The New York herald., 1879-09-17
EvARTS IN WASHINGTON.
JFRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. ]

FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON Sept. 16. 1879.
Secretary Evarts returned to Washington last
night after absence of Ave weeks. and expects to
remain here for some time. The President desires
him to Join his party at Springfield Ill. at the state
fair, but he is not wholly decided whether to
go. One Of the last official of tho Secretary
before leaving on his summer vacation was
sending to our Ministers in Europe the now
celebrated Mormon circular, which, he says, has
ceved universal approval through its wide dissemi-
nation by the press excepting among the Mormons
themselves. The press has also relieved him of
very important duty in selecting Ex-Governor Fem
ton for the English and Mr.. Galushs A. Grow for
the Russian mission. This made tho declining days
of the pass more pleasantly and enabled him
to accept the neghborly invitation Of the
General Of Canada to visit him. and with whom he
was glad to spend 80 many joyous hours.
The presentation OF our claim for $l03 0OO In be-
half Of the fishermen who mobbed in Fortune
Bay is still pending, the tortuous methods Of
dip omacy requiring the utmost to first
tain II the claim is not trife larger than It ought
to be. In regard to the fishery question under the
treaty and the sbrogaton of tho fishery clauses OF
the Treaty of Washington. the report of Messrs Bah
and Foster, who sent to tho Canadian fishing
shore to examine the methods of our fishermen.
has not boon received. Tho Kearsarge discharged
its duty at Halifax two weeks ago. and the commits
sion returned to Boston by rail and win probably
communicate tho result of their investigation By
mail.
The proposition to reconveno an international
money conference on bimetalism is still the sub
ject of correspondence through our representatives
in Europe. Some Of tho reports encourage the hope
that In Of timo the conference will be held.
with full knowledge and appreciation Of tho i'm
portant questions to be discussed by 1t.
The marking Of the site of tho birthplace Of
Washington. o duty imposed upon the Secretary by
the last session OF Congress- will be complied with
some time In October. II naval vessel is at hand
to take the Secretary and his party down tho poto
mac, IL will be used, otherwise q Potomac River
steamer will be employed The absence of the Pres
dent in the West will probably DO prolonged until
tho dignity Of tho occasion whom the corner stone of
the monument to MARY, the mother or Washing.
ton," laid by President Jackson. nearly half .
century ago.
him officially, Secretary Evsrts, sIIuding to the
complicated condition Of affairs In New York and
the Increase OF the grcenback vote In Maine. re-
marked that neither his own party nor % inc demo.
Mr. Lewis the estimate Il truly deserves. He 10 gen.
tleman Of most excellent repute, thrifty farmer,
man Of noble qualities and withal republican whose
candidacy might bear the results to the regular
republican nominee that the course OF Tammany
would have TO the nomination OF Governor Robin
II was contingency which certainly existed;
so solidly In hsine what was TO prevent the nfec-
tion from spreading In New York State. He ex-
pected TO take part IN tho campaign at the proper
time, and II his wish could be regarded he would
most earnestly dssirs that whatever the issucs
the oountrs miaht be spared the setuoment oa
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