The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-24
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col. Monroe Must ss Surveyor. or Wen. or
what

col. Monroe Must es Surveyor, or W. ell. or
what
The Hon William II. Grace told hia friends
last night that he thought that lie was sort
OF peaceable man. He had tried to be con-
siderate for a number Of years. he added. but
the time had now come when IL had been
necessary to say something. and Mr.. Grace. by
the way. said this something to the Hon. John
q. Carlisle. Secretary Of tho Treasury. at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel couple OF nights ago.
On that occasion the Secretary's only visitor
was Mr. Grace The Secretary has returned
to Washington. and yesterday Collector Kill
breth went to the City OF Magnificent Distances
to talk with the Secretary and also with the
President
Mr. Grace has made the positive demand
without eduiyocation that Col. Robert Grier
Monroe be made Surveyor Of the Port OF New
York. This is the ultimatum OF Mr.. Grace.
Mr. Grace does not speak OF the services he
rendered to Mr. Cleveland In the anti snapper
movement. but the friends who are around him
say that It is time to speak out in meeting and
to tell Just how their chief feels.
Mr.. Grace In speaking TO Sun reporter in
the last few days has told how highly he re-
garded Col. Monroe He said that Col. Mon.
roe had been hard worker, and that he had
good executive ability.
any way display feeling because Mr.. Monroe
had not been appointed Surveyor Of the Port
The situation has changed within the last
twenty-four hours. Mr.. Grace now demands
absolutely that Col, Monroe must be appoint
cd Surveyor Of the Port.
Before Collector kilbreth went TO Washing
ton he said that he had an idea that possibly
there would be no surveyor appointed. and
that by an act Of Congress- the place would be
pointed who should be under the direct charge
OF the Collector OF the Port
de but Mr. Grace viii not s any Ss neR
Carlisle at the Finn Avenue, Hotel he did not
mince words. lie demanded uhreservedly the
Fort .>,.N,,
washingto and Collector KllGretn was sum
moned to Washington yesterday All these
facts we're CLEANED last night from Mr.. Graces
Filth Avenue Hotel and the Hoffman HOUSE.
They talked late and sometimes they talked
sation was that Mr.. Grace has stood in the
background long enough. and that he now
cTst.sy dSrss to recosnas his serSSss ana
Mr.. Grace's friends who said thcy spoke for
him. were direct and conclusive in thoir state
Col Monroe must he appointed Surveyor Of
the Port; Secretary Carlisle must recommend
do il II has been said thnt the u t- sna ppers
since Mr.. Cleveland was insururated., That
may be 40, but the patronage was given In such
II was late. II was got under trying cir.
eumstanceA Il has not helped US, the
friends OF Mr.. Cleveland who fought
for him. and things have got to be
changed. We don't like this auibbling. Tho
President had better not c.iyc us any favors Mt
all than to Five them he way, he has. We
were his friends when he needed friends. and
the hest thing that Collector Kilbroth can tell
the President is that 1t is time TO speak out in
meeting"
A Dozen members OF the Reform Club In con-
versation with Sun reporter confirmed these
views. and one or two OF them who talked
with the reporter have been recently M
pointed to ONCE under Collector kilbreth.