The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-29
X EARNEY.
HoUsE-PLAIN TALK By PRESIDENT HAYES.
[pY TELEoR.PH TO THE HERALD.

THE CxLIFoBNIA AGIrAroR AT THE WHITE
HousE-PLAN TALK By PRESIDENT HAYES.
By TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD.
WASHINGTON, August IS. 1873
Dennis Ksarney nexpectedly appeared in Washing
ton this morning. coming from the West, and TOOK
quarters at a cheap hotel near tho depot Just
NJ he presented himself al The White
House, accompanied by his secretary, ana sent
his card to President hayes In about ten
minutes Mr. HAYES told the doorkesper TO admit the
lot agitator who marched 10, followed BY his
Secretary. AS he entered the Executive once the
Pres,deut looked up curiously from his seat at the
head Of The Cabinet table aud sreotod Kearnsy with
nod ana after the latter had shaken hands he seated
himself in tho chair at Tho right OF and
fronting the President. which Is kept there Tor
callers. Kearney began what appeared to be a set
speech address, but was interrupted by the Prssi
VINO began ~ MIN an, nS wsS
out waiting Tor the answer began ut once general
conversation, based a remark Of Kearnsy that ne
had found mis- principles upheld oy the laooring
classes everywhere he had been.
THE PKEsipENr's QUAINT TRICK.
President Hayes has quaint trick OF dsposing OF
callers Al times 0y punging into general convcrsa
tiOn In which no monopolizes most oil the taking,
and then when no thinks sufnc,sn. time mas been os
he 10 glad to nave met him, aud bids him goodby.
This Kearney's experience today. Mr.. Hayes
told him that he thought this agitation. Intended
to beitcr tho condition Of the working classes WAS
doing moro harm than good.
WHAT PRESIDENT SAID.
The trouble with tue country was hat VIC are pass.
ing through the inevitable result OF what might best
be termed tho flush times which obtained during aud
after the was, whom high prices for prod
uc.s and labor were PAID money was plentiful and
nearly every one gave no though. 70 any possible re-
who were ,housh.tul enough 10 begin to
economixe before the crash oil hard times
now. Tn. majority continued their expensive habits
oil flush times, and no could see no road ny which the
by any legislation other Than that which is now law.
About this time Secretary Schurz walked into the
room with an Indian agent, and Kearnsy evil
for ne succeeded in asking tho President
how he thought the Oondhoidsrs should
be dealt with. The President said that any man who
At maturity in coin, as promised by the law; but
that he did any differences in paying gold or
now, will in very short time, practically repro
' KgARxEY WANTING TO KNOW
Koarnsy wanted TO know IT no did not think that
capital wss being concentrated IN fewcr hands than
ever before. and so produced much Of the existing
distress M. Hayes thought not. no moro SO now
than IL always had been and always viii be. Kcar-
ney asked " the concentration Of such fortunes as
great power in one mans hands. Mr.. Hayes
sao he thought not. because with oil his
ana controlled BY the rules ana laws Of society ana
trado as any man IN the whole country MI: Kearney
thought The present depression caused BY unwse
Legislation in favor OF the wealthy classes. and tho
workingmen could be helped. but the President said
It great mistake TO charge u to legislation.
Each has theory of hts own, but from his own
experience, the whole maItor had 10 be gone over
again, hs did not see how II could be 6stiored
BY other legislation. Tho troubles will right
themselves thought and the agitation Of the mat
ter mistake and does no good. Al this point
after the President had done most OF tho talking TOR
about twenty minutes, ho told Kearnoy no was glad
10 We seen him, and bowed him out
The meeting was not arranged ono ana the Presi-
dent dd not know Kearney was In sne CITY until hts
card was received.
KEARNEY GOING THE MINERS
Amer leaving tho President Kearney captured
by the autograph about tho White House and
afterward he wSg briefly interviewed by your cor
respondent Hvstated that no did not come here by
appoint msnt, but would probably speak while here
although as he rather gloom,ly confessed he found
great apa thy existing here Kearney stated that he
will leave here Friday for Philadelphia, and from
there he intends 10 60 through the Pennsylvania
mining districts.