National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-06

INTELLIGENCE EXTRAORDINARY.
Whom tho representatives TO the United
States Of tho treaty making Powers OF the
world went TO rest on Monday night they
little knew what trouble was impending over
their drowsy heads. Imagine, II possible,
their CONSERVATION at breakfast yesterday
morning on hearing that the Daily Indian
Ring had assumed yicarious powers, not over
Captain Jack, but over the affairs OF Spain,
and that other foreign countries are threat.
ened with o similar protectorate. Yet
this very dire calamity has happened
1t seems that 1t took eight or ton days In
which to get the matter Strengthened out, be.
sides come clamor. We hasten to chronicle
this new victory Of journalistic enterprise;
and when 1t Is remembered that It was &C.
complished In so small space Of time, il
will occasion surprise to learn that It's
announcement Is made In the choicest Eng
lish. We commend the announcement to Gen.
Sickles, with the request that II shall b.
presented to Mr.. Salmeron, and that no
alluson shall be made to the suggestions
which Involuntary arise, that the writer Is
accustomed to address the aborigines OF
America, and that few tangled sentences
may, consequently, appear In It, Salmeron
would, no doubt, discover the inherent mod
esty Of the writer's character, and would not
fail to recognize the intrepid courage which
illustrates his determination to "intervene. {"
And General Sisklcs might boast OF 1t as q
brilliant specimen OF the ease with which
American journalists handle difficult sub
jects. But let II speak for itself. 1t is as
follows:
"For the last eight or ten days the Chronicle
has been camorous for wishing that the spanish
republican Government should make avail Of
the goodwill OF the Swiss aud American Minis
tiers, instead calling uselessy upon Iberian
affairs the intervention Of monarchlcal ambas-
sailors. We were not, Of course, so foolish as
TO invite an Intervention on the part Of our MIN
lister At Madrid. That was not our business
and that would have been neither In accord
with the wise advice OF Washington against
'entangling alliances At any rate, Daniel Z.
Sckles, our Minister In Spain, Ia too wisely
directed by the State Department, and too wise
q diplomat himself, TO be dragged into such an
awkward arrangement.
'But n the American Minister had neither the
right nor the power TO intervene In Spanish At
fairs he was bound to be smart enough TO ma
nnyre so that his good ofiices should be asked
ydr by the Madrid Government. Then, the
American Minister was bound also TO be such a
polite gentleman, and Of such setylceable mood
OF mind, that he could not refuse 10 bow grace
fully, though maigre itf iagf,o, TO the demands
any mistake II he thought that Daniel u. SIckles
was endowed with all those passive and active
qualities OF true diplOmatist. II happens, In
deeds according to n yesterdays telegram, that
Mr. Salmeron has felt at last the necessity OF talk
ing 4 bit with the American Minister about Span
ish affairs. At least we cannot understand other
wise the dispatch without doing injustice to tie
diplomatic talents OF Mr.. sIckles, who must be
very glad TO be begged TO give his republican ad-
vice on the affairs OF Spain, In which only mon.
archical Powers have interfered up to the pres
ant Va In tharpfnTa with iDV the w
OF the Interview between Sckles and Salmeron,
not because the Chronicle saw the necessity OF 1t
for the last eight or ten days, but because, with
out any danger to the United States, some re-
publican advice or offers Of arbitration will be
given to republican SPAIN"
SEVERAL prominent men OF Chicago, with the
consent OF the mayor and park commissioners,
have arranged for sunday Instrumental concerts
IN tho park. The programme OF Saturday Is 70
be repeated, aud the expenses are TO be betrayed