Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-15
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STEAMBOAT RACING PuNIsHABIE BY LAW.


STEAMBOAT RACING ruNIsHAHIR BY Law
IFrom the N. 7. Herald.l
With the record of the past year in view, and
the fearful instances now before our readers, we
do not feel inclined to allow this class Of reck-
lessness to go unrebuked. There is surely some
law under which these racing captains OF last
Thursday can be arrested, and il there is we can
see no reason for dealing lightly with pen who
endanger life without reason. Their punishment
if legally possible, would be wholesome, deter
rent act, and one for which all sensible people
would be thankful.
THE LUMBER PRoBLEM-How IT MAY BE SOLVED.
[From the N y. Trbunel
Every State has vast tracts that might better
be devoted to growing choice timber than to any
other use Almost every farm has its ravines,
rocky ridges, hill erests, or nooks OF some kind
that can we'll be spared to grow timber. Even
the most fertile prairie regions need to be belt
cd and chequered by rows and clumps OF trees,
to break the force of the winds and warm the
adjacent fields and gardens. There should be
fullgrown groves for the shelter of sheep and
cattle from storm and cold. We need to plant
timber on every account, and not look to the
Canadas for the needful supply. And, as making
timber free of duty is calculated to discourage
tree-planting and rearing, we are opposed to It,
POSITION OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ON THE
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
[From the N. Y.Heraldl
But we are told that the British government
will not regard this act Of submitting its reply
to the arbitrators as prejudicng the position 1t
has taken in opposition to the American claim
| for indirect damages, or as prejudicing the
argument that the authority of the
Geneva arbitrators does not extend to the
| consideration of consequential damages. 1t
| holds that il the United States shall not, be-
fore the tribunal is ready to make award, have
abandoned the claim for consequential damages.
/ England may and must retire from the board
| and withdraw her ratification to the Treaty OF
| Washington. There are two months, after the
time appointed for the delivery of the cases, al
| lowed for arguments to be presented, and the
| hope is expressed in England that the United
| States may during this time reconsider the po'
stion taken with regard to claiming consequen'
tial damages.
THE Liberal" REPUBLICAN MEETING IN NEW YORK
from the N. Y. Times.l
Throughout the meeting this double purpos,
made itself felt. The speakers were bitter, bu
they were not hearty. The resolutions wer
emphatic, but not direct nor logical. In defer
ence to Mr.. Greeley, nothing was said to throw
| any light on the fate of protection ps. free trad
at Cincinnati In Difference to the Democracy
the possibilities of discord and danger openet
up by the Ku-Klux organization were sedulousl
avoided. In Difference to the Republicans, VIII
have not yet made up their minds that Repub
canism demands the instant pardon of all rebels
the declaration of principles" was silent touch
ing amnesty. And in Difference, We presume
to the great mass of business men, who loo
with Iabhorrence and dismay on the finaneis
doctrines of the Democrats, the question o
revenue reform was also avoided. 1t will thu
be seen that the meeting disclosed its characte
more especially by what it did not do than b
what it did.