Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-19
The Sherman Interview.
LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY GIVING THE

Secretary Sherman this morning addressed
the following letter to representative Of the
New York Associated Press, in answer to a
note relative to the recent interview with him,
and the statement that he had revised that in
terview:
r. F. BOIssEAU, Esq, Neao York Associated
Press. washington, d. c.:
SIR: Your note of yesterday, stating that
the New York Post Of that day publishes
special iIh that l revised the proof OF my inter.
the 1s" %sn r on IN
can state anything on the subject. was receiv-
ed, but did not care to answer it until saw
fbe nj in print As in the
manuscript of the report was submitted to
Secretary Sherman. who made certain era
Ths IS
quiry, but justifes me in giving the exact
facts In regard to this interview:
IS eeS5 Of the R
In this city, called on me at the Treasury de-
partment shortly after my return from Ohio.
knew him as asa very good writer, ana good
idea of an "interconvertible" bond, in which,
entirely disagreed with him.
We engaged in general conversation, very
much as he states 1t, except he does not state
as clearly as think he ought to have donethe
two points in the conversation upon which we
disagreed; First, as to his theory about an
this and my opinion that his theory was de-
lusive and impra cticable, but said had al
ways favored convertible currency; that is,
that the holder OF the greenback should be al
lowed to convert it into specified bond at par
until the United States should be ready to re-
deem it in coin.
Second AS to the national banks, said that
if the choice must be made between the green
backs and the bank notes, l was in favor of
the greenbacks; but I thought that both
with each other, and with coin. This opinion
has been repeatedly publicly expressed by me
both in the Senate and before the people.
After few minutes conversation he said he
would like to put it in the form of an inter-
view, to which i made no objection.
+. The next day MI Walker came to me with
reysd
] saw that his account was naturally colored by
his own opinions; but, in the main, was cor
rect SO far as it went. I told him he had not
currency and an "interconvertible'' bond, nor
my real position as to the national banks. He
said he would make it right. think a fair
alton, would see that the interview, If fairly
construed, is not inconsistent with my we'll
Known epinila9p&s & nor % d1d mean to convey the
in any manner, changed these opinions or
my purposes. The attempt to cOnstrue what
said about my duty as an executive officer to
obey the law, into doubt about the wisdom
OF the resumption act, is simply folly. hope
the time will never come when an executive
officer will not feel that his duty is to obey the
It is pretty hard for q public man always to
determine how to treat the press. You know
have been very free and frank in communi-
eating news to the press, and in cases of doubt
uniformly treated the fair Inquiries Of editors
and correspondents with respect, and have
them ne Tho an glad to say that the
take pleasure In giving them every courtesy
and facility, frequently answering their ques
that easaa
satiOnS should not be printed. Sometimes
they are misco nstrued, sometimes misrepre-
sened and ID ~ without
denial. The public, however, Is able to gather
the truth in lit Il time:
AS to the comments of the New York Times
upon this interview, have but little to say.
That paper habitually fasifies and misrepre-
sentS everything say or do. AS one OF It's re-
g1rters port said, nothing can do win please the
and garbes it and pervertsit. 1t is common
scold. 1t abuses everybody, but especially
every member of the administration. 1t op-
strengthen it in both houses. When sought
to execute the law it denounced me, and when
declined to execute the law In way that was
again. Ny only consolation is that it de.
nounces about everybody else. No man hu-
man can reach to the standard of the man
tH Ms ne Is azs WHO fGf the time being edits
Of this for the public you will do me the justice
to use the whole of it.
Very respectfully, JOHN SHERMAN.
TRAVEL REsUMED.-Informatio has been
received at the Post Office department that
trains are now running between Beloxi and
Mobile, and that mails can 60 to New Orleans
by this route.
OHIO DEMOCRATS DON'T LIKE THE U. s.
ELECTION LAw.-John G. Thompson, chair.
man of the Ohio democratic state central com.
mittee: is much exercised because the republi-
the enforcement of the election law, with ref
erence to the appointment of supervisors of
election ,k known as the Johnny Davenport
law is on the statute book, yet it is unconstitu.
tlOnal and refuse to appoint the supervisors
provided for in its provisions. Meanwhile,
Banning thinks the liberties of the country
are imperiled.
PARIS TO THE YELLOW FEVER SUFFERERS.
The Secretary OF State has received from Min
lister Noyes, through the house OF John Nun
roe Co, cable remittance Of 5000, being
Paris subscriptions for the yellow fever suf.
ferers, to be distributed by the Secretary of
State. Minister Noyes says that more relief
from the same source will be sent,
ADv1CES FROM SITTING BULLS CAMP in
Canada state that there is abundance of game
in that section, and the followers of that chief
tain are we'll supplied with arms and ammuni
tiOn. Sitting Bull contemplated a raid into
the Black Hills last spring, but having learned
OF the distribution of our troops, and that the
British authorities would not let him return
to Canada ii he made such raid, he gave up
the notion.
THE LIFE SAVING SERvICE.-A circular has
been issued by s. j. Kimball general superin-
tendent OF the hfe.saving SERVICE to the su.
perintendents of the various life-saving sta.
tlons, directing attention to the approach of
the season Of disasters, and urging that no
efforts be spared to make the personnel and
equipment of each crew all that they should
be. and to arouse and stimulate the keepers
and crews to an ardent and thorough discharge
OF duty. The season now setting in he says
promises to be severe, and for this reason and
because the hopes of friends of the service and
the Jealousy of enemies, ii it has any, are at
their fullest height, never has there been a
time when the coast so needed guard of alb
sOlute fidelity, and the service at wrecks more
stanch and splendid performance. 1t is year
OF ordeal, he adds, to the nOblest public es tab
lishment In the world. A similar circular has
been issued to each station keeper in the life
saving service, in which they are reminded
OF the weighty responsibilities resting upon
them.
MOVEMENTS OF U. 8. NAVAL VEssELs.-The
U. s. S. Alaska, Captain Geo. Brown, U. 8. N,
arrived at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 30th,
and expected to leave for Callao, Peru, August
11th. The TallapOOSa arrived at the Nor
no D0 n Hlnrn mn