Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-22
At THE CAPITAL,
|rhs Raw. Or. Curry interviewed
Yesterday.
|He MAKES IMPORTANT OESlALs,
The Governor Of Washington Territory
Makes a Report Of the Chi
nese Troubles,
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WAsHIvGroS, October 2l.-keV. Dc.
Curry the newly appointed Minister to
sD,;n speu. the day at the State Depart
men, where be had g consultation with
,bs Secretary and Assistant Secretary OF
STATE with his predecessor, Gen. Foster,
and with Mr.. Williams U. S. Consul
Gsnsrsl 70 Cuba. To 3 reporter Of the
Associated Press, Dr.. Curry said he ex-
psc.si to leave for his port Oh the 9Th Of
November.
II, is said" remarked the reporter,
cha, yoa we're once in command at Ander
sonvil!s and we're 10 part responsible tor
the cruel les prac;ieed toward Federal
prisoners
IF never WAS in Andtrsonyille in my
bt, replied D.. Curry, and / lever had
,,muaud Of Federal prisoners in ny life
svcspt such as I captured myself and those
turned over st once, ! cannot imagine
how such q sory got its start. | shall be
lad if yoa will make my denial boards
emphatic.
The critics of your appointment con-
,iaaed the reporter, question the propristy
of sendiug q Baptist clergyman as the
national representative near court so
strongly Catholic as Spain
Toe criticism is unjust, was the reply
.Ir would ce strange thing II
rhs strongest denomination in the
,opptry-you know We ara the
srropyss,-was TO be disqualified for
he diplomaric offices on religious grounds
4 man reiglsn, Ihold, is thing between
b;s God and himself and ore With which
Government has nothiDg 10 DO Aln hT
-. ..,-prissd at the criticism. too The
hardest struggle ISvrr bad when | was 10
pOhlical life vas as Cardidsta tor the
Legislature in Alabama during the KaOU-
Nothing excl emeGti The issues, you
remember. we're Two one q proposition TO
deny the foreigUers the privilege of nstU-
ralizAtion stter six years If residence, AID
TIE other q proposition To disquallfy Ro-
nsaists irom holding odics. Ny county
sas pivotal one aud my coup -,i,or was
the sblsst man on that side in the State.
Nv success was very gratifying
We're you an anti kBoR-uo'hing?
Yes | was the champion. I cannot
say oe the C,tholicI. bIt Of the principle
of AmericaDism, which is embodied 10 the
constitution Of equal right and privileges
for sll
OF course you anrci pate no objections
f.om S5e Spauiarjs to your re eptiOn1
"CertSiUly not Tha Spanish Govern.
msnt knOVs my missiOO has nothing 10 DO
Ei,h religion.
an very uueh gratiisd by t#o. may
ssy thea IhingA conunuAd Dr. Cook
When I was objsete1 20 on the ground of
being unknoEn, 80 strong Re-
oabEcan paper Ss the Providence jour
asl vouehsd for me-. and said !
yas sll right Again Mr.. Wash5urn's
cSrd was exceedingly gratifying coming
troy1 Republican leader himself, having
been eiynt years foreign minister. But
the sxNrgssions Of approval from the col
orsd people of the Sou,h have been ex-
ceedingly hearty aud pleasing. Ny loog
connection win the Pesbody fund has
made mN widely known among them and
they have taken pains 10 express Ihsir sp'
,osoval of my appointment.
Shall you review the nego istions tor =
Vreatv With Spsin?
Il cannot say anything on that subject.