The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-03

different from that anticipated by its pro-
moters. Ritualism gains no strength by the
movement. 1t exhibits, on the contrary,
degree of weakness out of all proportion to
its pretensions. AS q thunderstorm purifes
the atmosphere, so have the proceedings in
the little chapel in Broadway helped to clear
away much doubt as to where men stood
on an interesting religious question of
the day. Prominent Episcopal clergy
men supposed to have q hankerine
after embroidered vestments, censers, and
acoly tes, make haste to assure the public that
they reprobate the introduction of such an
tique novelties; and one of them, who has
been considered by his Low Church brethren
far from sound on the ritualistic question.
declares that extremes in ritualism ''are as
distasteful to him as he knows them to be to
the Bishop of this diocese, and to almost all
of our clergymen and laity" The pains taken
by several who participated in the op sning
services of the mission to explain that their
presence is not to be considered as a proof of
their approval of them, is also fact of con-
siderable significance.
There is one point worthy of special no.
tice in connection with this subject. It has
been asserted by DR.. Dix and others, though
not always from personal observation, that
the accounts of the services at ST. Sacra-
ments Chapel published in the daily papers
were exaggerated sensational, and positively
false. If such had been the case. there was
rare unanimity exhibited by the reporters.
for their accounts agreed so nearly, even in
minute particulars, that they seemed rather
to have emanated from the same pen, or to
have been inspired by some person speaking
by authority. The latter proves to be the
case. The Church Journal of this CITY, an
organ of the Episcopalians, having taken the
pains to inquire where the reporters of two
daily papers, the San and the ErDress. OBJ
tanned their information finds that they were
supplied with the necessary facts and data by
two ritualistic clergymen and accurately re-
produced them in their reports. So much
nonsense is uttered about the alleged inac-
curacy of the newspapers in reporting the
events of the day that it is gratifying occa-
slonally to have the opportunity to show on
good testimony, as in the present instance,
that to inquire how reports are prepared is
in almost every instance to show how abso.
lutely trustworthy they are.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
From the Cleveland Leader.
The appointment of a new Minister to
England naturally gives rise to the discussion
OF the long standing claim of the United
States against Great Britain for compensation
for depredations upon our CONNER SO COM
mitted by privateers like the Alabama, fitted
out IN British ports, armed with British mu-
nitions of war, and, as thin and transparent
disguise, sailing under the pretended flag of
set of rebels who have not now and never
had any national existence. Mr.. Motley, for
whatever reason, has utterly failed to bring
about settlement, or any progress
towards one. 1t is to be hoped that Mr..
Morton will be instructed to keep the
question before the British Government in
such manner that it will understand dis
tlnctly that we have not forgotten it, and,
moreover, that we are determined to insist
upon complete and ample satisfaction for the
injuries we have sustained through British
treachery and bad faith. Under all the cir
cumstances of the case, the United States
would be fully justified in taking advantage
OF any domestic or foreign troubles in which
the British Government might be involved to
bring forward the Alabama claims in man
ner that would compel attention to
them from fear, if from no other motive. It
would be better, of course, if an amicable
arrangement could be reached, and the mat
ter settled on the basis of mutual friendship
and good understanding, so that its decision
may not leave any ranking memories for the
future disquiet of either nation. But if
Great Britain will not settle the claim in this
manner, then we must try harsher means,
The present affords favorable opportu-
NIFTY for the reopening of negotiations.
England is in very bad odor with both
france and Prussia on account of her pecu-
liar tactics as a neutral, and the tremendous
display OF power made by Prussia, coupled
with the sneering declaration of Bismarck
that he should decline to accept the opinions
OF the law officers of the crown as conclusive
on questions of international law and the
duties OF neutrals, had compelled the British
Government to make change in its laws, SO
as to place a real check upon the business
of building and sending out pratt
cal cruisers-a thing it refused to
do in our case. This is only one of
many indications that England finds
her position peculiarly uncomfortable one,
and, with Prussia and France both incensed
against her, it would be at least polite to get
the controversy with the United States off
her hands as soon as possible. The English
Government and people should be informed
distinctly that public opinion on the subject
of the Alabama claims has not changed in
the least in this country, and if Mr.. Morton,
on his arrival in London, presses the subject
with sufficient force, the probabilities are that
an agreement can be arrived at to transfer
the negotiations to Washington, with the
understanding that England is prepared to
yield what is necessary to wind up the whole
affair in manner satisfactory to all parties.
REDUCING TAXES AND INCREASING
REVENUE.
From the Bu6alo Express.
The Courier affects to be unable to under
stand how taxes have been abolished to the