The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-19

Vat COON der 80 de paby,
Doss-Oh, var leedle hantls.
Dots mein und Grstchen's paby-
~ kraeiousness! dor'd YOU sse!
Dot nose vas shoost like 6retehen's,
, Der rest vas shooss like me.
; See dot now aid yas Iaap,
Und gicken ub ids does,
COON here you leedie raskle
Ind shdrtke your ladders nose.
, Veil. mayre vas voolish
Do daEe me on 20 pad,
Put dot vas Gretchen's paby-.
Der virst ron vhad she had.
I-Nev Tork EsssiaS Pat.
NIssIsslPPrs 0oLoR1p STATESMAN
ABROAD.
HD CONVERSATION WIZ GsxsaKl aaaxf
i WASHINGTON, December 6.-Since
his return to Washington, Senator
Bruce has been frequently questioned
in reference TO his experience while
travelling In Europe last summer, par
ticularly in reference to his CONVERSE
tiOn with Gen. Grant at Paris. He is
the first representative col0red man
from the United States who has visit
ed Europe, and he was received in
England. France, Belgium, Holland.
Germany, and Switzerland with the
same courtesy and consideration that
would have been accorded to any OF
dis colleagues in the Senate. Before
leaving the United States Secretary
Evarts, without the solicitation Of
Senator Bruce, gave him an open let
ter addressed to our Ministers snd
Consuis abroad, commenting him to
their consideration as a Senator OF the
United States. This official letter was
not needed to insure Mr.. Bruce court
eous treatment from American aud d.
| plomatic and cOnsu ar officers, because
no man IN the Senate has has keener
understanding Of he proprietiss of
| social life, or is more accomplished in
manners than the cdlored Senator from
Mississippi.
The Senator says he did not find ia
Europe that discrim ttion against his
race that exists in the United. The
absence OF race prejudice in Europe
was an agreeable surprise to him, and
iu this particular he thinks European
countries far in advance Of the United
States. Wherever he went, he was
treated with marked courtesy, and no
incident occurred during his entire
trip calculated to make him feel that
he belonged to ala inferior race.
Senator Bruce spent two weeks ut
Paris, and passed much of that time
in company with Gen. Grant. Or his
ant s.fva xrvtt kn
said:
general Grant was less reserved in
conversation than when he was Prcsi-
dent Of the United States. lie was al
WAYS q good talker when he chose to
be, but he did not, as President, i'm
press people as q communicative mau.
His reticence, while President, may
have been assumed. rs n part Of the
discretion that belonged to his high
Office, but in Paris he talked freely aud
instructiveiy, and seemed in happier
mood than have ever known him to
be at Washington. In my travels 1
met no American who seemed to no
tice every thing transpirinx around
him more closely or to better purpose
than he, aud found no one better in.
formed on European affairs, as far IA
my observation enabled me to judge.
There was nothing confidential In his
communicate ons to me. We had sew
eral conversations touching political If
fairs ia the UniiedStates. l called his at
tcntion to the popular feeling looking
to his nomination tor the Presidency
In 1880. l cannot recall the precise
language he used in reply, but he left
the impression upon me that he was
really happy in the freedom from Off
ciai care which had come with the
close OF the Presidential service, and
that he was content with the honors
that had already been conferred upou
him by his countrymen. do not be-
lieve that the Presidency is either q
matter Of personal desire or anxiety
with Gen. Grant !; yet il general de-
sire for his services should be express.
ed by the American people, aud the
matter should be presented in the
light Of duty to the country, l have
no doubt that he would accept the
nomination"
AS to his own opinion Of Grants
availability a. Presidential caudi
date, Senator Bruce said:
have no hesitation in saying that
in my judgment he would be both all
available aud n desirable candidate. /
have not al WAYS becn ia entire harmo-
ny with Gen. Grant. have, however,
always recognized his great services
to the country and his sterling intc2-
rity, and an now free to admit that,
looking upon his character and Pablo
career al point where they can he
contemplated free from the passion
and prejudice incidental to the period
of his services, he seems both q wiser
aud greater man than when he was
President. This impression OF Gen.
Grant Is one which think generally
pervadcs the public mind. aud obtains
to = very large extent among his po-
iiticsl opponents in the South. The
opinion 10 strengthening among oil
parties that he was not oDly honest
personally, but that he was just and
discreet public officer"
What is yoDr opinion - 10 Grast's
standing among the colored people ~
asked your correspondent.
The four names most familiar to
the colored people Of the Sonth. among
al our public men. are those Of Lin
coin, Sumner. Morton aud Grant. The
most ignorant voter In thst section
knew these men. aud attributed the
possession and enjoyment Of their po-
iitIcsl freedom aud personal rights
largely 10 their influence and efTorts.
Unless public sentiment has under
gone . change during the las, tour
months, Gen. Grant would he the arst
choice for the Presidency OF nine
,euths OF the colored voters OF the
Souri,
Did Gen. Grant. in any Of his con-
versaiion. with you, express any views
concerning the eoiorei race y
Mr.. Brnes-"Among the Rost sAiis-
factory Interviews nsd vita General
Grant 1T Paris. vas one in which he
declared that he had no apprehension
relative to the success 81 the eoiored
people - ciiixsns 81 the United Ssat~s.
He cited notable Instances Of success
among this class ia various depart !
meats Of life, sud be especially dweit |
upon the ssrne Of Frederic Douglass
He affirmed that observation Of the |
eoiored people. botn from military and
civil experience with them. convinced |
him thai their emancipation ssd en- I
fssncsissmess was not mistake. bat /