Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-20
LETTER FROM GEN. GRANT.
His Views Upon the European Stu.
alton and Home fafrs-He Wants
70 Enjoy the Quiet of Private Life
he Will PerSistently Decline Any
new Responsibilities of Public Ser

at1On and Home Afafrs-He Wants
He Will Persistently Decline ANY
vice.
The following Washington dispatch, sent by
MI. kelm last night, will be of interest to the
friends OF ex-President Grant: "A private
letter, dated at Paris and just received, from
ex-fresldent Grant, after alluding to the crit
lcal condition of the political affairs of Europe,
but expressing the confident belief that the
interests OF peace, so strongly felt by all
the Powers threatened by a disturbance of
friendly relations will bring about a satisfac-
Tory solution OF existing complications says
that a ne IS still UNCERTAIN what stay he may yet
can prOlong the absence for at least another
year, though in the midst of all the interesting
scenes and experiences incident to his visit,
and the attentions which he has received from
me ruling classes as well as the people, and
from municipal and civic bodies, he often longs
f9r M the day of his return to his native land.
He says that the attentions which he has re-
ceived have convinced hlm of the real admir-
alton which the whole people of Europe, rulers
and subjects, have for the greatness ,enlighten
ment, power and progress of the United States,
and that these attentions he appreciates are
designed more as token of respect for his
country than personal testimonial to him
self In the same light he regsrds the nu
been extended to him, mOdestly alluding to
them in letter not long since, us 'compli-
menus more to my country than to myself
In reference to the political outlook in the
United States, he says that there is yet a great
work to be accomplished, and the exceptional
conditions which exist in the present and
Immediately retrospective relations of parties
will yet demand an important struggle
before the political status of the country can
pc regarded as permanently establish with
IN il the bounds of legitimate and safe POLITICAL
says that he thinks he has done his share in
the public service, eight years in military com
mand, and eight years in civil administration,
and he hopes to return home after another
year to enjoy the quiet of private life and the
society of his friends for the days yet remaining
of his life He seeks no new responsibilities
OF public service and will decline them per
SiStently, but will be ready always, as private
citizen, to do his duty to the extent of his
power and opportunities"
PERSONALITIES. De b. Randolph Keim.
with her children, has left for Edgemount,
Reading, Penna., for the summer Mr.. Keim
will entertain a distinguished parry Of Re-
publican and Democratic Sen itors at Edge.
mount during the summer, at which time he
will give them a jaunt through the mining
and agricultural sections of Eastern PennSyl-
vania. Mr. Franklin Philip has returned
to Washington after a residence of two years
IN California, and is warmly welcomed by a
host of friends.
SILVER FOR COINING.-The Treasury de-
partment has had some difficulty in the pur-
ClttoC Va ollNCi lOl purposes.
Parties owning bullion wanted gold for it as
the bullion contains on an average about 80
per cent. OF silver to 10 per cent gold The
Treasury would, however, pay for it only in
the standard silver dollar, and the bullion
owners had to make the best of these terms or
keep their wares. The result is that the
Treasury gets all the bullion it wants for the
silver dollar, or Silver certificate, which IS pre-
ferred by the sellers
MORE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM-Mr. At
kinS, of Tennessee, chairman of the House
committee on appropriations, introduced
bill in the House to-day, which was referred
TO the committee on reform in the civil SER
vice, providing that section 1853 of the Re
VISed States be so amended that hereafter all
appointments in the civil service of the United
States shall be made from the several Con-
greISlonal districts in equal numbers and of
equal grade 50 far as may be practicable.
GARRISON N. POTTER. chairman of the
Florida Investigating committee, has gone to
New York, it is reported, to consult S. j.
Tilden.
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
The opposition to the proposition to build a
separate building for the operations of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing is foment
ed by a corrupt lobby, who have been regu-
bank-nOte companies. These fellows want to
make job of printing the government obl
cations and evidences of Indebtedness a policy
that would degrade this government to the
level OF South American republics, and give
them lot of money. The building of per
manent building would settle the policy and
utterly BATTLE these lobbyists.-[ Wash. Cor