Grant, Schurz, And Offers Of Patronage

LETTER rilO.M CAIIL SCUUBZ. To tú Editor of the World : Sjr : The statement I mado in my Bpeoch conoeraing the ptroungo in conDection with the Hinto Domingo business his been represented as incorrect in a disputan of the Associated Prees, apparently invpired by the Preádent liimself. It is now proper tliat 1 should give my authority tor wíiat I unid. Tbe lettel qnoted in my gpeeoh as coming ir.jiu the jrenilemHU who had with me the oonverstition referred to was addressed to me by il Alfred Pleasanton, lato Comaliasioücr of Interna] Bevenue. It was written ii reply to a. note iVuiu toe, of the contenta of which I have a memoranduiu, whicb reada as iollows : "Aak PI. whethet ho rememben converaation h: had with me concerning Santo Domingo, in whioh ho said that il' I would support Tros. I could have all the patronage I wantfid, &Q. Aud ask him whuther he was authorized by Pros. tO 8)' SO.'' (. aera! Pleasonton's lettel in reply to thie ia quutud in my Biiooch, aud is as ïoilows : " New Yokx, January 25, 1872. "Dkah (ii'.N'KiiAi. : Eegaxoing the oonversution you refer to in your note, it was with tho knowledge and consent and aftr L luid a : otivrsation with him (tho President) that 1 oalled upon you mid i had the coiiTcrs:ttion yi spüke of. ily ; impres:ion t tliis tiiue is that tlo Preñclent desired your support in his Santo Domingo Bcheme, anti vrished to be on such tcrms with you that your support could bo obtained. I do uot now r;mi.".ulor auy particular langungo used ut ïay interview with the Prestdent, and would not hazard cioing him an injustioe by at teiupting to quoto f rom memory, but the i imprewion madu upon my mind by tho interview was ñsud an.l distiact. Trui y yourá in baste, A. PlEASO-STON." I have since reccived from General ' Nkw York, July 25, W72. "Deau GbnERAX : Oí eourse 1 have no cbjection to your giving my name to the public. In eatplanation ot' the facté I wonld say that, being a friend of tdie l'resitAont as well s ot' yourself, I iïyoti shoulil be on good ti-rma, md should uuderstand that tiiere was no personal t'celingt in the wny of relations umiu-.illy aatisfaotory. Tooi Btatement is correct that the President wantod your rapport i'or his Sinto Domingo sóbeme, und that you oould have had the pa of the uinent Sót gifing it. That wai the distinet iinpreBsion the President's o "iTersation made upon uiy mind, and I munioftted it to you n the time. It th Preoident poeitively dcuiea hTing had any 8Uch conversation, i n-grut it I may ooosole myselt' with tho refleotion ti;ut this is t'üe fir.st time that tmy at.it:meni oí mine has been queetioned, while the President bas had occasion before tliis to distrust the accuraey of his rücol lection. Truly yours, A l'LEj'ÏSOXTdN"." In justioo to Qcneral Plcasonton I !;mt say that t)n drift oí' wb:it Ue üid to :;;: is correctly Btate i in his note. When ho found that I hnd conscieutious objecI tins to the Santo Domingo scheiae, he urgtu me no nirtber to support ït. He d iao to go aiul Be tho President, to n lioh i replied tliit iíthe J'ru ident wan teil to speaíc with m 011 jmblio batánese I should eonsider it my t!Ii-ir i duty as :■ Senator to respond to a note-from hiin reqnestiug me to cali. And that was the end ot' it. M y recolleotion is that eral Ploasonton intimated to m' :it the timo dmt he spoke witb tho knowledge and consent of ti)-:; President í inquired about it afterward in writing, for the purpose oí eithei Btrengthening or cor recting my impression conccrning that t'act. AütiüngU ttit; President reoently condescí ndcd, n iin interview with a Herald ruportsi1, that myopposition wfis owing to aaunfttUfíed dosire íVr patronr worda to tbat effect, I hd, na will üot n . :', some ■:■ ■.!.■::; r. asons to th:nk th.it i !. svautod patronage 1 bad i vcry good opportuuity to obtain it, a' tne expeú&e of conviction oí' duty. Truly yonis, C. BCHüBZ.jg New York, July 20, 187.'. Tj.lasoXíiíN DfTEBTrEWED. ■; i'. 1 lupatch to tbe Chicago Tribnne. New Yoek, July 27.- A Tribune r-porter csiiled u] ral Alfrea Pleasonton, and ( btanifd the foilowing hi;ito uiciit : Afcout' tWo weeks af ter entering upon the dutics cf the office of Comiuiaaioner of Interna) Beven uö ut Washington, in January, 1871, General Pleaeonton had an interview with President Grant. In tho courss of the convors;ition the President introduced the Bnnto Dominico question, r.d, reniarking that he understood tbat SenatoT Schurz was opposed to the treaty, aski-d General Pleasonton to nator Schurz, and teil liim that if ho would cali itt the White House the President would be able to piuco the Santo Domingo matter in a satisfaotory light, and tould remove his objections to the schema. In forther conversation with the President, General Pleasonton was led to understtind that the President would, in exchango t'or Senator Kchurz's support of tho Süiit Domingo treaty, accord him a share of public pntronnifc. General PleMODton says liis impressioufl on thifl point are vrry distilio; and unmistkivble. Tbus authorized, Generr.l Ploasont u saw Senator Sohurz and iuforflied hi:n of the Presidtnt's wisli to sec him. Senator Schurz replied that he would cal; at any time he might desígnate for im interview. Pleagontoo saw the President n:'xt day, and ipforiued him of the Üenator's reply, at wliich he expressed bis gmtificatimi, and siid tlmt he would iend for 8 uator Sohurz in a few i:iys. Tho interview was not till somo weeks later, when itseemed to be üssureu that Senator Schurz opposed the Treaty, Qeneral l'leasonton recoivod a memorándum slip íroui the Preñdent directing the retuora] of Senator fSehurz's brother-in-law, Kdraund Jussen, firom tbs office of Collector of Internal Eeveuue at Chicago at onco. The unusual nature of this imperative removal attractt'd Genera] l'leasonton'8 attention, and he asked the President to suspend action for some weeks ; hut the President said that ho re;rettod that he could not do po. as he had promised to remove the man at once. A tiow appoiutment was made upon the :■ (Mmmendation of Senator Lagan and Congressman Farwell. Thia uution impreued General Pieuaontou with the bulief that politieal patronnge was considered of more impoitanco at that timethan the iminediate neoessities of the public servioe. Subsequeutlj', and shortly beforo General Pleasonton's departure for Europe, Senator Schurz addressed him a letter, anking for his recollections and impressions of the conversation in whieh the President dosired him to ca'l upon the Senator and open negotiations. as mentioned General Pleasonton responded in tin; letter whioh Senator Sehurz has mado publio. ii m ii A ClIAl'PAQUA correspondent of the New York World thus doscribea " the next President'8 duughter : " "Miss Ida Greeley, umier a gypsoy hat tninmed with pale blue ribbon and pink roses, and arrayed in a white pique gown neatly wruught with black, to which v.us added a handsomely embroidurcd tunic of black chusmero, uxteuded pleasont greetings to all the guests Slie is a brunette oí the pule, olear-oompleotioired type, has bright dark eyos, fulJ red lips, features vrry hor t';tflu:r'8, and im tibundanoe of blaok hair. Sbe ík quite pretty, lóeles v :ry yonag, hisall tbo itiiplicity of iniiners that oharactorizea Eforace Greeley, combint'd i'i tïi a ('lírtüin eloffADOO anti difjuity thut are asabarmiog asindesoribible. Sho betrays excellent tusto in lier ;oilet, disourdiiig all such monstrosities es bumpe and Eunohings nnd earrings. Sho was öducatcd ut thü Convent of tíiu Jaored Heart, is said to bo a Oatbolio, and n oompany with a Pronch mttid "did" Surope viry pleasantly. A gentleman proliotcd that sho would bethe most popular a ly in tho Whitn Iíouso sincetí . thü aocomplished and elegant v!r61!?llf