Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-18
TELEGRAMS TO TIE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches,
ASSOCIATED PRESS RFP0RTs
From Europe To-day.

ANp GERMAN '"Nfii, ATioN-THE LONDON
ThEGRsrH STICKS 10 ITS STORY.
LONDON, April lS-The paiIg T-l.--erl In an
editorial TINS morning. asserts M decided T. rtti-
that its statements made a few days siuce. rcia-
tive 20 the prccarious condition OF lie r,iafio,1a
between France and GERMANY. ar. founded
upon undeniable facts. The 7, 'rrr4ra savs
" We deem Il or duty 20 declare a. a certain
and solemn Tat that mon IkiCrs' dtcis.on fh.-
week depends the fate 81 France. We are n.
speaking rhetoricaliy. We measure arNious
these most grave and momsntpus words. e.
Monday, Cornt Won Aruim. German anlas-
dor 10 France, carried an ult.fnafum 20 rlis-
ihe purIoIt Of tbs uiiimatum b. that Grrmar
ssss IN the French army bin and the sJeeches
lbiefs menaces OF vengeance, and a frocramr s
tor the eventual reputation by France OF \
indebtedness TO Germany. Prince BismaI.L
therefore demands that the aTmsmcuis 70
France be reduced and the war tsfimates DID,
mlnishcd. or the alternative will he tift rpsg...
patton by the German troops Of the cvacua-.
French territory, ana war II Necessary"
THE INV NARkET HANDICAP.
INV YORK. AIIl IA London tliSfaf- II,
states that the New Market handicap was NJ
yesterday by Euf,ld.
SERIOUS ILLNESS or non. GEORGE T.. MARSH.
ROME, April lS.-iion. George \. Marsh.
American Minister 20 Italy. II serious b al.
GOING THRoUcu RUSSIA.
OoNSTANTINOPLE. April iS-ti.nergi Wm. T.
sherman, Col j. &. Audcureid ana Iieuf.
Frederick ID. Grant, OF the United States army.
Who are now visiting Constantinoplc, viii soon
derart for toar through Russia.
GOING TO LEAVE PARLIAMENT AND CONE To
AMERICA.
LONDON, April ls.-NiscOunt Mil'on. member
OF the House OF Commons tor WeSt EediTE.
Yorkshire, viii soon resign his seat ia Par Il
lnent' He intends making visit 70 AmeIics.
Virginia Republican Convention
GRANT AND LEwIs-THE PLATFORM uF pam
clPLEs - GRANTS ADMINISTRATIONS EN-
DoRsEn.
RICHMOND, VA, April IS-In the republican
state convention to-day, the committee On reso-
buttons reported platform OF principles which
were adopted. The platform l. prefsc.d 10 tho
ftivrna of f,,r ,lrrFf
ttons OF the last six wears, a. embodied ia the
/ thirteenth, fourteenth aud fifteenth amena-
ments 10 the Federal Constitution aud
reconstruction acts OF Congress. Ike principles
in brief are that slavery shall never moro
exist in the Union; that all citizens are
entitled to equal civil and political rights;
! that the right OF suffrage belongs to al
citizens without prOScriptive quaiiiicat Ous that
the lawsOf Congress for the eniOrcemcuto Of IA, %
rights should be diligently executed. and if in
sufficient, new Ones sh0uld be framed, that the
| republican party opposes all prescription Tor
| opinion sake; that the world j. challenged 10
| produce financial results more succes TAI thaa
| have been achieved by Grants admin iSfration:
| the national debt has been diminished. taxation
reduced, the credit improved. the perpetrators
OF frauds vigorously punished, the revenue rig
idly collected, and officials held 70 strict a.
| countAbility; that a well conducted aud faith
fully administered system Of free schools l. n
cardinal policy Of the repu Bcan party, that the
school boards should be elected by the People;
| mat The course OF the superintendent of publc
| instruction OF Virginia j. approved. The sew
| enth resolution arraigns the cOnserva. i've party
OF Virginia for unjust and prOscrptiye policy tor
holding the masses i'm Ignorance, for Oppr, ssiVc
| taxation, and Tor negiecting to carry Out the
| homestead laws. IL 80 a. he Congress 10 adopt
Senator Lewis bill for the extension OF tie
bankrupt law, so az 10 cover the honest al act.
| The eighth Offers the name OF Senator John 4.
| Lewis - a III canti date for Vice President OF
| the United States. Tie ninth cordially en-
| doTses Grant, and urges his rcuOmina alton. not
only in cOgnitiOn OF his distng uished SERVERS
i'm TIE field and cabinet. but 10 show that the
people OF the Irited States have perfect cor
hdenee in his personal and Official integrity.
The FISHERIES Question
OTTAWA, April I,-fhe fishery corsr~upn 4
ehce TO lie laid before Parliament to-day WI
disclose that the Dominion government nos 1
| the Imperial government thar Canada would
not assent 20 any sale OF the f>hrriCs WithlIt
her consent, and that Great Britain r.piisi a. al
Her Majesiy's government never had any su-il
Intention; that A. the gOtations tor the rrea.y
| of Washington proceeded the Canadian govern
ment urged the including OF the Feuisn claims,
and a'so the obtaining Of commercial trade AL
yantages IN return for the temporary use uf the
fisheries bN the Americans. On these views u.f
being included la the treaty, the CANADIAN gov
eminent strongly demonstrated and after the
treaty was concluded, the British government
appealed To the Canadian government to carry
out the treaty i'm the interest Of the Empire. ar
TO allow the Americans 10 fi-h i'm Canadian
waters The Canadian government dcci lel 20
grant this latter proposition, and placed on
record their disapproyal of the terms OF the
treaty az regarded the fisheries and Fenian
claims. The British government rejoiued ami
eventually the Canadian government proposed
that in lieu OF the Fenian claims against Great
Britain, and To meet the anxious desire OF th,,
British government, they would be ready %
submit the treaty Tor the favorable cOnsid erafion
OF the Canadian Parliament, provided the
British government would guarantee a CAnadian
loan OF four millions sterling, 20 be applied 20
construction OF a great Canadian Pacific rail
way and the extension OF the canal system. The
British government replied. Offering 20 guaran-
tee two millions and a half, and the G 4nadian
government accepted the counter proposal in
view OF the vast Imperial and Canadian Interests
involved and in view of the importance OF the
association Of the Canadian government in tho
construction OF aPacidc railway and canal.