The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-05-09

the Sccors that some of these vessels
were got ready for use in season to
be Of great benefit to the country, one
Of them having captured the rebel
ram, Atlantis, =
In face Of Ill these facts can Mr..
Robcson be celsured for this act?
4 The charges Of the Independent
that the President has interfcred with
State elections is only an emanation
from the fertile brain of the editor de
.factO; there is not an iota Of proof Of
such an interference, and no one seri-
ously believes it.
This court Of impeachment sitting
in the Independent Office next declares
thst Gen. Grant sshas driven from our
side TO the side of Great Britain the
moral support and sympathy Of the
world, BY presenting to the arbitra-
tion at Genev4 . prcpostcrous, impos-
sible and unnatural claim for imagi-
nary damages" Has the Asdpe,,dens
forgotten that il was that bright and
particular star of the Liberals, Charles
Sumner, who from his place in the
u. 8. Senate electrified the nation BY
the masterly manner in which he
presented the claims Of the United
States against Great Britain, advocat-
ing for the first time indirect damag-
es, convincing the world by his logic
that they were just If rot legal.
Again, Cuba is . fruitful subject
to the Independent, giving occasion
for MANY patriotic illusions, and wax
ing terribly indignant over the ima-
ginary wrongs committed in Spain
against American citizens. DIR. How
ards case in particular has caused the
lynx-eyed protector Of American lib
critics many sleepless nights, and FILL
ed his columns with bewailings Of the
decay Of the prestige Of American
citizenship in the modern days.
DIR. Howard is himself responsible
for the misfortunes that have Overta.
ken him. Born in the United States,
Of Spanish or French parents, he
became, it is supposed, a citizen in
due time. He removed to Cuba .
number Of years ago, but failed to
register himself > foreigner, a. the
Spanish law of 1870 required. The
State Department has been doing all
in its power to ascertain whether he
really was an American or not.
The President sent to the House,
a short time ago, in reply to the
resolution calling for information
relative 10 the trial, conviction and
sentence of DIR. Howard by the
Spanish authorities Of Cuba masa
Of documents; they are very volumi-
nous, beginning with December, 1870.
They show much interest on the part
of the Government in the matter, and
that great difficulty existed to tell if
he really was entitled to American
protection. This fact has lately been
ascertained, and Mr.. Fish has directed
our charge d. affairs at Madrid to
bring this fact to the attention Of tho
Spanish Government. The Inde-
pendent has cited Martin Kotsxa's 3
case as = parallel with this. The
circumstances were far different,
Kotsxa's seizure in . neutral port
being OF itself ample ground for
Com. Ingraham's prompt action; be.
sides this fact, XotsEa had the papers
n:s;sas',:t .,,c-;s. sA-s he ~as an
The French arms investigation has
also played its part and been parsded
before the readers of the Lsdepe,sd.
emt rs another hcinous offence Of the
Administration. Now, the commit
tee Of investigation have made their
report, but we see no signs Of it in
our paper. The reason, suppose, is
that it exoncratcs those connected
from all blame.
The committee sums up its conclu-
sion as follows:
LIST. That the Act Of Congress OF
July 20, 1868, authorizing the sale Of
unsuitable arms gave, by fair
Interpretation of its letter and spirit,
full authority to the Secretary Of
War to sell and dispose Of the arms
and ordnance stores in question, and
that in doing so he violated neither
the letter or spirit Of the law.
2nd. The proceeds Of the sale
were promptly paid into the Treasury.
Sd. That no sales were made to
any known agent Of either Of the
belligerent Governments, and that no
act was done by the Secretary OF
War, or any Of his subordinates, that
was calculated to impair or violate
any international obligation.
4th. That no official Of the United
States Government was pecuniarily
benefited in connection with the
sales.
9Th. That the only party benefited
was the Government Of the United
States in having disposed Of unsuita
BILE arms at the highest market price
to the amount Of nearly ten million
dollars.
Isn't that explicit enough for the
most particular ?---iis vindication ol
the Administration is most complete
The Democracy Of this country
instigated, planed and carried out q
rebellion, SO far Ms they could, which
cost us the lives OF many thousandi
Of our best men to suppress, ana
caused the accumulation of nationa
debt to the extent of thousands d
millions. The suppression of thi,
rebellion was only accomplished under
tho leadership Of Gen. Grant Wher
the rebellion was put down ht
was called to administer thu
civil affairs OF the Government
and under his guidance the debt hsl
steadily decreased ut the rate OF from
$1,000, 900 to l5, 600, 900 per month, be
sides paying the interest on what ~
mains unpaid. During ths month o
March last the debt was reduced SIS,
4S1 ,988 "a. and the forthcoming state
ment OF this month will show . reduc
tion Of $50. 600, 900. We must no
forget that while these enormOu,
sums have paid the taxes have beer
reduced $0OO, ,OOO. 600 aud will b re
duced sc, 600, 900 this year.
Yet In the face Of all this the dis
contented Republicans would have u
/ knl;~,n The. tho cns,utru Il cro8uO tf