, 1873-03-30

AN AMERICAN DODGE ABROAD.
A year or more ago, n very entertaining book
OF fiction. called tie Dodge Club Abroad, "as
published. It professed 70 give the sayings and
doing OF tho members i'll foreign countries. Mr.
Anson Green Phelps Dodge, son Of William e.
Dodge, Of New York, the Bulstrode of the evan
gelice1 importing business, some timo ago went
to 1.-Two in Canada, and engaged in tho Lumber
trade. In 1872, he reuounced his nle5 5iance to
the United States, and, upon application, waa
by special statute made subject OF the Queen.
few months later he became candidate for
the Canadian Parliament, and was elected in the
District of North York. He was elected as an
Opposition member, but, upon the meeting OF
Parliament, declared for the Ministry. At an
early day after the meeting, lie ventilated Lis
patriotism by declaring that " It was astonishing
to zee the unanimity Of opinion in the city OF
New York in favor OF constitutional monarchy
and British institutions" He disclaimed
all desire for Canadian Independence
| or annexation, and expressed tho hope
| thst "When any annexation took place, We OF
| Cannda would annex, and not be annexed to the
| United States." This Dir. Dodge is q remarka-
! ble member OF remarkable family. The
founder OF the family WAS ono Anson G. Phelps,
a merchant OF New York engaged in the metal
trade, and who was renowned for his commercial
SUCCESS and his piet;. he had several daugh-
ters; one married man named Jamos, who has
resided since in Liverpool, another married II.
| E. Dodge, and another married James Stokes.
| The frm-namo has boon, in tho United States,
Phelps, Dodge l. Co., and in England, Phelps,
James L. Co. The partners are the sons-in-law
| Of the elder Phelps, and their sons. This
! firm has been distinguished in American history
| for its ability TO sell imported metals cheaper
| than any other house, and for the e1trome piety
| Of all its members. Mr. II. E. Dodge, sr., i5
| the President Of Q Young Mems Christian
/ Association, is loading member OF
| the Presbyterian Church, and ono Of tho
| promoters Of the Evangelical Alliance.
| The house Of Phelps, Dodge l. Co. has lately
been accused Of defrauding the revenue BY false
! invoices, giving false values to it's imports.
| As this house gets it's goods through its OVID
| firm in England, the false invoices must have
been made out by its own members in England
must have been received hero by its own MEM
bcrs; and must have been presented-at the Gus
tom-House attested by the oaths Of it's own
| members. The real invoices, showing the real
values, must, OF coureo, bo in the possession of
| the firm. The Frauds therefore, it there were
any, involved forgery, the suppression of the
real papers and tho presentation Of false ones,
the whole attested by perjury on the part Of
somebody. The Custom-House officers, not
y71thstanding the fact that alr. Dodge was
leading Republican, were forced to stop this
business; they estimated the fraud upon tie
revenue at $500, 0,oo0. Phelps, Dodge l. Co. we're
| extremely unwilling to have trial they, there
! fore. offered to compromise by pnyine 327o,0o0.
Finally the offer vas accepted, and the Dodgcs,
Jamesee, stokcses, aud al tho rnc1cs, brothers,
sons, eons-in-law, rephews, &C., Of the Phelps
Dodge family we're let free from prosecution.
Mr. Dodge, OF Canada, is a member of this
family. His extraordinary performances as a
member OF the Canadian Parliament has drawn
unusual attention to him, and be is getting a
thorough ventilation. 1t has been Developed
and has been charged upon him, that he le=ortcd
to the most remarkable devices to get elected
Among other things, he was loud and ve1e.
ment defender Of religion and appealed to the
religious clans;. for support On the eve of his
election he caused to be printed and circu1ated D
letter, purporting to have been written BY rs. 4.
Clark, D. D." brother OF Bishop Clark. 10 the
Honorary Canon Ramsay, MA, Of New Market.
The following is the remarkable letter:
ELIZABETH, July @, 1872.
REV. AND DEAR STE: Hearing that Of my dear
est friends, L. G. p. Dodge IL candidate for parlia-
the pleasure Of urging upon you the important
clsi1us he has upon your personal friendship
ard the entire confidence Of your people He is uni
yersay beloved by all cl&sses especially the poor II
sny man who has lived among Before going first
to Canada, he Tas Fest1ynan IN st. Johns f'r &C.
tween aix and seven years. and Gid more for our Ear
fsh than suy man in it. He WAS pr1nee, esef 10 al
cood objects and aided the churches q all cenomina-
tonz In the place With that broad ahefahy "h1ca SO
distinguishes him. The ophan .sSiam IN 1n1s place.
To uhich be contributed 1Ver *2o,poo WILL ever
be = monument to his generous Chrlstah caar
.cter. Mr. Dodge WI for yeara President Of
orr Young Mems AsBriatiop and n th Ills own means
established the Large library and readlngzooms OF the
Association and good work in this town WIS with
out his helpin9 hand. One Of the important theolog