The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24
The Sanguinary Chandler Goes for
Summers Scalp.
A New Danger Threatening
Senator Schurz.
George Downing After the Ger
HAN Orator.
CREATING PLACES FOR SOUTHERN PiTDICTS.

Remove Him from the COMMITTEES on Foreign
Relations.
Senator Sumner seems to be even more plea sed
today with the result Of his tight In the Senate than
he was yesterday. The more he reflects upon 1t the
more clearly is ne convinced that he did nothing
more than the duties OF his position demanded lie
received by to-day's mails large number Of letters
rom different parts or rhe country concentrating
him on hts speech against Mr.. Morton's 81. Domingo
resolution, and urging him TO perscvere in his OPP
position TO the measure. Some OF these letters
are from prominent editors, and all Of them are
from eminent and tried republicans. or course
their effect upon Sumner has been To strengthen and
encourage HIM. The tone Of the metropolitan
press. well OF the provincial journals that have
reached here, being rather fayora bic TO him, has
had an inspiring effect upon him. Altogether Mr..
Sumner is anything but respondent, and seems as
far from being demolished as II the belligerent
Zach Chandler, the sarcastic Conklipg and
the logical Morton hal not poured the
walls OF wrath upon his head. In the course
OF conversation to-day he stated that he
was accustomed to lead minoriiles. During
the last twenty five years he hat been in constant
fight, and from the day when he made his first
speech in Fanueil Han against slavery lie had
turned his back upon principe which he believed
TO be right for the sake or beng In the majority.
He says he has no personal quarrel with the Presi-
dent and those who state differently misrep. escnt
him. He expects 10 support many measures OF
President Grants administration. He still adheres
TO what he told the President on the memorable
night when Grant called upon him about
the St Domingo trcaty-"Mr. President, I
am administration man, and whatever
you recommend shall find in me a most careful and
considerable attention. THIS Is his position toward
the administration.
The effort TO remove Senator Sumner from the
Relations seems, on inquiry to be more strong and
determined than was ut first supposed. Mr.. sum-
ner, himself. has had hints about II from various
quarters and he is not quite whether 1t Will be
done or not. On the eth OF March next he viii have
been ten years chairman or this committee.
During that time he has had before
| him some OF the most important moa-
sures connected with our relations to other
governments since the foundation OF the republic.
1t the boast OF Mr. Seward, after his retirement
! from the State Department, that he had negotiated
twothrds OF all the important treaties TO which the
, government had been a party since It's existence.
Every OF these treaties went through Mr. SQIn-
nershands. II Is due to Senator Morton 10 say NAT
he refuses 70 JOIN In the hue and cry TO Dust Sumner
| from his position on the Foreign ReatarS copsss
tee. The active parties IN 1t appear TO b@ofI zac.
Chandler and Senator Conkling Chandler who
was camorous In favor OF removing Schurz
! from coInmlIGee, alIer InaC gentleman
| returned from the Missouri campaign Is now going
around calling for blood. He says somebody must
be sacrificed for the good or the party, and he don't
| care much whether 1t Is Sumner or Schurz. Ever
| since Conkling entered The Senate ne has had an
| ambition TO snub Sumner and he thinks the time
has now arrived when this thing can be done with
mpunity; but the truth Is that outside OF the buster
| ing Chandler and the fiery Conkling, there IS no
serious attempt to disturb Summers position on the
committee. Nor Will there be any interference with
Schurz or with Patterson, Of New Hampshire al
| though, as Sumner said. the latter gentleman has
| no Germans at his back.
t~Httempt TO Iistuib the Friendly Relations
Between RUSSIA and the United States.
The friendly relations existing between Russia
and the United States ana the consequent recipro.
cal sentiments OF kiacness, boih social and official
that obtain between the Russian Minister and our
authorities in Washington, seem TO be source OF
some uneasiness in certain quarters. Statements
| that have been circulated recently appear
| TO have obtained publicity through the in
| strumenaiity OF parties who are Interested
in eIrecting change in the diplomatic representa-
ton Of Russia In this country. There is not the least
foundation for any intlmatons OF personal or Official
unfriendliness between our Secretary OF State and
Mr.. CatacaZy. On the contrary their relations and
| those Of their families are OF the most amlcable
i
parties concerned in the Perkins claim OF
some eight hundred thousand dollars against
the Russian government imagine that the Russian
Minister stands in the way OF Its speedy and salts
factory settlement, aud that payment would be more
probable II Russia had here some other representa-
| tive The forged dispatches sent last winter over
| Mr.. Catacazy's name to President Grant in which
the Chief Magistrate and other high officers OF our
| government were denounced IN the most undiplo
i mar Lam
| subsequent statements evidently intended TO
/ disturb the amicable relations which happily exist
/ between the governments and people OF the re-
specye countries. In this connection 10 NAV be re-
marked that the existence OF an alleged autograph
letter from the President OF the United States to the
Gear OF Russia, placing the American navy at his
service In the solution OF the Eastern question: is
equally falacious 1t has been already stated In these
dispatches, upon proper authority, that no such
voluntary tender OF our naval forces ever made
TO Russia by the President, nor did the Car ever
solicit such assistance Russia has an abiding con-
fdencc IN her own ability unaided to deal success.
fully not only with her neighbors but with Fny
| land. Russia does not fear defeat either In the
field on The Back Sea the Baltic: but appears
THAT when Prince GortehaKon demanded the abro-
gatlon OF the Paris Treaty or 1856 the
Impending trouble IN the East which II occasioned
caused the spectre OF the Alabama claims to assume
increased proportions before the conscence-stncken
gaze OF England. The circulation Of the story about
the President having written letter TO the Gar Is
attributed to the 0nlcl0us efforts CT enemy to crc-
ate some trouble between the Tinted state the one
hand and Russia on the other The latest dispatches
received here from Prince Gortchakoir express a
strong desire for The speedy establishment of the
proposed eXtraditon and postal treaties between
the respective countries and speak the most salts
factory manner Of the international fen ship which
exists between them, well or his pleasing per-
sonal and official intercourse with the American
Minister IN 81. Petersburg.
Letter from : nator Vance.
The letter " Senator ('lecD Vance. o; North
Carolina published here today In reply 10 certain
usations against HIM, exctes much comment.
He de,lar. thai he acdlicsces Ia and Will maiutain