The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-17

intimately lead TO war with Hayti. 1t Ii easily to
be foreseen that the most adventurous and un-
scrupulous people from this country would 60 there
az settlers, and they would soon be involved in
quarrel with their Haytien neighbors. The conse-
quence would be that the United States would have
to take the whole island. or course the Haytiens
are too weak to prevent 1t, but there would prob
ably be a bloody resistance. believe, however,
that II would be poor policy for the United States
to annex the island because 1t could not be done
on any other than the admission OF the inhabitants
on equal footing with the people OF the different
States Of the Union. The people OF Hayti and st.
Domingo are not yet ripe for the enjoyment of your
free institutions. Hayti has been one of the pos
sessions Of France, and the Haytens are French in
their ideas. They could not appreciate constitu-
tiOnal liberty having been educated in the French
school OF military despotism. There are public
schools in Hayti which are maintained by the gov
eminent, but out Of 100000 inhabitants only
$4,000 frequent them, and the better class OF
Haytiens prefer to have their children educated in
France, where there is no social prejudice against
them. AS for the people of st. Domingo, they are still
more ignorant and degraded than the lower orders
in Hayt You can see the evils that have arisen in
the Southern States from giving the ballot to igno-
rant negroes. The same thing, and worse, would
happen IN st. Domingo.
mingo and Hayti will never be educated up 10 free
institutions unless the United States take charge
OF them. wr
HAYT1EN MINIsTER-It would be better for the
United States to wait until the people Of the island
are prepared for annexation. They are progress
ing, though slowly, and in about twenty years or
SO they will probably be able to appreciate the ad-
vantages OF free institutions.
Having obtained the desired Information from
Mr.. Preston your correspondent, after thanking
him for his courtesy retired.
Custom House Affairs.
The Committee of Ways ana Means met this
morning and heard Messrs. James and Benedict
of the New York Custom House, and some other
Customs officers from Philadelphia Baltimore and
st. Louis. The object Of the New York officers is
to obtain legal sanction and night permits to un-
load steamers, and to pay the inspectors for this
service. They all desire an increase of salary and
say it is indispensable for their proper mainte-
nance The committee considered the bill hereto
fore introduced by Mr.. Ellis II. Roberts, member
OF the committee, fixing new scale OF fees for
registry records, manifests, clearances &C., but
came to no conclusion thereon. The committee on
next Tuesday will consider the subject of refund
ing the cotton tax.
Cameron Using His Political Artillery.
The sublime spectacle of six Senators and five
Representatives. inspired with the dignity OF office
forming syndicate to have removed from paltry
position q worthy printer in the government
printing office is the latest feature in Washington
1t alluded to weeks ago in this correspondence
but on account of the unexpected attack the as
saut was withheld; but since the Warwick Of
Pennsylvania has unsheatned his sword and stands
upon his native heath-to wit, to succeed himself
to the United States Senate-he has grown bold
The spirit OF the War Department is upon him and
he cannot resist. The offensive printer who sus-
pended the Lords Prayer beside the picture Of the
deceased Greeley must be removed or civil service
will prove failure. The Grand Army Of the Re-
public have united in demonstrating against this
action, and will vihdicate the rights OF the men,
bers, or make crusade against Cameron's re-
election.
MRS. Dahlgren's Claims Cha mpioned by
Army and Navy Rings-LOgan's Cruz
SADIE Against Such Claims.
The army and navy social rings here are in
circulation tonight over a debate in the Senate
yesterday on motion to reconsider vote passed
after ten O'Clock at night, at the heel Of the last
session, to refer to the Court of Claims the ndef-
mite claim of Mrs. Dahlgren Tor the patents taken
out by her husband for improvements in great
guns while he was at the head of the Ordnance
Bureau of the Navy. Never was bill more
adroitly lobbied by "the United Service" and,
although there was much sympathy Tor the widow
it was only passed by the small vote of twenty
three yeas to seven nays, when the names OF
seventy-four Senators were called, the remaining
fortyfo either having been absent or lodged the
vote. Yesterday q motion to reconsider was dis
cussed IN the morning hour and it was demons.
trated by Logan that Dahlgren perfected his guns
while at the head of the Ordnance Bureau,
at the cost of hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars for casting, boring and testing, and
If his heirs to be paid for the results thus at
tanned SO are the heirs OF ROdman and OF Parrott
and Of James, besides Dyer and other living officers,
who have perfected valuable inventions at govern
ment expense while drawing government pay. If
Mrs. Dahlgren, whose father was Samuel f. Vim
ton, for long time q representative from Ohio
here had asked $4,000 for her maintenance, Con-
gress would have voted it; but this indefinite claim
of hers which is the test claim Of dozen other OF
the same sort reaching into millions, can hardly
be lobbied through, even by the potent army and
navy rings.
Our Organized Indian Policy.
At the meeting of the Board OF Indian Commas
sioners General Hazard commended the labors Of
the Board OF Indian Commissioners, believing that
during the past three years there had been estab-
lished what never before existed-an organized
Indian policy-and that its continuance for four
more years would settle finally the Indian question
In manner betting great Christian nation.
There had been some blunders by the army and
much confusion resulted from the relations exist
ing between the civil and military arms; but,
nevertheless. the army was to-day, almost without
exception, in favor Of peace. Mr.. Brunot,
Chairman OF the Board, said that in his
travels of over forty thousand miles in the Indian
country during the past three years on the service
connected with the Board he had always met the
greatest kindness and courtesy from army officers
Of every grade, and he had never met with an OIL
Ger Of rank in the army who, understanding the
views OF the Board and the policy OF the President,
did not heartily sympathize with 1t and express a
desire to cooperate with it In its high aims and
object. The meeiinR to-day was nrfncinallv occn.