Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-22
WASHINGTON. Oct. 81.

WASHINGTON, Oct 81.
Gov. Watson Squire of W ashington Terri
tory, IN special report to the secretary of
the interior upon the anti-Chinese agitation
III that territory, says there has been a great
deal oil agitation, but no outbreak as vet. The
persons accused OF the murder of the Chinese
hop pickers near Seattle, have been arrested.
and one is now under indictment for murder
IN the first degree. Many Cinnamon are
ieaVIng the territory as result OF lntimida-
ton. The better class of citizens have or
ganized tor the preservation of order. The
situation has been improving day by day, and
there is no present necessity for militia AS
sistance from the government Its not im-
prooaole. however, that an outbreak will
occur on or about November lst, when
the period allowed by the anti Chinese
committees tor the Chinese TO vacate will
expire. If serious trouble occurs the secre-
tary will be notified BY telegraph, and if
troops should be needed there is ample force
at Vancouver barracks that can be made
available.
Col. VIM. g. Moore, President Johnsons
private secretary, was interrogated today re-
gardlng the disclosures by Depew concerning
the dinner-table conversation with Gen.
Grant His attention was especially called
10 the staten nj that President johnson en-
deavored 10 compel Gen. Grant to 90 on a
mission to Mexico with view of Keeping
hlm away from Washington as Congress as
sembled. Il have a notebook full of mem
oranda about that Mexico trip he replied
1t shows that President johnson assured
Grant that while the prestige OF his presence
on the trip to Mexico was desired, it would BE-
SO arranged as 10 permit of his re-
turn to Washington before Congress met"
nt-y " m in lis 70 bo
attached less Importance to the aristocracy
or was III more perfect sympathy with the
people. President johnson was essentially
a man OF the people aud acted with them
he did not curry favor with the southern aris-
tocracy at any time | regard nearly all these
statements as unjust to President John
son and contrary to my ex-
periences and knowledge of him."
Mr. w. w. Warden, who was assistant priv
ate secretary Of President Johnson, being
questioned on the same subject, said he was
inclined to think Depew had unintentionaly
given color TO the statements made to him by
Gen. Grant. "Johnson,' he said, ''in his
younger days was much opposed to the ar
rlstrocracy of the south, but | think his
matured views changed in this particular"
Rev. Or. Curry, newly appointed minister
to Spain, spent day in the State department
In consultation with the secretary and assist
ant secretaries of State, his predecessor Gen.
Foster, and Mr.. Williams, consul general to
Cuba. TO reporter DR.. Curry said that he
expected TO leave for his post Nov. 9TH.
1T is said,slr," remarked the reporter, THAT
you were IN command at Andersonville and
were in part responsible for the crueltles
practised toward federal prisoners. II never
was in Andersonville in my life, replied Dr
Curry, land | never had command of federal
prisoners in nv lite except sucu as | captured
and those turned over at once. | cannot
imagine how such a story got its start. |
shall be glad if YOU will make my denial
emphatic" DIR. Curry sand he antc-
pated no objections from the Spaniards to
his reception.