New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-11
Mr.. WEED AND Mr.. EyARTs.

VIEWS EXCHANGED or STATE PoLITICs FOREIGN
AFFAIRS AND THE CURRENCY PROBLEM.
Thurlow Weeds enjoying the Summer at his
pleasant home on West Twelfth-st. The house
faces quiet street and has on its eastern side the
grassy ward of fine church, whose lofty tower Of
brown stone casts dark shadows late in the after
noon across Fifth-ave In this house Mr.. Weed was
visited by Secretary Evarts previous to the latteTs
departure on Saturday for his farm at Windsor, VT
The two eminent men convcrscd for several hours
ON State politics. on the vacancies in the foreign
missions, on the commerce Of the country and on
the relation in regard to coinage of gold and silver
Mr. Weed in reply to the request Of a TRIBUNE re-
porter Yesterday that some details might be given
Of the conversation, said:
"Nr Evarts asked me if 7 intended to 20 to the
Republican State Convention at Saratoga, on Sep
TENDER 9, and said that ne had thought at one time
of visiting Saratoga about that tme but that lately
be had determined to remain throughout his yaca-
ton in Vermont. He urged me 10 attend the con-
vention however, and in reply l said that l should
probably 90 to Saratoga, although ! mad not
yet fully decided to do So We talked
over the convention in all It's relations. We were
agreed that the coming election was Of such in-
portavce embracing all the State officers, that the
utmost care should be taken IN the selection OF can
didates. Individual preferences ought 20 give way
tl 10 martyrs and fine psopc's interests. IGEyarts
said that he thought that the Republican party IN
THIS State was IN far better condition for such q
contest tnan tie Democratic party. Concernlng
candidates. ! said that the Wing party ana the he
publican party had never failed TO put forward The
right men In an emergency
"Nr. Weed" was asked, did You take into &C
count fine fact that candidates are now gong
trnrol the state obtaining pledges of the votes OF
delegates, and that therefore the decision OF the
convention on candidates may be actually made
YES" was the reply, but that is always done.
Jtdoesu't amount 10 anything IN 5uch an emergency
as the present. As l SAID the Republican ana tle
Whig party conventions have always selected the
hest men The superior men, when such men were
needed no matter what Wire-puing may have
been done before convention met. nave CON
GIeuce that the coming convention Will act III pre-
csey the same manner; that II Will select as can
didate for Governor a man who VIII be univ eIsalB
recognized as the proper candidate 10 head Sucu an
important ticket, and that despite negotiations
What did Mr.. Eyarts say about the vacant for
eign mI5slOusT ,.r
unusual care. Especial pains viii be taken IN re-
gard 10 the mission TO England, as the next Minister
VIII have TO manage Important negotiations con-
corning the Canadian fisheries. No names were
meui Oned by either Sir. EYarts or myself as cdldl-
dates for the position. Mr. Lvarts sad that some
foreign mission would be gwen 10 OdluSn1 A. Olo"'
of PENNSYLVANIA" y,
eyes; We had long talk about that. Mr. EYaItS
referred TO The changed attitude OF Bismarck on the
question of a single or double standard OF Value,
and said that there would undoubtedly be another
Congress shortly. to learn if some agreement cannot
he reached as to tine prOpOruoBate relations 10 be
maintained between silver and gold CON. MIR. EYarts
said also that be Thought that the views recently
cypre>sed by eX-Sccretarv McCulloch concerning
double standard were right"
Did Mr.. EvartS say anything about llls Plan Tor
increasing the trade of this country with foreign
COuutIicsW ,
"Ile said that his plan had worked admirably;
that he reports of the consuls mad led to the intro
dnction of a large amount of American manulac-
turss in foreign countries, especially III SOgih
America lie referred TO the competition Win
England i'm its own markets. and also IL Australia
lie though. that the effect of the work done by the
consuls would be to largely increase the export
trade of this country"