Daily globe., 1880-04-05
THE sHERmAN-MED1LL WAR.
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ICincinnati Enquirer.
The quarrel between Secretary Sherman ano
Mr.. Joseph Medill, editor of the Chicago Trio
une having reached the danger point. an Er-
quirer reporter yesterday sought out Hon. War
ner M. Bateman in hopes that he would be
able to make peace by word of explanation
What Mr.. Bateman had to say rather wldens
the breach between two eminent gentlemen
who should dwell together in unity. Mr..
Bateman, in a speech delivered at Cummlns-
Vile recently, stated in effect that Mr.. MedilIs
hostility to Secretary Sherman was due to the
fact that Medill had made q personal appeal
to Sherman to change his policy of resumption,
concluding with a threat that if he did not do
so, he (MedilD would begin an attack on him
(Sherman) that would ruin him. Mr.. Medill
denies that any such interview between him
and Secretary Sherman ever took place. A
Washington telegram to the Philadelphia Press
setting forth these facts was handed to MI. Bate
man, with the request that he would give the
| ENQUIRER any further information regarding
the controversy of which he might be possessed.
Mr.. Bateman replied to this effect:
''When learned that Mr.. Medill was carry
ing on bitter warfare against Secretary Sher-
man to crafty personal spite. and out of a
spirit of pure revenge then l said the first op-
portunity that presented itself [ would give
the facts to the public. The facts are these:
Mr. Medil called on Secretary Sherman at the
treasury department In Washington, and en-
deavored to induce him to change or modify
his policy of resumption. Mr.. Medill stated
that the passage of the resumption act would
ruin business, increase bankruptcy
and break up every national
bank in the country. He stated
further that he himself was involved, and ne
knew that resumption would bankrupt him.
Mr.. Sherman replied that he was there to per-
form his duty as he saw it. 1t was not In his
power to change the resumption act, if he de-
sired SO to do, and if it was passed into law
he could only zee that it's provisions were car
ried out. Mr.. Medill then changed his tactics,
and threatened the secretary. He said
if his demands were not COM
piled with in regard to the resumption
act he would begin and attack upon
him in his newspaper, that he would eventually
ruin him. Mr.. Sherman, in reply to these
threats, repeated that he intended to do his
duty. Mr.. Medill then returned to Chicago,
and since that time he has carried on bitter
and vindietive warfare against Sherman"
"When did this interview between MIR. Medill
and Secretary Sherman take placer"
'About one year before the passage of the
resumption act"
when did the Tri6uee's attacks begin?'
| Chicago, and they have been kept up in one
way and another ever since"
''But, Mr.. Bateman," said the reporter, 'Mr.
Medill says this alleged interview never occur
red, and that he never attempted to dissuade
| Secretary Sherman from carrying out the pro-
visions of the resumption act, on the other
| hand, Secretary Sherman says the interview
did occur, and that Medill labored with him
| and threatened him. Do you know that Shsr-
| mans statement is oorrect?"
II know that it is absolutely correct. 1t is
! not question of veracity between Mr.. Sher-
| man and Mr.. Medill; the conversation was
heard by others. This Mr.. Medill did not
know, and he is probably ignorant of it yet.
| 1t is fact, however, that other gentlemen
| heard what was said on both sides. Mr.. Medill
is hard of hearing, and, like most people af-
| ficted in that way, he talks louder than is
necessary; and in this case he had larger au.
dience than he expected he had"
"Who are the persons who overheard the
conversation"
II will not give their names at present.
| When it is important that the names should be
given will give them. just now l will not. u
'You are certain that such an interview took
place?'
81 am positive of it, and know that what
| Secretary Sherman's friends have said about
| it is correct in every particular"
In connection with the above Mr.. Batemar
wished to correct statement attributed tC
him that Mr.. MedilPs hostility grew out of
| the refusal of Mr.. Sherman to make some ap
| pointment for him. 81 stated to the reporter
said Mr. Bateman, ''that Mr.. Medill had made
an application to Secretary Sherman, which
was refused. referred to the matter concern.
| ing the resumption act, and the reporter under
stood that it was an application for an appoint