The New York herald., 1871-03-13
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY MARCH 49, lszL-TRIPLE SHEET

American statesman. was qualified TO handle
the Intricate difficulties that now especially come
before the committee for aclion II believes that II
was sumner who, during Seward's secretaryshlp,
guided the foreign affairs OF the country, though
Seward got all the credit OF the wise policy pursued
Upon Grant, the Times thinks, should iall all the
obloguy OF this disgracefu job; for that II the
President who insisted upon the Senator's dsplace-
ment is notorious, aud equally notorious is 1t that
Grant brought the whole power OF his ohlclal
means. to dsplace the man who had fearlessly OPP
posed the annexation OF St. Domingo which he Is
corrupt character.
SUMNER CAN BE DISPENSED WITH.
The Providence Journd, Is disposed 10. consider
, 1.-THE opposition to Sumner" in more philosophical
Sumner or any other Senator is not absolutely
necessary Tor the conduct OF the government and
should be. the case. IL believes that Sumner
extent Than. his friends might consider
prudent, and parades it before the public
should not be annoyed because ' General ; Grant mt
and Secretary Fish know less about diplomacy and
international law than he does but should "bear In
mind that Q statesmans superiority In knowledge,
as In everything else. Ii most gracefully illustrated
when 1t Is made tributary to the highest and oravest
national ends.' The position he occupied was o
high one but not higher than tnat OF President or
Secretary Of State. and chairmanshlp should not
be used to embarrass the government. 1t was TO be
hoped Mr.. Sumner would he rcnstated.
THE PRESIDENT ENTIRELY AT FAULT.
The Providence Morning Herald Is strongly In
favor or Sumner. II contrasts HIM with Grant, and
wonders how the lat ter could presume TO dctate 70
him and Carl ShUurZ. 1t would seem that, no mat
S 10
Grant they are to be decapitated Sumner refused
to do this, and hence he mas suffered lie
has now TO bear 'the dogged enmity OF the head Of
the government" as every other Congressman has
who refuses 10 support swhat are called admins
bearer and man Of dirty werKn The President
forced this quarrel upon Mr.. Sumner, and it is to be
has deep hold upon the ascons OF the best men
OF the party; his enemies are not respected by
GRANTS COURSE ENDORSED.
moval OF Mr.. sumner from the craftsmanship OF the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. II believes that the
"rancorous atttude' IN which the senator placed
himself toward the President left no other aterna-
PEELED to retire;, but the necessity was Of
to the public interests tnat a republican
In 80 high position should continue longer
Pc n ae %Sa ahe
well known that the President and Mr.. Sumner were
entirely antagonistic in their Views Then. again, 1t
was reasonable to fear that MIR. Sumner would op-
pose any treaty negotiated by the administration In
reference to the Alabama claims, and this Of itself
which at present attend the adjustment OF our &C.
count with England Hence the Journal thinks Mr..
Summers removal was perfectly justlnable.
THE DISPLACEMENT A FATAL NECESSITY.
The Newark Ddav Advertiser thinks the dlsplace-
ment of Mr.. sumner was necessary and while it
removed him from the leadership Of the republican
party in the Senate 1t was also q deserved rebuEe
to him for his antagonsm to the policy Of the admin
straton. The Advertiser traces the quarrel between
him ana the administration to the Presidents recall
from England Of Mr. Motley, whose views upon the
Alabama claims were In harmony with those
entirely aggressive toward England. 1t was said,
also, that Mr.. Summers language in conversng
s.startlinrly violent" Personal intercourse had
ceased between him and the President and Secretary
OF State The republican caucas had to consider
objections to his re-appontment to the Office that
s Esm9ya was almost sa, necessity Il not The
tis Is certain 10 be decided aHalnst annexation The
chief difficulty lay N his well known own opposition to
the basis which the S0s High
report or the Commission would come before the
Senate. It would be equivalent to vote OF censure
hold the once by prerogatve, and to transfer him
to another important position could not be consld
effected IN the party by his removal is certain.
The washington SafcsSs tgep & a 21as 4 against Sumner
msnship Of the Committee on Foreign Relations Is .
place for sell elfglorincatOn, and thinks that he who
hs once S sneCa Be IN better BE- accord with the
the retention Of Mr. sumner IN that oniee, repen.
mental to the Su6iic interests Il could not
SS that in sne %on;a q
labor 10 bring about results that would rebound to
the prestige or Grants administration; could 1t
ing this retain In post OF honor official from
whom 1t would receive nothing but embarrassment.
At the usual time for the appointment OF committees
the Committee on Foreign Relations was selected
with o regard for the work that was to be done by
that committee and 1t was not unreasonable to re-
move any Senator whose presence would only i'm.
pede the progress Of the work. Americans are not
sentmentaLy sympathetic, and Mr.. Sumner viii re-
celve but little public sympathy.
A
The Buffalo Express argues that there should be
no hesitation about Mr. Summers removal, If 1t be
dent or Secretary Of State. Hostility .'between
the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
to exist for q moment" Under such circumstances
the question OF Mr.. Summers removal ceases to be
personal quarrel
SUMMERS SUCCESSOR HUGE ROGUE"
The Lynchburg tva.) Vtrgtntdr while it knows
no stain upon Summers private character, believes
him to be 'irascible., self-opnonated, pedantic
and often overbea ring" In regard TO his success
sor, 1t says that Cameron Is zone Of the most venal
and corrupt men in the country" who 'never
hesitated to buy preferment and, with money,
more tnan once manipulated the Pennsylvania Leg
isiature to secure his return to the Senate" He
some sharp practices, and, II reports be true 'he
has lately peen trying his hand on some OF our un-
iature. Simon IS huse;rosue. and il ne has ha1f
chance, will steal the whole Of 81. Domingo, not
his sns S for
moral tone In Congress.
GRANTS DICTATION.
The Paterson IN. J.) Press says that Grant Mon
day last dictated the names Of the committee OF
five who reported Summers removal to the caucus,n
and that this was the result Of "a certain agreement
between President Grant and certain Senator's
SUGGESTIONS FOR GRANT.
The Philadelphia Press undertakes to prove that
Grant not responsible for the removal OF Sumner,
but throws out suggestions to him In this cOnnec.
ton. It thinks that there is nothing in the st. Do
mingo question worthy of an hours debate, but iC
admits that twenty-sx gentlemen OF the republican
caucus at Washington removed Sumner on account
Of the ST. Domingo question. II characterizes as
.attempts TO change the excusen all the argu-
ments that have been advanced why sum-
ner should be removed Ia consequence OF
his hostility to the annexation scheme and his op
Commission is to arrive decision In reference TO
the disputed questions between America and Eng
land. Schenck belongs to the Commission, and yet
he was the bodest anti British agitator. The Press
feels confident the British members OF the Commits
acl. aaarsn <llcxal alaoo-