Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-13
GENERAL GRANT TALKS,

Fres1dent-Speaks o. His Success
i'm Mexico. &c.
CHICAGO, June 13.-General Grant accom-
panied by Mrs. Grant, Col Fred Grant and his
wife, and Miss Sharpe, arrived here yesterday
morning. Owing to the poor health of Mrs
Grant. the General will remain until Wednes
DAY, when he Will proceed directly TO New
1oTk. To Morning Ne'rS' representative hp
said: 81 accomplished the purpose for which I
went to Mexico, having obtained all that went
for without any great difficulty. despite the at
tempfs OF certain newspapers and persons here
10 create an opposition through talk OF an an
nexatlon, &C. &C The articles published by
Mexico. and, at first, aroused a little Opposition.
but went before Congress- and, fn a shori
speech, told them what wanted and they gave
me ny Charter at once. No charter was ever
be fore Issued In so short a time Tne road vii.
be, In ell, about 200 miles long, running from
the city OF Mexico. through Pueblo to the Pa
cific coast while another branch must 90 down
to the gulf Ii Will be great bereft to Mexico
In developing the resources OF that country, aud
10 the United States The charter provides for
the completion OF The road In ten years blt ia
all probability IL Will be finished inside OF three
-Four surveying parties are already at work. /
shall very likely return there next winter"
The General on the Situation ar
Albany-He is with COnkIing ausi
PIatt.
In regard TO the situation OF affairs In
Albany. Gen. Grant said: III you want TO know
what / think OF the manner In which Mr.
ConkliDg has been treated by the President aud
by his colleagues In the Senate, will tell you
without any hesitation. / think IL is most out
rageouS, and IL you want TO know where /
stand IN the present contest. / VIII ten you
that am with COnkl1Dg and Platt. Mr.. C1nk-
ling is my friend. He has been a warm sup
porter Of mine, but for all that l do not ONE
nm Lear so much to-day as Garfield. IU is true
Mr: Conkling did not support Garfield IN the
chicago convention, but he saved him Ia
November. Without. New York state, sir
GARFIELD could not have been elected. and
Without Mr.. CcDkliBg New York state would
not have gone republican. Whenever the
state bas gone republican in past years the
cause could De traced to Conkling and his per
so1 al efforts. When l say that Garfield owes
more TO Senator Conkling than do do no.
MT an to underestimate the obligations that
am uncer to him. but was elected once with
out the state OF New York; and when IL did 20
Tor G1e would have been elected without H.
When Mr.. CopkliI went TO Warren and com
mencetd bis vigorous campaign fol the repur-
ncsh party and GARFIELD, matters looked
very serious; defeat was almost certain. |
was then and then only that republicans
tCCk learf, and from that time on the battle
turned. Mr. Conkling went into the cam oaign
because he was republican, and because ne de-
s1rtd the success OF his party, not because OF
any trade be had made With Garfield. IJwasi
accord With the resolutions which he offert d 10
OF every delegate to the candidates nomlnated
whoever they might be. This was done be.
cause several hsd declared thai ii was nomi.
mated they would bolt.
In Regard TO the Mentor Treaty.
In regard TO the Mentor treaty, of which we
have heard SO much, there was not q word O,
truth in the sensational reports that were puo
lshed concerning what occurred during our
vlsiL We were In the state speaking, and Ia
compliance with Garfelds oft repeated re-
quests, dete! IN ned TO call at Mentor, as it
could be core without putting us much out or
the way. CoDklibg said that ne would 90 with
me Arriving at Garfeld's mouse, we found
crowd Of people there. probably $50 In all We
went into the house and sat down, and talked
with Garfield and Others present, but not a
word was said by either Conkling or my
bargain, nor was any understand!Dg oi 4
any kiEd whatever arrived at All that We
said While with Garfield was In q general way
sact f1udG d Ge neapo Oy onose around us La
anything that those around US could not hear
All this talk about the Mentor treaty is mere
nonsense. l have 10 doubt but that when Mr.
Corkling resigned he did so with the intention
OF keeping out OF politics and out OF the Senate
ard think be acts wisely. He was sick ano
disgusted With the condition OF affairs; ne had
been fIsulted by the President and sighted b,
the Senate. There is Or should be gseaf
deal in senatorial cooutesy. which means simp
this. that when the President makes an ao
pointment 1n any state and 1t fails to elicit the
approval OF the two Senators from tnat State
the mstter ends there, and the nomination IS
rejected. II the republican Senators from my
state object 10 any nominatton the rest Of the
party Is expected to support them In the mat
ter without exception. The same is OF course
true OF the democrats but In this case it was a
coalition against CoDkiDg, and he accepted II
doubtless intended as such On the part OF
Garfield to ever select for the New York co.,
Nctorshfp this man Robertson. He was per-
sonal and political enemy OF Conkling'S and
was probably chosen for that reason. / don't
believe 1t ever would have happened II Mr..
Blaine had not been In the Cabinet. know
nothing, personally. OF Conk!lng's purposes or
Int ntfoDs having neither seen nor heard from
him since this affair happened, but from my
knoWledge OF him and from what have Learned
OF those who have talked with him, am OF
But as you know, no sooner had be
wele made upon him through the pres.
petulantly. and was Inclined tossulk and play
the child because he could not have things TO
suit him. All these stories seem TO emauate rom
e was out. they could not let him rest In peace
ConkliDg Is proud man, and presume he SAD
when all these contemplate stories came to his
eals 4 will show them wnat can do; viii o
back again; Will fight them and he VIII do II,
too. They may beat him through the means
rtsorted TO, but they can never carry New York
state without him The contest will, ia al!
probability, be Carried over to another session 4"
Respecting What He Had Asked
of the President.
Respecting what he had asked OF the admin
1stratlon, the General said: "After Garfield was
eiecfq ne wrote me several letters filled with
protestations OF gratitude at what be chose to
call my valuable services during the campaign,
and asked me TO give him chance TO repay
In part the great debt he thought be owed
He said he wanted my assistance and the ben
eft OF my travels and experience In making
bis selections for foreign appointments 1
finally wrote him that my 0rOther-in-l law,
Cramer, was sick and wanted to get out Of Den
mark. and asked for his transfer to some place
south, naming Spain. Belgium and Portugal.
he was sent to Switzerland. But you see It was
all part OF q plan. Gen. Badeau was known TO
be friend Of mine. He was sent TO Denmark
In order to make place for Merritt Merritt
was appointed to the New York custom house
becsuse he was known to be an enemy or
Ccnkling, ard for the purpose Of breaking the
latter up. Failing In this. Robertson, still
greater enemy, was selected to complete the
work, and 1t was OF course necessary to provide
fer Merritt Hence these changes But 1t is not
likely that would ask for any transfer that
would endaDger the son OF my old Secretary OF
state. Fish resigned, 1t Is true, but il was
because he wanted to be promoted"
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Proposed Reform Of the French