New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21

Of engineering at Dutch Gap and Bermuda Hun
General Grant got tired Of him at last and or
eered nm 70 81 r ,5 ~ coeil So ended the mill
General Buffers career after the mar &c tho,
taken UP. and one passage contains this sentence:
I repeat what said OF General Butler in his life
tlme, when he was at the height OF his power win
the success OF his attempt 10 use and consolidate
besr Re corrSrtio- 81 be- ii.h would have
OF everything valuable in her character and TIE es
anoher NeYoTk With its fraud T~edd Vf fns 2f
and scandals.
Discussing Buffers relations with General Grant,
Mr.. Hoar says:
do not suppose that the secret of the hold which
General Butler had upon General Grant will ever be
disclosed Butler boosted in the lobby of the House
refuse any request Of his Because he had dir his pos
session stidavits by which he could prove that
Iais s1atfInent was repeated to Grant by member
Grant replied. without manifesting any Indignation
q oelet or disbelief In the story: 4 have refused
any other person than President Grant such an
answer would have been a confession of the charge
be desired 10 take into his full confidence the person
ceivng most in5o-ts nm T1n1icstios with entire
silence or with some simple sentence which tndi-
belief is that at some time during the or before
have been in the habit OF drinking freely, and may
whole time Of his Presidency 1 had good oppoT-
tunity TO observe him IN personal intercourse.
was familiar with many men who were constantly
far into the night They assured me that there was
no foundation for any iHputston that he was in tne
had formed such habit he had put it under his
honor than # he had never Yielded to temptation
Ny explanation OF Buffers influence over Grant
thought him powerful political leader. and that
o vas IS f lIr nu 10 81 ne BESIDES that But
Ter had great influence over some ambitious men
men who were afraid OF him Their influence with
as have said in another place. to sympathize with
men who were bitterly attaeked: especially men
without undertaking to explain Buffers influence
with Grant. I content myself with stating it and
with lauenting it. He led Grant TO make some
were totally repugnant 20 the feelings OF her people
But Cor those experiments IN my opinion: the
President OF the United States third term would
nomination in 1850. a support which would have in
sured his success
In chapter on The Senate in 1s77' Mr. Hoar
says:
The reform OF the Civil Service has doubtless
power I think President Mckinley doubtless with
suILl ne lE-g eIu l., ~ 1;,nS e ~ Senstors
has had also much do with il President Nc
Kinley. with his great wisdom and tact and his
fishing an influence over the members OF the Sen
ate. not think, eGualled from the beginning OF
the government except possibly by Andrew JaGK-
son. And while the strong will Of JACK son subJn-
J gated Senators IN many cases. as IL Cld
cal opponents. but in many important men OF MS
Tor hs nerE sIea SrT,is1 iso made one serious
people PreslIent + 80 zi5 ,ot set the ex
ar7rle Yet he made what was before bat an in
hat practise continue it will go in judg;
nent % destroy the ndepsndeoe anG az members
Of the Senate distinguished and lucrative paGes
in the public service IN Wnleh Iney and then
and obey the command OF tne = Ss,.t,,~e
come hack 20 their seats TO carry out as oenatoIs
poncx WnIC7 s-ie without any opportunity Of con
srta+o1 with their associates, or OF learning their
associates opinions
se-,+o- Hears tribute TO his colleagues during
= long service in the Senate embraces many sena-
tors Of opposing political belief most OF them
so,,.be-ne-s They include Senator Vest. Senator
Daniel OF Virginia: the late Senator WaltnaH OF
Mississippi. and many others OF Senator vest Hs
says:
No Est Of the remarkable Senators Of ny HTne
would be complete which did not contain the name
Of Senator Vest OF missouri ne 49, w. a. great
length But his Oratorical powers are OF vesg
speeches. always speaking without no'ss, an ~
suppose without PREVIOUS PREPARATION 50 la deeo1,,
moved the senate. though made up OF men VINO
+i7 1s OT r. emotion Mr. Vest is brave. sincere
spirited and straightforward man, he mas d good
sio1ist 7 think these p7eJudices would long ago
have metea 6o5 Feeling and affectop but for the
fact that his chivarous nature Will not PerI1IiS
IN %
~ has once adhered while It is unpopular These
things however are never u tered oftensIveiy ne
: IfA some old cavalier who supported the otudrts
who lived down INTO the gaES % 11-e- -ha
Hanover. but sun Noasleo tAS 4-e
water
NJ r4osr disclosed the fact that to him was twice
orered the English mission, once by Secretary
F-vs-ts and again by Mr.. Mckinley The chapter
els-fn 10 this also discloses that he suggested TO
president Hayes the appointment Of President
Eliot OF Harvard as British Minister when Nj
welsh resigned and Mr. Lowell, then Minister TO
S7afn vas reluctant 10 accept the appointment
The following correspondence Thlch MI hO0'
makes public is interesting;
Executive Mansion. Washington. sept u. lsss.
Tfo1. George F. Hoar (conhdentlaD, WORCESTER
7 ToS,la give me much satisfaction TO appoint
you ambassador 10 London WIN II De AZ sIes20e
{ 10 yOu2 "AA-A@4@1-- N
September a. 1898
To The President. Washington 49,. e. .,..
IN highly honOred by your commence, TOT Wi4-CI
I an praTeful But believe can peter. serve N!
ccturrv and better support your ADMINS .!
by continuing discharge the -
frer ~ king new Responsibilities al my age,
-o-r ~7s- sevenf-tNO II il were Otherwise C4iI.ot
sFo-f 10 maintain the scale OF living "IIcn tue
social customs Of London MAKE ANUS
~ - an ambassador and 1 have no rlgft 70 I'M
Dose ,,-1or nv wife in present state OF neaIt1
+ba burden which would fall upon heT BE assui
ny personal regard ana % .I IL 1,e-,o5
srsTf nv voi IN the difficult ana trylhg, PeIt0u
which IS before you OhOf>1@ = ~
NJ F4oa- reviews the Philippine question at
lenp+h defending his attitude and restatng his
rositio, he pavs lofty tribute to President Nc
kinney and expresses his regret that in this great
matter principle compelled him TO depart from