, 1872-10-21

1:E and justices trio Of blessings too short and far
besseen-aEo sorely neoded ut present. and they never
had moro work before them than now. To face facts
aauarely in clear Light aud to realize what is the
need Of REFORM tho frat step towards getting It, let
diainterested politicians protest rs they may.
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MR. SUMMER IN PARIS.
The neglect Of N1r. Washburue, the American
Minister at Paris, to present Alr. Sumner to n.
Theirs, has occasioned great deal Of surprise
there, among people OF distinction, political Us we'll
as literary and Hcientiic, and will excite equal
surprise in this country. The question will be
asked very generally, it 1Ir. Washburne could
md time to present Commodore Alden, Mr.
bor1e, Miss Nelly Grant, and Mr.. Fred Grant,
WHO IN comparison with Mr.. Sumner, are mere
nohod1es, whom no one in Europe ever heard Of
until they arrived there, why he could not find
time to present man like Mr. Sumner, whose
reputation as statesman and diplomatist is
wor1d-wide, and who for years has held
the highest positions in our national
councils, and in European public
opinion. Mr.. Washburne's friends allege, as an
ezcuse, that he is on the eve Of departure for
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absorbed with farewell banquets and convivial
leaye- -takings, that be has found no time to OBJ
serve that etiquette which It is expected an
| American Minister viii exercise towards his
| countrymen although be had 10 difficulty in
| finding time to attend banquet, which was Civ
en- to Mr. Summers honor, Of N. selie;mann, the
banker.
| The French, however, are proyerbia1ly polite,
| and have more than made amends for Mr. Wash
! burne's discourteous slight ID. Remusat, the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, on the 1st inst in
troduced Mr. Sumner to Ii. Theirs. TIE first
meeting WAS public, and this was followed By 8
subsequent "private talk" On the working Of
Republicanism in America, and the future OF
Republicanism in France, which was Of q conf
Dental nature, although it's general character
may be inferred. statesman like Mr. Sumner,
| who looks far beyond the unscrupulous ambi-
tions and the personal aggrandizement Of the
/ mere politician, could not have failed to avail
himself Of the abundant material which the his
tory OF the Republican party in this country has
furnished, and warn the French President OF the
dangers he must avoid in the management Of his
new political enterprise. NJ. Thiers not only
cheerfu}1y accorded these meetings, which we're
not formal interviews, but also gave him cor
dial invitation to a future dinner, and with a
| thoughtful regard for his many engagements,
offered him, one after another, the choice Of
three days alone. He has been beset with visit
ors, both American and French, and his invita-
tions to breakfast and dinner have been so nu-
merous that he has been utterly unable to dine
at home. He has been presented to Madame
Theirs at the Elysee, and has been entertained
Ia aprincely manner by II. de Remusat, the Duke
d'Aumale, N. MANNER, Ii. de Corcelles, brother
in-1am Of II. de Remusat, N. Gou1ard, H1inister
OF Finance, Mr. Elliot Cowdin, and other dig
tinguished gentlemen Of political and literary
celebrity.
It will thus be seen that Mr. Sumner has not
suffered from l1r. Washbarno's petty and undig-
ni6ed slight. His services to diplomacy, his
distinguished ability as Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and his high charac-
ter as scholar and statesman had preceded him,
and rendered him quite independent OF AIr.
Washburne's services as cicerone into French
circles. With that delicate regard for propriety
and politeness for which they are famous, the
most distinguished men in France have sought
Mr. Sumner and not left him to seek them
through the customary diplomatic avenues. And
while this is an honor rarely if ever paid to an
American, and is graceful and emphatic tribute
to Mr. Summers great abilities and the high
place he holds in the French estimation, it is ut
the same time an indirect rebuke to Mr. Wash !!
burne, emphasized over and over again,
which that gentleman, if be has any
sensibi1ity, must appreciate very keen1y. The
EXCUSE offered for Mr. Washburnes gross re-
missness Of duty and ordinary polteness is al
together too dimsy and silly for any one, who is
not q dolt, to accept. II the truth we're known,
it would be found that MIR. Waahburne did not |
have time because Mr. Sumner belongs to po-
itical party which does not believe in the further
administration Of Office either Of the man whom
he (Washburne) made President, Or Of the man
whom the President made Minister at the Re-
publican Court Of II. Thiers. For such a gross
disrespect, the rebuke has come from the most
proper qua1ter, and IN such manner as may
tend to hasten Mr.. Washburnes farewell BAN
quetB, and expedite his departure.
NEaH.aE@ss..aaEaasz1@@A-
Some months ago, the English we're greatly
disturbed by sapient calculation Of one Of their
geologists that their coal-supply would ba ex-
hausted in eleven years. Predictions equally |
confident have been made that the coal forma-
tions would be adequate for the needs Of untold
centuries. One thing is certain, that, for some
time, the demand for fuel has SO trenched on
the supply that the breaking down Of coal-van
+Io r,;ooo ,vouId radroa tho