Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-04
WAITING FOR THE BOOM,

at Conseth Not, She Said"-The Uncertain
tn about Grants ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or
March,"
Long Branch correspondent of the New
York Herald writes: When Gen. Grant
will return from his wanderings around the
world is as yet uncertain. have conversed
to. day with Mr.. George W. Childs and Mr..
Anthony, j. Drexel, his two most intimate
friends. When I called to-day upon Mr..
Drexel and asked him if he knew when Gen.
Grant is to be expected home he shrugged
his shoulders, smiled and said, 81 am sure
don't know; ask MIR. Childs.'' Subsequent
conversation only confirmed the fact that
MIR. Drexel knew nothing further as to the
generals movements, SO accordingly took
the bankers advice and turned to Mr.. Childs.
The publisher of the Philadelphia Ledqe,'
was sitting comfortably on the piazza of his
lovely cottage, enjoying the invigorating
breezes from the ocean. With charac-
teristic courtesy and good humor Mr.. Childs
consented to give all the information in his
power, which was proved to be of decided
ly negative character. He knew absolutely
nothing as to when Gen. Grant will arrive
In this country. The report to the effect
that Gen. Grant may return to China, after
visiting Japan, and proceed to Australia,
Mr.. Childs believed to be quite correct.
Gen. Grant has no reason, politically or
otherwise, to be in any hurry to return
home, and it was quite likely that he would
extend his visit. He (the general was
anxious to 60 to Australia, and the visit
would undoubtedly be an interesting one.
gathered from Mr. Childs' conversation
that none of Gen. Grants friends know
when to expect him home. Certainly Mr..
Childs is nearer to Grant than any one else,
and as his most intimate personal friend
MIR. Childs assured me that he had no idea
when the ex-President is to return
But even when he does reach San
Francisco Mr.. Childs thinks the
general will spend two or
three months in travel on the Pacific slope
before he comes East. Mr.. Childs thought
as Mr.. Borie did, that Gen. Grant himself
probably does not know when he will come
back, his movements being dictated entirely
by his own pleasure, without any regard to
politics.
just before left Philadelphia I had o
long talk about Gen. Grant with Mr.. Borie,
the ex-secretary of the navy, who has just
returned from China after travelling with
Gen. Grant since he and his party left Paris
last January. Mr.. Borie assured me that as
Gen. Grant is neither anxious nor willing to
be again candidate for the Presidency he is
n no hurry to return to America. she is
like boy out of school, sic,' said he, "en-
joying himself to the utmost, and anxious to
extend his holiday as much IS possible. Just
before left the General to go aboard the
steamer to sail for San Francisco, 1 asked
him what would say when his friends
asked mo when he was coming
home 'Well,' said he, in playful way,
tell them will be home in September or in
March, You can see from this,'' said Mr..
Borle, Chow uncertain his movements are.
When left him there was some talk of his
geing to Australia. One thing know; he is
In no hurry to come home, and he won't be
home for some months. [ don't believe he
knows HIMSELF
Young DIR. Heating, who was with the
Grant party, and who returned to America
with Mr.. Borie, made the same statement as
to the uncertainty of Gen. Grants move
ments. By another gentleman, whose official
and personal relations with Grant are of a
close nature, am given the same assurance
as to Gen. Grants uncertainty concerning
the time of his return. It may, therefore,
be considered settled question that the
time of the ex-President's return to this
country is decidedly unsettled.