Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-23


wants 60 Bee I" Pinafere."
A reporter for the San Francisco
Chronicle was one Of the irst to board
the incoming steamer City Of Toxic, and
of Fort Point succeeded in obtaining an
interview with Grant, to the following
effect
The General stood leaning against the
rail abait the whselhouss. gazing upon
the picture that the Fort presented.
shrouded with smoke. through which
the flashes Of the guns shons brilliant
in the twilight darkness. Az the 70
porter was introduced, the General re-
marked that II any other evidence Of the
near approach Of American civilization
were needed, II was the presence Of the
interviewer. O species OF the human lam.
ily hs had not met with abroad. His
eyes promulgated q sort OF conservative
c~ourtsousness - the reporter said:
az have the honor. General. on be-
half Of the Chronicle. to tender you .
hearty welcome home"
General Grant-Well, I cannot say /
am not glad to get here, though the lat.
ter part Of my tour has been extremely
pleasant. A year and q half ago / was
thoroughly homssiok. but the variation
of aeene and the kindness which ! have
met with have almost done away with
that feeling.
Rsportsr-I presume II Ii needless to
ask II you have enjoyed the tour
General Grant-I have enjoyed 1t very
much, and particularly the latter part OF
Il. There was 90 much that was en-
tirely new to me In China and Japan
that It was very interesting. As an In.
cidsnt I can mention tho pyrotsohnio
displays In China, which were most re-
msrkabls, and exceeded anything I ever
saw. They made figures OF every GEN.
ceivabls kind In the shape Of lanterns
men, beasts and birds, and combina-
tons OF the three, which were hoist
ed in the air and disposed about the
trees and streets to produce Q marvellous
effect. The trip up the INLAND sea In
Japan was very pleasant. In fact. the
most beautiful scenery I ever saw was
on that trip.
Rsp.-How long have you been gomez
General Grant-Two years and nearly
ave months. We left New York In May.
1877.
Rsp.-I presume you have heard Of
the preparations to receive youf
General GRANTEES. We received
papers from the pilot boat that gave US
some idea. The frst intimation We had,
however. was the signal Of the point
there, when We saw the vessels and
heard the fog.horn.
Rsp.-Do you know, General. there
are q great many people In the city who
want to see you the next Presidsntf
General Grant-Wsll, ! don't aspire.
Rep.-But suppose that political eIi.
Qencies should result In it, being ten.
dered to your
The General looked thoushtiully SEA-
ward and said nothing.
Rep.-How long shall you stay with
usf
General Grant-I cannot say. Ny
time is all my own and there 10 nothing
10 hurry me. I can simply say thai
travelling as I am I shall stay as long as
Il is agreeable. I want to visit Yosemite.
and I propose to 60 to Oregon. and just
how long I shall remain I cannot tell.
should like tn see Bsnicis again, for that
and the Columbia were my old stamp
ing.grounds."
Rsp.-we are now getting into the
| bay: Alcatraz IL ahead and Black Point
on the starboard bow.
General Grant-I recognize 1t. Ihave
been here before. It was twenty.ssvsn
years ago when I arrived here and TWEEN
ty.fye years ago when I left, but alter
coming into the bay after Q Panama
voyage you recollect It pretty distinctly.
At this point Fred approached him
and rendered O bundle OF letters.
The General tucked the bundle under
| his left arm and psrused one after the
other, utterly unmoyed by the cheer. Of
the thousands that blackened the myriad
boats around the vessel. When he had
flushed he said: You have just had
your elsotionf
Rep.-Yes, sir.
General Grant-Hov did the Congress.
sional ngbt gof
Rep.-Pags. Paoheco and Davis. Re-
publicans, were elected. and McKspna
was beaten, giving the Democrats one
member.
General Grant-I am sorry for that.
I would like to have seen Mckenna
elected. Who beat himf
Rep.-Berry. In the Third District.
He turned 1t this point to take of his
hat in response to o rousing cheer from
the line OF yachts. His hand seemed oil
sea without the customary cigar. which
be lighted o o aiterward.
Rep.-I presume. General, You have
had O good opportunity TO study the
Chinese question abroad.
General Grsnt-No; / have not. You
will rscollsct that ! left here before II
attained any prominsnee or political
importance whatever. and have had nc
opportunity Of examining 1t In its Call.
fornia bearings. Ny views on 1t were
expressed. as far as I could form them,
in my speech at Penang, which wa
delivered hastily and without warning
Mr.. Young tells me that your papers
published It. ] said then that the i'm
~portation OF Q race OF slaves to this coast,
h such we're their condition. was Q greal
evil; but II they came a. citizens oil
other countries did, I saw no objection
But as I said before. the Chinese CUES
ton 10 O new one to me.
Rep.-what did you hear from the
Chinese ofacials2
General Grant-I heard enough to
know that they are opposed to Chinese
emigration to this country, except FOL
commercial purposes, and that they are
ready to cooperate with the United
States in ameliorsting the evil.
Rep.-Doyou say this Enthusiastically
General Grant-I received It from the
biobest diquitaries OF the empire. ] hAvt