Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-11

action will be taken by Congress. Vari-
Gus bills are now before Congress. for
this purpose, offered by members of ac-
count, and members of no account, and
each, of course, embodies the only cor
rect plan.
The demand for reform in this respect
is, or soon will be, imperative and the
great question of the hour is how to do
it,
DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES
present different appearance from last
year. Then society could boast of about
twenty foreign ladies-this year it has
about six. This is owing to changes
which have transplred in the service, and
to the fact that many, on returning this
year, left their families at home. Court
society will doubtless be We're congenial
to femenine diplomats than ours, which
you are to understand is this year some
what political.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
like anybody else's relations, do not al
ways harmonic, and just now the war
clouds on the Spanish border is attract
ing much attention. 1t is difficult to es-
tablish actual facts amid so many con-
ficting reports, but it is evident from the
general attitude of the Spanish ministry,
that there is a strong feeling antagonis-
tic to this governmental feeling which
lacks nothing out opportunity to deyel-
op into a very undesirable state of af-
fairs.
A letter recently received by the pres
ident from a lady in Vermont stating
that her husband is imprisoned in Cuba
by Spanish authority and asking the in
reference Of our government, was to-
day endorsed by the president and sent
to Secretary Fish 1t is understood that
action will be taken Immediately in
the matter and war seems probable.
Movements at the navy yard, and the or
| ders to recruiting officers to ship no more
army recruits West. also looks porten-
tious. War with Spain is 40 way desira-
able, still not much is to be apprehended
from her alone.
Gen. G0rloff, who was temporarily
appointed in place of NJ. CatacaZy, the
displaced Russian minister, is not TO
continue at the head of legation. Mr..
Shirdoff, former secretary of legation
under Cat, has recently been appointed
Charge d. Afaire8. There is some ques-
ton as to the attitude of Russia in this
matter. Outwardly all Is amicable, but
by some the affair ia translated into a
diplomatic grOwl. Prince GOrchakoff
announces that he considers that in @or'A''
respects the affair has been wanting in
due respect to the representative Of that
great power and as Cat. denies the
charges against him, the Russian gov
eminent will withhold its decision in the
case until CatacaZy can have an OppOr-
tunity to vindicate himself. Catacazy
does not proceed directly home, but is
sEylarking around through France and
elsewhere and may get home sometime
and may not Meanwhile the incensed
ex-minister evidently has the friendly
ear of his sovereign, and it is diplomati-
cally insinuated that the mission here
may remain a Chorge d affair for
awhile and thus yindicate the incensed
minister by degrading the position to 4
second or third class Emission.
Baron Geralt. former Prussian Minis
ter is said to have turned from diploma
cy to book-making, and is now writing
up the result of his thirty years eXpe-
IiuuLc a. nIiniotor to Thu country, il
other words. a book upon America.
CONGRESS.
met at the usual hour to-day, and re-
NAMED in session until 3 p, M. There
was a goodly attendance OF both HOUSES,
and an absence OF excitement. Person.
al explanations were made by Senators
. Schurz and Fenton. In fhc House moth
ing transpired worthy Of note, The
friends Of Secretary Boutwell,, are just
now making vigorous efforts 20 place
him upon the ticket in thu coming can
yas~ as fice-preajdent. IL.