National Republican., 1877-07-27
POLITICAL NEWS.
DiHy Copelnnd's Mission to Europo

BiHy Copelnnd's Mission to Europo.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ROMANCE AND
RsALiTY-issrsAD or HAVING BEEN AP-
; POINTED 4 SPECIAL FINANCIAL AGENT
OF THE GOVERNMENT IN EUROPE" 1T
TItSSPIREs THAT lfE ~ ONLY oNE or FOUR
MEssESGERs TO CARRY OVER AN IRON
sAF& CONTAINING UNITED STATES BONDS
few days ago It was announced by the
newspapers that Mr. william 7. Copeland. a"wssh.
inst1n journalist had at the request of the syndi.
cate been appointed special financial agent Of
the Government In Europe" Mr Copeland is the
same gentleman whD for the last year may have
been observed driving through our streets In
miniature dog-cart propelled by n miniature pony,
which we believe was presented to him by some
lobbyist wlnm 10. he Assisted in getting scheme
through Congress. To those who knew Copeland
his appointment as a "a special financial agent OF
The Government In Europe" was almost as great
surprise as II they had heard that he had been
'tSuck by lightpipg or kicked by mule, but 1t ap
pears that tho distinguished honors bestowed by
the Treasury Department were limited to an ap-
pointmcnt s one Of tho four messen0rs who were
dispatched by last Saturdays steamer with IN II
stallment Of tho new four per cent. bonds for de-
livery 10 tho syndicate In London.
Copeland has been vory anxious to go to Europe
at the Governments expcnse for some time past
and Assistant Secretary Mccormick. and haunted
thcm like Banquo's ghost Those gentlemen, In
order to rid Themselves Of such q bore told him
that II he would bring letter signed by the mcm-
bers OF the syndicate. asking for his appointment,
they would dcviate from the rule which the sccrc-
tary has established, prohibiting the appointment
OF any person not regularly employed IN the
Treasury Department as a messenger to convey
United States bonds to Europe. Copeland at once
IN Nav ynrk nd In IA
In obtaining the signature Of every member Of the
syndicate to q request TO the Secretary Of the
Treasury for his appointment as one Of the nessef-
gers TO accompany the next batch Of bonds the
Department would send TO Europe.
p As the syndicate defrays all the expenses Incl
dent to the placing Of the four per cent loan upon
the market both at home and abroad, including
the disbursements and pay OF messengers 10 Eu.
rope. the Secretary concluded to make an exeep.
ton In the oase Of Copeland, and selected him as
one Of the four messengers who len Now York
last Saturday, having In charge chest Of United
States four per cent bonds Immediately upon
receiving his appointment Copeland drove to the
several newspaper ofices in his miniature dog
cart and announced that he had been appointed as
"a special financial agent Of the Government In
Europe"
1t was thus that the public came to bc imposedby
the newspapers. Mr. Copeland and his three fellow
II
charge an Iron safe containing Q few millions Of
United States bonds, and his business will be TO
take his turn and stand watch over II for six hours
out OF every twenty -four until It Is delivered to the
syndicate In London. Tho syndicate pays his OK.
ponscs and compensation Of four or five dollars
day for the time consumed In travelling to London
and return. Such in brief Is the sum and sub.
stance Of the distinguished honor conferred upon
the washington journalist" Mr.. Bill Copeland OF
which he nrnud and Wa hon sth,l
Arbitration Of the Present Differences.
VISIT TO SECRETARY EvARTs OF REPRE-
SENTATIVE OF THE ST. GEORGES SOCIETY,
URGING ARBITRATION BETWEEN CAPITAL
AND LABOR. a.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. St. Andrew, Of the
North America 81. Georges Union had an interview
with Secretary Evarts and presented memoran.
dun, adopted at a meeting Of the executive com.
mittee, held In Philadelphia on Wednesday last
wherein the members Of the St. Georges Society,
numbering many Thousands Of adopted citizens
urged that the disputes between capital and labor
should be settled by arbitration. Mr.. St. Andrew
informed the Secretary that the 81. Georges Union
Of which Hon. Lewis Thompson, the Philadelphia
capitalist, was president, was o body which, to q
large extent, represented both capital and labor
among It's membership. and many Of the mem bers
have seen strikes satisfactorily settled by arbltra
tion In Europe.
In England during great strikethe Government
had appointeda royal commission. composed partly
Of both masters and tho workingmen, and the re
suit had been highly gratifying. Many Of the
members Of the st. Georges society. Mr.. st. Andrew
said were deeply concerned In the present position
OF affairs, aud anxious TO discover some means Of
permanent settlement which they believed arbItra-
tion would AFFORD. Even II the riots were sup.
pressed the business interests OF tho country would
suffer 80 long a the strike continued, and hence
the necessity for adopting arbitration a. soon as
public order was restored.
Mr.. Evarts expressed his hearty approved Of the
principles Of arbitration, and promised 10 give the
matter his careful consideration.
Yesterdays Cabinet Council.
GEs. scHoFIELp ORDERED TO THE COMMAND
OF TROOPS IN THIS cTry-aEs. HANCOCK
DIRECTED TO PRocEnD TO PIrrsBURa WITH
A LARGE FoRcE-sUsTAtsINa THE RE-
cEIvERs OF RAILROADS APPOINTED ny THE
UNITED STATES COUNTS.
At the Cabinet session yesterday It was agreed
to order Gen Schoheld to the command Of the troops
In this city. He will assume command imme-
dlately. Con Hancock will proceed without delay
to Pittsburg with large force Of troops and will
aid the State government In the protection OF men
rebuilding the railroad. The Cabinet yesterday
discussed the subject Of tho United States Courts
sustaining receivers appointed by them for certain
roads. Tho courts are 10 Issue Hrits To tho