Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-19
THE NEW YORK PRESS.
Editorial Extracts From the Great Da

Editorial Extracts From the Great Dnilles.
From the N. Y. Times
THE THREE POINTS IN THE scHURz-suMxER conf
PLANT.
In fact, there are three points OF suspicion
enumerated in the preamble of Mr.. Sumner.
One is, that there is a discrepancy between the
accounts of the War Department and those of
the Treasury. 1t is admitted by both Schurz
and Sumner that there is no doubt that if these
exist-which is denied,-it can be satisfactorily
explained. The second is that France paid
more for arms bought i'll this country than the
United States received. That is not plea for
investigation by the United States Senate, but by
France, who has evidently been cheated. The
third point is that the United States Government
sold arms, in violation of neutrality, to known
agents to France II this be true and we do not
believe it, 10 ii utterly incomprehensible on what
ground Senator Sumner bases his obligation to
bring it up. Has the Senator ever heard that it
is an i'll bird that fouls its own nest2
CAN DEMOCRACY DO BETTER;
From the N. Y, Times.l
When Gen. Grant became President, a 500
United States bond was worth $50. 70 in gold it
is now worth $lOl in gold. This advance has
added to the value Of the bonds, largely held by
those who loaned their money to their country
in the darkest days of the war. 1898 OF, All. Is
the Democratic Party likely to do better than
this
SQUARE SETTLEMENT, AND No EXPLANATION.
tFrom the N. Y. Heraldl
One Of the latest rumors concerning the
American case before the Geneva Tribunal of
Arbitration is that proposition is under con-
EideratiOn at Washington ITO offer such explana-
ton Of our case as shall relieve the irritation it's
language has given to British pride" British
hddlesticks The case is clear enough as it
stands and if the language is little sharp and
peppery it serves to show that there is to be no
more humbugging in this business, but a square
settlement. Our case needs no explanation. 1t
explains itself.
AN ILL SERVICE FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
From the N Y. Herald
Yet we have Senators, even such a man az
Sumner, strenuously arguing, for political pur
poses that our government, in the war; was 4
secret ally of France. II Mr. Sumner and Mr.
Schurz were the retained counsel OF Great Bri-
tain, charged to go before the Geneva tribunal
and make such an argument as would rescue
England from the consequences Of her perfdioua
course towards America during our rebellion,
they could not serve England more effectually.
They have striyen to degrade and dishonor the
country simply to make political capital against
General Grant in the next campaign.
HE BRITISH " cAsE"-No ROOM FOR COMPLAINT
OF OURS.
From the N. y. Tribune
As we had anticipated it ID precisely like ourt
IN the important respect Of admitting nothing
and claiming everything. To read it, one would
imagine there had never been a Washington
CoHIeEduCes 4nofb rs certainty no trace OF tina
'amicabe settlement" which they insist has es
topped US from claiming any consequential dam
ages. The British Case denies our whole de
mand; iustihes every act Of the English Gov
eminent during the war; says that We have nc
proper claim, even on account of the escape Of
the Alabama. What pretence they can nov
have for Directing to Case, it is difficult t.
imagine. The Case even takes care to say tina
the English expression Of regret means nothing
whatever. 1t expresses the regret of the British
Government that the Rebel steamers got away
and does not for moment admit that this wa
through any fault Of theirs.