The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08

From an interview with BIS Personal Frien
Mr.. George W. Childsl

From an interview with BIS Personal Friend
Mr.. George w. Childs.I
General Grants sword, medals and other
trophies-insignia that ought To be sacred to
the CONTEMPLATING been seized under Mr..
Vanderbilts execution, We desired simply to
release them There would not have been the
slightest difficulty in securing the needed
amount OF money. Indeed offers OF aid
poured II upon US from all sections of the
country. l went 70 New York to see the
General, and he informed me that he would
not accept aid under any circumstances
Mr.. Vanderbilt. however, has had a sale take
place under his execution, and has bought
in the trophies and other property, all of
| VII ch Is now in his hands and safe from
| the possibility of being levied upon for
other claims. spoke tn General Grant some
time ago concerning the debt of Mr. Van
derbilt, and suggested that probably 10 at
| tempt wonld ever be made to collect IL He
would not tolerate the suggestion. however,
aud said that the debt was one of honor
aud he desired Mr. Vanderbilt to proceed
upon the liens that he had given him."
What does General Grant most desire?r
TO be placed upon the retired list of the
army. That would be matter OF simple
justice. There wss q circumstance connected
with his leaving the army that has never yet
been made public, 30 far as ! know, but
which has an important bearing on the
present movement to have bis name
put upon the retired lis. When
to be a candidate for President he declined.
If were to accept he reasoned. 'one-half
of the country would lavish Upon me too
much praise, and the other would too severe
ly csnsure me. Besides. d. not care to
give up my position in the army. 1t is one
that like and one that nay ill for life.'
After ward, renewed pressure having been
brought to bear upon him, he reconsidered
his determination and agreed to stand for
the Presidency. Wee President Wilson who
was the Chairman of the MILITARY Commit
tee OF the Senate, had. az a greater induce
ment, promised that the Generals position
as head OF the army would be kept open for
him. General Grant, however, refused to
sanction. When 60 he said. L wish Gen.
eral Sherman to take my position, General
Sheridan to be made Lieutenant General.
and TO have promotion made all along the
line The Genera does not consider that
the placing Of his name on the retired list
now would in any way interfere with the
comrades In arms. Under the Edmund. bill
he would get salary of sl2 900 year that
would end with his life. Ssrely be deserves
that"
What is the real condition of his heslthYo
1T 10 not good. He has suffered very
much. indeed"
Has be cancer OF the tongueT
NJ IL Wae iOr u time lear61 tnat ne 1aO.
perha ps, but may say that his physician
has definitely decided that be has not. He
suffers acutely from an liberated throat.
and, naturally. the effect upon his nerves
OF all that he has gone through-meniai as
well as bodily troubles-has been disastrous
OF course he has had to give up smoking
pretty nearly sltoeefhei, INDUCING In only
half cigar q day. HIS literary work is now
bis chief solsce"
"And that comes on apacer'
Yes. think bis history will be CON-
pleted this year. He is great stickler 10.
accuracy, and veri6es every date, though, as
. matter of fact, be has been right IN almost
every instance. Naturally, from my expert
ence. he consults me as 10 ali offers of pub
fishers He has received an offer from every
leading publisher in the United States. He
has received one from leading house that
was the IN est ever heard of He declined
TO accept IL, for the honorable reason that
he did not believe that under the terms the
publishers could possibly get their money
back. He has received many Offers agreeing
broadly 70 accede to any tern that he him.
self might name. He has closed with no
one rs yet. but in any event be will only.
make . fair business contract-that l. tosay
one by which the publisher as well rs him--
self may profit Every line of the history
&C far has been written bv himself He has
received 81 600 Tor each of his three maya
zine articles and the announcement of his.
/ am informed, ran cd the cir
culation OF the magazine from about 100, 0Oo
copies to $50, 600"