Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-06
GRANTS VIEWS
On sundry Topics and Things Ia
cluding Politics.
THE REPUBLICAN, LEADERS OF "a.
The Next National Campaign on the Tariff
Issue-What He Thinks of Great
Prospects for the Develop
ment Of Mexico.

noon constant stream OF prominent citi-
zens poured into the parlors OF the Gait
House to see ex-President Grant and shake
hands with him. Both wings Of the Re-
publican party in the city were well rep
resented. The General seemed to bear the
infiction OF the host Of sight.seers with
his usual stoical resignation, and it would
have taken the keenest observer to have
detected the change Of feature in his ex-
pressionless face. The General has the
reputation among the newspaper men OF
being the hardest celebrity in the world to
interview, and he is
Not Gushing Talker,
to put the matter mildly. The reporter
found him with a couple OF gentlemen
and while he answered all the questions
that were asked him, he made his answers
as short and as concise as possible.
Mexico is a great country" said the
General, land il is destined to be q still
greater country. The history OF California
will be repeated. 1t is country OF fbound-
less possibilities. Railroads are sprlngipg
up in every direction and capital is pour.
ing in
This much was said in response to half.a
dozen questions.
"Yes, American capital and American
enterprise are doing much TO build up the
country.
The Railroads
are mainly built by Mexican laborers.
There used to be some animosity between
the Mexicans and the Americans, but II is
fast dying OUT. The effect OF all this
nd te wi "a n
make Mexico magnificent country. The
failure to ratify that commercial treaty
last spring was grievous blunder.'
do you not think all these Ameri.
cans will ultimately take control OF
the country and annex it to the United
States
81 think the effect will be just the op.
poite. We have all the territory we want.
What do We want Mexico for? No, sir;
think the only effect OF this
New Emigration
will be to make Mexico strong, firm, pros.
periOus Government
"You don't bother with politics much
now"
81 have washed my hands of politics"
There was an ominous tightening OF the
lips that bodied i'll for the interviewer.
What are the prospects OF the Republi.
cans for continuing their hold OF the Gov
eminent
"Ah," said the old soldier, for the first
time smiling, that wouldn't do TO tell
Democrat Anyhow j, is too far of yet
We will depend in great measure on the
blunders the Democrats are sure to make.
At present the prospects are not very Hat
tering'
who are the prominent candidates.
"There is no man who tower above the
rest
Very COnspicuously.
think the two most prominent candidates
are Blaine and Logan. Either one of them,
in my Judgment will be the nominee.
But there are so many things that may
occur to bring out other leaders that II is
guesswork to name the strongest man now.
But think Blaine and Logan will go into
the convention with the most strength.
"You will not allow your name to 90 be-
fore the convention
The General looked squarely at the re.
porter, and then answered curtly
~ am not in politics now
"Do you think Mr.. Conkling has retired
permanently
II do not know what his future inten-
tions are. ! know that he now intends 10
Devote His Time TO His Profession.
He has no intention, think. to become
public man. Why, he don't even notice
the attacks that are made on him
"What fxure will the tsr rffquestion cut
in the next campaign?
at is too far off yet to tell, but think
it will play most important part. The
Republicans will doubtless stand by home
industries, and the Democrats will come
out for a tariff for revenue only. The
next campaign will be most exciting
one
"And your own views"
81 am in favor OF wiping out the inter.
nal revenue system and making the
Burden Of Taxation
fall upon the imported rticleo. The
States themselves should have charge OF
the ''Quor and tobacco tax and do what
" nsse with it,"
l',. poiut another party OF gentlemen
and the reporter LETT the General
q !! tender mercies. lie went 10 New
lu.k in the afternoon with his party
via. the Chesapeake aad Ohio in special
car,