The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-11-16
LATE FOREIGN NEWS!
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Five railroad lines radiate, or will, from Omaha,
eastward. and four more will tap the Union Pacific
within $50 miles.
In the Pennsylvania Legislature the Republicans
have 81 in the House and the Democrats 46. Sem
ate-Republicans 20; Democrats Is. The Demo-
cratic candidate for Judge is elected by over 700
majority.
The latest from Ohio and Pennsylvania state
that HAYES (Rep) is elected Governor in Ohio by
1000 to 1000 majority. and that the Legislature is
Democratic.
The news of the insurrectionary movement in
Spain. led by General Prim, ELECTS quite a show
of enthusiasm liz Cuba. many soldiers having gone
so far as to hurrah for Prim and his success.
ABOUT EvEN.-In Ohio the Democracy got the
Legislature. and the Republicans the Governor
In Pennsylvania the Republicans have the Legis-
lature, and the Democrats the Judge.
The additional returns from Maine are better for
the Republican Party. Governor Chamberlain's
majority it is now ascertained will he about IA. 900,
instead of eight or ten thousand. The vote of the
State will not be far from 9S. 900. The House will
consist of III Republican to 80 Democrats.
EDUCATION IN AMERCA-The Round Tables as
sumption of the superiority of English popular
education over American is not supported by the
report of Rev. James Fraser to her Majesty's Com
missioners on the Common School Systems of the
United States and Canada He says: 1T is not
tattery or eXaggeration TO say the Americans. if
not the most highly educated. are certainly the most
generally educated aud intelligent people on the
earth"
The Greek Government has been trying for
some time to purchase from Government two iron
clad vessels. The Government. it seems, is anxious
TO close a bargain. and the only drawback is the
price, that is. whether it shall be cash or credit.
Gov. HAGHT-Tbe Governor of California is a
War Democrat, opposed to the Congressional plan
of reconstruction but he is a man of stainless
honor, of antique purity and simplicity of char
acter, and one of the most devoted Republicans
and anti-Slavery men in the country. A man to
whom the Republican party owes much. and one who
knows Mr.. HaIght well. and knows the condition
pf California nnlItlpS has assured us that hal hn
been in California at the last election he would
have voted the Democratic Jicket.-N. 7. Nation.
MILITARY AFFAIRS IN MARYLAND.-The Chicago
Tribune of September oath. says:
The Washington Chronicle says that the ears of
the soiourner in Baltimore are constantly stunned
with the rattle of drums. to which armed men in
gray costume march with measured step. The
Governor of the State has been authorized to raise
as many men by draft as he sees fit in case of
threatened invasion of that - or any other State"
and = to effectuate the purpose " of that act he has
sole control of $500. 900 a year. The purpose is
being "eGectuated by the hurried enrolment
and equipment of men throughout the State, and
especially in Baltimore. Even the Sabbath day is
not exempt from warlike demonstrations. Under
pretence of attending Divine worship regiments
assemble. drill and practise marching, while at the
same time dormant disloyalty is aroused and in
famed. and bosoms thrilled with joyful a~nticipa-
ton at the sight of the boys in gray.
Washington ~InteIIig
The Tunes special gives details of an interview
with the President. in which the latter said the
reports of Cabinet changes. especially naming men
for certain places. are wholly unauthorized and
untrue, and did not include the War Department.
As regarded that Office. il is virtually vacant. lie
said he did not intend to make any change in
haste. and would act with careful deliberation for
the best interests of the country yet there had
been a tremendous pressure for a change. Dele
cations. letters and kilograms had urged him to
remove all the Cabinet but Welles and S~tanbeTy.
He said the election did not surprise him. Ohio
had rebuked the two extrenes-defeating Thurman
% <aca=.s,pIEtN and Made and negro Sufrarp nv
fifty thousand. This he regarded as a reputation
Of the Congressional policy of reconstruction. He
hoped the lesson would be followed everywhere,
and that the people would avoid dangerous ex-
tremes of both parties, and look only to the welfare
of the country
The President has authorized the publication of
the following Whoever shall be
appointed Secretary Of War will be appointed
outright. Uice Stanton, removed. the President
holding Tenure of Office bill to be unconstitutional.
in which opinion Stanton concurred. himself pre-
parinr a portion of the veto message denying the
power of Congress to pass such an Act. The re-
moval of Stanton adopted, the President will
simply send a message nominating his successor.
Should the Senate reject the nomination. and en-
deavor to reinstate stanton, the latter will be
compelled to seek his legal remedy by m~andamus,
bringing the question Of the cOnstitutiOnality of
the Tenure of Office bill before the Supreme Court.
The suspension of Stanton was adopted in the first
instance after abundant caution, in order to bring
the Act within the terms uf the Tenure of Office
bill but the President from the first intended to
make the absolute removal"
The Press md tho Pope.
The London Times urges the Italian Government
to occupy Rome and anticipate both the Garibaldi-
ans and the French troops. Cognizant Of the
solemn treaty which Victor Emmanuel has hound
himself to respect in Papal dOminlons, the great
representative OF the ruling opinion in England
recommends him to march his troops into Rome
and occupy il against Italian insurgents and French
rarrisons. 1t seems reasonable that if Victor En-
manuel believes that he can protect the Eternal
CITY better If his soldiers are within the walls. than
If thew are without. there would be no lnfracton
OF the spirit of the treaty in taking mp the STRATEGY
cal position in which he could best carry out its
provisions. But if there were any doubt about the
king of Italy's right under the treaty to occupy the
Papal dominions. even with the intention of pre-
serving them from attacks by insurgents from