Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-15

srvrdes to Their Native Countrywide In
tends to be Private Citizen-"PositiEely
Ridiculous" to talk About Him for Con-
gress.
The arrival in St. Paul on Friday last has
MIR .ady been announced in the GLOBE OF
Gen. G. C. Andrews, late United States
minister to Sweden. Immediately upon his
arrival, Gen. Andrews took rooms for him.
self, his wife and daughter, at the Metro
politan, and, accordingly, GLOBE ambas-
sador extraordinary was dispatched to that
hotel to interview the former representative
of the United States at Stockholm.
Gen. Andrews received the GLOBE pleni-
potentiary with great cordially, and the
latter, with diplomatic .ftaesse, commenced
nv abiding to the immense food of immi-
grafton now pouring into Minnesota, and
asked if Gen. Andrews had anything to COM
mun1cate to tie people upon that abstruse
subject.
Gen. Andrews-I would rather not say any
thing about immigration just now, as l am
not fully prepared to speak upon it, as it is
some time since I left Sweden.
Reporter was under the impression that
YOU had but recently left Sweden.
Gen. A., smiling-Yes; see that the news
papers nave placed me as recent arrival
from Europe, and that l have come now
from San Francisco.
R.-For my part, was under the impress
sion that you had come back from Europe to
Minnesota by way of Asia. and had landed at
San Francisco.
Gen. A.-On the contrary, left Sweden
last November, at the time l was removed
from the ministry there. We came directly
to the United States. Having friends and
relatives in the neighborhood of Boston, we
spent some time in that vicinity, and after
ward went to southern Illinois, where I had
other relatives. Then. my wife had relatives
ia Oregon, and we concluded to visit them
before returning to Minnesota, and l sup
pose it was our arrival from that direction
that led to the error in the newspapers.
R.-How long have you been in Sweden,
general?
Gen. Anime years next May.
R.-How does the climate there compare
with that of Minnesota?
Gen. A.-The Swedish climate is nlilder
than it is here, excepting, of course, in the
more northerly part of that country.
RI presume, then, you must, as far as
climate is concerned, have had quite an
agreeable time there.
Gen. A.-Oh! yes, we enjoyed it famously
R.--Are there not good many Swedes
coming to this country?
Gen. A.-As I said before, am not pre-
pared to say what number of people are
leaving that country now, as it is SO long ago
since l left. There is one point. though, you
newspaper men forget.
R.-What is that?
Gen. A.--There are a great many people
returning to Sweden who have been in this
country: probably 1000 annually. OF
course, good many of these are persons
who merely travel in the United States fol
pleasure, and others again, come here, look
over the country with view of settlement
here, and then return because it does not
come up to their expectations.
R.-You do not suppose that many Of
those who return leave this State?
Gen. Al think very few, if any; but
could not say how many just now.
R.-Do you find much advancement here
since you left?
Gen. A.-Why, it is really surprising wha
advances St. Paul has made since left.
could not have realized it, had not seen it
R.-Have you been in st. Cloud since
your return?
Gen. A.-No; have not been there yet
but intend going in week or two.
R.-Then you intend remaining i'll st
Paul?
Gen. Ayes. that is my intention, but
have found great difficulty SO far in procur
ing suitable residence at a reasonable rate
Do YOU know that the rents seem to me t.
be unreasonably high2
hi have uearu complaints in that dlrec
ton before respecting tenements of the bette
class, but presume much of that drawback
is due to the prevailing unprecedented rush
Then you intend to remain in St. Paul?
Gen. A.-Ihat is our wish at present.
R.--General, it has been whispered her
that your return at this juncture has q polit
lcal significance; that, in fact, you intend t.
run for Congress in this district.
Gen. A., stretching his long form back
ward in his chair, and with an incredulou
look in his face-How very ridiculous! Posi-
lively riaiculous came back to Mnnesot
upon my removal from the United State
ministry at Stockholm, in accordance wit
the determination I had always entertaine
Of returning to this State. had always in
tended to return here. My home, as yo
may say, is here, and my return has n
political significance whatever. have III
wish or intention to enter the political fell
as a candidate for Congress, or any othe
position, but only desire to enter private lif
again, as any other man would under tn
circumstances.
HE conversation was then continued upo
other matters, of no public interest, and
very pleasant, cordial interview was CLOSED
with the infarchonoa IF ,,,ut1ol