New-York tribune., 1885-09-13

State official in Louisiana fehihugu mn a.! 81 a. ha.I
HssissippI pilot had said about q hole IN the bank
~ that river below vicksburg He said it vas
verv fair hole when he went np, but wnen ne came
down to look for u the bank had caVeu h anu ieie
the hole sticking out about ten feet.
Tho broad and strong views of natonal ana inter-
national craftsmanship OF which Ge9erai urant Was
nabe are we'll illustrated by his clear conception
Of The conditions aud principles inyoived In the
negotiatIops which enlarged the immediato question:
Of the Alabama claims into National company OF
ID aigniicance and great results, ana cutini-
Wated WIZ IN the Treaty OF Washington. / remember
hearing him exI lain IL 90 solhe I nel,oI q q v n,s
family. one evening in MS library: III nY ,o s 80;
Lnow INV dear that reOple in civilized communities
ee IN certain rnciples and forms OF government
bv which they will be controlled certain laws
which made to carry these out IL an What we eaI
cixiization But the world. after all lts poastng'
has been able to carry this no inrther tnap 10 IN
dyduals; nations are still IN the savage sthte
thew have agreed uIon 20 fixed princir les which
shall govern them In thelI relations Win each
other. they have assented to no laws which are 70
carry out these principles; they have no Tribunals
yhich can determine questions when arise; ana
thev have no officers who are empowered 10 execute
any dgments Thus. their only ymeansoi settIeneht
Are compromise. submission. or war. now we nave
bad dirflcnties in the past with England an lnde-
nandant nation We ask her to make settlements
with u.s. anil she asks us to make sotte"%dm,s % & MIN
her. and we have mutually agreed that THESE
onest ons between u.s. and certain Others wnich may
arise in the future ought TO be settled upon
principles which are admtted oy a 70 bv m
this treaty certain governing prihcip'ss' hSo d
tribunal upon which We are both agreed, ana tne
forms through which our dlferences snti 20 plc pt
sentcd 10 H. Thus we supply IN this instance the
defect in internato onal civilizat,on, anu aoia a
contest of arms We will probably include in the
traatv certain engagements for the future. which
We think will be Tor the interest of all progressive
commercial peoples, such as tho agreement asont
Drjyateering.7 70 the suggestion which was made
10 him that the provision against prlyateerng
Jsnr;ved ma of n weapon against England through
her commerce he remarked that that was very
narrow and Temporary view; that we were largely
the market for English manufacture now; Dut mno
sized Western State. was able TO manufacture Tor
the world how soon would 10 be before people OF
the same race. with equal industry ana ingenuity
and the varied resources of climate and prodnc-
tion like onrs would manufacture tor the Eorld
Our commerce, he said has been N the past largely
an importing commerce.. Ii will not be great
while before we are ready. II our Goyernment 10
Independently carried on, to build mp an exporting
commerce and supply the world onr,eIses s, our
interests in the future of commerce, lie sald' are
far larger than those of Great Britain
The Impression made ordinarily upon people that
General Grant was cold socsI anu % an5
consideration for the feelings of other people. were
remarkable. His love and consideration LOT ms
family have been shown along the whole line oil his
career. and the closipg. scenes OF the last few
months of his life are illustrative ot MS disihter-
csted affection for them. The country has seen seen
aud understood how he shook off disease. wreStled
with pain and rebolled against the Indifference
which sickness and the approach OF deatn DrngS 10
almost eyerv man. IN his struggle to nnish ms hook
and leave them some provision. lhe desire 10
benefit his friends together with tie TACT mat he
always believed the best Of ,vsrybody who gave
him q chance to do so, and had Iong-enihurlns ~
consideration for the feelings OF other people. was
the source Of most OF his difficulties the original
cause of whatever there was in his career which
bis friends might regret rs weakness ana MS
enemies denounce ~ wrong. lie yielded perhaps
too often 20 the solicitation Of those whom he loved
aud trusted and often endured great personal
wrong rather than seem tn do Injustice TO Others.
The impression OF his siolidIty and ndherence
came often from the cast-lrOn expression OF lis
countenance. II ! may use that phrase, whlch ne
assumed In the discussion Of anything OF tmnott-
ance | suppose that lie acquired the habit while lie
was General Of the Army. at times when u was
necessary that the directing mind should Keep lts
secrets almost from himself. when groat interests
might depend upon the Interpretation OF q emile
and tho fate of armies hang upon word Nhat-
the reason OF the habit was. ~ was true thhs
except among his most intimate and trusted irends
and advisers. his couutenance assumed. during the
a discussion of any important subject. ca.t-irOn
look apparently imuenetrable as II 10 had been
mask of that metal. IL was n mistakc. however. to
suppose that this was an expression OI indnerrnce
and want of attention. IL was lust the contrary
II was an expression of appreciation OF the Import
of the subject. and an indication that he was
considering II. 1 remember a renark oi an asso-
how the President looked while he was presenting
% him a subject in which we were Interested. lie
said his face had the expression OF the sowing OF
seed" meaning that u &C. * on tins expression win
which we were familiar. and understood 60 he one
OF interest and attention. Among his iniimaies,
in his sOcia, Ielations, and under crcuuistauces
where he understood himself 10 be Wholly among
friends he threw OF his reserve. was social. con
Versational, always Interesting aud spmctimc1
witty. Indeed. he often enjoyed Joke. aud some.
times pointed q moral with some illustration ot
grim humor. ] remember when the warrant
officers of the Navy were peiitoning for what they
called " "assimilated rank delegation oi SAIL
makers boatswains ana sunnors called M on me. as
Secretary Of the navy. tn advocate their petition
In compliance with their Tepucsi, took them 10
the White House and presented them to General
Grant He received thrm with the utmost kind
ness aud listened TO their statements with grave
attention With his clear perception ot the ncct,-
sity Of military gradatlOn, aud bis familiarity
with the conditions Of military ife he quickly saw
through the faucied grievances which Troy
pre- scented. and met them with pertinent questions
aud with conclusive replies One old bontswain,
after hitchiug his trousers and shift'ng his and,
SAID: sWhy, Mr.. President my boy graduated
at the Naval Academy the other day, aud that
scamp. il ne was ordered 10 thr same ship that
was in wOnld have higher rank than !. after
thirty years Of active service the whpPer-snappcr
would command his own father. and have better
quarters too The President smiled put his hand
on the old boatswain's shoulder and said: My
friend there ~ an old gentleman that knbw, post
master in a small town Oh tho banks OF the ONO.
lie is twice as od as am, bat no IS very glad TO ne
postmaster and doesn't object % his sons being
President OF the United States. nor complain that
he lives in the White House." The IOaiswan
shifted his qnid again and was silent.
There is one other incident which now occurs to
me that may be of interest at this time in view of
the occurrences OF the last two years. Quite n
wear after General Grant was elected PreJdont of
the United States / found him ono morning in his
library patiently pistinB clrck -htlulps IN lafHo
check book which he had just received from the
hank Noticing that the book WIS already stamped
/ said why. Mr.. President. what are Won doingi"
" Licking check-stamps," he replied. " neyor can
find one when / want 1t, so thought would spend
half an hour this morning getting ready for Mrs.
Grant, but IL is going 20 take me all day 10 stamp
the bookD | explained that the book was already
stamped, aud pointed out 20 him the engraved and
highly ornamental eagle which acknowledged the
receipt OF two cents on each by the Internal
Revenue Department "Why," said he, "this is
news 10 ire. / have used Just such book for
wear and have stamped every check" llo rested
ouite fity supernous stamps The fact IA tlat this
great man. experienced In the direction OF large
affairs and familiar with the principles which
governed them, was at the time utterly
ignorant of commercial details Not accustomed 10
tlese transactions and wholly nnsuspclons IN his