The New York herald., 1871-11-15

press the Continent
ROME Oct. %, 1871.
MODERN moralsts have been fond OF pointing to
New York as the most politically depraved city OF
the world. Hank smith, Bill Tweed DICK Connolly
Ben Manierre, P. B. Sweeny Tom Murphy, Inger-
soil, Keyser. Woodward, Watson. Garvcy Co.,
have their marbles conspicuously placed In the
Temple OF Magnificent Plunderers. From this Eter-
nal City ono can only view their busts as works OF
art and their achievements as part Of that poti-
nourished upon the Seven Hills. Yet, lest their
fame may be unjustly augmented, propose to
show how, BY
COMPARATIVE JUSTICE,
their statues may be neglected In the coming nges:
Tor they have competitors celebrity and rivals in
drawing upon the public funds without deposlflng
any adequate receipts therefor. IL makes little DIFF
ference whether leeches suck the vitality OF Paris
London or New York; they all draw fresh, vigorous
blood from an industry which has been cosmopo-
lized by steam and electricity and all are equally
guilty, and all men are equally weakened by NUM-
cipal or State corruption; because. In this day.
cities depend upon cities and nations upon nations
Having stated this general truth 1t only remains
to be shown that q greedier peculation exists in
Europe than America, and that there are worse
cities than New York. At the outset. 1t should be
promised that the corruption OF New York Is almost
strcty municpai, while that OF European cities 10
national. II there were
CAPITAL IN EUROPE
half-grown like New York. with $50 lateral streets
averaging more than two miles in length, with
sewerage to construct gas mains lay. streets to
cut through and bridges to build; new DOCKS public
buildings and systems Of inIercommunlcation to
provide. ana habitati0ns for prospective popula-
Nf ~
builders. 1t Is probable that municipal peculation
would be quite as enormous as IN New York. New
PARIS and the name OF Baron Haussmann
are so compounded that New York municipal
corruption is very efreminate indeed. How.
ever, let rs examine few Continental traditions.
During more than o years. travel abroad have
seldom heard subject as closely discussed as the
tendency or European officials to see only through
contributes to liberal disclosures Of the honey
c0mbed r0itenness which extends from John
men .ho corrupt oniciais are those who wisn
money or innuence. In Europe these may be
divided as f0llows:-
EUROPEAN JOBS AND JoBBERs.
Hr~-Those havs valuable and perfected inventions
already n the market which they
ss9.Ihoss VINO have and ali sorts of
Tn.sa-Those who would like q build rsnrond or .
dg ean. or Psros %oun1n a1
fee .evanta brbe aomestcs cutvl railway conductors
and the OF general paaperism BY throw
HOW THE THING Is DONE.
Such, IN short, are the classes who have reduced
motern Europe to such a condition that young
hu5nald cannot puy his impiof1us vile new water.
a without ut least disposlng oi three commls, ,ons
NO commercial transaction can operate un.e ess you
pay the commjssol, 'Lhe fee" the brihe, or some
OF generous lnstucLs your libe. al,ty domes-
tics. coachincn and porters Will often exceed your
1ndeOtGdles5 to your most. IL Is from this appa.
rently insignificant system that The larger and more
wholesale cuso or accepting gratnities has come.
The war Minister ls Only q wholesale merchant IN
the same commodity rs the CHI de 0are Both are
prGcurers, anu boih rea ize profits commensurate
with their POSITIONS. In this connection writeno
SANDER wnea say that many Americans who reside
IN Europe, with Inherent dispositions for gain.
fond OF introducing their freshly arrived country
men m 10 ine stores ana qicn stocks OF goods which
our friends in day or Two after
''CALL AROUND"
as @ the expression goes and take away liberal
practise TINS commerce openly. Such are honorable
mch. But ladies, VINO know q nice place TO uuv
OBSCURE tailors, who are set Iortn rs mot very
-swe.p situation, you UNDERSTAND, but an al
mlrable IT. frst class goods patrOnzed by the best
o. parisn i these should be disposed Of with a bon
Jour. only refer 10 the fever OF Americans as
type OF the Whole Contlneata coniaglon. Ihe cpl
and II has more phases tnan the moon. have Deen
travelling with friend, VINO has on principe de-
clined 10 subsldze famine stricken servants, pos
scssed OF comfortable bank balances and his pOit.-
cal economy has proved personal and humanitarian
as well.
In conversation with many hotel waters and cham.
Dermalds i nnd that they nearly all have deposits
VARYING from QUO to 2o,00D francs. These very
people, De 1t kn0En, generally rise to be proprle.
tors OF restaurants. cafes ami hotels. This, US the
reader viii readily perceive Is not the product OF
honest Industry. Even in corrupt America, oil wh.cn
We near 80 much, mere walters never become rich.
Stewards In he finest cluos live on salaries, and
pour 6ores are prohibited on pain Of dismissal.
Thus. beginning at the bottom round OF commerce
IN Europe-ln menla iie-we find o state OF affairs
that mas no branch IN America.
GOIN4 UP TIE LADDER,
round on round. hotel rorters, railroad conductors
OF Whole nationality known aS c'betGlteTs a'pdta
true, composed OF counts. tine Droken-down
0'esse. loudtaK1ng symrathlzers with American
institutions. and Engnshmen OF military antecc-
nnent, are robust illustrations. The most
gen le and kindly and seli-dcny,n2 gentle nan
whom have ever met nave been those Of great SYM
patny, even OF tender e0quencc for the United
States. Upon getting out at siatlon however, oae
finds that tneIr democracy extends TO an equaliza-
ton OF what money there may remain IN common.
An American who mad travelled somewhat, upon
being applied to In this manner not long since In
nat" whereupon the conversation turned upon the
cutlvauop OF fsn. But these are only harmless
forms of serious evil, ana are 30 manifold AMI
amusing tnat they even apply to some Of The worst
ea Sy ksona aS aaf Repg
expensive II always graceful. From what havo
stated It VIII be perceived tnat corruption
comes great deal from International travel
and because refugees from
BANKRUPTCY AND RUINED REGULATIONS
p0puate the great hotels and travel In fine style,
with handsome Days Ia the best carriages These
Instances 40 not show tnat America Is viItuous
ana Europe venal, but that The direction OF what
Is called "Oea.1ngv Is n strafrhter and clearer