The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-25

ministers to these countries should be ab1a
men and such that they can work together
ter the good of American interests. It might
De good plan to combine them In some
way, having separate ministers as now but
making the others subordinate TO. or in a cor.
Peking." ~
STORIES OF HORACE GREELEY.
You were instrumental in bringing Gen.
Grant and Horace Greeley together, Mr..
two?' N
y don't think they ever really understood
each other the reply Il knew Hor-
ace Greeley right we'll for, you know. | was
at one time one of the editors of the
tribune. thought Greeley ought to know
Grant, and | believe had the two become
thoroughly acquainted they would have been
strong friends Greeley, however, did not
IKE generals civil officers. He did not
thlnk that success in war should lead to
political advancement. He was a man of
many cranky notions, one of which, j re-
member, was that college education spoiled
man Tor newspaper work. He did not
want college-bred men about him. and he
had other ideas of a similar nature He was
also man of intense convictions and he was
thoroughly honest, strenuous and bold and
when he thought he was right you could
not move him..
GRANT AND GREELEY.
Where did Grant first meet GreeIey?"
1T was in New York. Gen. Grant was
stopping in the city at the time and / was
anxious that he and Greeley should become
acquainted so one day | asked him If he
would object to meeting Greeley. He re-
piled that he would not and then ar
ranged to have the two come to breakfast
with me together at Delmonico's. In the
first place l asked Greeley if he would OBJ
1ect to meeting Grant, and upon his saying
that he would like to meet him we fixed the
hour for the breakfast for the next morning.
When we met at the table Greeley opened the
conversation by asking Grant some questions
about farming in the West. / suppose he
only did this expecting to turn it later on to
more important matters. At any rate he
| first referred to Grants stay on the Pacific
slope, and asked him how deep the people
ploughed there Grant told him, and this
conversation was continued. Grant knew
more about farming than did Greeley and,
to my intense disgust, for to this day
hardly know the difference between a calf
and heifer they kept the farm talk up
throughout the breakfast and they left the
table without being any closer together than
before.
7 again attempted to bring the two to-
gether while Grant was president" con-
tinued Mr.. Young. Gen. Grant was anxious
to be Greeleys friend, and in speaking of
this in the White house one day told him
that If ne would write letter to Greeley I
would take it to him, and that Greeley would
come over to the White house and see him.
Gen. Grant thereupon sat down and rapidly
wrote a letter Of three pages. He a fast
writer you know, and rarely changed a
word after it written. This letter was
a cordial invitation to Greeley to come over
IL
L presented 1t to Greeley at New York, and
few days later he came to Washington.
He called upon Grant at the White house,
ana they spent an hour or 50 together, but
somehow or other they did not get close to
one another They were both very modest
men, backward and retiring Had a third per-
son. mutual friend, been present they might
have been drawn out and have become friends
but there was no one. Greeley said little
Grant was rather reserved and Greeley went
away evidently thinking him dull and not
realizing the great capacity which he had
GRANT AND STANTON.
What were your relations between Gen
Grant and Edwin NJ. Stanton?"
Il don't think Stanton appreciated Grant"
replied John Russell Young. Stanton was
very great man, and a man whom the people
did not understand. Grant looked upon him
as his friend, and l think that Grant craved
Stantons friendship. Still, the two men did
no. get close together Neither Of them made
friends easily. Grants shyness was so great
that It was hard to become acquainted with
him. He felt that Stanton had treated him very
well while the latter was secretary Of war,
and he always was grateful 10 him. One Of
the first things he did when he was president
was to show his appreciation for Stan. on. some
or Mr.. Stantons friends had called at the
i, White house. They said to Grant: Mr. Presi-
dent, Mr.. Stanton is very i'll. He has no
money, and he has given his life to his coun-
try. He now needs rest, and if you could give
him the mission to the Netherlands or to
Switzerland or to Belgium the income from
the place would be sufficient to support him,
and he might recover his health
Upon this, Gen. Grant replied; L think Mr..
Stanton deserves the highest honors that the
country can give him. The places you have
requested are of minor importance. There is,
however, vacancy the bench Of the United
States supreme court, and If Mr.. Stanton is
willing I will send his name in for that place
at once. only wish could do him still higher
honor
when the doctor told this to Mr.. Stanton
he received 1t with tears. He was given the
appointment of associate Justice and was con-
1rmed by the senate. This was on the 20th
OF December, 1859, and four days later he
died" Frank G. Carpenter.