The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-20

tnat we will have something lively and that
our own Senator Hamlin. who seldom induI0-
Is IN speech WIZ be likely to take conspic-
uous part in the debate. His const;tnents
may be assured that no man in the Senate Il
listened to by his brother Senators with more
marked attention than Mr.. Hamlin whenever
he has a word to say, which Is the highest
compliment that can be paid him. Senator
Steyenson's report Ia minority report of onel
although evidently prepared with a view to
counteract the political effect OF the majority
report only sustains it on Its main points.
He says: H..
''The testimony falls to disclose any corrup-
ton or improper conduct on the part Of any Of
fcer or other employee of the Government in
the sale Of arms and munitions of war. If er-
rors were committed it is gratifying to know
they were occasioned by no sordid or selfish
purpose"
There is not the slightest testimony tending
to impugu or reflect upon in the slightest de-
gree the honor or patriotism of any American
citizen.
What more could he say, and, indeed,
what less with the evidences on this poiLt be-
fore him? What must the Democracy say
when they reflect that he Is a prominent
Democrats Kentucky regular and an ex-
Governor and Senator at that? He did all
he could for his anti-administration friends,
but he had nothing to do ,cith. This scheme
don't pan OUT very well for the ''Liberal
Reformers" who got it up"
And now our cruel French arms) war is
over, and Chambrun's raid Oh Remington
and Sons for the purpose Of securing an ac-
quittal of his guilty relative, Place, by injur-
ing the credit of private business enterprises
and the character of private individuals, has
ended in the defeat of the attacking party.
horse foot and dragons" Chambrun and
his allies have come out of the ''little end of
the horn," while the good name of Reming-
ton stands higher and brighter than before.
The last cobweb of SANDER having been
swept away by the recent inquiry into their
affairs, the country can well afford to indulge
in feeling of honest pride in the fact of hav-
ing such citizens. This investigation has not
injured our great arms manufacturing COM
pany, but on the contrary has benefited
them imminently by proving to this and 9TH
OF injury from such men as Chambrun.
They would not now require the endorse
ment of American officials to establish their
character in any court in Europe. They are
better known, probably, and held in higher
esteem than any other manufacturers OF arms
in the world, not only in this country but
abroad. Perfect confidence in their business
integrity is even wider spread than their i'm
mense business ITSELF The indictment
against them was adroitly drawn, and their
accusers promised to prove every count-but
after session of 81 days with every facility
for presenting their case, and substantiating
their charges, they admit their own failure.
In the language of Senator Logan, the YER
dict is mot proven.''
4. .r AID FOR SOUTH CHINA.
Through the efforts of Mr.. c. G.. living,
of China, Maine, now of the Capitol
police force here, over two hundred dollars
has been raised and forwaded to South China
for the benefit of the sufferers by the late fire.
One hundred dollars of this sum was given
by Speaker Blaine, the balance by the Maine
people now in this city. Mr.. Twing de-
serves much credit for the energy with which
he has pushed this enterprise, as well as for