New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25

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the Geneva arbitration President Grant was surprised
that Iput his forward. but rejecting again. as
scented As know, Grant Ind no reason TO Ike MI
Evars. told the President however. that Mr. Eyars
would be useful to at Geneva. HIS Legal abilities
were high his nature and life had been pure he had
Accomplishments and the best social manner 10 be ef-
4 fective. General Grant closed his lips little
while, reflected and said was night. These are some
OF the instances which show that Grant means TO be
lust man and wise one toward the people"
| THE INDIA TRIP.
"Have you observed Mr. Fish, that according TO the tel
egrapn, General Grant Is to go to India merchant
steamer not waiting for the war steamer Richmondi"
General Grant would rather go In that way" said
Mr. Fish. He Is n very considerable man about making
others expenses for him. The naval officers would
feel Obliged, perhaps to keep more style and spend
| more money with such guest on board u fancy, how
ever that In courtesy TO this Government Grant Will
join the Richmond where out in the Indian Ocean,"
HAS the exPresident any considerable fortuneP
ole has about $4,000 or 10000 year income. 1
Will tell YOU" said Mr.. Fish. chow he is travelling In
Europe About the time he left Office the President
took speculative interest in mining stocks in
California and got back money he put in and $685.
600 in gold He told that he meant to take that
S2J 900 and travel in Europe to improve his mind and
get recreation. and. sd he, Fish, when nave spent
| then / am coming back home"
"Wirl lie not return improved after such an expert
ence %
| "Grant IS an observing man." said the Secretary.
He has had a hospitality aud experience in Europe
such az no subject citizen has ever bad before and
| these demonstrations have not been the movement OF
the soycregns but have been called out by the pubc
demand in every country He ought 10 be the bcstin-
| formed American"
"Grant's reception in Spain, described very hearty
| was IN part due to your work. Mr. SecretaryP
"That was the most thsnkless labor had to perform
It the more as my sympathies were wholly the
other way. had been in Cuba not long before went
INTO Cabinet, and what hOrrd and oppressive
government existed there But recollected that Spain
had been our ally the Revolutionary war, and with
the greatest sympathy for the Cubans dealt with their
home Government hoping that we should not only set
tie our differences but obtain better results for the
Cubans. That has happened. and the Spanish people
are friendly to US again."
GRANT HAYES AND TIE NEXT ELECTION
From what hear and read, Mr. Fish. Grant has spo
ken well OF President HayesP
He has. and writes kindly OF him, too Several Of
my letters from General Grant bear reference to this
Administration. Not long ago. General Grant wrote me
a very philosophical letter concerning the dlfhculies
and troubles that Mr.. Hayes would have to encounter
expressed his wishes for the Presidents sue
cess"
as it not as well, after all. Mr. Fish, that we have
rather negative Administration, 70 give the country
rest for two or three or four years !"
"PrObaby IL is. I suppose this Admins iration may
be compared to MOnroes. His eight years regard
cd as rather n.t There was no point about them. He
dir one significant thing hOweveFhc put into our for
ecu policy the Monroe doctrine"
lyon had a good deal do with the maintenance Of
| thatl"
eyes; but this Administration has not maintained it.
They have allowed European Governments TO sell and
buy islands in the West Indies don't think Mr. Eyarts
should nave allowed that to be done without speaking
out | wouldn't"
"Iforgot to ask you, Mr. Fish, what you think Of the
next Pre sidentia election"
"You mean the Republican nomination. II the con-
vention held to-day, General Grant would be nom
mated There nearly Two years yet to come before
the convention, and many changes may happrn | eau
say to you" said tbs Secretary, that General Grant
DOES want to again. lie has no connection With
the mo vcInent among the people in his favor
Mr.. FISH As \ FREE-TRADER.
The conversation touched upon the tariff md free
trade recurring TO Mr. Fshs statement that In his early
life New-York was a Wing city. " Mr.. Fish, isn't IL
rather remarkable that in city of importing mer-
chants Free Trade cause, so long represented by
the late william Cullen Bryant should have made lit
tie headwayT
NO He didn't make much Roadway" said Mr. Fish,
"that Is true! think tie reason was that our Iner
chants while they imported from Europe, were also IN
terescd in the domestic manufactures OF NewEngand
Many of them too were New En- gland men who came
and set here, and continued to be ProtectOnists
Notwithstanding their apparent interest AZ importers
Wnen in Congress, / generally voted with
the Protect Oulsts, as tnOuSU ldau lhpTc
were some manufactures wanted to establish
mere so IA to be independent of
But ~ they laid these war taxes on importa
tons further protection was required Indeed most
OF the hampered by the incidental
protection they get through our revenue needs. am
now in favor protection than the i'm
posts bring
Is thprei some weakness organic sluggishnCss
in a Republl when II approaches question like the
tariff so slowly"
Will tell you my idea All our tariff systems have
been mere log-rolngs. rhe understanding was You
tickle me and I'll tickle You. In JacksOns time, and
long after the the currency Although have
been in the Administration for eight years. and some
thing politician all my life, don't pretend to under
stand the present tariff II is aboninable According
I, ms reading and information. there are only about
dozen articles in the British tariff, and have some
Thousands"
The secretary smiled ana in a moment said 81 am
an importer myself u certain way When was in
France / found that some certain things ike sweet
meats confectionery etc. great deal better than
our ana got the habit OF sending ont periodically
for such articles exported To me. While was
Secretary OF State and had entertain good deal.
found all the more necessity for 1t. notice that,
when | get my packages up To the present
day, there comes, about q month atter"atd,
another bill for what they call liquidation. 1 don't
pretend 10 know what 1t means. Some time
ago nv little invoice aud nearly twelve months
uerward got Il Liquidation bill of - dollars. think
that means something TO this effect As matter OF cor
yenence YOU they pass your goods through on the
payment the duty in bulk and thou, on correcting
their accounts send you the balance bill But they
certainly ought to be quicker about it than twelve
months"
CALEB CUSHING.
"Dd you find the late Caleb Gushing useful auxiliary
when You were Secretary T.
"Hghly so. HIS information was extensive. his eH-
pcrience great aud he was cheerful worker for the
Government"