davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald., 1874-11-28
Failure OF Negro Suffrage I'm the
District Of Columbia.

It is an illogical and unwarrantable infer
ence from the bad effects Of negro suffrage in
the federal district to argue, as some Of our
contemporaries are doing, that its failure there
proves its inexpediency in the Southern
States. And yet the argument has an air of
superficial plausibility. The negroes of
Washington are probably more intelligent
than the average of their race. Most of them
were bred in Maryland and Virginia, where
slavery was least oppressive They were the
earliest of the negroes to come into pos
session of civil and political rights, and are
presumed to have had superior guidance from
friendly whites interested in their welfare.
on their suffrage proved to be one OF the most
corrupt and scandalous that ever existed, and
Congress was compelled TO abolish it and SUBJ
stitute q government from which the will Of
the people as expressed in elections is ex-
cluded. If the comparatively intelligent
negroes of Washington cannot be trusted with
the elective franchise the argument is specious
and plausible which infers the necessity of
also taking it away from the negroes of the
Gulf States
But the argument is only specous and not
sound 1t is really as absurd as an argument
against universal suffrage founded on Tweeds
late control OF certain classes of voters in the
city Of New York. The negroes of Washington
were subject to influences which operate in
few other places. They were dependent for
employment on the local public works. man
aged by the NOTORIOUS Washington ring. whose
The New York herald., 1874-11-28
Minister schenck ON Our Relations
with England.

with England.
General Schenck, our Envoy Exnaordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary near
the court of st. James, was at the
Cutters annual banquet at Sheffield the other
day, which was attended by large and dis
tinguished company. Being called ont by q
toast from Lord Houghton, in which the
United States and England were honored as
engaged in the good work Of preserving in
dividual liberty" General Schenck re-
sponded He said that his countrymen. above
all things, were thankful that they were at
peace with the world, and were particularly
satisfied that peace prevailed with England;
that both countries had powerful reasons for
maintaining good understanding with each
other, and believed that if necessary they
could, united, stand against the world.
This is the old and tiresoms fapdoodle of
the mutual admiration society. OF course the
people of the United States are gratifed that,
as our good old trough and ready" President
Taylor expressed it, ''they are at peace with all
the world and the rest of mankind" Of
course they are particularly grati6ed with the
happy accord prevailing between John Bull
and Brother Jonathan, and so on;
but the toast Of Lord Houghton
called for something more than these
threadbare platitudes. Lord Houghtons 8
compliment called for something from General
Schenck in exposition Of the good work of the
United States in preserving individual lib
erty" The theme was broad and inviting
and the door was thrown open to our Minister
to enlighten his English audience on such
American mysteries as Southern reconstruc-
ton, United States troops, scalawags, carpet
baggers, Ku Klux Klans. White Leaguers and
military Governors. But, mindful of the
good old maxim, ''The least said the soonest
mended," General Schenck spake the old
speech for such occasions and sat down amid
general applause. And what more could these
Sheffield cutters desire than the assurance
from the United States Minister that the team
of John Bull and Uncle Sam can stand against
the world? ''Soft sawder," according to Sam
Slick, is the essence of wisdom.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28
The Report OF the Comptroller OF the
Currency.

The report of Mr.. John ]. Knox, Comp
troller of the Currency, is published in our
columns to-day, and will be read with more
than usual interest, as upon the condition of
the currency and the practical workings of
the act of june 1874 the nature of the Presi-
dents recommendations in his Message to
Congress may to some extent depend 1t shows
that there has been an increase of national
bank circulation in the past year of
$685. 297, but that there is no danger Of
overstepping the limits of the law. The
amount of currency subject to withdrawal in
States having mora than their proportion of
circulation, and the amount unissued,
places at the disposal of the Comp
troller for redistribution among the
States which are deficient SAT, $780, 743
This amount, it would seem, should
satisfy the demands the South and West have
made for more currency, and if it is justly ap-
portioned will go far towards silencing the
demands for initiation. The Eastern States
with 511 banks, capital Of $162, 596, 482, and
an outstanding circulation Of $l09, 705, 0l8,
and the Middle States, with 585 banks, a paid
in capital of $l91, All, $3.50, aud circulation
of S123 052, S72, have no wish TO retain dol
lar Of currency which is not their legal right
from the other sections OF the country. One
great cause of complaint from the West is,
therefore, likely to be removed. This new
distribution is to be made on the basis Of pop
ulation and wealth, in the year ending June
30 1875. The value of national bank notes,
as compared with legal tenders, the statistics
Of the withdrawal of the latter, and the
amounts held by the banks, with other essen
tial points, will be found clearly detailed in
the report
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

TIE SALARY GRABBERs.-The salary grab
bers have learned costly lesson in the
dear school Of experience, but it comes
too late to be of any advantage to
them, however impressive as warming to
others Of the one hundred and two men,
bers of the present Congress who voted for
the salary grab only twenty-four were re-
nominated by their constituents, and nearly
half of those twenty-four were defeated at the
polls. II an expiring Congress had raised the
compensation of their successors the public
indignation would not have fallen with such
severity; but for men in the public service to
raise their own pay and date it back for nearly
q year previous to the passage of the act
evinced SO sordid and dishonest a spirit that
the people were justly incensed. Less than
one in six of the salary grabbers have been
returned to the next Congress. We trust this
impressive rebuke will not be lost on their
SUCCESSORS.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

THE Won ARNM TR1A1.-The Court before
which Count Won Arnim is to be tried will be
asked by the Public Prosecutor to exclude the
public The ground is taken that the Official
documents to be read must be concealed, as
the State might be injured by their publca-
ton. So it is to be a Star Chamber affair
after all If Prince Bismarck can make it SO,
but we doubt that it will be possible to hide
1rom the world any of the important factss
The New York herald., 1874-11-28
English views OF InfaIlibiiity.

Whether the command to render unto
Caesar the things that are Cesar and unto
God the things that are Gods has really any
has taken is being earnestly debated in Eng
land. Even in Bunyan's allegory-and the
author Of the "Pilgrim's Progress hated the
Catholic Church as bitterly as any one could
the Pope was placed with Pagan as one of
the two giants in the caves, who were impotent
to harm the Protestant English nation. Mr..
Gladstone's fears of the effect of the doctrine
of infalhbility seem to be unnecessary
two hundred years after Bunyan's time.
Lord Camoys says in his letter to Mr.. Glad
stone, which we publish to-day, had any
Catholic said, II am Catholic first and an
Englishman after" 1t is doubtful if Catholic
emancipation would have been granted by
Parliament but it is now too late to specu-
late upon such questions. It is not
probable that many English Catholics
now have any intention to dispute about
priority of allegiance to the State or Church,
for the reason that the Safe and Church are
unlikely to come into conflict Lord Camoys,
who is Roman Catholic, refuses to accept
the doctrine of the personal infallibility of
the Pope and concurs in Mr.. Gladstone's
views. Here is new proof that the question
is not practical. We find additional evidence in
the reply of Monsgnor Capel to the criticism
of Mr.. Gladstone on the Vatican decrees who
shrewdly points out that conscience is re-
garded as supreme in all matters by the Prot
estant Church as well as by the Catholic.
The dispute does not seem at all necessary to
impartial observers. If the Pope chooses to
claim infallibility we do not see any objec-
ton, especially when Lord Camoys' example
shows that even in the Catholic Church this
claim is not universally admitted even as
matter of theory-much less of practical rule.
SUNDAY ADJUSTMENTS. large number OF
our most influential citizens, whose names are
! elsewhere printed, have signed letter to the
Board of Police Commissioners demanding
that the Sunday laws in respect to amuse-
! ments shall be impartially enforced
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

\
The general expression Of the American
people is in favor of a reciprocity treaty with
Canada. When the old Reciprocity treaty was
in existence the Canadians although receiv-
ing the larger share of its benefits. were un-
wise enough to violate it's spirit, If not Its
letter, by the imposition of discriminating
tolls on their canals and by other illiberal
acts. They had themselves only to thank for
the termination of the treaty by the action OF
the American government on its conditional
expiration. A renewal Of reciprocity is now
proposed, and certainly it promises greater
benefits to the colony than to the States It
therefore appears singular that the PROPOSE
ton should call forth the alarm Of British
Chambers Of Commerce and manufacturers,
and that the Foreign and Colonial Secretaries
of England should deem it neces-
sary to explain and in meas
ure apologize for such treaty. The
cable yesterday brought us long account Of
an interview between deputation OF the
alarmed Chambers of Commerce and Lords
Derby and Carnarvon in London. The repre-
sentatives Of the English manufacturers pro-
tested against any dependency Of Great
Britain being allowed to negotiate treaty with
foreign country by which England should be
placed in q worse condition in trade than
such foreigners. They demanded the inser-
ton of clause in any reciprocity treaty be-
tween the United States and Canada which
shall distinctly declare that 1.-THE United
States shall never have the right to claim any
remission Of duties not accorded to British
commerce." The British Secretaries entirely
concurred in the views expressed by the depu-
tation, but affirmed that no provisions unfa-
vorable to British trade are inserted in the
treaty. Lord Derby suggested to the deputa-
ton that if England for any supposed inter-
ests of her own should endeavor to prevent
the establishment of free commercial relations
between Canada and the United States it
would create discomfort among loyal Cana
dians and strengthen the party in favor Of
annexation.
How far Canada is "dependency' of
Great Britain it is for the colonists to decide.
The day appears to have gone by, however,
when the home government would venture to
prohibit the adoption of treaty SO clearly
beneficial to the colony as that proposed with
the United States. We do not desire the
annexation of Canada at the present time, for
our government is large and unwieldy enough
as it is. But annexationists on this side of
the ST. Lawrence are naturally opposed to
reciprocity. They believe in granting no
fayors to Canada until she seeks them by a
union with the Republic. Reciprocity is
therefore in reality safeguard of the in
tegrity of the British colonial government
At the same time the most impatient annex
ationist in Canada or the United States could
not ask for more effective aid to their cause
than would be afforded by the opposition to q
commercial treaty between the two countries
melted by the selfish interests of British
manufacturers.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

power Of . greenback dollar and gold dol
lar gold could, even now, be had for the ask
ing; and specie payments viii come of them
selves very soon after the greenbacks are
brought to par under circumstances which
guarantee permanent equality Of value. The
great problem for the President to solve in
such q manner that Congress will adopt his
solution is not how supply Of gold can
be obtained for specie payments but how the
currency of the country can be brought to par
as preparatory measure to resumption. In
the necessary order of events the actual use
of coin for redeeming our paper currency will
follow and not precede the restoration OF the
currency TO par. The notes Of the Bank OF
England were at par before that great insti-
tuition began to redeem them after its long
suspension, and there is no instance in all
history Of resumption Of suspended specie
payments until after the paper to be redeemed
had already been brought to an equality Of
value with the redeeming medium. Nobody
will dispute that our paper circulation might
be brought to par by curtailing its amount
The great difficulty consists in discovering
method by which this may be done without
great shock to trade and injustice to the
debtor class. This, and not the means of
procuring supply Of gold, is the great point
which President Grant is bound to eluci date
in his Message.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

control over their means of subsistence
operated as bribe for their votes. In the
greater part Of the South they are exposed to
no such temptation, and as soon as federal
coercion is withdrawn from that section negro
voting will be just as safe as that OF the
illiterate whites of the South, who have always
exercised the right of suffrage. "Boss"
Shepherds bribes in Washington prove just
as little as 'Boss" Tweeds bribes in New
York as to the safety or expediency Of uni
versal suffrage.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28
China and Japan.

From the basis on which has been arranged
the settlement of the differences between
China and Japan we get the most accurate in-
dication of the exact point of difference. China
agrees to pay to Japan half million taels, or
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and
Japan agrees to withdraw her forces from
the island Of Formosa. Japan has, therefore,
offered to China either horn Of diplomatic
dilemma. China, it will be remembered, had
declined all responsibility for Formosa or her
people when there was something to be done
in the interests Of humanity against that dlfh-
cult country. Energetic little Japan, how
ever, went and did what was demanded for
the safety of the seas, and having punished
the pirates seemed disposed to make the coasts
safe by keeping possession. Thereupon China
discovered that the country was hers She
had a claim, and demanded that Japan should
withdraw her troops Every well" said Ja-
pan, s'if this country is yours we want an in
demnity for the money we have spent
in furnishing the pirates, and will leave;
if it is not yours we will stay. So China has
decided that the country is hers, and will
pay the money. Japan's firm attitude on .
point directly and clearly in the interest of
civilization and commerce does her honor as
the foremost Eastern student of Western
thought But the solution is, nevertheless,
to be regretted by commercial nations. II
Japan had remained in possession of Formosa
the barbarous conduct Of the savages of that
island would not have been heard of again.
But as China comes again into possession
there will be other piratical butcheries when
the savages have forgotten the lesson lately
administered. And for this solution Mr..
Bingham must apparently be held in some
degree responsible
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

OUR LOUISIANA DESPATCH to-day indicates
chat whatever may be the end of the struggle
for the control of that State, Mr.. Kellogg is not
likely to remain its master. His opinions and
those of Warmoth and others upon the Sena-
torship are reported by our correspondent
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

The PoPE's ALLocuTIoN, pronounced on
All Saints Day, condemning the abuses of the
press and improper theatrical entertainments,
is an interesting document, and is elsewhere
published in full.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. stock mar
ket was dull, and the transactions moderate
and without feature. Gold is still firm at
1113. Money easy at 8 and per cent on CALL
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

GENERAL SHERIDAN denies the report that
the Black Hills have been invaded by miners,
so that one fear of trouble with the Indians is
dispelled.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

The CORONER yesterday made an investiga-
ton into the facts of homicide committed
on Saturday night, which will take its place be-
side the "car-hook murder" under the title
OF the 'Cart-rung Murder" This crime was
the result Of drunken spree, and the pris-
Qner was committed to the Tornhs.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

The ARGENTINE REBELLION The Indians
who accompanied the rebel General Mitre
have surrendered to the government, from
which it would appear the backbone Of the
rebellion is broken.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

COMMANDER ALFRED MARKHAM will certainly
have command Of the English expedition to
the Arctic regions, according to cable
despatch from London.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

From our reports this morning he probabilities
are that the reather today aosQ be cloudy Nth
possibly slight fog.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28
NEW YORK HERALD
nRoADyAY AND ANN STREET.
.hAMES GORDON BENNETT
PRoPRIETo

THE DAILY HERALD, Published every
day IN the year. -Four cents per copy. An
nual subscription price $12.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

PROFESSOR O'LEARYs lecture upon the
tendencies OF modern scientific thought is
elsewhere reported, and is a manly protest
against the mistaken policy of arguing scien-
tifc questions upon purely theological grounds.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

The SAFE BURGLARY TRIAL at Washington
has ended in the acquittal Of Williams, and in
the disagreement OF the jury upon Whitley
and Harrington, indicted as conspirators
and so there is to be another protracted and
tedious trial of this curious, complicated,
dark and mysterious neutrality-suspicious..
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

The PRESENT CONDITION Of the strike Of the
longshoremen and the opinions of steamship
owners on the result are the subject Of 1pu
report elsewhere
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
Twenty-eighth street and Rroadway.--THE HEART 2
MD DLOTHlAN, at r. NJ. closes at 10 80 ". Nj
Fanny Davenport Mr.. Fisher. Matinee at l 80 p. n
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

ROBINSON HALL
Sixteenth street. between Broadway and Fifth avenue.
VARIETY, ats p. III.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

NIBLO'S GARDEN
Broadway between Prince and Houston streets. -
PIZARRO and WILLIAM TELL, at 9 p. NJ. Matinee at
80 r. M--IvANHOE and PAREFA ROSA.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

BROOKLYN ATHENEUM
BECOME DULL CARE Mr.. Frederick Gaccabe
Matinee NJ 2 r. N.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS and
after January /. 1875, the daily and weekly
editions of the New YORK HERALD will be
sent free Of postage.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28
ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING

wALLACK'S THEATRE,
Broadway THE SHAuGHRACN. at 8 z. NJ; closes at
10 40 Mr. Boucicault. Matinee AZ 80 p. NJ.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

BRYANr's OPERA HOUSE,
Wect Twenty third street near Six avenue:-NEGRO
MINSTRELSY &c, at +. NJ closes at 10 r. H. Dan
Bryant Matinee at p. N.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

LYCEUM THEATRE,
Fourteenth street and Sixth avenue.-LA FILE DE
MADAME ANGOf, att P. M; closes 1T l0G P. n. Mis-
kmIly Soldene. Matinee st l 80 P. N.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28
WITH SU PPLE e NJ ENT.

Esw York, Saturday, Nov. rs. 1874.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

GERMANIA THEATRE,
Fourteenth treet-ULTIMO, at6P n.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE,
20 2Ol Bowery.-vARIETY At P. NJ. closes at 10 P. H.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

CLIO BE THEATRE,
Broadway.-vARIETY. at P. NJ closes At III 80 P. u.
Matinee at2P.M n.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

MRS. CoNwAYS BROOKLYN THEATRE
MACBETH, at5P. n Miss Clara Norris Matinee
JPN
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

PARK THEATRE,
Broadway. between Twenty first and Twenty Sc con
strcets-GILDED AGE, At r. NJ. closes at 10 30 p.
Mr.. John T. Raymond. Matinee at2 r. NJ.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

METROPOLITAN THEATRE
M 5S5 Broadway-vARIETY, at p. NJ; closes at
10 30 r. NJ Matinee 1T 2 P. N.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
rwenty-third street and Eighth avenue.-THE BLACK
CROOK, ~ 2. NJ; closes At IL +. NJ Matinee All 30
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

ROMAN nIPPODROME,
Twenty sixth street and Fourth avenue-Anernoon and
evening at z and 8.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS,
Broadway, corner Of Twenty ninth street-NEGR0
hINSTRELSY at y p H. closes at 10 +. n. Matinee at
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

OLYMPIC THEATRE,
20 GA ARroadway-vARIETY, at . +. NJ closes az 10 A
P. IL. Matinee at 2 P. NJ.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

sTADT THEATRE,
Bowery.- DIE FLKDLRMAUSS, at p. N. Lima Aayr.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

WOODS MUSEUM,
Broadway, of Thirueth strcet-ROUND THE
CLOCK, atSp. NJ: closes at io45 p. II. Matinee At
NJ
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

lMUSEMENTs THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
- NV wALLAcs,s cssa, THgATRg, II ,o... =,
10 40 Mr.. Boucicault Matinee a. l 80 p N.
6s rpss % and at aPu;0n It, xssss
1907 M--IvANHOE and PAREFA ROSA.
,roo.v REooEkyyS ArHEs1gM 7s5Gs,,,. r,,,,D.
Matinee At 2. NJ
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
Twenry-eighth street and Broadway. THE HEART IF
Fanny Davenport. Mr.. fisher Matinee at 80 P. N.
Sixteenth street. between Broadway and Fifth avenue
VARIETY. atSP. NJ.
BRYANr's OPERA HOUSE,
nsaAisn Bryant Matinee al sisf # A. closes A. D4D
Bowsry.-DIE PLEDARMAUss, at sP. NJ. Lima Nayr.
70 al Bowsry-vARfaTY very ats f ~ Closes closes at 10
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs.
nc az aaass
MRS. CoNwAYs BRooKLYN THEATRE
MACBETH, stsP. n Miss Clara AorriA Matinee at
s,o.ar,,vAsIeF9 eF9ss :, rss1Tnz = I s,o,.,
Matinee al p 4 - :
LYCEUM THEATRE
Eou5ssnh stTset and sIth sysssehA o FLs a Rs
Emily soidsns aasiuss Ii at 50 Sf.es = T. A ~ = ''
Fourteenth street-ULTIMO, at6P n.
SiSoK al az. n. closes At i0aS 7. N. aasins. At j
METROPOLITAN THEATRE.
io3o r. N. Matinee ATT r NJ.
OLYMPIC THEATRE.
60 ga % %Ero.awaygyARIErY y atSr n closes aslo4'
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Close. Il Naans.
PARK THEATRE
-. 1sE ssiSs =
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Irving place-Italian opsra-LA TRAvIArA. NORMA.
DINoRAH. FAUST, att r.. NJ
Fourteenth s1FIys4H aaa CONCERT sp
NJ. : closes at 10 80 PAN
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART.
Fourteenth street-opens at 10 A. M closes at p N.
FOURTEENTH STREET ARMoRY.
CONCERT, at 8 r. M closes at 10 7. N. Gilmore o
Twenty second Regiment Band.
THEATRE CoMIQUE.
No 54 4Broadway-vARIETY at p. NJ. closes at 10 30
Pm. Matinee at 2 p NJ
BOOTHS THEATRE
corner Twenty third street and sixth avenue.-HAM-
LET r. M closes 10 40 r. NJ. Miss Julia Seaman
Matinee at 80 P. M.-RlP VAN WINkLE. Mr. Jefcr.
soa.
ROMAN nIPPODROME,
Twenty sixth street and Fourth avenue-Anernoon and
evening at z and g.
VIZ INIT CTv nnT TrrD Ann
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Irving placc.-Italian Opera-LA TRAVIATA, EORMl
DLNORAH, FAUST, at 80 r. N.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

BOOTHS THEATRE,
corner Twenty third street and sixth ayenue.-HAM-
LET at r. NJ closes AT 10 40 p NJ Miss Julia
Matinee at 80 p M.-RIP VAN WINKLE. Mr.. Jefcr.
eon.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

THEATRE CoMIQUE
No 5i4 4Broadway-vARIETY at 5P. NJ. closes at 10 30
p NJ Matinee at p. NJ.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

FOURTEENTH STREET ARMORY
CONCERT, ct 8 r. M. closes at 10 7. NJ Gilmore D
Twenty second Regiment Band.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

LONDON OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK
HERALD-NO. 46 FLEET STREET.
Subscriptions and Advertisements Will be
received and forwarded on the same terms
as in New York
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

STEINWAY HALL,
Fourteenth street.-THE0. THOMAS CONCERT, at P
n. closes at 10 ~ Pam.
The New York herald., 1874-11-28

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART,
Fourteenth street-Opens At 10 A. NJ closes at p H.