The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28


within his power. a United States
marshal who had been removed from
Office. and who had afterward been
indicted was promptly acquitted when
his case came to trial. The President
thought that some rcparation should
be madc to the man because he had
been Indicted unjustly, and since his
position had been nllcd. tho President
gave him another Important position.
II he had merely been removed from
office that probably would have been
the end OF the matter
On one occasion / carried in tho
names Of two men whose business
seemed important. AS soon as their
names were mentioned the President
said Yes. know what they want.
and j cannot see them" lie then said
that these two men and some of their
friends had persuaded him TO remove
two prominent officials in their State.
and to appoint them to the vacancies:
that the ones who had been turned out
had convinced him that he had made a
mistake. whereupon he had promptly
'|HPPoiHtSb NitiI. lfidl lHe men
who had now come to see him wanted
the occupants turned out again II
may have done wrong" he added but
l have done the best / could and |
cannot reopen the matter"
Once a Senator called jus, before 3
o'clock and remained with the Presi-
dent for more than an hour. lie was
an able man. but he was one or those
Senators who, Senator Vance said
ri In
ate in two minutes and half in case
OF fire
After he had left, the President re.
marked. with an air of resignation
such az he sometimes showed. that he
had bad headache, and had wanted
10 take ride. but that the Senator
was good man whose FEELINGS ne
did not like 10 hurt by leaving him
abruptly. Since the Senator's business
was soon done, the President expect
ed him 10 leave At any minute.
What did you say l asked.
II did not say anything was In
hopes that he would talk himself out
and was afraid of giving him a tresh
start il ] said anything"
What did he talk about" | again
asked.
The state Of the linton replied the
President.
Persons who heard some or the
speeches that were delivered at that
time in Congress. when the House was
in committee of the whole, will APP
preciate the full meaning OF that re-
mark
Trouble With N Letter.
On one occasion found HIM trying
TO -cad a letter that had been written
TO h h.. tr,ap
United States minister in a foreign
country. The letter, in u large. scrawI-
ing hand. was written with blunt
pen on all four sides OF double sheet
of a very thin, Transparent paper. or
the kind that was called onion skin.
When / entered the room. the presi-
dent looked up land said that he DID
think an American minister might ar
ford to write upon only one side OF a
sheet Of paper.
II the letter had been an official
have promptly referred II To one OF
the departments; but evidently lie
at II again with perplexed and deter
mined look. After while he picked
up plain sheet OF white paper and
placed il between the two leaves.
Does il help any" could not help
asking.
"oh. yes" lac said Il could see three
sides before, and now can see only
two"
General Grant had keen sense OF
lively. lie once said OF his standing
at Wes, Point that his only chance
was TO turn the class wrong end fore
most.
Another remark that is credited TO
him concerned his lack OF musical tai
ent. He said that he never could
whistle more than TWO tunes; that
other was. net. and that he was never
sure which tune he was whistling
Under just provocation he could be
anneNing San Domingo, a proposal
that many persons bitterly opposed.
prominent man insinuated that Ger
had interests in San Domingo chat
would be much more valuable il the
ISLANDS were annexed.
General Grant was utterly indiffer-
him personally. hut he resented any
unjust charges against his friends
After severely denouncing the state
ment, he remarked that If what the
man said was true. he could no doubt
obtain large contingent fee for lind
ing E, those valuable interests.
Ihe general was thorough Amcri-
can, and had strong faith in the spirit
OF our institutions and the character
OF our people. He did not object TO
any ones travelling abroad, or even
living abroad, if he wished to do so.
but he had little respect for that class
OF Americans who think that every
thing in Europe. both in social and in
business relations, is better than any
thing in America. In speaking of a
distinguished man VINO had been sug-
9ested for a diplomatic appointment
lie said that he preferred an American
for that position. With some surprise
! remarked that the candidate was an
American.
oh, no." he replied. "Hc was born
Iere, but that's about all"
He then went on TO say that although
II was important for Il man To know
the history and cuStomcS Of the nation
TO which he was accredited, no man
could properly represent American in
terests who had lost touch with the
american people.
General Grant once told mo that
come friends had given him certain
military publications. and he laugh
ingly remarked that they were about
the most useless present he had ever
received, as he had not read Il military
treatise since he left West Point Some
further conversation followed on his
method of lighting his battles. How
ever, IL is not my purpose TO review his
military career. know that some
learned military writer's say that he
was not 4 scientific soldier. Be that
as 1t may, he carried the flag to Apo
mattoX.