Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-20


holds But Garfieldis President, and is responsible
for all the acts Of the Administration.
Conkling and Platt are the chosen Senators from
the great State Of New York and that too, agains,
all the opposition q: the Administration created by
the same party that elected them. This should
give them all the stronger claim be consulted in
the matter OF appointments in their State. When
it comes to filling the influential office in their
State without consulting their sanction il is great
slight. When he selects the most offensive man 10
be found. IL becomes insult and ought to be re.
sented TO the bitter end. sincerely hope the Presi.
dent will this and correct his mistake himself
and restore harmony to the party. He owes this
to himself and to those without whom he could no,
have been elected. Nobody believes he could have
carried the State OF New York without the active
support Of her present Senator'S Their pas.
and, without the State OF New York,
General sGarfed would not now be President
His rewarding Robertson is not only offensive to the
New York Senator'S but is offensive TO New York
Republicans. The change OF Badeau and Cramer
the two appointments in which l felt strong per.
sonal interest, very stasteful TO me- The first
because our personal relations and my wish that he
should be kept where his office would support him
until he finishes some work he is engaged upon.
and which he could do without interfering with his
public duties. The second, because II was at the
expense OF removing the son of my old Seer tary OF
State, who probably never had his superior-cer.
tainy never for moral worth-iu the Department
II is true Fish resigned but he did this from sense
OF honor supposng it to be the duty Of representa-
tives abroad to give Administration the op.
Of sg whether they nansd
Hon. J. p JoNks, United States senator, wash
ington, d. c.
CRITICISMS ON GRANTS LETTER.
NEW YosK, May 19th.-The Post closes a leading
editorial on Grants letter Z" We have always be
ieyed it wou Id have been better for his reputation
il General Grant had never taken part in politics
even in the broad national sense Of the term. W,
quite sure his reputation must suffer from his
untimely and illtempered interference in factious
unwarranted and Intellectual struggle for the con.
troll of partisan patronage. The popular answer
to this unfortunate letter has anticipated its publ
cation. When this exhibition is made of him by
himself and his friends the fight for which he en-.
listed is already lost. The only remaining consoa-
ton is that Grant at least would have encouraged
Conkling and Patt to retreat in shameful disorder
from field which he says should be contested to the
bitter end There is some satisfaction, small as
it is, for the friends Of CIR mt in this fight
GRANTS LETTER AND FIsH's RETIREMENT
WASHINGTON, May lsth.-General Grants letter
to Senator Jones' published in New York to-day,
has elected the following authoritative statement
regarding the circumstances attending Fshs retire
ment from the diplomatic service and the detention
Of Mr.. Cramer, who succeeded him as Charge
dAffaires of the United States at Berne When Gen.
eral Grant was in Washington in March, shortly
after President Garfelds Inauguration he made
several requests Of the President of which the lat
ter made written memorandum in General Grants
presence The request in regard to Mr.. Cramer
that he might be transferred from Denmark to
a ;foj
that he did not ask higher grade, only milder
climate The resignation of Nicholas Fish from the
Swiss Mission, the same grade as Denmark, opened
the way for complying with General Grants re-
quest, and the President promptly availed himself
OF it, in supposed compliance with General Grants
earnest wish, personally expressed. In regard to
the resignation of Fish, the facts have been already
stated On the 18th Of February last Nicholas Fish,
Charge d'Affaires Of the United States at Berne,
Switzerland, addressed to Mr.. Evarts, Secretary OF
State, the following:
inclose herewith a dispatch rendering my resig.
nation. feel that can no longer retain my posi-
ton here with justice to myself and family. When
accepted it, hoped it would soon be restored to
its former rank and pay, and you were kind enough
to lead me to believe that upon such restoration I
should be retained IN the office. l know what o
food OF applications the announcement Of my resig-
nation WOulO create, ana therefore 10 protect the
Department from them | send my resignation in an
unnumbered dispatch to you.
March 7th, in q communication addressed to
Blaine, Mr. Fish mentioned his previous dispatch to
Evarts and at the time sent an official dupli-
cate addressed to Blaine. Fish also wrote Blaine,
promising a hearty support to the Administration,
although insisting on his resignation being accepted
Secretary Blaine accepted il in letter of the kind
liest tone and expression of interest and regret.
Later, Blaine cabled Fish offer of the Danish
mission having heard that he would like to remain
in the diplomatic service. Fish responded, "Ne,
thank you want promotion could hay Berlin 50
The Berlin mission could not be given him, SO the
correspondence ceased.
CoNKLING STILL AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Senator Conkling has arranged to leave for New
York city this evening. For two days past he has
talked very little about his plans and purposes, ex
tions Monday and Tuesday with friends who called
leaked out, and made him more guarded He GAYS
nothing about the criticisms of himself by the
press, and does not seem to notice it. Talking to-
day to friend who served years with him in the
Senate, he said he did not intend to turn his hand
over TO obtain reelection that he had submitted
the issue to the Republican party of New York,
and would abide by its Judgment without
any attempt to influence it. II the
New York Republicans choose to send
another man here as Senator, man who would
labor, strive, endure and suffer to keep New York
in the list of Republican States, he would utter
word Of protest. On the other hand, if the party
decides to re elect him he will resume his Senatorial
1, To
worth exceeding $40, 900 to-day He has served his
party and State so long that he is poor man. He
could make at least $780, 900 year in his law prac
tice, and ii not reelected he will devote himself
that. The men who are working for his reelection
are doing SO without advice or request. Conkling
expressed no opinion Of the situation at Albany,
and gave no further insight into his plans than
that contained in what is here given. One
fact can be mentioned significant, and that is that
no Senator makes any move to take Conkling seat,
which is one of the best IN the Senate. The pre-
yaillng opinion among Republican Senators seems
to be that Conkling will be reelected One OF them
said TODAY that the "half breeds at Albany are
doing their usual blowing now, but when 1t comes
to voting they will be as small and weak as ever.
Last week scheme was set On foot to prevent
Robertson's confirmation by breaking the quorum
of the Senate and keeping it b,oke until they would
tire out and let the nominations go over, but the
plan failed, because some Senators who were will
ing to vote against Robertson would not consent
to absent themselves join in breaking the
quorum.
THOSE LETTERs OF GRANTS.
NEy YORK, May 20th-A. N.-The Tribune'S
Washington special says: Grants letter to Jones,
published this morning, is commented upon in
terms not very complimentary to the ex-President.
It is thought to have been written at the instance
Of Corklng for use in the controversy then coming
on. and is pub ished now in the hope of provoking
some attack by the Administration upon the ex-
President. and thus driving his friends and admirers
to ioin forces with Conkling Ii will fail OF
its purpose The Pre.ident has no quarrel
with Conkling nor with the ex-Presldent.
He has been urged by indiscreet friends
to-day to make public General Grants let
ter to himself and his reply, but has declined
on the ground that the correspondence was private
and tbata President Of the United States ought not
To enter into such a controversy in the public
prints as it wasI evidently tie purpose to bring
about General Grants inaccuracies of statement
in regard to Fish, Cramer and General Badeau are
noticed being in substance identical with those
in the Conkling Platt letter to Governor Cornell.
General Grant has hosts of admirers and no enc.
miles, His letter is regarded as an unfortunate mis-
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