The New York herald., 1874-11-24

The New Minister Receiving High Com
pliments from Bostoninns-A Little
After Dinner Speech ON saturday-In-
teresting observations OF Russian
Lffe-The Efficacy OF Ono "One Man
Power"
BOSTON, Nov. %. 1874.
Postmaster General Jewell, notwithstanding his
reputed activity and usefulness in the important
department. of the government which President
Grant has intrusted to him. manages to find time
and inclination to become q sort OF hon Of the
period. His visit to Boston has been character
ized by series OF ovations ever since
he arrived In the city, and for the
many nattering attentions shown him
BY the amiable and solid men Of
the Hub he has manifested feeling OF profound
gratitude. Immediately upon his arrival last
Friday morning, that highly respectable and emf
nently ancient organization known as the Board
hbtlon Of the distinguished visitor at their ele-
gantly carpeted rooms down on state street. The
admirable speech which Mr. Jewell made on the
occasion was q source OF delight TO the 'soid
men" OF the town. The day following the cm-
nent Cabinet officer was again the hero OF the
were the ovations which we're showered upon
him. It happened TO be Saturday, just the
day when the numerous social clubs with which
all OF them sought the presence OF Mr.. Jewell
around their various festive boards. He ran IN
warmly greeted by the admiring hosts. and at the
Commercial CLUB ne remained for olnner anu made
very happy and entertaining an speech The club
vided was. OF course, most bountlfu and elegant.
Bouquets ana wines were not dispensed with, and
the company was very fragrant and Jolly before
the festivities were over. The company present
included such men as Congressman Pierce, Con.
"a Eye M
keepsie, and General Burt, the Postmaster now
here IN Boston.
president OF the club, alluded In complimentary
terms to the distinguished guest who was with
them, and In the midst OF enthusiastic plaudits
MIR. JEWELL RESPONDED.
he congratulated Boston on the frmness with
which 1t has withstood the panic, ana promised
them his influence In furnishing all needed postal
facilities He reminded them that their Congress
made the laws, passed the appropriations and
raised committees to see tnat the money was used
tees could not go one atom beyond the powers
delegated them BY Congress He thought Boston,
literary reputation, should have larger facitles
tnan most cities. He mad the misfortune to hail
.mlsery loves company he did not pity Bostoni-
ans or being under democratic Governor, as he
believed they deserved It. He gave very in.
he saw IL In MS capacity OF Minister, and he
llkened the one man power OF that government 10
could be made equally etiectual IL every one would
make 1t his especial business to detect and punish
crime as eGectually as they 20 under the rule OF
time he mad been in Russia he had never heard OF
delalcation by public officer.
In mis- opinion, we had in this country too many
lawyers. There they had less OF them, and GRIM
tnals were indicted and tried and the cuprit had
begun his punishment within the space OF one
week. 1t was the certainty OF punishment that
rave wholesome dread OF becoming amenable to
the laws. The expenses OF the government of
SO,O00OO0 OF people was not half the amount Of
that spent In governing the 40, ,00o0 600 OF Amerl-
cans. He gave an interesting account Of Russian
currency and the mode OF banking, giving also the
amount OF the debt Of the great Empire, which he
placed at $500 100000 only, while all paper was
held equal to specie. Banks were also used there
as places OF sale deposit, and all the certificates OF
Russian Indebtedness could be found In the vaults
OF the Imperial Bank Oh St. Petersburg, being held
entirely by o few old families The Gear spends
annually about 8,o00,0 900 roubies. few mobiles
live as high as 100000 and many others subsist
on SOC, 900.
From this he passed to a most interesting &C.
count Of railroads in the Russian Empire. The
government allows individuals to construct them,
guaranteeing i've per cent, and II the income falls
short the money Is taken from the public Treasury
to make up the deficit to stockholders. A very
large number OF railroads are owned and run by
tins government, and so directly ccountable are
the ofncers that no such things as defalcaLons are
dreamed of. In no city was life and limb as SAFE
as In ST. Petersburg IL Is well lighted, well sew
cred and has most efncient police, and ali this is
done by one man, directly responsible to the one
man power. The salary of this most enlclent man.
who IS at the same moment mayor, alderman,
council, street commissioner and ali minor officers
combined, Is SOC, 600 roubles, enough to permit
Mm TO i've respecLahlH.