The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-08
GEN. GRANTS VIEWS
oNTHE coNDlTIoN OF THE COUNTRY
Tho Changes lie Thinks win Take PIace-The
Prosperity Of tho South Prsdleted-The Mormon
Qusstloa-Ths Mission Of the Republican
Party Not Endsd-PreildsntiL Choies.

NEW YoRx, May 1.-THE Mail and En-
pres to-day publishes two column inter
view with General Grant on the political
situation. The interview was held yester
day before the news OF the financial dilli'
cultles on Wall street reached him. Gen
Grant was found in his office, corner oI
Broadway and Wall street, where be
makes tri.weekly visits. He still uses a
crutch but looks somewhat thin, but Ills
complexion Ia clear and ruddy and he ia in
fine spirits. He freely answered the que.
rles Of the reporter.
"How do you regard the present con.
dition Of the country General2" was asked.
swell, suppose the country-generally
Is prosperous outside ,ol Wall street. II Is
true the producers are not getting very
high prices for their products but their
supplies are abundant and manufacturers
are busy In all directions, and think the
condition Of the country on the whole
quite satisfactory"
"Do you look for much progress in the
future, and would you care to venture
prediction in regard to the increase OF our
populatlon2"
II think the population will increase
right along, and at the ratio Of increase OF
the past fifteen years the country at the
end Of the present century, that is sixteen
years hence, ought and probably will ap.
proximate l00,0O0,000."
"ln what particular section do you look
Tor the greatest changes within that period?"
THE CHANGES TO TAKE PLACE.
Think the changes will be all oyer in
all directions. They will be uniform. New
York city will oi course retain the ascend.
ancy over all other places in the country,
and I expect people living at the end OF The
present century will see New York the
financial center Of the world. The entire
western country is being rapidly built up
now for grazing and agricultural purposes,
The great west is far ahead OF what people
imagine. In fact, they never dreamed Of lis |
greatfertility. Then the whole country along
tae northern borders OF the United States
for three hundred miles south Of the Bit. |
ish possessions as far es the valleys stretch |
is wonderfully productive, The Southern
States have developed in the last fifteen
years. 1see no reason why the Southern
States at the end Of this century would not
be the leading manufacturing section, par.
ticularly in cotton fabrics and iron. The
that will take place in Mexico
will be as rapid in the future as it was on [
our own Pacific coast when we first &C.
quired 1t. l want to See the relations be-
tween that country and ours the most cor
dial Of any OF the nations in the world, il |
they are not it will be our own fault. We
should do everything to secure the conf. |
dence OF the people Of Mexico. The more
the Mexican people are the
better pleased we shall be and the more it
will add to our individual interests."
TIE MORMON QUESTION.
"What do you think Of the Mormon
question:. @rtgg = rs
II think the surest, most rapid and best
remedy will be to take away from Utah
the present territorial government OF the
and govern the territory by
commissioners az they. do in the District Of
Columbia, then enforce the anti.polygsmy
laws and such laws as Congress may pre-.
scribe"
Scan you point out any existing defects
Of our constitution and suggest the rene
dies 2" Fu
"1Yes, there are several amendments that
may be Of advantage to the country il they
are adopted, although don't believe in
with that instrument, and am
opposed to any innovation, except in
Cases Of great nece s3ity. There is one
amendment consider Of great benefit, and
that Is one that would make the Presi-
dental term one oil seven years, instead OF
four, with provision that the President
holding the office seven years thereafter be
ineligible. @
THE VETO POWER.
II would suggest another amendment,
such as recommended when I occupied
the Executive chair, which wes to the
effect that in the event OF failure by Con-
gress to pass any regular appropriations in
one year than the appropriations cores.
ponding with those Of the previous year be
continued until such time as the appro.
priations may be passed. Another amend
ment favor is one also recommended
during my term Of Office, authorizing the
President to approve portion OF any
acts Of Congress, aud withholding ap.
proyal from all portions Of the act he does
not approve and return the same to the
house in which the bill originated with
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