Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-15
WHAT THIS COUNTRY WANTS

And there is Strother who goes down there
to study the hieroglyphics Of the Aztecs and
Montezumss
WHAT THIS COUNTRY WANTS
in Mexico is a man of horse sense who will
devote himself 10 the business interest OF his
people in establishing. profitable trade rela-
tiens. There is Grant, in my estimation the
greatest man of modern times. Until he
went there the Mexicans hated us. They did
not understand US. Since Grants visit they
have grown friendly and want 10 live on
neighborly terms with us. Their Congress
is in session, ard Pm afraid they'll be Of
Tended at our last Congress in not ratifying
the tresty, and Withdraw it. If they do not,
/ intend to devote my efforts to have it &C
copied at the next session of our Congress.
1t would De almost crime not to ratify the
treaty"
Col. Ochillree is great friend Of the Mis-,
sissippi river, and regretted the failure of the
river and har Dor bill in the Ssnate,- The
failure of The bill, be said, would cost the
government a loss Of 100000 in plant alone
He had telegrsphed the situation to Calves
ton, and the public spirited merchants Of
that city had raised enough money TO keep
harbor Improvements going through the
summer. The channel there had already
been deepened from fourteen to sixteen feet,
and eighteen feet was easily altsinable. The
bill was beaten in the Senate" said he, Shy
Iugalls, of Kansas, who, on the day before
adjournment, moved that it be laid over
until next day, and thus it was never
reached. It's defeat was = fesuit of one OF
those spssms OF honesty which Thackeray
said opartakes The Eoglish government once
every fifty years."
AQARIETY OF TOPICS.
Battling away on a variety Of home, for
eign and personal topics, The noted Texan
said: "Judge Reagan, of Texts, is stjll in
Washiugt ton, conf ned to his rooms by q Sc
we're attack Of rheumatism. He IL, IN my
opinion, the strongest man we have Ia Con-
gress from the whole South. He is one Of
the few from that section who take broad
and conservative views on natonsl Affairs
who have, in a word, emaneipated them
selves from the miserable pentup Utica of
the narrow bound aries of their district or
State. He is thoroughly converssnt with
the commercial needs OF the whole country.
At the same time l do not agree
with his extreme views on the interstate
commerce bill. / appreciate the firm and
considerations motives that impel him
in his war upon The giant rsiiroad mouopo-
lies. He will most certainly be the Ghsir
man of the Commerce Committee of the
next House. Mr.. Carlisle seems to be the
strongest opponent OF Sam Randall, al
| though Joe Blackburn aud Mr.. Cox both
have strong following. Either would M IL ke
an excellent presiding officers. Blackburn is
the best one have seen sinca Mr.. Blaine.
Texas has very able delegation in Con-
grses, and complete harmony exists among
Them, as indeed it does throughout the State,
as was evidenced lately By. the unanimous
vote Of the Texas Legislature for Senator
Coke's return to the Senate. Nothing could
better exemplify the cordial good feel
ing that holds there than my election 10 Con-
gress against party majority OF over
5000, althoug h everyone knew that | was
the ardent supporter Of Gen Grant for =
third term, and Endorsed President Arthur
in every speech L made during my canvass.
/ was particularly the candidate OF the bust
ness interests, and l can fiud enough to do in
| caring for those interests without dabbling
too much in partisan politics, although i
| have pronounced views and convictions on
| all political questions, and I believe every.
one knows that l have always expressed
| them boldly and without the fear of conse-
quences."
| CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
"What of civil.servlce refonnf"
"Why, believe in giving i! a trial. There
| is no doubt if it is carried out as intended il
| ice. Now, you would hardly believe it, but
| whenever have had opportunity TO practice
| it | have done SO. When | was United
| States msrshsl in Texas L only made two
new appointments out of over forty. Being
| the only member Of Congress ia accord with
the administration, l have frequently been
| consulted about appointments in that State,
| and | have invariably recommended the
| promotion Of the next in RANK where thew
were efficient and faithful. For instance,
| the deputy postmaster al Galveston, who h az
been in the Office for eight years, was appoint.
ed postmaster on my recommendations, al
though numerous "psrty" applications were
/ made. When it was Learned few days
| since that the collector of Brownsville,
Tex, would resign, a perfect legion of
| Judges 'colonels,' 'msjahs'-all CT devant
leading politicians '-sw armed into Wash
iugton to fill the place. / have incurred
| their eternal enmity by recommending the
chief deputy, who has been thirteen years 10
the Office, and worked his way up from Il
night inspectorship, and has, besides, boldly
staid at his post of duty through all the ter
rible yelIow-fever epidemics al that point.
All postofices falling vacant in my district
have been filled by reappoinlment, although
| had nothing 10 do with the original APP
pointmenta"
When his attention was called to the men,
ton Of his name in several S utheru papers
for the postmsster-generalship the colonel
said:
"Oh, wouldn't think OF giving up my
position a. a member of Congress on such an
uncertainty; besides l owe a debt of graft
tude to my constituents which only the most
earnest and faithful service in their behalf
can repay"
THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
AS TO the next presidential campaign, he
was quite certain that no lah-de-dab, brio q.
brdc or kid glove candidate need apply.
Both parties will require vigorous man.
The Democrats now on top are Mcdonald
and Morrison. As TO the Republicans, he
said:
IF Gen. Arthur goes on ss satisfactorily
as he has dune far, there il no use swap
ping horses. If he should DECLINE TO allow
the use of his name for the succession, l
look upon John A. Logan as BY all odds
the coming man. His splendid record, boil
civil and military, is above all praise, and
he is essentially American We don't
want Greek and Latin pedsnts at the head
OF this great government. We want men-
with such individuality and vigor as charac-
terizsd Jackson, Lincoln and Grant Mr..
Lincoln Is making an admirable Secretary
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and seems 10 have thoroughly mastered the
details Of his department. He is excellent
presidential timber, but can 'bide his time
Mr.. Edmunds would make splendid presI
dent, go would Joe Hawley or Senator Mil.
ler."
As TO his own attitude, Col. Ochiltree said
he had been elected as an independent Z :.
publican. Il represent" said ne, ''the bust
ness interests of great commercial city, aod
L represent the cowboys of the plains. the
bravest chevaliers Of the age. Ny first duty
is to my constituents. / will not 90 into
either caucus. On national matters / will
support the administration. Gen. Arthur i.
doing splendidly, and deserves support"
ocHILIREE's TALES.
When asked by an intimate friend 10 ex-
plain 10 efforts of Contemporary histor an
TO picture him as the boss romancer OF an
Gent and modern timer, the ready Texan re-
piled: "Oh, well, that all comes from me
L told all those stories on myself, at my own
expense, and the way l told they were good,
but these id ten-cent story-tellers got hold
OF them and people began to look on me as
fellow beside whom Ananias and Baron
Munchausen were shining examples of apos-
telic truth"
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