The New York herald., 1870-06-16
ENGLAND.

EMIL AtHO.
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National Politics and the Public Situation
The Uafted States Debt-British Attempts ut
Financial rcnchment-Increasing Power
Of the Democracy.
LONDON, June g. 1870.
A great deal has been recently said among Eng
lish members Of Parliament and others respecting
the ease and rapidity with which America Is clear
ing or the debt which she incurred lii her late civil
war. Mr.. Bright points with admiration to the fact
that his favorite exemplar among the nations has
been able In an incredibly short space OF time to
deem an amount OF debt such as has had no parallel
In the civilized world. Mr.. C0bden, had he lived,
would also have rejoiced over the fact and would
have adduced 1t as another argument In support OF
those United States democratic institutions which he
loved so we'll and which he did so much to estab.
tablish and cause to take root in England. At pres
ent there is strong movement among the advanced
section Of the radicals Of the House OF Commons In
favor Of the American policy in this respect and
they are supporting the agitation they are carrying
on by triumphanty pointing to the splendid success
Of that policy In the States They maintainand they
lose no opportunity OF pressing their theories upon
the notice Of the House-that some strenuous and
determined effort ought to be made to reduce the
awful incubus OF the English national debt Mr..
Gladstone Is well known, Is strongly IN favor Of
rIght-minded men, In doing homage to the splendid
achievements Of the American people In paving
aes AND If & The ia n
now a difficulty In the way 1.-THE English Parla-
ment following In the footsteps OF Congress. What
with royalty, our wastefui extravaganza in the War
and Foreign oLces, our DlOated pension lists, our
war expeditions and other things, the people have
OF late years been groaning under the burden Of
their taxation They have by the conservatism ma and
cupidtty or series OF successive govern ments been
made TO toll ana spin for the support of the younger
nf rttfsn ttlv.A
upon them which they haye found are very grievous
TO bear, GoadeQ on BY tie carnestess OF MI Bright
the present administration has made an honest
attempt TO grapple with this gigantic evil. Reduce
tion OF the taxation mas been their cry; and since
they have come into office they have achieved very
considerable & results IN this direction. large
MIR. Bright and Mr.. Gladstone be spared for few
years the democrats are In hopes that so me SUBJ
nenly reducing the national debt. Jealous OF what
has been done by the States the republicans will not
rest TILL this has been accomplished; and, indeed
several motions upon the subject already stand upOn
the paper Tor discussion.
OFFICIAL JoBBERY.
What reductions have, up till this time been &C.
c0mplished, have been chiefly made at the Adml-
rally. When the present government acceded to
ONCE they found that department OF the public
vice IN state OF the most wasteful corruption. No
attempt had for many years been made to reform its
abuses or 10 clean out tile Augean stabie which long
years OF official fayorlism and jObbery had reduced
to condition that was considered to be hopeIess
Departments had been multiplied, places had been
created and sinecures mad been established by the
score. One-haf OF The clerks had nothing whatever
to do, and thought themselves insultei when asked
to do it, While the other nall had succeeded in bring
Ing what work there was to accomplish into mex
trtcable confusion Waste and something worse Than
but even at the offices IN London. Acres or
ground in the various yards were covered with
accumuatons OF stores OF valuable goods,
which were absolutely rotting away. The
purchase system full OF abuses that both the
contractors and those who mad 10 deal with them on
benaf of the Admiralty were lmaking fortunes, and
everywhere throughout. the deDaitnent business
was done In the most unbusinesslke manner and at
Ie most run0us cost 10 the country. In the case Of
one contract amounting TO many thousands Of
paying upwards OF two dollars for what they are
now only paying one half dollar and the very best
Gallipoh Oil which can be purchased they are now
buying az the rate Qf twenty-1our dollars per ton
cheaper than formerly. In fact gigantic system Of
tipping" robbery and ;obbery was carried On
among the clerks; They gave the contacts s9f the
nus fay5red All this was brought to light @ after the The
present government came into Office and resolved to
'educe-the national taxation. BY the wedding out
u abuses they have this year saved no less than
$780, 900 ia the purchase Of the vctualli1g stores
1rathy at this, not only because 1t has deprived
many OF their sons and relatives Of situations but
because II reflects upon their own extravaganza.
Pa lament which lasted for fully ten hours. The
ad!cas, however. mustered IN great strength,
vorsed the conservatives In q pitched battle and
expressed their approval Of al that tho government
lad done.
Napoleon "Buyinx Out" England in Africa.
The London Spectator, OF June a, publishes the fol.
owlng:-
"An English Colonistn writes to the London Times
o say that Lord Granville has sold British colony
Gambia, to the French government without consult.
ng Parliament: The statement is, OF course, utterly
as the Home Secretary might just as well
sell the Orkneys, but IL is very minute. The writer
says that about 1st May the Minister OF the Interior
If Senegal GQmhta inf
people that they nan all been sold for some territory
lear Sierra Leone, a statement confirmed by the
'overnor-tn-C Chief, Sir Arthur Kennedy. The people
Ire Wild ut their prospects and ready to submit to
my taxation rather than be surrendered to France
is the trade Is worth some half million year. per-
laps some mercantile member OF Parliament will
lsk Mr.. Monsell how the story to be invented,
Ind whether the ONCE considers the British colonies
ts private property.