New-York tribune., 1885-07-09
GENERAL GRANT UNABLE TO SPEAK.
VISITED BY CATHOLIC PRIEST AND THE MEXICAN
FDITORs-OUT OF DOORS.

VISITED BY CATHOLIC PRIEST AND THE MEAiCAN
EDITORs-OUT OF DOORS.
Mt. MCGREGoR, July S.-The warm, clear
weather temptef General Grant out OF doors this
morning. and he spent nearly hour sitting with MIS-
Grant on the yeranda Between and o'clock he again
took seat on the piazza. board was placed across
the arms Of the willow chair In which he sat- ana using
this desk. the sick man wrote for consinerao'o
time. He wore black suit and white hahdRerchci
about his neck and from distance OF twenty yaras n'
appearance seemed little changed from that OF year
ago. Closer observation, however, discloses the neo'
of disease and suffering.
Among tho visitors who came up the mountain this
afternoon was the Rev. Father Edmund Dder pastor OF
st. vincents Church. Baltimore, who, unattenueu,
mounted the steps to the cottage veranda where denera
Grant was sitting Approaching the patient the vlsitor
said "I am Catholic Clergyman. General Grant, ana
presented his card. The General at snce indicated
desire that his visitor should be seated ana taking up
his pad he wrote, "I regret very much that cannot
converse, not even In whisper"
1--WE are all praying for you. General" said Father
Didier.
"Yes: know" continued the General writing, and
feel very grateful the Christian people OF the lana
for their prayers on my behalf There no sect or re-
lgion as shown in the Old the New Testament, 10
which this does not apply Catholics Protestans and
Jews and all good people Of the Nation OF all poll
tics as religion and all nstionaities seem 10 nave
united In wishing or praying for my improvements
am great sufferer all the time. but the facts have re-
lated are compensation for much OF it, All that can do
to pray that prayers OF all those good people may
be answered to have all meet IN another ana
better world. cannot speak even in whisper
The incident OF the afternoon was Visit u thc noun
tain of twenty editors Of the Mexican Associated eS
They were conducted to the cottage by Colonel Fred
Grant. General Grant arose to meet them. l.. u Tar
bot OF The Railtcay Age, was presented Dy CoIohei
Grant to his father and Mr. Talbot In turn presented
each OF the party by name. and each bowed MS hc
acknowledgements. The General was then seated ana
Senor ArrOyO de Anda secretary OF tne Asso-
cated Press OF Mexico thus addressed the General IN
behalf OF his colleagues: ~ ~. ,,..
{" In the name of the Visiting Committee OF Mcr ian
Journalists who are visiting this country. desire 10
say they could not near to great ic ol
Mexico without coming to their respects To III" nero
of Richmond who broke the chains OF slavery IN or
der that the iron chains around the slaves nieh
be made into rails for the OF the country ad
thus unite the Republics by bonds OF steel he VINO
did make the two Republics one union h'lhg
together In harmony" 49,, .r ...
entire party stood In silence: - ,, ., ,, r
any great interest IN Mexico dates back 10 the war
between the United and that country. Ny inter
est was increase when four European monarchics at
teIppted 10 set up their institutions on this continent
selecting Mexico their territory IL was an Outrage
ON human for foreign nation attempt 10 trans
fer her institutions aud her rulers 10 the territory ora
civilized people without their consent Thcy were rear
fully punished their crime. Hope Mexico may soon
begin an upward and prosperous departure she mas n
the conditions she has the people, she has tnc ho
she has climate; and she has ihe minerals Inc con-
quest Of Mexico will not be an easy task IN the futre