The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29
NEW YORK.
Complication Between Germany an
England.

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New York, June "a.
A special dispatch to the Herald
from Berlin of the 23d, says that q
serious complication has arisen be-
tween Germany and England, and
severe dispatches are passing be.
tween Bismark and Granville. The
government is maintaining silence
on the subject of the present Difficult
ty; but am informed that Bismarck
has addressed to the German Repre-
sentative. in London, communica.
ton that Ithe Imperial government
is desired to acquire Heligat, and l
am desiring to make proposition
with the British government for the
purchase of an Island.
Earl Granville replied in tho same
manner, saying that England will
not part with Heligat, and that tho
British government should not enter
tain propositions looking to the ces-
sion of that Island. Upon which,
Bismarck again addressed the Brit
ish government through Count Bern
storff, declaring that the acquisition
Of Heligat was necessary for the pro.
lection of the German coast, citing
as an instance, the facilities for coast
ing and immunity from attack, which
the French fleet had enjoyed at Hell
igat, and by which it was enabled to
blockade Hamburg and paralyze tho
commerce of tho German coast. He
looked on Heligat, on account of its
close proximity, as belonging to Ger
man territory, and its possession by
any foreign power, be considered,
was q standing menace to Germany.
Earl Granville again replied, that
England was only bound to consider
her own interests; that the desire of
the German Government to ACQUIRE
Holigat did not constitute her right
to it, as the island had never been
under German rule.
New York, June ~.
The Tribune's Washington CORES
pendent telegraphs that the Bout.
well-Pleasanton quarrel continues,
md is almost the only topic of con-
'ersation in political circles at the
,apitai. 1t is generally held that
5outweli, as secretary of the treas
Try, is accountable to the people for
he honest disbursement Of all public
money, and that the responsibility Of
making contracts as far as they bear
q the treasury department or any
I its bureaus rest upon him. When
'elano was in charge of the internal
evenue buresu it was proposed to
lake this q department or bureau
of the secretary of the
'easury. This proposition did not,
owever, meet the approval either
congress or the president, as it IL
as held that Boutwell,, having as
sted in forming the internal reven- 3
law, and in organizing tho inter. 9
81 revenue bureau, was abundantlv y
lalified to give advice in regard to 3
management. Delano, therefore, +
ways consulted tho secretary whom. Q
Ter any important question arose, v
pecially in regard to tho interprc.
lions Of the laws, and whenever he II
ade contracts furnishing tho bureau
lth material. No departure from
is custom has ever been made un-
last week, when Pleasan ton Fl Fl
Varded the contract for stamp ii
per in opposition to tho known Il =
shes OF the secretary and the judg- {.
Ont of exports in his own buroau. Il.
is currently reported hcrc that the II
esident has said that he will not =
'erfere In Pleasanton's favor, and II
. latter, if not sustained, will re-
n. srl
Judge Barnard today refused to
mt an injunction restraining tho
'enue collector ut Brooklyn from
iectlng an income tax of 1856 on .
years income of Daniel G. Rob- -,
$, OF that city. This is the first 81
Q presented under the auspices OF