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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16
VAR.

The declaration of war, threatened on ac-
count of the nomination of Prince Leopold for
the throne of Spain, has at last been made on
the pretext of an incivility to the French En-
bassador at Berlin The difficulty on the part
of France has been from the first fraudu-
lent quarrel, and it is fitting that it should
eliminate in a diplomatic falsehood so gross
that the world can hardly feel seriously angry
at it. War between France and Prussia has
been inevitable ever since the reorganization
of Germany. The Bonaparte dynasty can
maintain itself ionly by tickling the French
passion for glory, and all Europe has felt that
Napoleon must soon make some desperate
movement to recover the prestige he lost
during the seven weeks war of 1866 and the
disastrous experiment of the Latin empire
in Mexico. The question of the Spanish
throne was his first convenient pretext; he has
waited just long enough to inspire his people
with visions of conquest, and excite their brains
with the roll of drums and the blaze of red
trousers, and now he hurTies toward the
Rhine. The original cause of complaint has
been removed; the King Of Prussia has re-
fused to sanction Prince LeOpolds nomination /;
Spain has offered to reject it; the Prince him
self has formally withdrawn; but these circum-
stances have had no weight with Napoleon /;
the question of the throne is forgotten, and
Spain is contemptuously motioned aside as if
the quarrel, begun Ostensibly on her account,
was one with which she really had nothing to
do. The battle now is for territory, not prin-
ciple.
The war we suppose will be a severe one,
though it is not likely to be long. Europe now
a-days cannot bear contests of years duration !;
war is too costly, the politics of the continent
are too complicated and dynasties are too in
firm. A few weeks of fighting in 1866 de-
stroyed the old German empire. made Austria
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16
THE VAR ON MR. MORRIS

The charges of malfeasance in Office made
against District-Attorney Samuel d. Morris, by
the Democratic Supervisors of Brooklyn, are
now before the Governor of the State for his
consideration and action. Whether Mr.. Morris
may or may not have committed irregularities
in the course of his official career, we doubt if
any candid citizen who knows him well will
believe him guilty of deliberate wrong-dong.
His real oiiense is that he has attempted to
administer justice 20 the Democratic scoundrels
who rob honest electors of their franchise by
stuffing ballot boxes, by repeating false swear
ing, false counting, changing returns after they
are once made out and duly certified, and other
criminal practices. His interference with
the modern mode of making Democratic vic
tories is becoming troublesome to the party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16

The message of the President, which startled
Congress in its closing hours, even more than
did his former communication on Cuban
affairs was designed to urge the importance
of adopting the Indian Appropriation bill, in
order to save us from an Indian war, and of de-
vising some legislation to protect the American
marine from the effects of the war in Europe.
The first suggestion was responded to at once,
and the desired action was Immediately taken.
But the second proposition, in effect to admit
foreign vessels to American register, was re-
iected. We cannot but think that the decision
of Congress, in each instance, was wise. The
admission suggested by the President might
lead to the safety of German vessels, but not
greatly to the development of American com
merce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16

Superintendent Jourdan talks of a determi-
nation to resign. The reasons which he gives
for desiring to retire are startling revelation
of the general generalization of the public SER
vice, and make us anxious to see retained an
officer who has sufficient earnestness and sin
cerity to admit that affairs are in such des-
perate plight that he cannot improve them
because of the favOritism of his superiOrs in
the appointment and discipline of the force
The City can better afford to lose the Board of
Police which makes this state of discipline
possible, than the Superintendent, who
aims to remedy and improve it. We trust
Superintendent Jourdan will hesitate until
public opinion shall effect something of the
reform which his personal exertiOns have failed
to accomplish. He should remember, too, that
he cannot resign at the present juncture without
seeming to admit that his conduct in not pre-
venting the Elm Park riot is without excuse.
Let him stay at his post and admit that he
made mistake; one error cannot outweigh
II years of honest, earnest, intelligent discharge
of Police duty. If we spoke as partisans, we
should welcome his resignation as a desirable
event but, preferring the interests of the City,
we insist that JOurdan shall stay where he is
for the present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16

The clerks, dOorkeepers, &C., about the Cap
itol have been making great efforts to have
their pay increased by the addition of large
percentage. Congress has denied the appeal.
If there was certainty that these poor fell
lows would employ the proposed additional
pay in emancipating themselves from the
thralldom of the Capitol, and paying their fare
to a region where they can reasonably expect
to get decent living, without throwing them
selves annually on the cold charity of Con-
gress, we should be disposed to advocate their
claims. But as there is no hope Of a display
of such wisdom on their part, we can only
cOmmiserate their unhappy fate. In the mean
time, which one of them has given occasion
for Congressional inquiry in another direction,
by the effort to smuggle into the Miscellaneous
Appropriation bill the clause which was in
tended to make the Washington Mayor indie
pendent of the control of the Common COun-
Gil 2 The effort was detected and defeated by
Mr. Dawes. We hope the culprit will also be
detected and punished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16

There has been no Congress of late years
which has done more idle talking than that
which has just closed its second session. Yet it
has accomplished great deal more of important
legislation than any preceding Congress for
many years. On our second page will be
found complete list of the public and private
bills which have become laws, and on the
fifth page a letter stating more briefly and in
more popular form the most important of
these measures. From these two statements
may be gathered a clear idea of the great
work which has been done. The taxes have
been reduced sixty millions, the Tariff
thirty millions, and the Department expenses
twelve millions less than the estimates. The
funding of the debt will save S260O0,000 an
nually. The Banking facilities have been ex-
tended free banking authorized, and the
National Bank system firmly and forever
fixed. Four States have been reconstructed,
and the Union restored as far as legisla-
ton could do it. The army and navy
have been reduced; peace with the
Indians assured; new and important railways
authorized and regulations of elections and
naturalization instituted. AT the same time
that this industry has been displayed by the
Legislative branch, the greatest economy has
been practiced by the Executive Departments !;
and the year and the session have been such
that, glad as we should have been to have
them better, we can on them appeal with con-
fidence to the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16
GENERAL PRESS pIsPATCHI

The President to-day nominated Arthur McAflnurol
Milwaukee, Wis Associate Justice OF the supreme
Court for the District OF Columbia, having pIeNlOury
withdrawn the nomination OF John NJ OIlNer from 'ha
same position. -,
Arthur Of Wisconsin to be Associate justice OF e oP
Ambrose Dunn Of Virginia be Consul General a. HaEoda japan
n o. Paine Postmaster at Fremont, Nebraska
Daniel Mann Surveyor Of Customs at Gsena. ILLINOIS,
r. w Jewell Of Mississippi TO he Consul al PenAmb1co
Wales Hubbard Of Maine TO be Register Of the Land on'e " L
Geo ID Allen be O. Marshal for the Eistern District o. Fona
Posim1frs-W A. Burick, Creso. Iowa Milton = Brsay
r Clark Milford, Conn AeI " .Iiy
hell al sabine Mary Jane EDWARDS at Portland Con o
H. Mary Lawrence Mnersvie Penni hIspa1gh AZ mss
inetob Parish Joseph 7. Miller, at Urbana III on az Ian
s'ng Iowa. Joel H. Prescott Newark ~ Y DsVd fhnP az ~
honey Penn; Mrs Belle Parse at Lebanon Ohio Is
Ackley, Ohio Margaret silnan, a. fos'Io leAD'' ~ - 49,
Leo Eircbner Surveyor Of Customs, at Troy y. T.. ~
Jas Laery Receiver Of Public Moneys for he dsc OF A1
subject TO sale at Clarksyne. Ark. - - -.
All the bills presented the President for his sigma
ture were signed including the Army and Indian Appro-
priatiOn bills the latter being slsneu "liHIn H'S
of the adjournment.
The following proyiso contained in the Executive
Legislative and Judicial Appropriation I'LL with refer
encc TO the New-Hork Post-Ofice
Tie relation 20 the appropriation Tor continuing e con
stc6u building eontDe the Act Of April 20 1910 9
hereby modified authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury DIS
discretion part Of the therein provided for
any contracts in reference to said building ap-
proved by before said April 10Th Pr0rfdsd,
that limitation Of therein contained thereby sfei
provided further that hereafter before bhdngs for e n 81
he plans and full therefor shsn
prepared and approved by the Secretary Of the Treasury Postmaster
Secretary the Interior and the Of the bu
shall not exceed the amount Of said estimates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16
Getu'2lork Daily Gribm,re.
SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1870.

France has declared against Prussia, and active
hostlities will begin Immediately. Austria and Spain
will remain neutral during the contest. 49, Father
Gavazz attend the Evangelical Council in this city,
In the Senate yesterday, the third Conference report
On the Indian Appropriation bill was agreed to. A
message was received from the President calling atten
ton 20 the necessity of passing the Indian bill, and in
view Of the European urging some legislation for
the increase OF our commercial marine. The bill to en-
courage shp-buding was discussed but without action
60 In the House. the Conference report on the Indian
Augmentation bill agreed TO. The Presidents mes
sage was discussed but without decisive action. 80
Both Houses adjourned sine die.
Ex-senator Frelnghuysen has been confirmed as Min
lister 10 England. = lawsuit for $4,000 decided
against Brigham Young, in Salt Lake City. -= The
contemplated strike the Pennsylvania coal mines on
the Eight Hour question is failure. = train on
the Kansas Pacific Railway into a cuvert ON We'd
uesday two men being killed and two dangerously
wounded. == -Four men were drowned at Montrose,
Iowa by the falling Of o scafOld. - fire at Lans-
Ingburg N. Y. destroyed rs horses. - Five hundred
coolies have arrived at Chattanooga.
John Woods who died from injuries received in the
Elm Park riot was buried in Greenwood. Six hundred
pocemen escorted the remains to the ferry Another
Injured man is also dead 60 Superintendent Jourdan
has not vet resigned. Cold 114s, 1l4i, 1l64 Their
mOmeter, &C. SO, 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16
NEW WORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY JULY l6, 1870

the other bishoprics. 1t exalts the sue
cessor of st. Peter but dwarfs the bishops
of remote regions; tends to gather patronage
in Rome at the cost of Dublin and st. Louis !;
and more and more gives over the control OF
the affairs of the Church to the management Oh
the Italian bishops and the bishops IN pdrh0"s
by whom the majority in the Council in Its favor
has been made up. Andit may safely be accepted
as an end of Gcumenical Councils. There Is
no further need of such convocations to de-
clare the faith of the Church, when the Church
has formally proclaimed its belief that such a
declaration by the Pope alone would be infalli-
bly, correct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16

United States Marshal Sharpe writes to us
to disclaim any responsibility for comparisons
made between the census returns and the late
election returns for different wards in this
city. The correction hardly seems necessary,
since no rational person would think of
holding him responsible for them; but we
cheerfully take the opportunity his letter
affords to say that the aspersons thrown upon
Gen. Sharpe's management of the Census have
been gratuitous and unwarranted. He is most
anxious to fasten any blunders that may pos
sibly creep in upon the responsible persons,
and to prevent any inaccuracies. The interests
of all parties ought to secure him all possible
aid in a matter of such general concern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16
INFALLLBILITY--W 1T DOES IND DOES
MOTT MIN


NOT MEM.
The adoption of the dogma of Infallibility
does not impose a new faith upon Roman
Catholics. With the theological aspects of the
case we have nothing to do; and the varying
opinions of Roman Catholic theologians we
do not now consider; but we state as
an undenable fact that the Roman
Catholic laity firmly believe in the
infalibility of the Pope; that they be-
lieved in it before the Council voted, and even
before the Council was Called that in fact
this body has only now enacted into a dogma
what has long been the simple, unquestioning
faith of Roman Catholics in general through
out both Europe and America. Many may
have doubted the wisdom of proclaiming the
faith but practically all have held it,
Neither does the adoption of this dogma
threaten any schism in a Church which, by
reason of its age, its vast extent, and its
powerful hold upon the minds of so large a
proportion of the civilized world, must long
remain an object of profound interest alike
to friends and foes, to statesmen as
well as to theOlogians. The Armenians
and others who, like them, have hung
loosely on the skirts of Roman Catholi-
cism may secede but neither in Europe nor
America will there be any serious, open dis
turbance of the harmony of the faith. We
have not been allowed to print the debates,
and only vague details of the actual proceed
ings in the Council have reached the public
eye but whatever disputes there may have
been among the theOlogians, there are likely
to be none before the people.
What the proclamation of this dogma does
=, 90 chairman tha onto 0onian, hatwaar Dornon
Catholics and the outside world, and to dwarf
the powers and influence of their own HER
archy, outside of Rome. 1t is a movement of
separation and of Capitalization; it builds
Chinese wall between the world of modern
progressive thought and the Roman Catholic
Church. and it gathers the powers of that Church
more and more within the limits of the city of
Rome.
Between Roman Catholics and the rest of
the world there is henceforth an outward and
visible sign of a separation that is immutable.
Roman Catholics do believe the Pope infall-
bic. No other human being can possibly be-
lieve it. The distinction is inevitable; its in
fluence upon systems of faith, modes of
thought, developments of ideas, tendencies of
progress, must he ineradcable, and the formal
adoption of the dogma sharpens and intensi-
ies it.
The real secret of the long struggle in the
Council aside from this view of the influence
of the dogma upon the relations of the Church
to the World was undoubtedly the hostility
of the outside hierarchy to what may be
called the Church-politcs of the move
ment. In proportion as it centralizes
power in Rome. it withdraws it from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16

American sympathy, it is already seen, is
sure to be very generally on the slde Vi
Prussia in the war just beginning 1t Is
firmly believed that Prussia is In the rght IN
the present quarrel, that her course has
been as pacific as that of France has
been belligerent, and that she is goaded into
struggle which she has made all proper sacri-
fees to avoid. 1t is likewise remembered
that during our own great struggle France
was hostile, and Prussia was at least
not unfriendly that Napoleon gave
us the effort to establish an Empire
in Mexico, while Bismarck frankly and openly
expressed his sympathies with the Union. And
besides there is large German element in
our popuatian whose sympathies are uni
yersally with Prussia, and there is a very
small French element whose sympathies are
not entirely with the present ruler OF France.
But it is possible that to European eyes the
contest may present an aspect which here we
are little likely to consider. Prussia is al
ready one of the first-class powers of Europe.
Success in this war would almost certainly add
to her Bavaria and other outlying North German
nationalites not secured at the close of the of
1866. If in addition Prince of the House of
Prussia should be placed upon the throne of
Spain, the power of this rapidly growing and
aggressive nationality might well be considered
too overshadowing to be compatible with the
peace of Europe. 1t would at least shatter the
old theories concerning the preservation of the
balance of power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16

The prompt confirmation of Mr. Frelinghuy-
sen for our most important diplomatic post,
serves to show in what esteem he was held by
those before whom he has had the hest oppOr-
tunity to prove his abilities. Few Senators
have made more favorable impression in a
shorter time than did Mr.. Frelinghuysen; and if
his service there had been longer the Country
would only have been the more certain to re-
cognize the fitness of the appointment
the President has made. Judging him
solely by his record, we should hardly be
justified in rating him the equal of Mr.. Adj
ans, but certainly we have had no other Min
lister in England for a dozen years past who
can be named before him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16
WASHINGTON.
Continued from First Page.

renreeeDts the administration, and who Is on good per-
na relations with President and Secretary Of STATE
and Mr. Motley has no such relations.
Among the important measures pending In congress
dupO the session just closed and which failed to pas.
wore the Apportionment bill, the New-York and Wash
inoton Air Line Railroad BILL Fremonts southern Pacific
pai,road scbeme the Mediterranean and Oriental steam
shin proieot the Commercial Navigation BILL the Cuban
resolutions as reported from the Commltee OF Foreign
Relations the Mississippi Levee Bonas DILL the hlght
Hour hill the bill 10 relieve the members OF Congress
from inportunity the bill 10 abolish Polygany IN the
Territory OF Utah. the Postal Telegraph Dill ana several
he for LAYING ocean cables, Mr.. Jenckess civil Ser
vice Reform measure the bill making Port "ardens OF
New-York Federal officers, the bill to create tne iey
OF Lincoln the Washington and Cncnpat Ar Lane h"i'
way bill and about 30 bills making lana grants !" ran
road companies ~,
The President expects 10 receive Mons farauo' "-
morrow a. the Minister from France to this Govern,
,ont In view OF the war the address and reply VIII
nerhaps be OF more than usual interest The fresh,
however is exceedingly recent to his personal oe
ings in the pending struggle.
Mons Paradol the new French Minister, to-day leased
the residence owned by Mrs. Flint, situated on rev"
York-ave., between Ninth ana Iehth7S'sp @7 Ai' ~
and Legation headquarters.
Orders have been sent TO all the navy yards to huT1y
the repairs of vessels hand, and it ia thought more
force will be employed at most Of the yards 10 IaoTo
the work under way il order to be prepared for any
emergency The steamer Kansas has been repaired AZ
the navy-yard here and is ready for sea-
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has dec'ned
that the cashiers checks Issued in payment OF Dank dN
idends require two stamp, unless Il "a k"o"" %
The issuing office hat they rH be Immediately P'eSe"ed
for payment c..,.., 81,
The President and the Cabinet were at the CapoI az
an early hour this morning, and none OF them returned
10 the departments during the day. Ihere was mucn
interest manifested among the clerks and employees OF
the departments as the European war news ana 10
eor with the fact that this the last day Of the
session was sufficient food for gossip so that te Or no
work done.
The receipts of Internal Revenue for the month"; up "a
today were 81 s7OI7s Ga The books in the Treasures
office to-day show the finances TO be az follows; sll2
6ss in specie s34 100000 in currency, and nearly l"
in outstanding gold certificates.
The $5OOOOOOO mortgage bond given by the NOrthern
Pacific Railway Company to Messrs John Edgar IhonP
son and Jay Cooke trustees for the Dondhouer' "a
executed and signed to-day at the banking house OF jay
Cooke Co. in this city, Over 5000 worth OF reVehus
stamps were used on the bond.
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If Congress has not removed the tax on our
incomes, it has done something else which
partly atones for that oversight. In abolishing
the tax on "Gross Receipts" it has removed
the pretext upon which our city railroads have
been taking one cent out of the peoples pocket
for every eighth of cent paid by them into
the United States Treasury. AS they have
been enjoying this nice little profit of seven
eighths of a cent on every passenger for some
years past, the handsome thing for them now
to do is at once to reduce the fare to five
cents But, as nobody looks for anything
bearing the slightest resemblance to generosity
from a railroad company, we suppose we shall
have to wait for this reduction until the bill
goes into effect, on the list of October next,
when their charters, which limit the fare to
five cents, will compel them to do us justice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16

A compromise was effected yesterday on the
Indian Appropriation bill, and the sum as
fixed in the Senate bill was voted by both
Houses of Congress. This action was fastened
by the protest against longer delay contained
in the Presidents Message. The question of
the validity of the Indian treaties and the
right of the Senate to make them is deferred
TO another session, when we suppose it will be
debated at length again by every Representa-
tive who has a few thousand constituents on
the Plains to please.