The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-02-08

opinion when it was shown tn conflict with
that you had to make him see that he was
Wrong, and do it by argument. But have
known him to change his views, on both
personal and political things, when he had
entertained them with the greatest stub.
boruness."
Were your relations with the Presidsn;
always mild and even?"
- There were some things which the
fresdeut saw differently from my view
Our intercourse, however, was never ruiil.d
b. I'll temper. found before went into
his Cabinet that he was n man who meant
to serve the country and not himself alone,
aud addressed myself at times to that
element III his nature. have said 10 him
General. you will not think to- morrow oil
this question as you do To day don I
believe you will He never repealed dis
cussion, and listened to every point adj
ranced. even III favor of men he did not
like
THE ALABAMA TREATY
The Secretary said: E. The history of the
Alabama treaty has never been written Ii,
would make a very entertaining volume
When that plan Of taking up our claim.
against the British was hrcached, it met
with very little favor in the Cabinet. Il
grew, however, and finally became a part
OF the policy. 1t went to the President.
after We understood that there were 10 be
five men on each side. and told him that
one oil them must he a Democrat. That
dld not suit portion of the Cabinet nor
himself at first. gave the President my
reasons and forebore to press him until the
next day. | said to him, when we mex,
met: Have you thought over that idea Of
Democrat, President Grant9' i have.
NJ Fish, he said, and you were right.
In such proceeding as this / suppose
both parties had better be represented. ;"
WHO WAS that Democrat, Mr. Fish -
Samuel Nelson. of the Supreme Cour,
the hes; nisi prius Judge, | think we
ever had in this country
/ Mr. Fish paid a further compliment to
Judge Nelson, aud then said: =" When ii
came to naming the arbitrators, | aston
ished the President again. and further de.
moralized some of my associates, by breach
! ing the name Of Charles Francis Adams
lie is a old-natured man, and had few ad-
mirers in the Republican party. But had
! Led L, l.I.
coins minister plenipo,entiary with much
admiration. He had a very difficult post
there: and if any man ever did his work
we'll in time of war, it was Adams. Yet
had never spoken to him in my life
That is indeed surprising, sir,''
Il had never seen him but once that |
recollect Of. was in Washington at one
time many years ago, aud as an ex mem
Der had the privilege of the floor, when Mr..
Adams was pointed out to mo and sat
within ten feet of me. | looked a, him.
nut was not acquainted with him. never
made his acquaintance until We appointed
him in the Geneva arbitration. Presi-
dent Grant was surprised that | put his
name forward. bur ;r:s.hsctine again, as
sented. As you may know, CRAM, bad no
reason 10 like Mr.. Evarts told the presi
dent, however, that Mr. Evar;s would be
useful to us At Geneva. His legal abilities
were high; his nature and life had been
pure; lie had accomplishments aud the best
social manner to be eff. ctive Gen Grant
closed his lips a little while, reflected, aud
said was right These are some of the
instances which show that Grant me ans to
he just man and a wise one toward the
people,
THE INDIA TRIP.
Have you observed, Mr.. Fish, that ac
cnrdng to the telegraph, General Grant is
to 60 to India ON a merchant steamer, not
waiting for the war steamer Richmond ."
General Grant would rather 60 IN that
way, said Mr. Fish. He is n very con
siderate man about making others incur
expenses for him. The naval officers would
feel Obliged. perhaps, to keep up more style
and spcud more money with such a CUES,
"n board. fancy however, that in court
csy 10 this Government, Grant will join the
Richmond some where out in the Indian
Ocean,
- Has the OK President any considerable
fortune
He has about 81. 900 or $40, 900 a year
income. ! will tell YOU" said Mr.. Fish.
"how he is travelling in Europe now
About the time he left Office the President
took speculative interest in some mining
stocks in California. and got back the money
he put in aud So 900 in gold. lie told me
that no meant to take that S25, 900 and
travel in Europe 10 improve his mind and
get recreation, and. said he, Fish, when
| have spent it, then | am coming back
home"
"Will he not return improved after such
an experience. -
Grant is an observing man., said the
Secretary. lie has had hospitality and
experience in Europe such as no suhjecr or
citizen has ever had before; and these
demonstrations have not been til. move
ment of the sovereigus. but have been
called out by the public demand in every
country. He ought to bs the best inform
ed American
Grants reception is Spain, described as
very hearty, was in part due to your work,
Mr.. Secretary ~
" That was the most thank less labor |
had To perform. II was the more so, as
my sympathiss were wholly another way.
had been in Cuba not long before went
into the Cabinet, and saw what a horrid
and oppressive government existed there
But recollectted that Spain had been our
ally in the Revolutionary war, and with
the greatest sympathy for the Cubans |
dealt with their home Government, hoping
that we should not only settle our own
differences. but obtain better results for the
Cubans. That has happened, and the
Spanish people are friendly to us again"
GRANT, HAYES, AND THE NEXT ELECTION.