The New York herald., 1878-09-21
PRESIDENT WHITE, OF CORNELL

HE Returns TO AMERICA AFTER AN xTESDED
TRIP ABRoAD-Hs OPINION OF MIN AND
THINGS IN GENERAL.
President Andrew d. White OF Cornell University.
arrived yesterday morning with his family from an
extended European trip on the North German steam
snip NAM Professor willard d. Fske, who
sailed for Europe IN the latter part oil
June returned with him. HERALD re-
porter met President White in the afternoon
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, whsro he is stopping
awaiting his reception by The Cornell Association on
Monday evening next, and had a long talk with him.
..You KNOW he said, az feel deeply interested in
educational Institutions visited Oxfsrd and Cam
bridge ana was thoroughly surprised by their i'm
provement during the past ten years When went
10 France first, some two years ago, they
vere in tho heat OF their elections and
l stopped on the borders, near Switzerland.
In the man cement those elections the Ministry Of
the Duke do Broglie acted most outrsseousy. In
order to get any liberal paper II necessary 10 30
10 side street, through alley and then ask for 1t
with batcd breath. But the people OF France acted
very finely and very thoroughly Impressed with
the importance OF the moment. believe the French
people have come under more control ana act more
manly on occasions OF tits kind than formerly. Tho
French Exposition greater success than most peo-
ple imagine but Its most pleasant feature TO me was
Tho American exhibit.
THE PRESIDENTIAL sQUABBLE.
IA eood deal OF anxiety ielt for the Republic
by Americans In France at the timo Of the Inaugural
lion of President Hayes. Many leading French re-
puoisans came TO see me aud manifested The Utmost
anxiety for the safety Of the Republic. They s.id
n the United States wore racked with another civil
var that iy would be the destruction OF republics IN
Europe. Any OF our mistakes and foliiss are eagerly
sought BY he opponents OF republication In Europe
and made the most OF.
GENERAL GRANTS REcErrIoN
s'l met General Grant several times, but did not
6pd him especially clatcd hts brilliant receptions
In Europa He seems 10 take great delight in talking
thought little about it. great sentiment has sprung
M among abroad Tor the election OF Grant
Tor u third term He thought to DO The only
man who would restore confidence TO affairs
the deliberations Of the last Congress- AMI everybody
vas rsioccd whom IL had adjourned. The Potter In
yeAtigasing Committee Is watched closely py Ameri-
cans abroad and men OF both parties say tho whole
thing ts failure
THE soCIALIsTIc MOVEMENT
aOut OF curiosuy attended some socialtstc meet
ings IN Stuttgart and astonshed TO hnd that men
went them with their wives, and that most OF them
rary thing Bismarck made an unfortunate mistake
when he attempted 10 suppress IT, His means are too
severe and calculated to Destroy II will die out
IN time II lot alone.
died, and never dreandi oi his near dissolution. l
thought him likely to tive Tor ten or fifteen years
yet.
coSKLiNG's FUTURE
sAs to Con Kings future, can say but little. ro
seivsd bus ono or two from him. and those
of q personal nature. He is not man that Is easily
put down. He made some serious mistakes, II is
irue and done ssme excellent things. CoDklipg In
sorry 10 soc tie split between him admins
krattOn. but time will heal this. P"