New-York tribune., 1895-10-30

would pass. Mr.. Chase called at the Senate and
had an Interview with Mr. Anthony in ny PTes
grounds. %c to Vote for the bill whOp, regard to
Ssse Sss /" his nsoS M
exclaimed that he believed i to pc be hs Se end Of his
for The b although it ,Ss sHS vote se was sas taken his
name the first recorded In favor OF me & o,'' !
II passed by vote Of S yeas T b 10 had Voted against
the bill ii would have been defeated by tie vote
MIR. GLADSTONE is SURPRISED.
He then speaks of the enormous taxation rem
dered necessary by the war, and says;
The patience and even cheerfulness win wncn ,s,
severe taxation on their domestic productions was
matter OF surprise, not only among our % own pso
panied by Mr. Adams, our Minister to Engiann,
had the Of gd w,en he referred to
the ease with which collected. without com
paint taxes so burdensome ours tnen were
fie asked me If it was true that collected $500
600 annually from tax on matches. tod nun
that we not only did so. but that had never heard
word Of complaint and the quality oi matcnes
was vastly improved, while their price was actuaiIy
red o he % nsM Up pvoa ni ndt to such
tax, and If any Ministry would propose II It would
Tation e Of Of" which Mr. Gladstone was at the head
did subsequently propose such tax, but II was
so severely arraiened that it was at once aban-
doned.
Senator Sherman upholds the income tax. He
says OF the
VIEWS ON INCOME TAX.
then believed, and now believe, that moderate
income tax levied on all incomes above the sum OF
sl.@0. above sum that will supply the ordinary
wants OF average family in the United States
with the necessarles of life, should be levied TO be
suspended. increased diminished. from year to
year. according TO the exgencies OF the public
vice. In the present condition Of affairs. | doubt
the expediency OF such a tax. especially in view
OF the decision Of the Supreme Court of the United
States recently rendered.
The nomination of David Tod. of Ohio Sec
not wen received in either House If the members
had known Tod well did. they would have
but sound, able. conservative business man fu..y
competent to dea with the great Office for which
vented a controversy which would have been In
furious. whatever might have been the result An
anecdote frequently told by him may, perhaps
plain his nomination.
TOD CALLS ON Mr.. LINCOLN
When he elected Governor OF Ohio. he went
to Washington to Mr. Lincoln. to find out
as he said what a Republican President wanted
Democratic Governor of Ohio to do in aid OF
the Union cause. He called at the White House.
sent in bis card. and informed that the Pres-
dent was engaged, but desired very much to see
Governor Tod and invited him to call that evening
at o'clock, Promptly on time Governor Tod called
and was ushered into the room where. for the first
time he saw Mr.. Lincoln. Mutual salutations had
scarcely been exchanged before the announcement
Mr.. Lincoln asked the Governor If he had any OBJ
lection to Cartier hearing their talk The Governor
partner of his. Soon after Governor Nye, OF Ne
vsda. was announced. The same inquiry was made
same way Sam. Galloway of Ohia. and famous
came in Then. grouped around the table. Nye ed
off with humorous description OF life In the
mines in the early days of California. and the
others contributed anecdotes. humor and fun IN
which Lincoln took the .ead. and l. .as Tod tod
and so the hours flew on without any menit?n Of
the grave matterH he expected TO discuss with the
President; When the clock announced the hour OF
II Mr. Lincoln said he made 1t habit to
retire at II o'clock. and, turning 20 Tod. said
Well Governor we have not bad any chance to
talk about the war. but we have had good time
and see s W 6 e parH ne9 OF andre
spirits all friends of his, were invited by the Presi
future that would be frutless Of results Neither
could know what each ought to 90 until events si
was a famous story teller. all the others in
the party. and avaied himself OF the opportunity
to relieve his mind from anxious care
GENERAL SHERMAN AND STANTON.
Mr. Sherman gives the following account of the
much-dscussed scene between his brother. General
Sherman and Secretary Stanton at the review of
the formers army in Washington:
When he arrived at the grandstand. where IN. The
President reviewed the troops. he dlsmountei, lelt
by the side Of the President. Every one knew his
relations TO Stanton and was curious to see me
eraL and as he approa ached he shook hands with
the President and the members OF the cabinet but
erai sherman passed him without remark, but
every one within sight could perceive the intende,
Insult. which satisfied his honor at the expense, o,
his prudence However 1t Is proper roper to 10 say tnas M
these men b9h eminent in Their " Way oeSame Sfan
ton. General Sherman always stopped win me
when he was IN ,bsr e and d con-
versed in friend,y way When Mr stanton ony nay
SpHe Gaea ms hm but his and
hbited every mark of respect for him.
MAKING FRIENDS IN ENGLAND.
In 1857 Mr.. sherman. with Mrs Sherman. visited
Europe for the fifth time. He gives the following
"reminiscences of his experiences:
In my first visit in 1889 with my wife, we were were
with men whose names household words In
ali parts of the United States. BY the courtesy OF
ley. met John Bright, pisraeli and many others Others
less conspicuous n PuDf b s iaas,on during this
visit. Mr.. Dudley. then in London. invited MI VII
Brsh to a dnnsr n sndon Ls Dos Mr Fright impressed
me most favorab.y Finely formed physicany' en-, ne
in his talk and had none of the hesitation or re-
serve common with Engshmen lie was ianil.ar inl,Srl
Of his sympathy for the Union cause If We ever
erect a monument to an Engiishinaf II shou'o M oe
II Gonse Soi'n Of Commons and was introduced him at
a reception at Lord Stanley's In the Ten GAYS
could be crowded into that time
AN INTERVIEW WITH BISMARCK.
After a brief stay in Holland General Ewing Dr.
Wilson and myself went to Berlin Prussia was
then a Kingdom OF rising power, and Berlin was "A
growing city but not at all the Berlin OF to-day.
Bismarck was recognized great statesman,
and although far less prominent than he afterward
became. he the one man in Germany whom
desired to see or know. Joseph A. Wright. late
United States Minister at Berlin, had recently died
. and his son John {. Wright. who was in charge
Of the Legation had no difficulty in securing me
an audience with Bismarck. accompanying me TO
the official residence. where ! was Introduced to
him Bismarck spoke English with German ac-
hfff
Of recent events IN Europe he would turn the con
yersaton TO the United States asking me many
nuestious about the and the principal generals
In the opposing armies He was in thorough sym
pa thy with the Union cause. and emphaticaly said
that every man in Prussia, from the King TO his
humblest subject on the side Of the Union and
opposed 10 the rebellion. What pity. he said II