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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-20

The only sure way TO cure such reckless
extravagance is by reduction Of the taxes:
With an overfowing treasury, there will
never be any end to prodigal and wasteful
schemes. The dishonest schemers under
stand the conditions of success and the chief
bamboozlement Of the last eight or nine
months has taken the form of device for re-
conciling the people TO high taxes. Unless
great deal of money comes into the treasury,
the plunderers cannot get great deal out of
it. They have accordingly sung loud peans,
and made them resound from end to end of
the country, over Secretary Boutwells mar
vellous reductions of the public debt. The
importance of paying off the national debt
within short period has been the great topic
of the thieves and demagogues. All that
they really care for is to have the taxes kept
up so that there will be no want of provender
in the public crib. The very first opportunity,
since the election, is seized to divert fifty
millions q year of the surplus taxes from the
payment of the debt into The gulf of prodigal
expenditure. The thanks of the country are
due to Mr.. Dawes for his free exposure and
manly rebukes
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MIR. DAWES EXPOSURE OF REPUB
LICAN EXTRAVAGANZA
From the N. Y. Times.
From the N. Y. World.

From the NJ Y. World.
On Tuesday one of the ablest and most re-
spected of the Republican members of the
House, Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts,, made
a speech which will command universal atten-
ton. He accused his own party of violating
the pledges of retrenchment and economy
by which they were enabled to carry the Pre-
sidential election, and of going far beyond
the extravaganza which they charged upon
the administration of Andrew johnson. He
says that the Republicans arraigned that ad-
ministration for prodigal and prohigate ex-
penditures, turned 1T out by means of these
charges, and that now, in the very first esti-
mates made by the administration of General
Grant, it is proposed to make the public ex-
penses $2S, 100000 year greater than they
were under Mr.. johnson. General Grants
heads of departments are proposing to spend
$40, 62S, ,537 more next year than was appro-
priated for the present year. He says that
every one of the departments asks for an in
crease, with the single exception of ''the
poor unpopular Attorney-General," who is
likely to be thrust out and consigned to pri-
vate life. Mr. Dawes justly maintains that
this is scandalous failure to fulfil the pledges
made in the election.
Senator Benton, who was conspicuous
among the Democratic statesmen of the last
generation, once parodied the famous excla-
nation Of Madame Roland, so liberty, what
crimes are committed in thy name, into so
politics, what bamboozlements are praotised
in thy game !" There has never, perhaps,
been a more disoreditable tissue of such bam-
boozlements than the Republican party has
exhibited in connection with the public reve-
nues and expenditures. When the Presiden-
tial election was pending, Congress made up
a set of estimates intended for electioneering
purposes. 1t was extravagant enough, in all
conscience; but as it exhibited some curtail-
ments of preceding extravaganza, it was trum-
peted all over the country as evidence of in
tended economy. There was never a more
dishonest attempt at deception. 1t was merely
a throwing overheard of part of the cargo
of corruption to save the remainder and keep
control of the ship. 1t was judged better to
spend somewhat less for one year than to lose
opportunities of future plunder by surrender
ing the Government to the Democrats. But
no sooner is the party assured of a new lease
of power than the annual estimates mount up
nearly fifty million dollars at a single bound
the mere increase in one year being equal
TO the whole revenue of the Government in
| 1852.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-20
ENGLISH GRIEVANCES AGAINST THE
UNITED STATES.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
No Englishman can have conversed with
candid American on the subject of the differ
ences between the countries without hearing
that these differences cannot, in the American
view, be treated as matter of simple inter-
national relation. 1t is idle, one is told, to
look upon England and the United States as
standing to one another in the position of
nations which have never talked together ex-
cept in diplomatic French or Latin, or known
each other otherwise than through war or the
grand tour. The law devised to meet such
circumstances does not really apply to our
case, and, say what we please, our relations
will always be rather that of man to man
than of nation to nation. Now, speak
ing as between man and man, we, the
people of the United States, think you ILL
used us in the last war. Considering the
antipathy which you professed for slavery
before the war began, we had right
to expect that, when the war was upon us,
all your sympathies would be with those
who were fighting against slavery, whereas
You were certainly cold to us, and probably
unfriendly That being so, we intend to be-
have to you as man does to a neighbor who
has ill-used him. We mean to meet you with
a distant bow, to abuse you over your dinner
table, to make the most of every difference
between us, and to keep harping on the posi-
tive and negative injuries which we attribute
to your ill-treatment of us. Nothing could
be more unwise in statesman than to accept
such an ISSUE The best security for the
peaceful settlement of the dispute between
the two nations lies in the taste for legality
which is strong in both of them, and which is
much more permanent than any feeling either
of affection or of irritation. 1t is only as
questions of international law that the ques-
tions at issue will be settled at all. But, at
tae same time, it may be pardonable in a
journalist to speculate as to the consequences
of accepting what we are told is the popular
American view. If debtor and creditor ac-
count of ill-usage were to be opened between
the English and the Americans, and if every
thing were to be entered as an item which
might figure in such an account between man
and man. is it certain that there would be a
heavy balance against this country?
1t may, perhaps, be granted that, when the
war of secession broke out, there was store
of irritation against the United States in
England which overpowered the sincere,
though not very strong, dislike which the
bulk of Englishmen entertained for negro
slavery. But It must be allowed, in justice,
that much of this ill-feeling was not directly
attributable to the Americans themselves. II
was created by the intolerable folly of the
English Radical party. When the history of
the last hve-and-twenty years comes to be
intelligently written, il will be seen that the
most democratic faction in England was also
the most unpopular, and that it frittered away
the success gained through an alliance with
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now leaving the cradle Of American slavery
will do better in their new homes; those who
will soon replace them in their old cabins will
soon erect better homes and connect them 10y
better roads. The ancient South is undergo
ing process like that by which the snake
sheds his skin-a process disagreeable in its
actual experience, but salutary in its perma-
nent effects All that she loses by emigration
in '69-70 will be more than made up to her
with interest through the immigration OF the
next dozen years.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-20
WHAT MADE SECRETARY FISH CHANGE
HIS MIND ABOUT CUBA?
From the N. Y. Sun.


From the NJ Y. Sun.
1t is we'll known that there was time when
our eminent Secretary of State strongly
favored the cause of Cuba. He addressed
the Spanish Minister, as late as the 18th of
October, in note clearly recognizing the
existence of civil war in the island, and
strongly reprobating the cruelties of the
Spanish Government. In less than two
months afterward, however, we find him
taking the directly contrary position, advising
the President that there was no civil war at
all in Cuba, and lending the whole power of
the administration to crushing the Cubans
and helping the Spaniards. What made him
change his mind?
Of course, something may be allowed for
the influence of Senator Sumner, who has
committed himself to an absurd position in
regard to the Alabama claims, and is bound
to stick to it at all hazards Mr.. Sumner has
the reputation of knowing something of his
tory and international law, and Mr.. Fish's
prompt sense of his own ignorance on those
subjects may render him unwilling to risk
against so high an authority, even the posi-
bility of war with Spain. The Attorney
General, too, takes the part of the Senator
from his own State, and brings his power of
intimidation to his assistance. A weak man
like Mr.. Fish is no match for two such oppo-
Dents, and sooner or later must yield to them.
But there has been another aud a more
potent influence at work. The Secretary has
n-in-law-Sidney Webster-one that is
not only notorious master Of the art OF in
trigue, but who is the hired lawyer of the
Spanish Government and their obedient tool
in doing the dirty work of spyilg and in
forming on the Cuban patriots in this city,
and in preventing them from rendering as
sistance to their brethren in Cuba. 1t is a
significant fact that as long as the Spanish
gunboats, which were ordered here in the
first instance by personal friend of Mr..
Fish's, remained unfinished, Mr. Fish was
full of good words on the Cuban side; but as
soon as the boats began to be ready for sea,
he turned about and took the contrary Of his
previous course. Are we wrong in sup
posing that just at this moment Mr.. Web
sters venal talents were put into requisi-
tion, and that through them Spain was sue
cessful?
At all events, it cannot be denied that, in
retaining office while his son-in-law is the
paid lawyer of the Spanish Government, Mr..
Fish has been guilty of gross impropriety,
which takes from him all title to respect, and
which no President but General Grant would
ever have tolerated. AS with Mr.. Turvey-
drop, department was his whole stock in
trade; and having failed in observing the re-
quirements of proper department., he shows
himself utterly untitled for his position. The
best thing he can do is to resign, and let
| some man of brains and pluck, and free from
entangling relationships, take his place.
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The New York herald., 1870-12-19

with US Is against us?" A political party,
after all, is like an army. 1t must have an
absolute head, and 1t must have discipline in
all its details and subordination, or 1t will go
to pieces. Down to General Grants election
the republican party in the absence Of disci-
pline, has been a unit upon common para
mount idea, which has served all the purposes
Of organization. Now, that idea having become
fixed fact, these loose political crusades, so
potential against slavery and caste, will serve
no longer.
General Grant Ia short, is now required to
play the r6ie of Old Hickory in drilling the
republican party from its loose militia system
to the discipline of regular army. And it
seems to us that, as General Jackson's military
experience made him Political party leader
equal to all emergencies, the much larger and
more comprehensive military experience Of
General Grant should be as effective with him
in managing the rank and file, conspirators
and deserters of the republican party. A
scheming traitor inside the party lines can do
more mischief than regiment Of declared
enemies. General Grant, therefore, as the
republican general-in-chief and as the stan
dard-bearer Of the party for the succession,
should contrive in some way to get up Con-
rressional caucus on this question Of party
discipline, and at this caucus some test should
be applied which will solve the problem
whether Tom, Dick and Harry are with Grant
as the recognized head Of the republican camp
or are against him. Let General Grant
appoint "Honest Tom Murphy" to inquire into
and report upon the efficient discipline of
Tammany Hall, and he will discover that it is
substantially the discipline which carried the
Army Of the Potomac from the Wilderness to
Appomattox Court House.
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
Tho Lata Blasting Disnsfer.

The investigation into the cause of death in
the cases of the two unfortunate men who
were killed instantly by the late blasting ex-
plosion at Carmansville has ended, as too
many coroner's inquests do. with a white
washing verdict Coroner Rollins assured the
jury that the accident was zone of those of
unfortunate and unforeseen occurrences which
none but Providence could prevents" and so
the jury found, of course But it appears by
the testimony of the foreman who was direct
ing the work that the "tamping rod" which
was being used to tamp down sand on the
fifty pounds Of powder was not tipped with
copper, as these tools usually are and always
ought to be, to prevent the iron from striking
spark from the rock. The foreman thinks
that the reason why this delicate tool en-
ployed in such dangerous work was not copper
tipped was because of the expense.
Doesn't it look, then, as if somebody else
besides Providence could have prevented the
slaughter of these men? Say, for instance,
the parsimonious contractor, who for the sake
of q little expense permitted the workmen to
ployed in most dangerous operation. Had
the tamping needle been tipped with copper
no spark would have been extracted from
the rock, and this murderous business
might have been averted. How the fire was
communicated to the powder through several
feet Of sand no one appears to know, but the
foreman conjectures that there must have been
powder lying loose about the hole. Whose
fault was it that the loose powder was there
1t is pretty clear, taking the evidence in this
case all in all, that it will not do for Coroner
Rollins to put too much responsibility on Pro-
vidence when the accident was manifestly the
result of carelessness and ignorance on the
part of the contractor and the foreman, and in
measure on the part Of the unfortunate vic.
tins themselves. In plain words, the verdic!
was not a proper one.
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
Our War News.

curious similarity in statements is pre-
sented in our special dispatches from Paris
and Versailles published this morning. Our
correspondent in the besieged city reports
that the result of the recent sortie was salts
factory to the French, as it demonstrated the
weakness Of the German line and their ability
to cut their way through at the proper time.
Our Versailles correspondent states that the
Germans have evaded the truth in their
reports of the battles with Ducrot's army
that not only did the French capture and hold
the peninsula, repulsing every attempt made
to recover it, but that they would
have cut their way entirely through had
not De Paladines been beaten at
Orleans In addition we learn that Paris
contains four months supply of food, and
of. Preparations were making for another
great sortie, and the French were confident of
success Their field works had been pushed
forward with such energy that their artillery
and sharpshooters now command roads which
were entirely out Of range at the beginning Of
the siege.
While this report from Paris is most favor
able to the French, our correspondence from
Versailles is somewhat unfavorable to the
Germans. Grave fears are expressed that the
next sortie will be successful. General Won
Moltke is apprehensive that new armies will
be formed in the south Of France which will
be difficult to get at; and he is unwilling to
allow Prince Frederick Charles to advance too
far from Versailles. There was a great
demand among the Germans for the bonn
bardment of Paris, and three councils Of
war had been held to consider the question.
Meanwhile Count Bismarck was pressing
energetically the political movement for the
destruction of the republic. He is said to be
ton with Napoleon or any other Power willing
and able to make terms.
Such, in brief, is the most important war
news we have this morning, and which the
energy and enterprise Of the HERALD CORES
pondents enables us to place before the
reader. There are some other dispatches
mentioning minor operations, such as the
occupation Of Vendome by the Prus-
slams; an announcement from Bordeaux
that a plan has been agreed upen for
q simultaneous advance OF the French
armies on the Loire, and statement
that General Chauzy has been heavily rein
forced But, on the whole, the gist Of to-
days news will be found in our special tele-
grams They put somewhat different light
had. A few more days, or at most weeks,
will doubtless decide whether the garrison Of
Paris is as strong and the Germans as weak
as is represented.
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
The Cars Definition of the Luxembourg
QnestiOn-A RussO-fsermnn Entente.

The Cars Definition of the Luxembourg
Confident of his power, mediatory or in
new war in Europe, the Gar of Russia comes
out to expound the situation relative to
Luxembourg. His Majesty, as we read in our
cable despatch from Berlin, is inclined to be
dictatorial He ventures to say what Holland
''must" do, and then proceeds to define what
Prussia may accomplish. The King Of Hol-
land s'must disprove" the charges made
against him or "give guarantees for the main
tenance Of his neutral obligations. If, how
ever, the charges alleged against his govern
ment of permissive violation of his neutral
obligations ''are proven Prussia is justified in
annexing the territory" This is really start
ling Cabinet ukase. 1t constitutes an imperial
severance of the Gordian-or Georgian" as it
has been termed-skein entanglements Of
European diplomacy after the old-fashioned
routine. 1t is first Russo German slap in
the face to Brtain-an imperial bull which
accommodates her from the Continent. This
Muscovite declaration reveals also, most
probably, the first point of action resulting
from the completion of an entente between
Alexander and Bismarck, by the operation Of
which the smaller kingdoms Of the Old World
will gradually disappear and the great allied
and consolidated monarchies come to rule from
Berlin and st. Petersburg to and in the Hague
and Constantinople.
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
Republican or Cossack-Has the Issue
Come

COSSaCk-1a6
Gomez
Looking at the current of events and the
signs of the times, it seems that the
famous prophetic expression of the great
Napoleon, that within fifty years Europe
would either be. republican or Cossack, is
about to find solution, though not exactly
within the period mentioned. Though little
over fifty years since this was said, it is not
have commenced in earnest and on the
broadest scale. Napoleon the Third un-
consciously fastened this struggle between
republicanism and Cossack, or military gov
ernment, between the principles Of democracy
and monarchical absolutism. The Gar of
Russia and the King of Prussia, or rather the
Emperor of Germany now, have probably an
understanding with each other for reorganiz-
ing the political condition of Europe, as well
as the territorial map. However literally dis
whatever concessions King William may be
forced to ma Ike to the popular and progressive
ideas of the age, both essentially autocratic,
and their views of government rest upon the
Cossack or military principle. The divine
or anointed rights of monarchy and absolut-
ism form the basis Of their governmen Is.
There are no more determined foes of repub-
licanism. King Williams implacable hostility
to the French arises as much from this as from
the desire Of territorial aggrandizement. In
deed, his chief object, we believe, is to crush
republicanism in Europe in its birth, and in
this he has naturally the sympathy of the
crowned heads and aristocracies of Germany,
Russia and the rest Of Europe. To carry out
this purpose he will probably use his power to
squelch the republicans and liberals of Italy,
as well % of France. From present appear
ances he is threatening Victor Emmanuel and
the liberals of Italy, with view to restore the
temporal power of the Pope, because that rep
resents the principle of absolute authority and
divine right Here we see the tendency TO
make Europe Cossack. On the other hand
there is the democratic sentiment permeating
among the masses. Even in Germany the
people begin to aspire to republican liberty.
IL is the same to some extent everywhere in
Europe. Self-government and the RESPONSE
biity of those who rule is principle that the
peonle are learning everywhere. Here. then.
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
The Luxembourg Question as n Point or
British and European DimcuIty.

The Luxembourg Question as n Point or
British ind European DimcuIfy.
BY special telegram, dated in London and
forwarded through the Atlantic cable last
night, we learn that the British people remain
deeply agitated on the subject of the minis
terial management Of the Luxembourg ques-
tion. Premier Bismarck's exposition of the
Prussian position towards the Grand Duchy
and Holland is a perfect stumbling block In the
path of Mr.. Gladstones progress at Downing
street. John Bull can scarcely move. II he
becomes active for Holland he will most GER
tainly offend United Germany If he remains
quiescent he acknowledges that Britain is, in
reality, not a Continental Power. The tory
party of England makes the most Of the crisis
in political point of view, and a change of
ministry is imminent. 1t is alleged, indeed
by one of the leading newspaper organs of the
tories and High Churchmen that the humiia-
tion of England is just now complete-a mean-
choly work which has been anished, according
to the same authority, periodically at certain
epochs ever since the moment when the Par
liamentary stronghold Of torysm was success
fully stormed by the popular declaration of
Catholic emancipation in 1929. The Luxem-
bourg and Schleswig- questions re-
main as difficulties which, although apparently
IN petto, may have the effect of lighting war
flame in Europe at an early day. The British
tories will most likely oust Gladstone from
Office on the Luxembourg case. It remains to
be seen, however, if strict British toryism in
its aristocratic reactionism can stand as a
Power before the fraternal influence of Ger
man democracy when directed by the leading
mind of the greatest statesman in Europe,
acting in complete accordance with the will of
such bluff old warrior king as is the future
Emperor of Germany 0a1