Grant And Sumner

The ex-President's charge that Mr. Sumner wns uutruthful had its rise in the matter of the anncxation of Santo Domingo. The story of that misunderstanding is an interesting one. Mr. Sumner was dining, onc Sunday evening, at his own house, with John W. Forney and Ben Perley Pooro, wheu tho President was annouuced, with tho message that lic very much desired to corjfer with the Senator on an important matter. The dinncr being nearly oonclnded, the Senator sent word he would seo the President at once. Upon this Mr. Poore rose and retired. Mr. Forney was Jeaving tho room as the President was ushered in. " Don't go," said the President, ' ' I should liko to have you reniaiii and licar what I havo to say." The Colonel acoordiugly reseated himself, and the Senator and himself composcd themisolves to hear tlio President's communication. Gen. Grant then said he had been thinking a good deal about the annexation of Santo Domingo to the Unitesl States. The country had been offered to tho United States ; it was fruitful in many producís that we needed, and, morcover, it was eminently fitted for i naval and coaling station ; it would prove an important outpost in case of war ; and, in short, the advantages were all in favor, as he looked at it, of its acijuisition. ' ' Now, I am told, " continued the President, ' ' that you are Chairman of the Judiciary Committee,before whom such matters come, and that if you will aid it the thing can be accomplished." The Senator interrupted by saying he was Chairmun of the Foreign Relations Committee, not of the Judiciary, and that that committee would have such a matter in charge. The President aocènted thecorrection (though he subsequently several times made tlie same mistake), and continued the advocaoy with niuch earnestness, ñnally appealing to the Senator to personally aid him. The Senator answered these strong entreaties with : "Well, Mr. President, I am a Republican and an admiDistration man, and I will do all I can properly to make your administration a success. I will give the subject my best thougbfc, and will do all 1 can rightly and consistently to aid you." The interview soon after ended, and the