Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-01-19
SENATOR FERRY.
An Interview With a Chicago RepOr-
ter-.His Views on the General Sit
uatiOn.

An Interview With a Chicago RepOr-
ter..His Views ON the General Sit
uation.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean, 5th.
Senator y. w. Ferry, of Michigan, was
in the city yesterday, and was met by d
reporter OF the lnter-Ocean. TO whom he
talked freely upon national affairs. He
was here OH business, .and will start tor
Washington in a day or two.
Nv hat will be the first move i'm the
contest between the President and the
Senate when Congress meets 2" asked the
journalist.
Il suppose about the first thing will
be more appointments tor New York"
replied the Senator.
Twill the President send in the same
names again -
II hardly think so. The Democrats
could not stullify themselves by voting
otherwise than TO support COnkling, anu
| am net sure they can be brought to
that again."
will Conkling oppose any new names
which may be prOpOsed!"
II do not know. If lie can be sure OF
carrying mis- point again, he will nm
dOubtedly. But he might say that the
next names sent in were not Objectiona-
BILE, and lee them pass. The opposition
last time was not on personal grounds
alone, by any means. but i'm behalf of the
party and the principles announced by
Dir. Hayes himself and accepted by the
public, that no man was 20 be removed
without a cause. Personally. you know,
L am not opposed at all to the President.
but telt in duty bound to vote against
HIM, when arrayed against the principles
OF the party"
How do the southerners enjoy being
| cOnciliated
1.-The President has gained nothing i'm
their esteem. They say he has gone over
TO them. and are willing to accept amy
advantage such course may give them,
but will never take him up. Ii the
southern policy results i'm the demoraliza-
ton of the party, they will put in a man
Of their own stripe; not him A man
never gains anything by being untrue
10 his friends"
'Is his policy, then, not even strength
ening him in any quarter? ?"
| mot at all. On the contrary, it is
weakening him."
What is his own theory in this mat
ter p
"Oh, he thinks that the old Wings will
be revived in the south, and so divide the
votes. But this is a mistake. There is
no indication of such movement. For
! instance, such men as Ben Hill, who
were Old Wings, do not attempt to revive
the party. There is no hope tor the Re-
| publicans."
What will be done with the silver
bill 2"
1T will pass the Senate without
Doubt
"Will the President veto it?'
| "NO, do not think he will"
"What will be done with the tariff 2"
''The tariff must be increased on some
thing 10 increase the revenues. but not
on tea, coffee or sugar. The southerners
are anxious for the revival of duty on
sugar, but the people will not stand it.
They have had these articles free too
long. We must put the tariff on some
other things, some OF the luXuries of life,
where the rich will have to pay it, and
not the masses"
II suppose the Mexican excitement has
blown over?"
"Yes. There are some who are still
anxious for Wharf.-The sOutherners especially;
but such an event is not at all probable -
Il suppose you have seen the letter of
Secretary Schurz. He claims that the
President can govern without personal
party"
"SucL an idea is ridiculous. A ruler
i'm Europe can hardly accomplish such a
feat. Again, Schurz claims that the Re-
publicans would have been defeated had
it not been for the Liberals, whose preju-
dices must not now be overlooked. That
is mistake. The Republicans would
have elected their Presidential candidate
without the help of the Liberals, if we
had put up candidate around whom
the party would have rallied with en-
thusiasm. But it is matter of history
that Mr.. Hayes was nominated by acci.
dent, because neither the friends of Nor
ton, Blaine, nor COnkling would yield in
the convention. Schurz says he was
! elected by the skin OF his teeth, and lays
it to what he calls the peoples disgust
with Granlism. That is false deduction
The reason was the one / tell you
: Again, Schurz says We lost the October
, states as further result of distrust in
9 the old party. That, too, is not true. Ii
is the decentralization of the party, caused
I by the policy that lost US Ohio and Cali
r fornia. The party is being strengthened
= again by the opposition TO the President
l believe"
lis not Schurz's letter the views of th,
1 President aud Cabinet as. well as hi
: own?"
f undoubtedly"
"DOe's Chambers letter, on the othe
hand, reflect the views of the Republi
cans p
s mot exactly, think. 1t is exagger
: ated somewhat"
"What is the trouble with the Senat,
= and Cabinet %
+ II don't exactly know. Schurz is al
IS Impractical theOrist, but Key is goot
+ man, and if we must have southern
Democrat in that position we could no
do BETTER"
.Who will be the next Presidenta"
It II don't know. 1t is a good Will
q ahead. If President Hayes keeps up hi
policy, certainly not he, but the people
g will rally around some man who Cal
awaken the old party enthusiasm"