Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-06
CONCERNING VICE PRESIDENT
ARTHUR.
Interesting Statement by Senator
jones'

Interesting Statement by Senator
Jones.
DELICACY OF HIS POsTT1ON-HIs VISIT TO WASH
INGTON-vARIoUS STORIES sCONTRADICTRD-CON-
CEREING CoNKLlEG-wERE ARTHUR PRESIDENT
HE WOULD NOT TAKE ANY OFFICE UNDER HIM.
After Vice President Arthur left the White
House yesterday he retained to the residence
Of Senator Jones, on Capitol Hin, and suose
quently took q dive OF ten miles in the
caller who had come to his house to see the
Vice PRECEDENT. He was asked this question:
"How does the vIcs President compo1t him,
self in this crisis p
Like the thorough gentleman that he ts,"
was the answer. "He ts mau scrupulously
observant OF the niceties and punctllios OF NJ,
and OF course 1t must grievs him a'mo3t be-
yond endurance to have an assassin like Gut
teau shoot the President and then eXcle,m 4
am stslwart and Arthur is PresIden+.' He
feels sensitive over 1t, as any b,gh.m,ndcd man
wolld, but what cen he do about it2 Tots Gull
teau, who ives such on e2otistic fool that he
thought hts sci vices had entitled him to the
Austrian mission, and who wss passed from
head Of depal tment to head OF department as
sort of butt ard who felt that when
he said that he would accept the consul.
generalship at Paris that the administrai lon
could not certainly refuse it to him,-this fel-
low, who was mere mendicant for Office, and
who wrote to Garfield that he was In perfect
sympathy with him, and opposed to Conxl,ng,
flrally got 1t into his head that he had been
wronged in not being appointed to office, AMI
picked on the President as the chief offender a
the matter, and then thinking that it would
be OF advantage to him to connect himself 18th
one OF the factions Of the party, AYERS himself
a stalwart after shooting the President, and
,mpudent'y, incidentally, couples Gen.AIthur's
name with the deed in manner that put BIN
in very undesirable light indeed. But, as 1
said before, what can he do about it?
l was in New York attending to some
OF my private business when the news Of the
shooting arrived. When the Cabinet sum-
moned Gen. Arthur here he sent for nae to nv
hote! and told me that he would like to have
me come here With him for company sake. he
told me that as soon as he heard Of the shoot
Ing that he felt that 1t was his duty to come
here, but he was deferred by his dislike of doing
anything that would make the public think
that he was In haste and desirous of assuming
the robes OF Office that seemed to be put within
his reach in such an unlocked for manner. The
request OF the Cabinet for his presence here
solved that dilemma and let him out hand
somely. Since he has been here his cor.
duct has been such as to Win the
plaudtts CT oil fair minded people. From what
know OF Gen. Arthur em satisfied that Il
he could have forseen the events Of to-day when
he was nominated he would not have accepted
she Vice Pres.dency under any solicitations.
But he has been elected to the place, and he
fTOY, ffo cnrrfra
the people who talk ab.ut Gen. Arthur stop to
consider for moment that If the President had
oean previously hurt III 8 ANYWAY or other ac-
cident it would have bean me duty OF the Vice
Pre- dent to repair here al the ear',e5t pract'-
cal moment so as to be ready for any eme,.
gency?"
About the reports pub"shc1 in come OF the
New York papels relative to Gen. Artaur's
fears OF assassination and the employment of
detective to plotect him, the Senator slid: "Ie
is all nonserse. Ger. Arthur has t0'd ne that
life ,s not wor,h living y one has , be N con-
stant dread OF losing It. All fhe defc ctive3 IN
the world cannot protect man against -sas-
sins. Alexander surrounded himself with
armed Cossacks, and yet g'les bono eaeed
his existence. II man Is 20 Die by the hand
OF On assassin, no detective can ward OF the
blow. The story about the detectives watch
ing over Gen. Arthur has just this grain of truth
When we left New York, unknown to US some
over Jealous friends employed policeman to
accompany US on the train. We knew nothing
OF the matter until the cars had started, and
had no need or desire for the mems services
After we got here told him so, and he returned
to New York;
Speaking of the different reports atloat Sen
ator Jones said that the members of the Cab
met visited Gen. Arthur at his house eye.y
day, end that their intercourse with him was
OF the most cordial character. He does not be-
lieve that even If President Garfield dies that
Conklipg would accept the premiership under
his successor. "His forum Is the Senate, ard
he has progressed greatly as Senator fu the
past few years, especially IN regard to blinking
and speaking on his legs. II he does not re-
turn to the Senate, he Will not, In my opluioD,
accept Office at all. Besides, life is too short
for revepges-especially political"
secretary Blaine to Minister Lowell
THE PHYSICIANS ENCOURAGED But ANXfoUs
Secretary Blaine has just sent the follow ing
to Lowell minister at London:
'The President passed very comfortable
night, and for the first time since he Was
wounded his pulse this morning js below 100.
His physicians feel fresh encouragement, but
are intensely anxious for the trying days yet to
come. (SigEed)
BLAINE, Secretary of State"
The White House To-day.
EVERYTHING QUIET AND EVERYBODY CdEKRFU'
Everything about the White House this morn
ing was quiet and cheerful. There was no
crowd In front OF the gate and no necessity for
posting bulletins there. The good news has re
assured every ybody and the painful excitement
has Sepsibly diminished But intense interest
continues. While there is not as much anxiety
and impatience to hear from the President, yet
every word from the sick room and every
Official bulletin is awaited with soNcitude,
Very few people camp to tie house today be-
sides the members 6f>the Cabinet, who were on
hand early. In order that there may be as little
noise as nossfbie the carriaras which ara oil