The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-22


me growing friendly relations hold with Japan,
sure 10 be strengthened by the treaty about to
ne mace, WILL 1t Is fully expected. have o per-
cepuDie enect In lessening the present supreme
commercial influences Great Britain possesses in
China, Japan Siam and the Maayan Archipelago.
Our commerce with Japan Is at present the third In
importance, Great Britain aud France being first
and second. Germany Is next to US in extent.
The War for the Vice Presidency-WiIson's
Erie nds Savage with Colfax and Beiii,ling
BIain c-Butlrr Wild with Wilson-De Witt
q. Li,tIejohn Talked OF.
The friends of Senator Wilson are ourspoken in
their denunciatiOn OF Mr.. Coilax IN again putting him.
self forward for the Vice Presidency. They say that
when he retired from political life and announced
his political ambition as satisfied, that he did so
with such great flourish CT trumpets that It Is
indecent for him to nominate himself now and
expect the whole republican party to quietly acqu
esce In his selfnommated candidacy. They are
equally on Blaine for playing into the hands
, OF C0lfax, and declare that while New EnRla
ought 10 have the candidate that Blaine could
scarcely nave carried his own State against Will
son. 1t is generally asserted in high quarters
that while the President himself viii take no
part In the selection OF the second name for the
national ticket that the feeling Of leading members
OF the Cabinet and other persons near the White
House Is against Colfax and IN favor OF some other
man east Of the Aleghanies. II a suitable candt
date from New YORK could be found he would likely
to be encouraged by the special friends Of the Exc
cutive, and some OF the shrewder politicians are
beginning to suggest the name ofMr. De Witt G. Lit
tejOhn 1t Is not likely this suggestion will amount
to much, but those VINO talking OF him auect to
believe that he can make . very effective fight In
the Philadelphia Convention. That there will be
severe battle over the Vice Presidency Is not
doubted. Wilson'S friends are determined on car
rying him through, while Butler Is making open
war on him and declares that he must be beaten.
Cuba and the Spanish Slave Drivers Demand
tor Interference.
The Cuban leaders who nave been In this city for
some time seeking to induce Congress 10 recognize
their republic as belIigerent power beginning
to despair Of any such result and are gradually be-
coming convinced that they must make their appeal
on broader basis than they have yet occupied and
to demand direct interference. The recent enslave-
ment OF 25, 600 Chinese coolies In Cuba and the
landing OF several cargOes Of slaves that island
during the last year viii be the principal arguments
they Will bring TO bear upon Congress.
Grant Dropping Sc. Domingo.
II was said recently at tine Executive Mansion that
the President does not again intend TO urge the pur
chase Of St. Domingo, Congress having oil the argu.
ments and facts in the case, and therefore fully
understanding 1t.
The Mexican Claims Commission.
In the Joint Commission OF the United States and
Mexico on saturday the Commissioners announced
opinions In forty.0ne American and six Mexican
claims all Of which they rejected for various rea-
sons. The following important order was an
nounced:-That commissioners now give notice thar
all claims by the United states vs.. Mexico and all
claims by the latter government W. the former.
not disposed OF before that date, WILL on the lst
day VI April next, be entered and heard whereup0n
the government Will proceed Immediately TO dispose
OF them in obedience to the requirements Of the
Convention.
The wisconsin Canals-Extcnsion Of Time To
BE Granted.
The House Committee on Public Lands have
agreed to report favorably the bills for the
tension Of the time for the completion OF the Port
age Lake and Lake Superior ship canal and
the Green Bay, Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michi-
gan ship canal In Wisconsin, each OF which
Is designed to shorten navigation about two hum
dred miles. The land grants dependent on the pro-
posed extension OF time include several hundred
thousand acres Of pine barrens valuable mainly for
their timber In the district OF country recently
burned over and the committee are largely in
nuenced IN their action BY o desire to afford
employment to the Inhabitants OF Peshtigo and
other places in the dcsolated district, In
cutting this timber, the proceeds OF which are
to go to the canals. The committee are now en-
gagged in the preparation Of general bill codifying
and revising oil existing laws which relate to
homestead and presumption settlement.
Babcock and Porter's Defence.
The officers on duty at the Executive Mansion
stand ready with mass Of verbal and documentary
evidence, which Will be presented to the Custom
House Investigating Committee upon It's return 10
Washington and which, 1t Is said, will completely
and unanswerably relute any testimony Or reports
detrimental to their character.
San Francisco Immigra ton Returns.
According to returns made to the Bureau Of
Statistics it appears that during the quarter ended
December last, there arrived at the port OF san
Francisco 1896 immigrants, OF whom 1000 wcrc
males and 1913 females The natiOnalities OF the i'm
migrants were as follows:-England, 4s; Ire.
land, 81; Scotland, 70; France. s; Germany, "a;
Mexico, 128; Australia, 66l; Tahiti, 10; Chile, 4;
Peru 7; China, 636-of which 6l0 were males and 70
females; vancouver's Island 1S9; Sandwich Islands,
&C. Their occupations were:-Clergymen, 8; clerks,
AZ; cooks 81 farmers 60; lab0rers 1o23, merchants,
81: mechanics, 26e; miners, 1885, Mariners Is; phys
clans, 8; without occupation, POT. Their ages
were:-Under fifteen years, 1872; over fifteen and
under forty 1885, forty years and over. $50. Deaths
on the voyage, males and l female.
The Union Pacific Track Clear Of Snow.
Delegate Hooper, having gone 10 Utah on business
connected with the admission OF the Territory into
the Union as State, Is on his return to Washing
ton having on Friday telegraphed the latter TACT
from Omaha, saying he arrived there on time and
that the railroad was clear OF snow and In good
running order.
The War Volunteers and the United States.
1t appears from the. Treasury records that the
amounts refunded to States for expenses In raising
volunteers from 1861 to 1872 are $780, oso 3o1. The
balance claimed on suspended accounts Is over five
million dollars. New York has filed claim Of
900 since the I'd Of January.
speaker Blaine's sick Child.
The symptoms Of Speaker Blaine's child seem to
be more favorable to day than heretofore
Venezuelan Consul Recognized.
The President has recognized Florencio Ribas as
Consul OF Venezuela at New York.