Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-19
1rIDRICKS' FREE TALK.
INC THAT HE Is AT WAR
Dh> WITH THE PRESIDENT.

BE ~ 80. Ratween Them, But NOT OF
Dlh'' Sor,ous Nature as Has Been
represented.
F.9rn the Nea0 York sun.
..,-vsrfA. WIS, Aug. 15.-This even
w representative OF the sun calleu
Ing ,-;aa President Hendricks, who is
upon ,,.g a few days at the Fountain
sPsnub hotel. for the purpose OF obtain
sp'i ~, Jews relative to the conduct OF
lns n.9 aAairs, but more especially re-
p' Sing a recent Washington dispatch TO
GU uns1adelphia Times, which imputed
tn9 continents that threatened the
nl oe the Democratic party, and
upi', .rocjpitate a conflict between the
NVui ~ and a considerable portion of
Pres in congress. The dispatch, in
bis Pa .IIioged that there is a scheme on
pre-, 'ln,i5en the breach that is presumed
fool 70 ,. hetween the President and Vice
70 eA .5.'nt relative to the disposition Of the
Ires ' 1'i otioes. that Mr.. Hendricks was
Feuei a. "a well as in private, at war with
open p,l,osident. that Mr.. Hendricks takes
the ~ in civil service reform as repre-
no SUI ny MIR Cleveland. and does not
seu.ou his contempt for the general
co I''7. Of the administration; that there
HC3odv on foot an organized move
= d., omong the Democratic Senators and
neu' +, Of the House Of Representa-
ilel With the purpose OF antagonlzing
I' tet,,iont cleveland, and that these NAL
fleslu4ts and in Vice President Hen
e ,0i.,.s a powerful and earnest ally. DIR.
GIIo ,1,icls listened to the reading OF the
lrticie and replied to its charges SUD-
stsnually as follows;
s'a aTho charge that am not on terms OF
.orsonsI friendship with the President 10
Peo Sction the idle gossip of irrespOnsi-
pu nic,orrasnopdents. AS TO our political
DiT T, til there may be some differences,
~, univ such as may exist between
oanollv sincere men striving fer the same
o55 As to the charge that am openly
4 a. sacretly concerned in movement haV-
iag for IFS purpose the antagonlzlng or
he Presidents policy, nothing could De
4 more fictitious. l know OF no such OF
csnization, have heard OF none, ana 90
nat believe any such exists"
"Rut YOU do not agree entirely with the
a p,osident in regard to his construction of
no civil service law as TO the distrlbu-
.ior of otHcesf That fact is generally ac-
e. contpd throughout the country"
aValI . REPLIED Mr.. Hendricks, "there
avn noinfs of difference between us, but
1ot snch difference as would warrant the
a,stempnts YOU have read. l have not
been in Washington for several months,
. ard have only seen the President once OF
iota at Gen. Grants funeral, from which
4 have inst returned, nor have / had any
communications with Senators or Repre-
sentatIyes that would afford opportunity
4 for snch a combination as that to which
4 reference is made"
"May / ask what you regard as the
nroper policy for the administration to
81 am Democrat" said Mr.. Hen
E bricks with emphasis. 81 believe the
q Democratic party is right, and believing
hjs want TO do what | may to promote
Ms progress and subserve its ends. be-
feve the welfare of the people will be
promoted by the continuance OF the party
mpower"
dBut in the event of a serious disagree
& ment between Yourself and the President,
where would you be foundW
That Is not the question we are dis
cussing, 1t shall be my ann to preserve
u the unity and harmony of the Democratic
q party That IS the first consideration. 1t
& is essential to success and to the main
* tenance of Democratic institutions. That
3 is the first duty OF every citizen, and /
shall do my part"
But might not circumstances arise
which would precipitate a radical disa-
geement between the President and your
et?V
81 have nothing to say about that. lean
nly reassert that l shall strive to secure
harmony and unity in the Democratic
party"
In response to series Of inquiries Mr..
Hsndrioks said:
"YOu may place at rest the silly and
Irresponsible rumors Of a conspiracy
against the administration in which have
apart know absolutely moth ing about
ITEM
Further he said that some differences
opinion exist between himself and the
President, such differences as may be
reasonably expected to exist between men
Of independent views, but not such as
must result in a disturbance of the har-
IhOny Of the party to which they may be-
iOlg such construction of the differ
facts
referring to the ado about the India
Nsp0 IS post Office, Mr.. Hendricks said:
Inc TAX over the affair is absurd. The
u'1 Oh tne matter is simply this: After
~ jones was appointed through my in
u5uoe ne employed such subOrdinates as
"a" III, without any solicitation or
asEesIOn from me, In fact, from the
ave vi MS appointment up to two DAYS
~ DsVe been in his Office but once,
au lhen went to buy some postage
smps' knew Mr.. Jones to be an hon
~, 1.st M honorable man, who will admin
'~l IIs affairs Of the Office efficiently,
ugsy aud according to law. From
r. "a' knew Of his character was pre-
or..;. or lhe report of the Examining
1 ''te generating him from blame"
nii,t !, u'Oty conversation ensued, in
M, wv, al aI' hendricks took pains to as
Ess IA IA a Ge mao not undertaken to cPiti-
|s.,, az n l!eVeland's policy in any re-
k,s ~. ne occupied, he said, a snbordi-
Irror5 .illuOn' and wasnot responsible for
prs.iS '-"' Va snt be committed by the
Bt tbo. ne nad his own private views,
krros.! we're MS own, and be did not
Iessns,dw. discuss them through the
tewspsppesl.s' lur neither the public nor the
|117' bf NJ IT, 1su arightt0 them. He spoke
e bbsv =. Cleveland as a man anxious TO
Wh 'ae Jaw as he found IL.
slc. I .,,i asked bis views on the civil SER
'ul5s' he refused to commit bimself
aw. In t,'hh,ply mat they are part of the
buss tbs, ,7 was not called upon TO dis
ered m r,gauIi cks did not deny that he diff
nsters y, 'laIly rom Mr. Cleveland on
alwit, goFernmental policy, but free.
pecify aa, lne TACT, while refusing 10
hent U' instance Of such disagree.
ban co' "ppeared throughout like
ons syr.i'eous of being right i'm bis optn.
tbeir wiling 70 walt tor n vindieatlon
rst M sa 0'Ifeetue5s. Though loath M
lb.a,, il,'4e upon the somewhat delicate
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