New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-17
GENERAL NOYES'S RETURN.


WHAT HE SAYS OF THE POTTER INQUIRY
HIS ANSWER TO MINIS sTORY-HIs BELIEF
THAT MLIN HAD SIMPLY DONE HIS DUTY IN
REGARD TO THE coUNT-GENERAL NOYEs's
REASON FOR PROMISING TO USE HIS INFLUENCE
FOR HIM.
General Edward F. Noyes, United States
Minister France arrived at this port between and
o'clock yesterday morning, being passenger on the City
OF Richmond. He at the Fifth Avenue Hotel before
o'clock and occupied a room in the south wing Gen
eral Noyes apparently joyful at being once more on
American SOIL Notwithstanding the annoying crcum-
stances that brought him home so unexpectedly. His
health is excellent.
" Have you come home to annihilate your accusersP
he was asked
81 don't know about tbat-they may annihilate me-"
he replied with laugh and then growing serious said
"since to make my statement before the Congress-
ional Committee 1t would not be proper for me to cay
much say positively that until after the decision
was rendered in Florida never spoke with nor even
saw this man McLn. alone or privately did tell him
and his associates prior to the decisions that the friends
OF Governor Hayes only wanted honest count. and
that II majority OF the votes had been cast for Gov
Hayes the Returning Board should give the vote
Of the state to him. 1t Is interesting now 20 remember
that those Republicans the time all emphatic in
declaring that the election had been perfectly fair on the
Republican side but they had much to say Of the frauds
practised by the Democrats looked upon McLln simply
IA man who had done his duty honestly and squarely
and tins much is true that after the final decision had
been rendered did promise to do all could toward Sc
curing his appointment 10 some Office He came to me-
talking despondently and very much run down at the
heel, and claimed that the Democrats would not allow
him to live in the State. / assured him would use my
influence in his behalf, and did more than some poll
ticians dol kept my promise"
Had you received much Information regarding the
investigation before you sailedP
almost none whatever was informed by cable OF the
substance OF the Potter resolution charging conspiracy
upon Secretary sherman and myself Immediately
asked General Garfield by cable to demand Of the COM
mttee that Il subpoena me as a witness. Then made
the request OF the Secretary Of state and added
that II the committee refused TO subpoena me should
sail any way in the early part OF June The committee
subpwuaed me by cable. My whole styck OF Information
up TO this morning twentyone days old, except
fragment OF news found in The London Times. II had
known Just how matters stood aud how the nyestga-
tIon was going on at the time sailing think should
have remained other side That Is in the light Of
what has been told me since my arrival They tell me
linn before the result was determined but that knowing
of my intimate relations with President Hayes he sup
posed that Icould and would help him TO an appoint
ment That part OF the Potter resolution referring 20
me 10 have been based on nothing more definite
than Mclln's vague declaration that now Tar ne nad
been Influenced IN his action by the presence OF myself
other Republicans IN Florida etc, he could not now
tell when the news first reached me concluded az
once that the investigation had been started for po
cal buncombe aud That there was no possibility OF Pres
| idcnt Hayes being unsCatcd by the DemOcreth'
ado you 20 TO Washington this EVENING"
SncB Congress VIII be IN session Tor Two or three
DAYS shall wait for tomorrow mornings (MOnday'g
train desire 10 get back 10 post AS soon posi-
BILE this being time when my presence Is especially de-
srable In Paris But IL Is doubtful II shall be able 10
get passage for two three weeks, the demand for
bcrths great The City OF Richmond makes her re-
turn voyage ina month, and hayo Just seen gentle
man who tells that he Is the tityseyentb believe,
who has spoken for any berth that may be found va
cant the day Of sailing. IL am compelled 60 defer
my for three weeks may pay visit Of two or
three days 20 my home in Ohio"
In the course Of conversation General Noyes said he
WAS greatly pleased with his position. and that he had
so far found t easy the attainment OF official
objects. lie praised French politicians Tor their bril-
nancy, and regarded the Republic as securely estab-
llshed.