New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-20
ALETrER FROM SECRETARY SHERMAN.
An EXPLANATION or his REMARK ABOUT THE
GREENBACK-CoNNfENTs UPON HIS CRITICS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl

AN EXPLANATION or HIS REMARK ABOUT THE
GREENBACK-CoMMENTs UPON HIS CRITICS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCH.l
WASHINGTON. Sept 19.-Secretary Sherman adj
dressed the following letter TO representative of
the New-York Associated Press this morning, in an
swer 10 note relative to the recent interview with
him. and the statement that he had revised the
manuscript of that interview:
wAsHrNGroN d. C., Sept. 10.
r. F. BoIsEAU e'q, Ne'' York Associated Press WASH
siR: Your note Of yesterday stating that The Her-
York Iosi Of that day publishes special that revised
published In The Republic on Sunday, aud askinqh you
can state thing the subject, was received, but
DID not care answer until SAW the allegations IN
print As published IN The Post see the correspondent
saws that manuscript Of the report was submitted
Ug,,ss ii changes i'm the phTaseology." This is some
what different from your Inquiry, but justhes me In
Mr. Walker. WHO you Is Editor OF The Republic.
a very good sunday Republican paper IN tins city,
called on me at the Treasury Department shortly after
my return from Onto. know him as very good writer
and good Republican. but strongly committed TO the
dl-agreed with him. We engaged In general converse
ton very much he states IT, except he does not state
ponts i'm the conversation upon which We disagreed.
FIRST as his theory about an nterconyeruble bond
theory was delusive and impractcabe, but said had
always favored convertible curreney that H. that the
into specified bond at par until the United states
should be ready 20 redeem u In coin Second IN regard
40 the National banks said that N the choice must be
made between the greeubacks aud the bank notes. was
in favor OF tho greenbacks, but thought that both
with each other and with coin This opinion has been
repeatedly expressed publicly by me. both IN
minutes conversation, he said he would like to put In
the Of an interview, TO which made no objection
The next day Mr.. Walker came TO me with his manu-
script IN hand and read II, | neither revised nor
nor had the manuscript saw mat his account
was naturally cOlOrcd by his own opinions, but In the
Inan was correct 80 far as II went told MN ne had
not stated the distinction between conyeltoie cur
.,,aa Itfa bond.
tOn TO the National banks lie sau lie "oulu MAKE
right. ,.- ,.,,,,. ,,,0 ,,,ou,, ,oc,s into con.
alteration. would that the interview II falry con
armed is not Inconsistent with wel-Known opinions
nor did mean 20 convey the idea, nor dd Mr. walker
understand that In any manner changed THESE opih
the attempt TO construe what said about my duty
an executive officer 10 obey the law into doubt about
The wisdom of the Resumption Act il simply folly
/ hope tho time Will never come when an execu-
tive officer will not feel that MS duty IS 10
ocv Inc law without respect to his opinions. II Is
nretty hard for a public man always 10 determine how
10 treat press You know nave been very IIee anu
frank i'm communicating TO the press, and in cases
Of doub have decided In favor OF publication. aud have
uniformly treated the fair inquiries OF editors ana CORE
spondents with respect and have answered thehl am
glad 10 say that great body OF the editors ana re-
porters are considerable, gontlemanly ana ialr, ana
take pleasure I'm giving them every courtesy ana Iacy
frcouruy answering their questions when ought not
TO- greatly prefer that my answers 70 inquiries III
casual conversations should not be printed Sometimes
thew are mscOnstrued sometimes misrcpresented, aud
sometimes manufactured without a shadow of truth
merely force reply or denial Inc pubic however
is able 10 gather the truth IN a little time. 49,,
As TO the comments of The N9o- l0rk IHes upon TINS
interview have hut little TO say. That paper habit
ualIy falshes and mlsrepresents everything say or
do As one of It's reporters said. nothing can do VIII
ulease The Times IL ml5representS the walker inter-
view and garbles IL aud peryerts II. IL IS common
scod IL abuses everybody but especially the members
OF the Administrations. 10 opposed the SILVER Dill 80 OF
fensyely as TO strengthen IL In both Houses when
sought 10 execute law 1t denounced me- and when
4 declined to execute the law In way that was not
Thought 10 be authorized, II denounced me again MY
only consolation that II denOuuces about everybody
else No man human can reach TO the standard OF the
man whoever he Is. who for the time being EDITS ne
Nep York Times II you any portion OF THIS Tor he
public You will do the justice TO use the whole Oh IT.
W. RS ssnectfulIy JOHN SHERMAN.