National Republican., 1877-05-03
Our Diplomats Service.

our edhortd COLUMNS.
Our Diplomats Service.
From the New Yort world;
The present Administration seems to be
bent on convincing tho country that our dipio
matte corps may be sbolIshed without injury to
tho public interests a. II certainly might BE- with
advantageto tho public treasury. The condition
OF Europe is at least critical Just Is II has
beon at any time since the revolution OF 1873 and
nit 10 ever worth while for tho United States 10
DO represented ct the chief centres Of European
politics by men Of ability and experience II is
of our diplomatic representation abroadf At st.
Petersburg, tho actual focus Of European Affairs,
our Legislation len in the hands Of .. Insignia
cosnection with his eforts to recruit Queens OF
the Lofty wire and barsbacked riders Of .
prssonsca % Bs the Pr..Yasns .. i wsii s.dsr.toSd
Of his personal motion and as tribute Of personal
gratitude, to common.p place local politician who
the candidate Of the Republican party, and who
has not even ntsed himself. BY experience
IN the wider national aGsiIs q hl, GTn country
lations Of q people Of whose language and history
he Is entirely ignorant. Our legation in Spain 10
T.a% GnsfSs fSf sno.s.n saS ep aS Gsn
stantinopls We are represented By third per
sonsge Of the same sert, and at london BY :
IN inyssIlra,lng his ovn family connections with
the defunct British dukedom Of Kingston tsan IN
Ss n:sa ns sw sSs %
of Europe aud the East. whether . well.
or ncs rsa S.e g @ uSS
At this time is question open 70 discussion, and
good deal might be said on both sides Of Il. But
can be said in defense Of sue b q dipiemstic ser.
vice as President Hayes evidently thinks quite
rood enough for US; and Mr; Eysrt. may .y:ii
account on the subject when the Democratic
House gets into working order nsxs month.
People that Work and People that want
Work.
From the Boston Posts
1t is q common habit to appeal for sympathy
for the toilers, as II to work wero the one curse
which weighs US all down; but Just now, and In
fact for much too long 4 time past, there have
been great many persons who would bs glad Of
. chance to work. This is enough to prove that
II is 90 far necessity as to have become natural
The roal trouble with society At this time 10 the
want Of work. When there Is plenty Of that,
people sre happiest There is therefore no reason
arc condemned By labor to be happy. The con.
tented person is the occupied one. Better for the
that .e of
tivaton Of mischief and evil. The strongest safe
guard which the Individual and therefore society,
morally nor than il can peeuniarily. Let US try to
think of a whole community with nothing 70 do
for month. BY the end Of that time y would be
tor leisure, so Is leisure better preparation for
work. The curse theory concerning labor Is one
ths. fails to stand . the , test o. Prsseticsl e1pe
ever started wrinkles or sweat to the human
brow, and there Is neither progress nor happiness
without It.
The Now York Carnival.
From the New York Herald;
ItkA L.. - ~ N.l. a. A.
enter New York at the Battery on the 18th In
stant, 10 novelty, our people arc not wholly un-
prepared tor It. Tho masked balls, professions
and pagsants which arc given every winter might
serve to introduce the carnival hcre. Our citizens
would ehoerfuiiy welcome any addition to their
Amusements, and II tho carnival Is rightly con-
thing depends upon tho m.nss cement. II the r.
scheme, or Il its nee mirtS should run into q.
@sss 1sS aao promised sRs sp ,s.s % beth q
these extremes will be avoided, ald We trust that
the re,1l. 70, VIII prove IT, II the IsntISmsn yho
oss which needs much care and foresight.
The Powers At sea.
From the Louisville Courier journal;
1t ia quite evident that Britannia still rules
tho sea, II she 10 not very formidable on land.
England's merchant navy to-dsy consists Of ST..
l3o vessels, propelled BY steam and sell, repro
senting tonnage Of ,7ti, 900 tons. The steamers
can be converted into fast cruisers In case Of war;
to protect tho rest OF the merchant fleet. The
navy Of England is the most formidable In the
world. 1t consists OF 81 iron.clAds, 800 steamers
and ITO sailing ships. or the iron-elads thirty
TIVE tayrss 81 sRps ssyns sssys
guns, besidss several powerful "rams" and Heat
Ing batteries for harbor defense. Tho InfeIible,
There are also iorty-elght unarinorsd cruisers,
swift-sailing vessels, carrying CTS guns, forty.
three commerce destroyers, carrying 81 guns.
hundred and nfty guns, and sixty. -four small gun
boats carrying one gun each. The damage Eng.
war IS Sppsreut The RUSSIAN payy Hs coustn Of o
two hundred and thirty.threo vessels Of all
classes, carrying hvo hundred and sixty .one
Strongest being the Peter tho Great, carrying
able circular ships, with central turrets and thr.
guns. Either the English or Turkish fset csn ss
probably overmAtch the Russian navy, although
Admiral Porter e authority for the statement
British contractors more for show than anything
else. Their value will probably soon be demon.
two armored ships, twenty Ave armed steamer
and four unarmed steamers, carrying altogether
sighty.hve guns. On the caspian sea Russia hal
| former carrying thirty nine gass. The Blaei
| Sea fieet OF the UEar must soon come In collision
Win tho turkish navy, rs the vessels OF tn,
latter will shortly bo In front OF Odessa.
| New Parties.
From shs New York Tribune,
II President Hayes sdheres uncompromIs
ingly to the principles he has announced. he vii
hnd certain rRspublicans drifting into antaKo-
nism and certain Democratslgatheriug with In
creasing confidence and numbers to his support
His resolution not to allow any public trust to
prostituted to the use OF either party will gradu
ally become dividing line. A reconstruction .
parties will take place, all the moro thorolg
and enduring because It will be half unobssrve
| and wholly unpremeditated. Tho millions VIII,
really want government for the people vii
gather on one side; tho millions who really wan
government for parties or rings or oliques viii
| gather on the other. Mechanical patching an
dove. failing will lack endurance; the connection
| which lasts 10 the chemical union Of elements b
reason Of natural atfinities OF character and pur
poss. That kind Of reorganization 10 not improb
able. And one OF the very best things that coul
happca for the country would be Reconstruction
OF parties which should put tho tax-oaters on on
side and the taxpayers on tho other.
A late English invention Is a so-calle
duplex unpickable and unoutabie pocket. II con
sists Of q double pocket secured inside the ord
nary one, and this again secured by watch. fas
ener, to which chains arc attached and sown II
side, thus making II impossible for It TO be cut,
for any pickpocket to gain access.