New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-15
TALKSWITH PROMINENT MEN.
VIEWS OF Ex-sECRETARY SHERMAN.

VIEWS OF EX-SECRETARY SHERMAN.
MEANING OF THE CONTEST IN THE sENArE-sEc-
RETARY WINDOWS PLAN FOR PAYING THE
BONDS
Notwithstanding the fact that ex-Secretary
Sherman Ind largo number OF callers yesterday he con-
scented TO answer inquiries Of TRIBUNE reporter
about affairs at Washington. When asked when the
deadlock in the Senate likely to be broken he said
" see no immediate prospect Of breaking 1t. The
party that does It first will receive the credit from
the people The popular feeling is that 1t is a mere
struggle for petty Offices This is n great error"
what are the Democrats cOntending for ~
They are endeavoring TO break down Malone, and
are contendng for political power they holding the
South now by violence and ostracism. The
south ready for breakup, and II
Malone succeeds I'm Virginia that IL the
end of the Bourbon Democracy all the South Free
discussion fair vote, and fair count win divide the
south nearly equally between the parties"
what II General Malone fails r.
"Then It will discourage others from following any
Independent movement"
q" DO you have any apprehension that the Democrats
will succeedw
The error that they make Is in surprising that they
can defeat Malone, and succeed in their object by hold
ing on to the Offices in the Senate This is pure folly"
Why do the Republicans continue the nghtr
They believe they fighting for the right of the
majority to rule. They have now an ACKNOWLEDGED ma
jimmy vi anu Cohtfol OF
oi business The minority Say the majority shall not
t'cl Officers II they allowed to defeat the viii OF
tc majority in thir way they REFUSE to act upon
nomination or resort to The tactics in Oppos
non tO any measure. Ths h revolutionary Carry Ing
IL 10 lis logical sequence u enables fifteen
W the quorum 10 arrest All business Both parties have
t,lihilF rf-ortcd To- such cNpcdcnt-. hut never to
the tNitnt u"W proposed hy Democratic Scuator II Il
-rii'u- natter inr one never would consent 10 ad
l"uih Tie senate until the majority had vote ON all the
Propositions u make. Iut pending this can see no
"l'u"n q" 20 into executive session, and acting on all
nominations"
Ihr conversation turning upouthc plan for rcfundinr
NJ. sherman said
90" -rr dihculty in fully carrying ont secretary
Nihlou'- policy 30 faI d"l tup,d. H. has ample
ichh- fnr reducing The interest on The nyc and
~ pr cent bonds lie cam pay "n nil iho-r
Who wish 10 Doe paid in money, iu strict
ilr OF them 90 3a per cent interest PAYABLE ~ the
prasi' OF Coucrc-. This - not only FOR the public ga
t'r"- ut t. ir hc clear uc OF l- power and duty. Iu
d d. irh % l- better fpr the cnutfy tlnu ANY refund
ing rin That would De- carried or under new N lhr
od -''ufiti'- remain H7 pdrrIail' huut' hearing n.
l"w % futr ~ irf'ftrt urY new huu'- N"Hld
bear i,h could NOW hr sold 40 pr and tr' arr more
readily l'HN able vth -ufIiu- r' Lu' t4n amy n'~
bonds could lc. II o. should ari'ur nrN tr--i"u tl %
thf,' lsr cont bond would -tl ut lar. that rhn l"
authorized SECRETARY Window ri..fI .ua ,tifit..
nrd hn- done The very best for The piNhc that Is
isa--.Ii
90 d. ,o: n,lat ~, public will Doe nlriy TO respond
larr'It Co. lI- ,iutt-f 20
"n ~ .a,, ao.nt n'og, 30. unless an unforeseen
OF tut.tn lrt ul-uu occurs"