Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-08

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The New York officials at last find it neces-
sary to make some effort to appease the rising
anger Of the peopleat theirI exposed rascalities,
and the presumption of still greater in reserve,
concealed by the persistent refusal 10 publish
the accounts of the city and county. The
mayor publishes a statement which is ingen-
iously evasiye. The accounts have not been
published before, he says, because the law re-
quiring the annual publication of the con-
troIlers report was repealed by the new charter,
and in its stead that officer is required to report
whenever directed by the mayor to do so. AS
the new charter came into operation in April.
1870, the mayor thought it best not to weigh the
accounts of the old and new city governments,
but, instead of reporting in January as hereto
fore, to wait until just one year of the new gov
eminent had expired. This explanation might
pass muster pretty WELL if the year had not
long ago expired without any publication of the
reports in question, or even any promise of
them, until it was extorted by the exposures in
the Times; if other excuses had not already
been offered without suggestion of this one,
which has plainly just been invented; and if
there were not gap of fifteen months between
the last report published and the one which is
now promised. The mayor announces
with some flourish of trumpets, that he
now offers, and will offer monthly in future,
the controllers report of the condition of the
city debt and the expenditures during the past
month. This statement is not so definite and
lucid as it might be, but it will no doubt be
carefully studied and sfted by the mayors
friends and enemies, and its weak points effect
ually exposed. Ii seems 10 show among other
things that the net funded debt of the city has
increased during three months past about seven
and quarter millions, and now amounts TO
more than sixty millions, and that the
total of funded and floating debt, after
deducting the sinking fund, has in
creased in the same time more than sixteen
millions, and now amounts to about one hum
dred and one millions. There is an inevitable
air of insncerity and sensationalism in what
ever the mayor does and says. He parades his
promise of monthly statement, as if it were
purely gratuitous favor to the public for which
it ought to be profoundly thankful; but his
flourish over this appears to be designed to
divert attention from the account that has been
so long demanded, and which now he only
promises in an indefinite way shall be issued soon.
An important discussion took place in the
French National Assembly, recently, during
which Theirs gave his views of the present po-
litical condition of Europe. He holds now, as
heretofore, that a united Italy is dangerous to
France, and united Germany still more so. 1t
was "senseless and blind" for France to aid the
work of uniting Italy; but "Italy is made:
Europe recognizes this fact, and France must
accept it. His speech seems to have been in.
tended for those who petitioned to have
his government interfere in the Roman
question and restore the temporal power
of the pope. He thinks such interference
should not be thought of; Italy is now
a powerful state, and has the support of Russia,
which remembers that the pope, Gin moment
of generous but perhaps unrefectng enthu-
siasm," interlered in Poland. The government
of France, he says, has no thought of interior
ing in Italy in a way that would lead to war.
He did not add what circumstances would have
warranted him in adding, namely, that such
interference might cause another civil war in
France. Bishop Dupanloup agreed with him,
and thought that "force is not everything"
for there is immortal strength in the violated
sanctty of justice"
We can not understand why anybody in
Europe, or elsewhere, should expect to see force
employed to drive Victor Emanuel out of Rome,
or believe it possible to secure such an employ
ment of force There never has been time.
during the last 800 years, when there was in the
nations of Europe less disposition to undertake
such an enterprise. The reception just accorded,
in Rome, to the king of Italy, shows how
vehemently an attempt TO restore the temporal
power" would be opposed by the Roman people.
The unity of Italy is an accomplished fact which
there will be no serious attempt to change, no
matter how earnestly men of a certain class may
preach crusades against it..
According TO the latest report from Mexico
the eonspirators against Juarez had got control
oil the counting of the presidential vote, and
counted him out. AS returned from the states,
this vote elected him by an overwhelming ma
Jority. According TO the figures in the different
REPORTS the consplrators controlling the count
ing committee, have thrown out about two
thirds of the votes cast for Juarez. in order m
secure the election Of Porfrio Diaz This latest
report may be incorrect. The dispatch in vbic,,
it comes, sounds like one of those inventions
that come frequently from Mexico to the United
States, only TO be followed, sooner or later. NV
contradictions. II the report is true, we are
likely TO hear Of disturbances in Mexico, and
perhaps civil war; for the states whose votes
have been thrown out, will hardly submit to
this operation quietly; and, Juarez, if actually
elected by thevote as returned, may not consent
to have the question determined against himself
and the great majority who voted for him, by
an INSCRIPTIONS conspiracy. We shall look for
the next news with considerable interest. Mean
while, if the more villanous portion of the
Spanish element in Mexico could be extermi-
mated, that country would gain a better assur-
ance Of order and stability.
terrible hail storm passed over Albion Wis.
consln, on the 31st ult Hail stones two and a
half inches in diameter fell to the ground In
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