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The New York herald., 1869-06-14
The situation in Europe.

BY css11..ee tala0ram we are told that Mr.. Mot
,av bo. naen in communication with Lor"
Clarendon on tna subject of the Alabama
claims and that his s.ccfF1aship submitted to the
British Cabinet In session an official statement
of the reasons given by the American Senate
for the rejection of the treaty Of scttlement
recently drawn up In England. Mr.. Mo.9ey
speaks in very friendly and assuring terms to
our cousins" at the other side, but we do not
yet see where the cash due bill part of the
question comes in, and this is the really i'm
portant one after all. Paris was tranquil.
The King of Prussia has gone to take look
at Hanover and see, it may be, what she really
requires. The Spaniards are engaged in TAX
ing the oath of allegiance to the new govern
ment, an encouraging national work, always
provided they observe the OATH Preparations
are being made for the commencement of the
work of uniting France and the United States
by submarine cable, so that although the
prospect appears gloomy on the one hand, it
becomes brighter in the hope of still more
extended means of instantaneous communica-
ton between the Old and New Worlds on the
other Justice, with continued friendship, are
certainly best
The New York herald., 1869-06-14
An Indian Policy-Simplifying tho Problem
of the p1aius.

Finally the government has determined upon
pursuing toward the Indians plan that is
definite, simple and that must be effective,
since we cannot doubt that 1t will be enforced
with ample vigor. 1t joins the Departments
of War and the Interior in harmonious action
on the same point, and difficulty in this
regard has hitherto been one of the main
reasons of the failure to control the Indians.
Civilization of the Indian is the main idea
They must choose or take at the direction of
government agents some local home and stay
there, to be assisted so far as practicable in
their endeavors to make themselves comforta-
BILE in their new conditions. Such as are
found to be utterly intractable and untamable
in their objection to living on reservations are
to understand that they can only live else
where at war with the government. They will
be treated as enemies and pursued with such
yigor as occasion may require. In this policy
government lays down clear line of dstnc-
ton by which we may always know, among
Indians, which are friends and which are ene-
mics and If with its Quaker agents II carries
out its civilizing policy earnestly the world
will justify 1t In the determination of all those
whose instincts for butchery lead them to
defy it.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14

FAuYTLERoY's PARDoS.-0ne of the vir-
ginia rebels writes to General Candy for the
reason why he is not permitted TO register his
name as voter, when he received full
pardon in 1865. General Candy replies that
his pardon does not remove his political dis
abilities. Candy stands on the Reconstruction
law. The general rule Of law is that the
pardon really blots out the crime but the
second supplementary act Of reconstruction
provides that ''no person shall at any time be
entitled to be registered or to vote by reason
Of any Executive pardon or amnesty for any
act or thing which without such pardon or
amnesty would disqualify him from registra-
ton or voting" Here Is a very nice question.
The law is to regulate registration, which must
be done after the passage of the law; but so
far as it affects Fauntleroys pardon II Is
er post Jacto; for the pardon was given In 1865,
and the law passed in 1867. No doubt the law
is full authority to refuse registration.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14

THE ELEVATED RArLwAY.-The commits
sion appointed TO hear and consider objections
Of property owners aud others to the con-
structon of the Elevated Railway cannot find
any objector. II Is said that complaints are
not forthcoming because the property owners
do not want by any recognition to admit the
legality of the proceedings This may be so
and may not The absence Of complaint
leaves the public only the one definite con-
clusion that there Is 90 objection To the
structure.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14

TIE COLLEGE OF TIE CRY OF New
seriously contemplate abolishing the course Of
ancient languages in this institution. AS well
abolish the whole college and turn it into a
grammar school. Hundreds of its students
would be forced to the expense of attending
at the costly colleges of the country or ac-
cepting the charity Of scholarships in Columbia
or the University. The old Free Academy is
the Peoples College. II has been conducted
on practical and enlightened plan. The
course Of ancient languages does not present
The New York herald., 1869-06-14
Ran. .ction of the National Debt-Nir. Bout
welPs Policy.

p an. .ction of the National Debt-Nir' Bout.
Wells Policy.
We hear l;,,+le lately of what the Secretary
Of the Treasury !, doing in buying up with his
large surnlus f;,nd on rest-bearing securi-
ties and SO reducing the " uaen u 'uo na.a. Low 49,
debt: He may be quietly as "o.A' an ana ~ :.
may hear the result hereafter. W.
may be 50. He ought not to abandon -
policy he laid down and acted upon. On the
contrary, he could not do better than increase
the purchase and cancellation of the debt
bearing gold interest. He has an enormous
sum in the Treasury lying idle and unproduc-
tive. According to the official statement OF
the public debt published on the third OF this
month there was in the Treasury over hun
dred and five millions in coin and over twenty
reckoned in currency at the present price OF
gold we find there was about one hundred and
seventy millions of dollars. This would pur-
chase one hundred and forty-four millions, at
the present market quotations, of fve-twenties,
bearing six per cent interest in gold, which
would make saving in yearly interest OF
little less than nine millions in gold,
or twelve and half millions in currency.
This, too, would be perpetual saving, can
collation., in fact, Of 30 much Of the public
debt, and great relief to the burdens Of the
people. True, there is the interest on the July
coupons payable in three weeks, to be pro-
vided for, but this viii amount only to about
thirty millions. But ths income of the govern
ment is coming in all the time-is perpetual
stream into the Treasury-and the prospect Is
that by the first of July the amount on hand
will be much larger than on the first of June.
There is every reason why Mr.. Boutwell, should
increase his purchases Of the debt The reserve
of coin in the vaults of the Treasury has no
effect in bringing down the premium on gold,
and it is more likely the sale and diffusion Of
it among business men and the community at
large will have that effect. Certainly it would
in the end break down the gold gambling COM
binations here and elsewhere and make the
Secretary master of the financial situation.
There is no fear of the government needing
the reserve on hand, and the use of it in the
way we advise would tend to make Congress
and the departments less extravagant. Now
it is an immense corruption fund, into which
all want to thrust their hands. Let Mr.. Bout
we'll pay no attention to the gold and stock
spectators, who have already exhibited their
weakness, but act upon this broad policy
boldly and increasingly.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14

Immigration on Both Sides Of the Continent.
The tide of immigration on our shores is
rapidly increasing. With the opening of
spring it has set in in a surprising manner.
During the month of May there arrived at this
port from Europe over fifty thousand; in the
preceding month of April there were over
twenty-seven thousand, and for the five months
upwards of one hundred and two thousand.
But the arrivals for the first seven days of the
present month are more astonishing still. In
that week there arrived ten thousand nine
hundred and seventy Eight. The greatest
number of these immigrants sailed from Liver
pool and are nearly all Irish-that is, out of
the hundred and two thousand since January
nearly fifty-four thousand were from Liverpool
and Ireland But the Germans, too, come in
great numbers, for during the same period
there arrived from the two ports Of Bremen
and Hamburg over thirty-two thousand. The
rest are from Glasgow, London, Copenhagen
and Antwerp. The increase Is large over the
immigration Of last year, and seems to have
set in with perfect food. On the other
side of the Continent every steamship
arriving at San Francisco from China and
japan brings load of Asiatics. We have no
doubt the time is near athand when the immi-
grafton of Chinese and Japanese, and Of Chinese
particularly, will equal or exceed that from
Europe. The completion of the Pacific Rail-
road and the constantly enlarging commerce
and intercourse%ith Asia will bring hundreds
of thousands of these industrious and cheap
laborers TO all the mining regions, and across
the mountains to the mighty and prolific
valley of the Mississippi. 1t has been said
that the Chinese are not desirable popula-
ton, and that they come here to make money
for the purpose of taking it back to China.
They are very Industrious, and have been
most useful in building the Pacific Railroad.
If even they return to China this country is
improved and benefited by their labor. But
we are convinced that few comparatively
would return if treated properly here. Thou
sands have settled permanently at Singapore,
the Sandwich Islands and other foreign ports,
and they would settle in America If not per-
secuted and placed under disabilities. With
such stream Of population coming in on each
side we can hardly imagine what will be the
future of this great country. Doubtless 1t will
have some influence upon our social and
political life, though we hope the original
stock-the pure Caucasian race-will continue
to control the destinies of the republic; but
whatever may be the effect in this respect the
wealth, population, commerce and power Of
the country will be vastly augmented.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14

THE QUAKER CRY is seized again, not be-
cause it is still suspected that she is to go to
Cuba or to sail in the "Cuban Navy" against
Spanish commerce, but because possibly she
may be going to help along revolution some
where else. These neutrality laws are handy
things. If anything can ever commend to the
American people the looseness and INSULT
cheney of the English neutrality laws it will be
their experience of the results that flow from
the stringency Of our own.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14
Denmark and the West.

The Western papers are beginning to take
up the cudgels in behalf of Denmark
and Stewards agreement to purchase the
island of St. Thomas. The democratic
organ in Davenport Iowa, asks, ''Do the
United States have honor to maintain only
with great Powers?" and adds, "The pride
and honor of Russia could not have been
touched by the refusal to ratify the Alaska
treaty as those of Denmark by the contemptu-
Gus and total disregard of the St. Thomas
treaty. Russia offered; Denmark was en-
treated Russia took no vote Denmark was
relinquished by the islanders. If the treaty
is defective, if it ought to be rejected, the
Senate has still failed in its duty in not reject
ing it. As one who has been friendly to us
through years of alternate warfare and peace,
Denmark has claims which cannot be dis
regarded, and q speedy settlement of this
question should be demanded both to preserve
our self-respect at home and our national
honor abroad" The great West is rapidly
becoming largely represented in our legations
abroad and naturally has an interest in main
tanning our national honor in all cases. Hence
its solicitude in regard to this purchase of st.
Thomas. But since the purchase earthquakes
and tidal waves have destroyed many Of the
old landmarks, so that it will be necessary to
draw new deed in case the purchase should
be consummated AS the matter stands at
present the purchase might be compared to
that Of certain Western town lots, so far as the
property is concerned-very handsome on
paper, but invisible to the naked eye.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14
The English Press Before aud After the
RebeIIion-A Striking Contrast.

Tho English Press Before aud Alter the
RcbeIliou-A Striking Contrast.
Before the suppression OF the rebellion the
English press was In the habit of ridiculing
the style of editorials in American journals as
hot-tempered, bombastic and extravagant.
But since the war q marked change has come
over the spirit of that press In this respect.
Their editorials lately have taken the wind
entirely out of the sails Of our obstreperous
journals. While the English pross has be-
como hot-tempered and bombastic tho
American press is dignifed and calm, and al
the same time resolute and determined. Sum-
nor's speech on the Alabama claims has
aroused the Ire OF the English editors. In
this anger they forget their gravity, their
manners and their self-control, and show that
the natural instincts Of John Bull in journalism,
as well as In everything else OF national
character, are both boorish and husterings
In referring to what they call American
aggression about Canada they heroically cry
out that Il will be neither ''costless nor blood
less.p sTn such a quarrel there will be no
moral uncertainty, as the aggressor will be
wholly and wilfuly in the wrong" In regard
TO a war between England and the United
States another journal says, "a huger and
more fearful calamity TO the world at large 1t
Is impossible TO concevc"-that cit will be
fierce and prolonged war, waged (not for prin-
the same blood. language aud religion" The
The New York herald., 1869-06-14
GoLpMsIN sMIrn Is a good Englishman. and

GoLDwTN SMITH Is good Englshman, and,
apparently, will make pretty good Canadian !;
but we doubt If he will ever do for an Ameri-
can, inasmuch as he is too much filed with
the prime English idea that freedom Of speech
should all be on his side. He objects to some
one Of his newspaper censors that II discussed
his principles on one day and rival editors
boots the next. We do not see any impro-
priety in that The topics are of equal i'm
portance.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14

TmNTY.-The strong allegations made
against Trinity on the motion for appointment
Of receiver are that she gives no account to
the public Of her revenues or the use she
makes of them that she leases her property
for grossly immoral purposes. and that she
has ceased TO be Protestant institution, the
preachers In her pulpit denouncng Protestant
ism as failure and no man, we believe, can
gansay these statements.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14

ACTIVITY IN REAL ESTATE. The activity
which has been going on for the past two
months In real estate is undiminished. During
the present week some two thousand lots will be
sold at auction in the various little upspringing
villages in the neigbborhood Of New York,
which have been rendered easy of access by
the various railroad and steamboat lines that
radiate from the great metropolitan centre.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14

PARDON. Two men convicted on whiskey
case in Johnson's time had friends enough to
get the retiring Presidents signature TO par
don, but the signature was given so late that
before the paper was acted upon Grant came iu
and stopped it. Judge Blatchford has now
decided that the paper issued never became an
effective pardon, because it was never served
upon the functionary who had the men In
custody.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14

Our WIDE AWAKE MAYOR The railroad
shsrpers and harpies thought they we're play
ing fine dodge on the Mayor when they put
up dummy TO bid OF the Twenty y-third Street
Railroad franchise, In order TO prevent 1t
coming In competition with other companies.
But Mr.. Hall was too keen for them. He is
determined that all transactions with the city
government shall be done In good faith. No
lodging.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14

CHECK TO THE FUTURE GROWTH OF
BRooKLYN.-While the taxes in New York
city are less than two per cent and in West
chester, Staten Island and New Jersey barely
one and half the rates this year in Brooklyn
are four per cent The fate of the City Of
Churches, upon which such high hopes were
fixed, is easily foreseen.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14

FISHING IN MUDDY WATER-Marshal Prin
defending the government of Mexico and Presi-
dent Juarez in the Spanish Cortes in Madrid.
A muddy prospect on both sides. Marshal
Prim may be able to see through it.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14
S HE E T
New York, Monday, June IA, 1869.
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the objections of the curriculum in colleges
generally, where the student is surfeited with
Latin and Greek. 1t Is 80 arranged as to
afford sufficient knowledge Of these languages
and give the mind that disciplinary practice
which is really the object of all early study.
The New York herald., 1869-06-14
AMUsEMENTs THIS EVENING.

WOODS MUSEUM AND THEATRE, Thirtish street and
and evening Performance
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-03

Electric TELEGRAPH IN CHINA.-The
Chinese Government, through Envoy Bur
lingai6e, has conceded to company the
privilege Of conhccting the great seaports
fthc empire, by submarine electric telcs
graph cable and Il is proposed to commence
operations at once, by laying down line
Of nine hundred miles between ten Of the
largest ports, which, it is declared, have =
foreign commerce Of $500, ,OOO, 600, besides
an immense internal trade. When this
cable is laid, land lines will follow, rami-
flying through the whole country and com
manding tho communications Of the Gov
crnmcnt, business aud social life Of . pco-
pie who have no postal system. 70 eoni-
mencc this work, a capital Of $5, ,000, 900 is
to be subscribed in small shares. Erasg .
elis:.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-03

Soil, WATER AND TIMBER or THE
GREAT PLAINs.-An exchange gives the
following view of the capabilities of the
desert plains, east Of the Rocky Noun
tains:
"All that appears necessary to secure a
rapid growth of trees, is to preserve the
country from periodical conAagrations. In
the neighborhood Of Omaha farm of only
few years standing has oak, walnut, cot
tonwood and other descriptions Of timber,
from foot to eighteen inches in diameter
upon it in abundance, sufficient for the fuel
and fencing demands Of the place. With
regard to water, it is evident from the wells
along tho route Of the Pacific Railroad,
that heavy streams permcate the land but
a shallow depth below the surface. The
finest vegetables are produced to the very
top Of the divide, and the most nutritious
grasses arc found in the same high altitude
Nature made ample provision in that re-
gion for the sustenance of innumerable
herds, aud tame cattle, doubtless, can live
and fattcn on the same provender. Leav-
ing out of view the cultivation of corn,
wheat and other grains, still as pastoral
country its resources arc rich and desira-
bic. Sheep prosper on the grand plains,
and horses and cattle can be reared there
most successfully.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-03

How CONTINENTS ARE WARMxD.-.-
Many persons are not aWare sf tho fact
that the climate ON the Pacific Cmst is
much warmer than the same attitudes on
the Atlantic. Many other persons who
are informed on the subject are At : loss to
account for the fact. II is due 70 the a.
fects ofa great Pacific oceanic steam callsd
The Kuro Siwo, or Japan Current. tire,
suits from two currents Of heated water,
from the Indian Ocean, one passing
through the Straits of Malacca and the
Chiss Sea, and the other skirting thseast-
ern coast Of the Phillipipe Islands, at the
northern extremity of which they unite OPP
posite the Japan Islands. The united
current again divides its main branch,
tending northest, strikes our Pacific coast
about midway between Vancouver's Island
and Sitka. The waters Of this current are
four or Eve degrees warmer than those that
surround them. The Gulf Stream in the
Atlantic ocean exercises similar benei-
cient influence upon the climate Of the
British Islands, and the western coast Of
Europe. The waters warmed in the torrid
seas of the eastern coast of America, rush
northward, and in tho ncighborhood Of
New Foundland are detected across the
Atlantic, and extending their superAous
heat for the benefit Of our trans-marine
ncighbors. The curious and important
question now arises, why do not the east
crn shores of the United States have their
climate moderated by the same GulfStrcam.
Tho reason seems to be that the channel of
this stream lies seventy or one hundred
miles off our shores, and the intervening
space is occupied by waters Of temperature
like that which pervades the Arctic seas.
Should American energy and enterprise
ever be adequate to the tremendous task
of changing little the direction Of the
Gulf Stream, to make it flow along our
shores, our rigorous climate would sudden
ly be transformed into a scf,i-tropical
blandness. It would be in vain to ask for
Congressional Subsidies" for such work
at present.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-03

ASmAnp DARKEY.-A good story is told
on Hancock, scalawag judge in Missis-
sippi. He had been endeavorihg to con-
vert conservative negro, and failing,
sworc that negro who voted against his
own race and color ought to be hung.
Sambo hung his head for a moment as il in
deep meditation, and then, looking the
judge straight in the face, saids
"You say niggcr who votes agin his
own race aud color ought to be hung!"
eyes" said the Judge, "hc ought to be
hung"
"Wcll, Judge" replied Sambo, "vhat
do you think ought to be done wild de white
nian who voters agin his own race aud COL
orr"
The Judge babe his sable friend good
night, aud has tsevcr invited him to bis
house since.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-03

SILENT INFLUENcE.-Albert Barnes
says: at is bubbling stream that flows
gently, the little rivulets which runs day
aud night by the farmhouse, that arc use
full, rather than the swollen food Of the
roaring cataract. Niagara excites OUR
wonder, and VIC stand amazed at tho power
and greatncs of God there, as he pours it
from the hollow of his hand; but one Nj
agara is enough for the continent or the
world, while the same world requires thou
sands and ten of thousand of silver foun-
tains, and gentle flowing rivulets that water
every farm and meadow, and every garden,
and shall flow on every day and night, with
their gentle, quiet beauty. So with tho
acts of our lives. tits not by great deeds,
like those Of the martyrs, that good is to
be done, but by the daily and quiet virtues
of life, the Christian temper, the good
qualities Of relatives and friends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-03

4 SENSIBLE NEGRo.-IIcnry Thomas,
negro man, thus lately addressed his col
orcd brethren in New Orleans: II owe no
man thanks, for my freedom; earned il
during tho time Of slavery, through toll
and with the protection of God. Believing
the North the home Of freedom, l visited
Boston, New York. Philadelphia and other
cities, in search Of liberty aud equal rights.
There I met with no friends Of my race.
returned to the sunny South, and here !
live free and happy among the Southern
men, tho true friends Of tho colorcd man,
confident that the South is the best coun-
try, and the Southern whites the best
friends of the black race"