, 1879-06-13
GEN. GRANT.

A Talk with Gonrge W. Ch1lds-A Recent
Lsttor frutn tho Ex-f'rest.lcnt-l1i. Plans
ior Trnv.l .Aftur RcnchlnE San Franctscu.
tnrrsseo,tdtnce .Stto losk Tribune
PlllLAhsl1'1ilA, juno 7.-Evcrybo1y knows Of
the cort!tut friendship existing between Gen.
Grant md lie proprietor Of. ethe I"b'fc LetHfr.
When Graus was President MIR. Chitds mas Il
frpqueut guest at ,l,v Whlto House, anil when-
ever lie came to Philadelphia Mr.. Chll1s' holtso
was his homo. llle presents thu cx-Pres!dcnt
Inns received during Ills tour absoad hayc bccn
forwarded to hIs Philadelphia friend, md arc
kept III Mr.. ClIt'ds' private oilleo and shown by
hin, to his callers .wi.n al "'urll prlle
and pleasure ~ Though ip wAs The re;
siri,ut. iuxsead Of atty tlle custodian Of
thcsc treasures. 4 regular corrcspondencc 10
ken. uu between thc two fricnds. ticn. Grants
last litter wus written at hestratts Settlement,
SIusunprc, April 8. he says hu expects 70 reach
san Francisco in July CIR. Chds thinks ste
,la.o will bcalout the 25th} uul intends to mako
excursions to all .he paces Of Interest on the
Tnri.le Cuass. htnrwortl he n!eans to stop Tor
a few ilays ~ Virginia CITY. NGy,, n.ltl on his
way Eust will spend ]fttlu TING IN Suit Luke
City, asud tlen luke III Colorado, whcro he cx-
pocts To ruakc Il rather exaenslyo tour. Wl,un
ho wroio ls luti evidently heard nothing ahout
tt,c plans for giving him a public reception In
California uH!l 1T tho Eastern cities. rho speaks
OF hts paclac Coast Journeys as though they Hcro
to bu quiet atl enjoyable nilaira, ara Ilrgra Mr..
\
few rersonal frfen1s, whom he nAIncs-nnIong
them being the ycnerubiu Gen. Patterson, WHO,
though uycr 10 ycnra oil, IL still great trnrelcr
A1ut delightful social ct'npanlo'l. Htu letter
Is lna!nly tlnds up of pleasant chat abott tho
Voyages aud Inquiries about friends In this col.El-
try. Gen. Grant speaks OF hts party suffering
some annoynnca from tho helt, but says nll arc
In excellent health. ...-.. -
Speaking Of the prujertea excu1alon to San
Francisco to meet the cx-ptestdent on his re-
turn, MIR. Ch}tB says Tint n1nr Vi Gen. Grant's
pcrsonnl trten4s arG In my way concerned In It
ur1ukr thu slightest interest In It. The affair,
| Ap att,s, Is cytlentay BUSINESS speculation,
guttcn up By individuals who hopo to nuke
bunno nit,,,uy tNt Of the !ntesest folt By tho
| uubltc III tigl,. Grant's return. They urc no
! doubt aided BY tho railroad companies,
p1pfts on besvY excursion business.
| slr. Chlds Says there will bu undoubtedly
| a handsome reception rendered to Ten. Grnnt
bf tue CltY pl aah Fruncl8cu, aid few perauti-
al friends Will crtss tf,a continent to take part
III welcoming hin, but their trip will be prl-
y,,tu AtlAlr without .lst slshtrst sIenEIlran,e,
Az tn ten. NrAnt's political paHs, str. Cht1ls
IL confident tint hu llas rass. II Gen. Graut
| entertained INT cxpectntnl u heh,T nominated
for the Presidency III 1850 or meant 10 rlltrs
lilo lists nk candidates, air. Chtlds ls cuntl,cnt
liz WutIl fiaTs written him on thu subject. ds
1!Ie cx- -prexitnt as meyer DJlcn mentioned t,
lnnttur III Ills trttors, Mr.. Chitls fcHs convinced
th,It t!lr possibility d heg raftrd uhn tn serve
t|.irtl term In The White ll0ilsu ID wholly lut.
elgn to Ills thoughts. Mir. Chitis SAYS tllat ats
| movements to bcstDw public hunura Oh tirant
uni scetli ntcndul 20 nut him IN The attitude d
d candidate iur the Presidency will IN stAstr
tu to him nnd will bo discouraged by all Aii
| uorSuual friends,