New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-20
GEN. JOHN C. NEW ON VACATION
HIS VISIT HAS NO POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
INTERESTING REMARKS ON PROMINENT CUES
TIoNS OF THE DAY.

INTERESTING REMARKS ON PROMINENT CUES.
TIoNS OF THE DAY.
General John c. New, Of Indiana. Consul General OK
the United States at London arrived here yesterday on
the steamship City OF Berlin. and Vas resting at his
in the Csey House during the afternoon. Cen
ersl New has come to America on . sxty-dsys leave
Of absence to attend to some OF his personal anars.
He will remain in the city until Sunday when he Will
start for his homo in Indianapolis where he will spend
the greater part Of his vacation. lie would nave gone
direct to Washington he ssId but the President ana
Secretary Blaine and other Government officers with
whom he has relations are absent from the capts4.
and he will therefore defer his Official visit until their
return.
The climate Of England must have agreed with Gen.
era New. for his cheeks fairly glow with health ana
his bronzcd complexion bears evidence OF exposure to
wind and sun. lie was vainly trying TO Keep cooi
yesterday and explained his discomfort by saying that
the temperature here much higher than in London
"The fact is he said. that they do not have the
extremes OF heat and cold over there that we have
here and there is much moisture In the atmosphere
there that every heavy fannes all the time.
1t is the heavy underwear. suppose, that makes me
feel uncomfortable here to day
The General said that his visit was entirely without
political sgnifrauce. Ills oD!ria duties in England
had nothing TO do with political or diplomatic ahsr'
and he had not been able than casually to study
the Situation mere. tOMcrnpg unc 'hnho' A"'''
BILL he said that it was regarded phlO,Ophically BY
London merchants. English merchant" he contin'
ned are the most onservatvc Of men, and am con-
WINGED BY my dealings with them tInt they are gcner
ally honest. They ar interested III our tariH TS"a
tons Of course but they seldom complain Of them ana
never try 10 cvadc them the Continental merchants
do. The English merchant i, In favor oil Tree 'r'"c
and naturally hears great deal OF hcc-'rade 'aiN
I'm London but when II to doing business they
uriu a. IA
lie calculated upon in their operations There Is 10
feeling Of resentment. They consider profcctoh IL II
part Of our system of government ana make no e"or'
10 embarrassment by attempted eva>i"Is'
General New said that lie had not read the text oi
the Federal Election, bill. but from what he had
gathered from reading the Ncw.iork papers ne ieit
that the principle involved was all right. II
ought to be conceded" said he. that fair ana ire
vote and Just apportionment are necessities ID All
parts of the country and II they arr not freely Ra'"
1t /, the duty Of the Government 70 insist upon Iivng
them" Concerning the probable visit OF Minister
Lincoln to America. General New said that when nc
Ia, Mr.. Lincoln few days before he allied Mr'
Lincoln told him that he would probably sau for New
York late in October TO ulakc IA brief visit 70 ms
family. who are now in Chicago. and to attend 10
visited Mr.. Reid. the Minister to France, IN Paris
few day. before sailed continued General M H Ws,d
dipi"m"i Is widely recognized. lis views on the
certainly sound nun commercial point Of view. and
from every other. as far US ] can see. France and
Germany both admit pork frum Austria: Russia,
Turkey and the liaikans. and II certainly Is not rs
carefully and skilfullv prepared A. - our product
There /. nothing unhealthy about American pork. and
seldom h'ar> here 81 any suffering frm disease
contracted by eating II. When such ease docs
II l. invariably that Of foreigner Who has eaten
II >u'h far more frequent In Europe.
and vet the Continental prodnt i admitted while
Ours Is cAclud'd. There Will doubtless be a remedy
f,nud IN the future"
trncrHl New denied thar he had come t. take con
trnl of the Indiana campaign. III Npiy to question
asked by youthful rpo~tcr. and said VIII
probably vote. AID II a man who ni:ht be con
v-rl.d may try (" show him the evil of his ways,
but have no political plans whatever