National Republican., 1873-04-07
THE DUTCU IN now.

local irsuos. NConnecticut Is always close
State, but there Is every reason to hope that |
the Republican ticket will bo elected.
THE DUTCH IN A ROW.
At the nrst blush there Is something very |
funny In the idea Of the Dutch-thc good old |
fashioned, phlegmatic, essy-golng Dutch Of
Holland-going to war, though VIC all know |
they at one time 6lled the world with the |
fame Of their military exploits. The poten-
tate against whom the Dutch wrath Is excited |
Ia q Malay ruler In the beautiful Island Of |
Sumntra--the Sultan Of Atchln. A running |
sketch Of the causes which will probably |
lead 10 this war may prove not unintcrcst- |
Ing. About three years ago Great Britain
concluded with Holland treaty, the terms |
Of which pledged the latter power 10 protect
the formers subjects on the Island Of Sumatra |
In the samo manner as her own subjects. |
Tho treaty gave the peaceablc Dutch con-
siderable trouble, for hardly had II been three
mouths In force before British shippers COM
planned Of the outragcs pcrpetratcd upon
them by Malay pirates, subjects of the afore-
mentioned Sultan, on the coast oi sumatra
Holland talked TO the Sultan like Dutch uncle,
20 to speak, but being q shrewd diplomat
only the yaguest and most unsatisfactory
promises woro eioited from him. Tho out
RACES continued, the pirates baying a Jolly
good timc-aCcordlng to q pirates notion Of
what 10 jolly-until the British Government
found II necessary to inquire at tho Hague
whether the King Of Holland meant to fulali
the obligations Of the 1870 treaty. OF course
he meant 10 do 50, and 10 show that he did an
ultimatum was sent TO the Sultan u Atcbin.
Again he made all sorts Of promises, and sent
q dcputstiou TO Holland 10 invite King VIII
liam 10 send commission 10 Sumatra to set
lie all difficulties. While the Dutch layished
their hospitality on the sumatran ambassa.
dors NJ the royal palace dispatch came from
the Dutch Governor Of Java to the effect that
the outrages had been renewed, and that the
Sultan boastcd Of the ability TO fool the Dutch
Government. This was too mueh-too much
oven for the good-naturcd Dutch, whose King
dismissed tho ambassadors In uuccrcmouious
style, declaring that the Sultan should be
made to feel Dutch wrath. II Is by NO means
certain that Holland will get the bcttor VI her
Sumatrau foe, who has formidable army
| and country the connguratlon Of which will
make Il difficult Of penetration.
/ NAND EHhh VADS
| The farmers convention at Springfield,
Illinois, adjourned sine die on Thursday, the
Bd instant. On the second and last day
Of the meeting the gentlemen who com
posed the convention saw the blundcr
which they had committed the day before In
adopting resolutions which could not be
called relevant to the subject they had as
sembled TO discuss, and reconsidcrcd them.
First Of these was the tariff resolution favor
Ing free trade, aud repeal Of the duty upon
large number Of articles. The adoption Of
this resolution was In the hrst instance
blundcr Of the grayest character. II was
mixing up questions aud opening issues
which do not properly belong to one another.
and would have had the effect Of only pro-
yoking the hostility Of sections aud intercsts
that 1t Is desirable to concillate instead Of
offending II was the Job" Of the Chicago
Tribune and Its friends, who have been skill
fully keeping II before the farmers In connec-
tion with the railroad question for the last
two or three months. That journal believes
that free trade Is the panacea for every III
with which VIC arc afflicted, aud presses II In
season and out of season. Another Of the
"rccOusidcrcd' resolutions Is that dcuounc-
Ing the action Of the last Congress on the
salary question, which was also irrelevant
and unnecessary.
The work Of the convention, then, the re.
suit Of the farmers deliberations upon the
important question they met to consider, may
be summarized as follows. That railways arc
public highways, and must make connections
with other roads, receive aud deliver freight
| without dlscrimlnatIn0 cha, .,i H., a.
watering Of stock Of railroads shall be exam
lnod into by the railway commissioners and
legal proceedings instituted against all cor
porations which have violated the constitu-
tonal provisions on the subject. This is an
excellent platform, and II the people will only
stand up TO II they will In n short time expe-
rience substantial relief from the evils COM
planned Of. 1t Is the entering wedge upon
this whole question, and II driven home will
be productive of tho best results. The ILL
nois farmers have set not only their own
class but all other classes In different parts OF
the country an excellent example. Wherever
the people arc oppressed let them meet and
demand redress, as these Western men have
done, and there Is no doubt that 1t will soon
come. Our own city, for instance has just
cause for complaint against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. Its freight
charges on short routes arc enormous, and lts
discriminating charges against our city and
In favor Of other points oppressive. II steadily
declines to pay cent Of taxes upon It's prop
erty. Let Us sec II we cannot bring such
pressure TO bear upon that corporation as
will make II treat this city with ordinary
fair-play aud decency