The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-02


is she probability that irs the incidental explains
tions which the Ambassadors may feel 1t incumbent
TO make to the State Depai rment concerning the
origin and significance OF their mission the claims
or DE Long to the honor and glory and the prOnt in
part OF our new relations wish Japan Will
melt like snow, and his aspirations fsr higher once
al nome or continuance at q foreign Court, whose
dignity and Independence have been cIcuded by the
pretensons set up In his behalf at once be rendered
impossible. Mr.. De Long Is under orders to return
MS abandoned post at the expiration or the OF
absence he has received to-day, and though such
orders indicate that absence Is at least partly
understood by MIR. Fish. iS Is probable that the
latters information or she Minister'S orders are as
yet final and complete.
Minister Marsh and Italy.
1t has for short time past been mOoted in diplO
matte circles that slight misunderstanding had
arisen between the United States and Italy. The
alleged cause Is Objectionable despatch OF Minis
ter Marsh TO the State department. rejecting upon
the Italian government. There Ia no doubt that 1t
has only recently been discovered, though written
In September, 1870 and Internationally published
In the diplomatic correspondence Of that year.
There may have been comment upon It in diplo.
matte circles here, but 1t has not been brought
the attention or the state Department.
Sentence ON Elk. uOnGressman Stokes.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Cartier, this morning.
Mr.. William b. Stokes, convicted OF having received
money for prosecuting claims against the govern
ment while he was o representative IN Congress,
appeared on the opening OF the Court with his
counsel. who stated thas General Stokes had come
into Court to subject himself 70 such penalty the
Court saw tit to impose. Judge Cartier sald:--
General Stokes. the Court has come to the conclu-
sion a 10 impose on you penalty OF $1,000 and the
COSTS OF the prosecution have been governed IN
your UNIFORM good character, your advanced aye
and the request Of men OF ali parties in your State
That your punishment should be light 1t Is unneces
sary to q person OF your intelligence to say more
Mr.. Stokes tnereupOn paid the amount and de.
parted. The sentence was founded trial under
tile act OF 1853 charging him with having received
money while Representative in Congress for pros
ecutlng claim against the government, and the
jury failed to agree. The second trial was under
the same indictment, and he having been convicted
and paid the penalty, this series Of ended,
the government abandoning the others.
The Revival and Importance Of Conn
merce-A Separate Department. Proposed.
delegation OF the National Board Of Trade ap-
peared before the House Committee on Commerce.
and MIR. Fraie. OF Philadelphia argued at length
favor OF RENTING the duties everything enter.
ing into the construction and equipment or mer-
chant vessels. and In support OF the right buy
well as to build Ships He also presented the prof.
ect Of the National Board OF Trade for the estab-
lishment OF q Department OF Commerce. thus sepa-
rating the commercial from the financial branches
OF the Treasury Department
At two O'Clock the Senate Committee on Com
| MERGE met for the purpose OF hearing
the delegation, and Mr.. George Opdyke. of
the New York Chamber or Commerce, and
w. r. Kirkland, OF the Baltimore Board of
Trade took up the project of the establishment Of
the Department OF Commerce, and explained it to
the committee They contended that In the point
OF view from which they were arguing the corn
mercial interests Of the country to-day supe-
ri0r to those OF agriculture mining and mechanical
Industry, and that the time had come when those
interests could demand from the government
separate and intelligent supervision.
The Now Hampshire Canvass.
Senator Cragin, OF New Hampshire, left for that
State to-day to take part In the campaign. Senator
Logan was solicited to lend his ad but declined,
saying he did not care to speak, and he thought
II the republicans lost both New Hampshire and
Connecticut 1t would be good thing for them.
Hon. d. w. voorhees, leaves in a few days to take
part IN the New Hampshire canvass the demo-
cratic side.
Coasting Vessels Mauifests.
Under the provisions OF section Is of the act of
February IS, 1871, the master OF coasting vessel
laden with goods Of foreign production exceeding
$500 IN value, proceeding from district to an
other. and arriving at place within five miles OF
which there is neither collector surveyor may
discharge his vessel at such place without previous
delivery OF the manifest and he Is bound to deliver
the manifest only at the port Of next arrival which
port may be. at his option either in the district
where the cargo was discharged, or elsewhere.
For Peace With the Apaches.
General o. q. Howard at the request of the Sec
rotary OF the Interior has consented to visit Arr
in the character Of special agent of the gov
eminent to report upon the spirit Of the Apache
Indians In respect to hostilities against the whites
to talk with the Indians personally and find out ex-
actly what Is the truth OF matters about
which there is no definite official In.
formation, but at present only vague
rumors. His instructions are similar to those given
Mr.. Colyer. who went to Arizona last autumn. He
has large discretion to take any action which may
appear to him to be In the interest Of peace with
these Indians. General howard takes with him q
large number OF his stan, and leaves here next
Thursday. The Secretary has no doubt that raid
Will be prevented and expresses much satisfaction
ct having secured the aid OF General Howard.