New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-07
WORDS OF PRAISE FOR Mr. HAYES.


4 RHODE IsLAND REPUBLICANS VIEWS OF THE AID
MiNIsTRATtoN JUST ENDED
Ex-Governor Howard, of Rhode Island, said
20 Tribune I,porte At TIE Fn.h AYeulo I.tel sAtur'
day:
"Ithnk the administration OF President Hayes viii be
appreciated In the future in IT'S proper lgnt although 1t
not now because o." local differences. That he was not
understocd by the public evident 10 e seine thee
vcars ago was In Washington ana he sent for me, and
we had long CONVERSE tpu. lie gpoks 10 mo freely Ee
found the army tho South. Its position was eohAT-
RAISING. Gis motives good aud tho failure o: hid
Southern policy was no fault OF his. mo
men IN the South blind 10 their own interests
they refused through mistaken Ideas, What would have
done rem good ad RANGED them to creator prosper
y Il was aut reasonable suppose that peace would
settle over the country aud tat Outrages would DO DIS
graces OF the past the Federal troops were Withdrawn
The southern people had all along claimed that II was
on account Northern bayouets that tho ouaSes were
committed Satisfied TO that, Mr. Hayes acted as the
country knows His policy did not prove on entire sue
cess hut We toll what might have happened had
the army been left IN the South After my conversation
with President Hayes wrote ont account Of It. with
the intention OF publishing 1t in one OF our providence
plperz | told him what | had done, and ho
Insisted that not word OF what had
written should appear In print OF course ncqnlesced
70 hts wishes But IL was great mistake Those VINO
raw the letter said II would do Immense amount oil
enemies say what they pleased Hc was satisfied TO let
the future pass OH his course"
"Do you approve his administration en'relyP
81 think he made mistakes IN Appointments
I do not charge fayOrltism-l know hun 100
well for that but OF his appointments
bpye been illjudged His administration las been re-
markedly free from any faint OF corruption. aus mo,
yes Lave boon Of tho BEST and believe tha tne pubic
in few years Will look back upon Is as one 10 DIS pouu
OF IN the history Of the country lD2so VINO he
was not firm enough when he entered the "hite HOUSE
have found ont ther mistake. Ho hah Deeh hln
enough. TOO mlleh sometimes. But lie has maae
good President" , u.,,z,
What do yCu think Will be the policy OF President
GaTfirdP 1890 - ,,,- .,. an, Al
away with all the ud grievances. Ito Is an accomplished
statesman with many years OF experience, 1Iin
rave no doubt that ne will govern tins county wisely
and well In my state he has the cOnntones CT tue p
nlr They ad arc bis character and attahmepts anu
nave great IN ability 90 all the position 70
which thuy have elected him. Personally DsheFe he
Will make his administration stalwart one
" Ia Rhode Island generally pf0spCtblsI -, .A,
Yes, decdedy 50. There has not been time Wnen
business generally was In such prosperous cOndtou
"a II Is now Thero very few people Out OF employ
,ueut The have orders tnAI lucy cdnuo
nil while Manufacturers very busy IL Is true tnAt
thc cultOn and yuucn men complain lnhb pIlCes eto
little low but they busy, aud ma narAeI ior '"0