New-York tribune., 1885-10-25
PUBLIC MEN AND QUESTIONS.
ANECDoTE. REMlNIsCENCE AND COMMENT
FROM MANY SOURCES.

was taking HIM up into Vermont His reply was s"''
he didn't know except that he had been nved oy soma
tor Edmunds and every Governor the state e'o' n 1
who was still alive and all the proInnehS men VI ''
State as we'll at Is not State where the sou'er o
inent ever gets any recognition" said the o0hei'
And that is one reason why going up t1ere' iniS
is soldiers fair understand it. 1t may DO the "o'S
soe good to have me 90 in there and wa3e up 'ho
feeling that the men fought the battles OF the cou
try are entitled share IN Its honors OF cVh ie'
continued the General in response to my inquiry apo
his political speeches In York. am to MAKE three
speeches rere. They will be Republican speeches. uoo
This cry about tho bloody shirt does not appa me In the
least have heard it before. 1t has been taKea III
good many forms first and last in my day The sou'h
only wants to let alone Of the earliest iorDs
in which heard It, There are some KepuDhcahs ""o
think that this Is the time to drop Republican talR anu
cover the Administration with praise All nave 10 say
about the Administration will be in the direction Oh
showing is utter hypocrisy. Why II everything tua'
was charged and asserted against Blaine In the matter
OF his letters was absolutely his transactions wonn
not nave begun to lie Infamous this telephone mat
ter I'm the Department of Justice This affair Is hundred
times more monsrous. do not propose 10 ps sehV oh
that point silent about the Roach matter or I'd
be silent about the foreign mails or any other OF the
points in which the Administration has made such terri
bic mistakes and fatal movements In other "orus
shall make Republican speech"
g. b. Ekins told me that he had from Oeherai OrHhI
story about General Logan which shows the volunteer
soldier hero in glowing light. The scene was in the
Department of the Tennessee Thomas WAS in COM
nand at Nashville Some OF his movements under
orders from General Grant were not rapid enough 10
su the latter General Logan was ordered by Grant 10
20 TO Nashville and IL Thomas had not executed certain
orders TO supersedc him. 1t was command that in
vowed IOgan's promotion He demonstrated and told
General Grant that to remove Thomas would ALLEVIATE
an element at the North whose sympathy was necessary
to success spite OF his protest. General Grant sent
him to Nashville with orders to suporsedo Thonas uhdcr
certain conditions. Logan went and came back with
the order uneKecutcd. His action won from General
Grant the warmest praise as snbordnation OF self
interest to patriotism that in the highest degree
commcndable
General Logan's first speech tho that reached
the country his address To the regiment OF which
General Grant was colonel. They were three months
men, and their time nearly out when Grant became
their comnandor lie anxious that they should re-
enlist and sent for John b. McClernand and
Logan to address them. The fire and enthusiasm OF
LOgans speech induced almost the entire regiment to
take service for three years. during the war; The
pecch was widely copied and became tho beginning Of
Iocans national reputation. lie resigned position in
Congress- from n district that him 10000 majority
to enter the army General Grant was OF the opinion
that General LOsans course was invaluable to the Union
causc by reason OF its effect the waverng element In
nois, where the rebel element was very strong.
John X Cross NJ. p. who Under secrc-
ary for india in the late Gladstone Cabinet has been in
b courtry for three weeks pleasure trip, leaving
the question OF hs election to Parliament entirely to
his friends met him last week Just lie starting
for home He told mo that he had gore ~ far West as
Chicago OF which he had gained excellent Impressions
but that his most interesting experience had been In
Washington where he had met the members OF the
. gafI
lust ns no was going In TO q Cabinet meeting. He
invited me to 20 with him. which 10th to do until
he pressed the Invitation. Thus met the President and
all the Cabinet, Ell celt Mr.. Lamar and Mr.. whitney
together talked with them FOR half an hour or more
somo mombers OF the Cabinet impressed ne as very
clear headed was much impressed with Mr.
Endicott, whose guest bccsme for short time
Mr. Cross. WHO 4, prosperous banker, said that his
most prominent impression OF this country was the
Ignorance OF hnarcc displayed 10y most of the persons
with whom he In contact AT first blush Thought
he WAS giving our ne and wonderful Cabinet sly dig,
but was inclined think differently as be went on In
exulapat,on Ihave found the most extraor
dinnry Ignorance OF tho difference between currency
and standard OF value think the Bland bill a great
piece Of It is impossible to continue the
coinage of silver under that act without serions conse
onrnces think there must either be an establishment
OF real hnea'sm else silver must he uset solely as
sui silary coin do in England. IN other words.
there must bo silver greenback instead D; paper one
YOu must gold the basis because 1t Is the basis OF
the world. You make II the basis for silver dollar
rs well as for greenhack dollar The gold would be tue
standard Of value the silver the currency Ri metasm
can only be secured by between America aud
the great European Powers do believe any agree
ment coud be reached that would he permanent. The
United states might make proposition 10 France and
Germany that would accomplish something In rms drec-
tion hut I have no faith in anything lasting being
brought about. without bi-metalism silver must he
only an article of merchan tise. With a bi-Netallic
agreement the price OF silver could be maintained.
whereas without 1t the price will tuctuate like any other
commodity"
Isad TO Mr. Cross that the question OF midas trade
was often brought ND in this country in writing or
speaking OF silver coinage. II, replied: That Is one of
the curou. things have observed herca general belief
or assertion OF belief that fail in the price
OF silver would hurt India, and that fall Ia
tile price OF gold would inIure England. Nothing
OF the sort India IS not producer OF silver
England Is not producer Of gold. In the fall Of the
prices of those those countries would be affected
only which are producers OF those metals The fall Of the
price Of silver very much In favor Of Indian exporters
They got moro rupees for their grain than they did
before They get for all kiud5 OF produce This
"a to the Oovernment OF India and the merchants
have assets there that must be transferred to England
that the fall In the sterling price VI silver Is inconVenent
and burdensOme."
The late Myron F. Bush OF Buffalo, was well known In
this city, where he spent part OF each year 0. G.
Warren, OF Buffalo, with whom l talking about Mr.
Bush the other day, told something OF Mr.. Bush's
race for Congress a few years ago. His Democratic
antagonist eI-Mayor Jonathan Sco,ille, who beat
him by 5000 votes although the district had been
Republican. Some years before Mr. Bush nominated
for Congress there had been agitation among the
of Buffalo on the subject OF house servants and
their wages An association OF mstrcsses formed C
reduce wages and require better service. Mrs Bush.
who is an educated and energetic woman, entered
heartily into this movement. When her husband
nominated for Office the servant girls got their
Thoy set about systematic canvassing OF the votes Of
sweethealts brothers and fathers. It WIS Democratic
tidal wave year, but small part or the change IN the
vote was these girls and Mr. Bush defeated
by their influence.
Colonel L. W. Gilett, tho military secretary OF Gov
ernor Hl has had his I'LL OF public life and politics. and
has determined TO come 70 NewYoik City to &c into the
brokerage business, with his uncle in Wall Street.