New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-09

Domngo matter with Mr. Sumner. and as he hac
served with him in the United States Senate and
was intimately acquainted with him. and as their
Iea'iohs mad been OF the most pleasant character
there was really one better fitted IN take nm tbi
subject with the chairman OF the Foreign Relations
| Committee.
-. Governor Fish had every reason 70 believe I'M.
| III few days before the question came mn I'm the
in favor on 59a be mr. sumner was preparing speech
he , nfant me impression that he would favor
,me treaty The President and Mr.. Fish were sur
moor Of the Senate and not only opposed the
,measure. but denounced the treaty in the most
mnn,srv uiea language and in the most unparlia-
frs e1ary ,d ,erms he stgmatized the
and anu even attempted to impeach the integrity
anu veiaclty OF oncers closely associated with the
srainnr me- Sgch preceding could not help
man, of the character of Governor Fish Through
OUT the entire discussion the Governor bore him
r AZ the time of the dispute with Great Britain
regarding the Alabama claims and the fishery
IN these most difficult and delicate negotiations
sne ne again encountered the opposition Of NJ
sbo the policy of the President that country
FAR as not INSIST upon consequential damages
insisted upon giving the subject OF consequential
as to render it very certain to The minds Of ali
t tn11se VINO had studied the question most care
able negotiations and lead the countries
to IE neaGd wv war Mr. Motley was our Minister
request of MI sumner i found that while
o,33NeiioI flsh, as MI. Motley's direct superior
queer, was instructing him in the direction OF
fS course to be pursued in the conference with
cogras MI Motley to pursue an entirely different
ms, OF course added TO Goyernor Fishs
position and instructions Of Mr. sumner became
so great that they seriously embarrassed the foreign
IN the Senates acting upon important treaties and
,ne senate had removed him from the position of
sumner assumed that his removal Was w nTinr M To-
prosecutions m "A
HiG leu to the representations made by Cover
and arduous public services and his domestic
troubles, had. in fact, become exceedingly irritable
maintain with him amicable relations.
vie. IN all Of the correspondence which this gave
officers of The English Government Governor
place MS name In the first rank OF Cabine: Minis
tiers; ne was always logical had an exceen,
scholarly IN his diction and excessively pains
taking in the preparation of his official letters.
or at his house in The evening for The purposes
some of his letters in this memorable CORRESPOND
encc These he would write and rewrite with
great sre elaboration and perfection Of detail unlil
When his state papers come TO be read by future
of those which have emanated from the
State Department. not excepting those of Web
sn. Throughou! all Of the difficult negOtlaions with
that country in the action taken with reference
to France and Germany In the Franco-P russian
ence of Governor Fish form conspicuous part OF
Besides this he gave brancy to the Admins
tration by his accomplishments and the generous /
manner in which he entertained His house In +
for enertanns in the e''V city of Wnshineton The
rent which he paid for the house was just equal TO
entertainments he gave came from his own private +
'As Governor Fish had not been in public life .
since 1851 it was thought when h" was first APP .
the times. but it was soon found that no one could
have been selected for the place better equipped ,
Legislature of his State. Governor of his state,
as member of Congress and United states Sen |
and his accompIished wife both spoke French.
which was then even NOR Than now the general
language OF diplomacy and polite society Mrs Fish
adorned the place she held more than any Of
her time. She grand dame in the highest
sense of the term. and vas the perfection OF IN
telligence, amIability and courtesy. The charm Of
their entertainments made their house most at
trac tive not only 10 their own counirymen bu, for
the diplomatic representatives. Of all the great
n Fsh was by mat mature 50 s m and r Of
diff4ence While he expressed himself well and
m and pariotc socrns in whch he
always held high office. ne had a great dstaste for
than half dozen sentences when called upon to
speak at public entertainments. ne was as devoid
politician and less Of the statesman in other words
if he had devoted himself to making
more noise in the world-hc would have
been talked about and would have
been conspicuous character before the
country: but the higher course which he pursued
ought to give him more exalted position in the
minds OF his fellow cOuntrymen
His admiration for General Grant profound
and his affection for him intense. Ne
nearly always the first Cabinet officer TO appear at
the Cabinet meetings and the last to leave
them. and was with whom General Grant al
ways parted most reluctantly. Though senior
to his chief by fourteen years h. outliyed him 10y
eight years. His death viii be- felt 10y all who
ever associated with him a sorrow which par
takes OF the nature Of a personal bereavement and
all good citizens feei that u great life has passed
into the tomb and there awaits the requiem of win
ter SHOWS.