New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09
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or all the pleasant "reminiscences which Mr.. Irving
brought from Arlington House, the most agreeable one
that he had noticed striking resemblance between
Mrs: Custs and his own mother The later had been
dead for nearly forty years and he had been very e1
which HI; ~, heart cart seemed to 80 strsn s gy
OF and he thought proper to apologize for his appar
ant rudeness by audng to the emotions ch her
to for resemblance by anayzns the peculiar
preston Of the eyes csussd by unusual long eyessnss
the dreamy expression Of his own eyes.
The letter contains the following illusions to mat
ters of political as we'll as personal interest
had short talk with Mr. Irving about the COPYRIGHT
treaty, which was drawn up by Messrs Webster and
did not believe it would be ratified by the
Senate and spoke in rather severe terms Of Of
that body and also Of the conduct OF
the ratification Of the treaty.
An incident related by Mr.. Irving, going to Illus
trate the character of Andrew Jackson was to this
effect
When Secretary Of Legation at st. Jamess in 1884, he
left by Mr. Mcane to represent tn country IN the
During that time the coronation of William ~ took
place, and his expenses were unusually heavy; wnen
smaller sum than he had expended. The President
said there was NO law providing for such claims but
he did receive tia sum amounting TO more than TWICE
what hadbeen prayed for ,. .,,u ham
very much hurt by discovering noEe at,
tac6ed to one of his letters from Madrid
TO the Department Of State, TO the effect that Mr.
McIane told Mr. Trst that ne (Mr L. originated the
idea Of Spains offering to mediate between me govern
ments OF the United states and Mexico during the war
of 1916. The letter in question states explicitly that
General Saunders who succeeded Mr. Irving "a Minister
Sp2n asked him to speak 10 the spanish GOvernmen
on the subj CT lie asreel with General Saunders and
thought good opportunity for Spain to do something
handsome but the idea did not originate
with him. The pencil note on the letter contra
dicts this, and Mr.. Irving has been fnrther
grieved by finding that General Saunders. in his dis
patches makes ackno wledgmcnt OF the fact hat ne
requested Mr. Irving, then private cizep to suggest
the idea unoflcially 10 the Spanish Government
Irving, it appears, did not like Washington very
well, and Washington dinners and parties were
still less to his taste. Mr.. Lanman says:
During our mornings conversation We touched upon
the city of Washington and Ia speaking OF its nagDt
cent distances Mr. Irving both amusing and severe
upon those who laid IT out Dining out here which busi
had been killing him, very disagreeable-
large parties particularly You generally have 10
take your s. at said e O'clock aud you sure
to be seated by the slice OF some one whom you
never saw heard OF. with whom you must keep up
cons talk for three hours the time thus wasted Is
annoying in the And the ostenatou courses
regular. BY watching the dishes he coud tell
exactly how the entertainment had advanced Ana
the food cooked In precisely one manner
lie thought did the cooking for the entire
town. that vintage supplied the wine and one con
fecOner the fancy articles In that line for they were
always stamped with one name.