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and the possibility of an extensive Ma
hometan confederation, will inspire
them with boldness and confidence" to
act against the White Gar when the
time comes. OF course England dis
claims any intention OF inspiring such
thoughts in the minds Of the barbarous
Asiatics and any desire to embarrass
Russia, but the beginnings Of war are
not It's endings. Bokhara, Khiya and
Khokand are PROSTATE before the Gar,
but II they believe that he is In difficult
ties they will certainly seek to rise once
more, and II there is really danger OF q
Mahometan confederation Russia will
have to look to her laurels in the East
as sharply as M. Terentyef advises her
to seek for England's weakest point in
Central Asia.
WOMAN's RIGHTS.
An Immense Assault To ne Made ON
Congress In Favor of woman suf-
frage.
[st. Louis Times.l
Matilda Joslyn Gage, chairman OF the
| executive committee OF the National
Woman Suffrage Association, has issued
the following circular:
| The tenth annual convention of the
National Woman Suffrage Association
will be held in the Masonic Hall, corner
street, New York, May "a, 1877. The
nation has entered upon it's second GEN.
turry OF existence, leaving half it's
citizens political slaves. While the
form Of our government declares
woman's demands to be righteous and
just, mans legislation still holds her
unenfranchised.
AS in law is found the security Of
rights and as woman has been denied
the constructive rights Of the declara-
tion and constitution, she must seek
ment to the constitution OF the United
States. The great effort OF the National
Woman Suffrage Association this year
will be for q sixteenth amendment
which shall specifically declare woman q
right to the ballot. The right Of petit
ton is woman's only recognized method
Of influencing legislation; Il million
names to the Forty-fifth Congress
would have great moral influence upon
Congress and the nation.
The United States already has three
classes Of voters, the black man, natu-
rallied male citizens and amnestied
rebels; each Of these have right to
the ballot under United States authori-
ty. Though by the decision OF the gu
preme Court In the case OF Virginia l..
Minor, Of Missouri, all women were re-
manded to the States, yet as the nation
al government had power to invest with
the ballot in the above instance, it has
like power to enfranchise woman. Let
US therefore meet and discuss the best
methods Of attaining this great object
ALI contributions to this convention
should be sent to Ellen G. Sargent, No.
1888 De Sales street, Washington, p. G.
Letters should be addressed to Mrs,
Gage Favetteyilla New York
vow MOLTKE's SPEECH.
The Times Permit no Hope of reacc In
Europe.
BERLIN, April N.-In to-day's sitting
Of the Parliament, The items for wal
the Budget Committee, came up for dis
cussion. The increased grant for 1O'
new captaincies gave rise TO protractec
J debate. Gen. Won Moltke insisted or
the necessity Of the grant. He said be
wished for a long peace, but the times
did not permit such q hope. On the
contrary, the time was not far distant
when every government would be com.
PEELED to strain all its strength for Sc.
curing its existence. The reason for
this was the regretable distrust OF gov
ernments toward each other. France
had made great strides in her defenses
were at present between France and the
German frontier. Everything France
did for her army received the undivided
approval OF her people. She was de-
cidedly In advance OF Germany Ia hay
ing her cddres for war ready In times oil
peace. Germany could not avoid a
measure destined to compensate for it.
\ The General stated that the French
military budget exceeded the German
by $50, 100000 francs year, exclusive oil
extraordinary grants.
He would not discuss the question
whether France intended to bear this
riod, or whether she was arming for def
mite purposes, only he must needs say
that, as much as he desired peace, be
did not believe In NJ.
The French journals were full Of spite
and hatred against Germany. France
remembered how many times she had
invaded disunited Germany. The
French apprehended similar treatment,
now that Germany was united.
Hence the party zeal and uncommon
intelligence with which the colossal
work OF the French army reorganization
was being completed. Hence the locat-
ing Of excessively large numbers OF
French troops, especially cavalry and
artillery, between Paris and the Ger
man frontier. A measure which Ger
many would sooner or later be obliged
TO reciprocate.
In France the army was the pride OF
ali political parties. Its defeats were
forgotten, and its future was regarded
with confidence. In Germany there
was marked disposition to be niggard-
ly toward the army. The new captain
cies proposed were intended to prepare
1872 important officers in peace for work.
The estimate was finally adopted.
Mary Clemmer says Of Wade Hamp-
ton His face is q battle field, with the
tracks of the conflict running all over
it. It is deeply lined, while Chamber
lain's is smooth as a boys. Hampton g
dark eyes look out Of sockets that seem
to tell OF years Of sleepless nights.
They might burn and blaze upon occa-
| cian hl1t their ha hitIlal aYnraroian l.