUT my duty executive officer
TO obey the law INTO doubt about tho wisdom OF tho
Resumption act - simply folly. bopc the timo viii
never como when AN executive .liccr viii not :sci
that bis duty $50 OBEY the law Without rcspoct
OPINIONS.
TnR PRESS AND PUBLIC xKx
II is pretty hard Tor public uian always 10 dcle.-
mine how 10 treat the prose- You know have been
very roo and frank Ia coin unicatinx news to tho
prcss aud o doubt have decided IN favor OF
publication, and have uniformly trostcd The fair ln-
qurics o editors ana corrcsI Iondenis with respect
aud have answered thom. am glad to say that tho
great body oi tic editors and reporters are
consderaio, sentlemanly ana iair, aud tako
pleasure In giving thon cvoiy courtesy nud
facility, frequently answering their questions
when l ought not 10. | greatly prefer that
my answers to inquiries in casual CONVERSE
uons should not bo priucd; sometimes they are ms.
construed, soinotinos mtsreproscuted and times
maDuiasturcd without y shadow VI truth, merely TO
foree rspy or dental. Tho public, however, IL ablo
TO gather tue truth In "A little time.
1HK LfrtLE THAr IE SAID.
As TO tho comments OF tho New York Tiaes upon
this interview have but little to say. That paper
habitually iaslnos ana inisrcprescnts every hing
say do. As one OF It's reporters said nothing can
do xiIl pleuse tho Times. IL tDisrcpresonts tho
Walker interviow aud garbics II aud perverts
II. II is common seoid. II abuses overy.
tody, but especially every member OF tho adj
mnslrsiion. II opI oscd The Silver Jiii so oensivoy
as TO strong then II Ia both Houses. When sought
10 execute that law 1t denounced me- aud when de.
ciinoi to execute the law In way that
Was not thought TO DO authorized II do.
Boupcei NE again. Ny only consolation IA
that II denounccs about everybody eise. No man
human can reach To the STANDARD OF tho man who.
ever he Is who. for the time being, edits tho New
York Tn,ss II you use my portion OF th,s Tor tho
public you viii 90 me tho justice TO tho whoo OF
Il. Very respectfully, JOHN SHERMAN