The New York herald., 1873-12-04

an expression of the communistic federal
feeling which we observed in France dur
ing the Commune reign, which animates
the leaders Of the Spanish revolution,
and seems to be panacea in the minds of the
advanced thinkers in Europe for many of the
evils in the older countries. There are many
things to be said in favor of the federal sys-
tenn. We think it would be wise for Spain to
adopt it for in Spain there are distinct nation
alities and divisions Of parties. language and
tradition, which make it easy for the realm to
subdivide itself into cantons II the leaders
Of the Irish movement wish to make their
country part Of the English Empire, as New
York is part of our Republic, it will be
necessary for them to so still further. and, in
stead Of making Ireland one State, subdivide
it into four or five States or provinces. We
can understand how subdivision based, let
us say, upon the old provincial distinctions of
Ulster Leinster, Connaught and Munster
might give the English Empire four independ-
ent and powerful States, inhabited by people
different in religion, tradition and custom, and
tending, we hope to extinguish the animosities
which have retarded the prosperity and happi-
ness of this beautiful land.
The Public Press< ON tho Presidents
Message.
New York Sun independently "a weak
effuson for President" "a rambling, dis
jointed affair New York World demo
crat) :-''Clumsily written document" New
York 1smss enthusiastically: :-'It would be
easy to write more striking message" New
York Tribune (opposition) :-"His notions
(about fnance> are not such as viii COM
mend themselves to the Judgment of Congress
or the good sense of the people" New York
Ebessag Post (republican) :-'Though much
mixed in character. is to be generally COM
mended for its tone and the propriety of
many of its recommendations. New York
Commercial! (republican) :-"Is practical
document, but more or less mangled by the
telegraph" Philadelphia Ledger (independ-
ent) :-"His usual plain, concise and straight
forward style" Philadelphia Record (inde-
pendenb:-''Will amply repay a careful
per,isal." Philadelphia Press (republcan) -
Sensible and satisfactory" Boston Aduer
tsr (repubhcan), after recapitulating the
chief points of the Message :-'These are all
practical questions. upon the decision Of
which the Presidents decided and frankly ex-
pressed opinion will have the weight it is on
titled to-" Boston Post (opposition):-
''There is nothing in messages Of this stamp
that tend to exhaust their authors powers
to the extent of necesstating recreation
journs Providence Journal (administra-
tion) :-"It would be idle to disguise the diff
culties in the way of a sound solution of some
of the more fundamental questions; but if
Congressman are as apt to learn as the
people and endorse in act the sound
as heartily as the country does. in
feeling we shall have great occasion to
congratulate the nation upon the present ses-
sion of Congress" Baltimore american
administration -s'We cannot see that there
is anything new or striking in the Message
concerning resumption of specie payments.
'There is no telling whether the elasticity
plan will work until it is tried" s'On the
whole it is an excellent document" Albany
Argus (democratic) "a stale recapitulation
of the events of dying year" 'Not word
is said of tie salary grab nor recommenda-
ton made with regard to the imhecile course
of the Attorney General (now Chief Justice),
in his conduct of the Credit Mobilier suits
Evidently the President is still confident of
his ability to delude or defy public senti-
ment Worcester Spy republican, IF not
q great statesman, Grant sis at least saga
cious, candid and infexibly upright man"
Boston Journal republican, at may not
be document of great literary finish, but it
grasps its subjects we'll" Hartford Courant
(republican) :-''While open to severe criti-
cism in some parts it is in the main excel
lent" The Courant thinks the financial oues-
ton 'not thoroughly comprehended by the
Chief Executive"
And SO on are the gist of the comments of
the press so far as they have been received
The stanch republican or administration
organs regard the Message as a model docu-
ment of the kind the liberal republicans
hesitate to express a decided opinion, but
wherever they do it is adversely to the spirit
and recommendations of the President while
the democratic and thoroughly opposition
press denounce it upon its intrinsic merits az
state paper.
The Pope and the Kaiser.