New-York tribune., 1874-06-25

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stantinople has just acquired grievance
against Persia, because tributary band OF
1000 families has escaped into that country
and refused to be sent back, and because.
some Turks have been maltreated by Persian
pilgrims The extreme demands which have
been made by the Porte can hardly be con-
sidered iustifable. and il q war should be de-
clared, 1t would be upon inadequate grounds.
The sketch of the present Dartmouth crew
given by correspondent on the seventh page
indicates some embarrassments due 10 want
of boating knowledge. These difficulties must
be common to oil colleges where practice with
the oars is comparatively novelty, since
professional trainers are no longer employed.
The letter contains an exceedingly interesting
account of the sufferings of last years
crew under system of overtraining. 1t
seems scarcely possible that such mistake
will be repeated this year. There appears to
be the material for one of the most effective
crews that will assemble at Saratoga. 1t is to
be hoped that the Dartmouth boys will acquire
the skill that is so obviously requisite, and at
the same time adopt in their training sys-
tenn which recognizes the true principles OF
health. A mistake in the latter particular not
only Injuries the men themselves and dimin-
ishes their chances of success In tho cohtes',
but throws odium ever the whole practice OF
boat racing among the colleges.
M. Gambetta has rs usual disappointed his
enemies by making prudent and moderate
speech at the Hoche banquet. He rarely
makes a mistake, and it is marvellous to see
how he has learned to curb his fiery temper
under the brutal prOvOcati0ns of the "mser-
"ables" of the Empire. There does not seem
to be any good reason for fearing these dis
credited and desperate gamblers. They are
noisier than usual, probably because they are
hungrier; it is a long time since they have
drawn salaries. 1t is to be regretted that the
MacMahon Government should now begin to
arrest them for such petty ofenses as DIS
tributing photographs of the cx-imperlal
family. They have been boldly defying the
law so long that it seems trivial to take no
tice at this late day of mere puerilities. The
Liberal cause never has seemed more prOmis-
ing than now as the French people are forced
to decide between the Republic and the Cana
rilla of the widow of Napoleon Ill. They
followed him to Sedan, but they are not
ready to follow her to Rome.
The resignation of POstlmaster-G General
Creswell and its prompt acceptance by the
President will take the country by surprise; and,
in spite of the cordial expressions in the corre-
spondence, there will be plenty of suspicious
surmises as to some hidden cause. In any case,
the retiring officer will long bear honorable
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Postmaster-G General who led in the fight
against the Franking Privilege and secured
its repeal. He has in other ways largely i'm
proved the workings of the Department; and
in fact the whole business of letter delivery
may almost be said to have been revOlutionized
during his administration. He has not passed
the ordeal of adverse criticism unscathed; but
it must be confessed that, of the multitude of
charges against him, only the ChOrpenning
business has ever proved seriously damaging.
We once thought that charge utterly baseless.
Later details seemed to make q revision OF
that judgment necessary; and though plausi
BILE explanations have since been given, we
could wish. for the spotless name of an able
and jealous public servant that long career
which began under the inspiration of Winter
Davis and has been crowded with good work,
might have escaped the doubts that the name
of Chorpenning still provokes. Mr.. Creswell
is to be succeeded by Mr.. Eugene Hale of
Maine, who, though he has several times given
proof in Congress of good intentions in legis-
lation, has now his first opportunity to show
what organizing or executive talents he
possesses. He probably meets one aspiration
which the President expresses in his letter to
Mr.. Creswell, the desire for personal
friend"