National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-04
TAs London Tines and the War.

ne London Times and the war.
From the Chicago Times;
Like all tho other London papers, the
TSses broke out with bitter dsnunclstIon Of Rus
sia's aggressive dispositisn, whom tbs Csar's
aanisssso vas published; bat II has evidently
been rseoustructed. for II 10 now sndseyoring 70
sooths the apprehensies AID exettsnent Of the
sT . :nosss TO ssnsssp,..s %arss on Cos
dsrsr in the role o. aNlcs Bottom" rosrsanot
81 P western Europe n Of sour.o that hi. Is
transparent tvadals 10 known to no one better
i as 8 sSas a;
B.Y ssiI % .sIs to .ss isss ia,sIi.i.
All Il. 1 sor a snos. ;s.s the %sar
BOT pouring half a miiiion men into
e, vi; 2, ,a ssny q , .s9.
retirement AftSr Abdui:Kerim,s army Il, over.
peresivs tie sbsa, dity Of asii.g Victorious army
: M : 8 ssR 4.
o. England se1 b: Sssn r;, too
e. sa,ss s he S.sss sg
the LSnden pepper :, wise though pslP.ely in,n \;
prevent British public sentiment from forcing the
government into . war that would DO forsdoomed
TO disastrous failure.
The Mexicas Frontier.
From the Dairi Alta CslifYrnisi
The Mexican fron,ier al6ng tie line Of the
Rio del NOrte has ever since tho treaty Of
Guadslaps Hidalgo been n freauent, n not con.
slant, source OF trouble 10 SETTLERS on the Ameri.
can side. Prom The vlcioaS, thlsyinS, Fl4rderins
| raids Of Cortina across the nves Ind tRropgh
sn ~ svuu. ,onhars ~ s.rwa,s a.J a,Sov ~
raiser, the A%srs,n settler, have had hard
s.n ,,ds of ths liver AZ. beiisyed 10 lend sid IN
the saS Of intormsiion and concssimsnt 70 the
,sidsss nom tns fsSGss soc, but occns'onai r
,,iss. ~ M n ~ "a III n n i Scyp'
@.nd there: ,sd s,, dITssisd nc s9,s.dti,.-
snnooi,s ,Sc Ms.iesn s.t,iemsS, ~ Sss,s LA
SppSse, sne ~. Mo,l,sns aiana th.t Sorss. ~
.spor.;d greatly ..si,sa u !. reported that
nag vais ,a osi"rts IN ]cnsrsi Eseobedo VV az.
Pfs.iasa. E.rdci ssi.i sIii;sra comm snssf;. and
not % open AS;s,,'ss q psT,I,,,sd ~ This !.
.hsthsi Ms.isO !. mad ~ pleased ess.S.s sas
81 P.eis!s AZ people rom a !ss insai:o ; &
,rnnoo al, y,aTe I, ,,o aangsrous ios Mstic an
ssnai.ti 70 follow their practice GRADING on
American poll
Lynch Law In Mississippi.
Freq, The Pbjladeipbia Tines; ~
Ills to Be s.pested az . matter Of course
that for some time to come e,esy case Of murder
and riot in the Southern States viii be used, as
in the past, for political effect. Tho journals
which have discounted the policy % President
hy neo nr sSer "a rotut on, ~.
usP y. -. ssSrnsn.s ~ III vseosni
. .Un Of H.npsaH sni EeSois With Which key
,dsn ~ no .ar sy Rrssia PoNtcians Of 4 sSrtain
have psi . long sssis''siS d.ss
tia, ths} I'll se ssS n i1.sS SlhsI direction! Lion:
ai'pe.ition |. n.niie.ssd s!rssaS ip regard
| 70 hno snnsunay a.y - D1, ns s
:G es'i 70 the esnnuni.y in Witch i Occurred
70 such dis;urD.ness q the peace, and il cannot
s.:: Sp!s;R:d. and WIN reason: .h.. ihs dis:
oh.rnsshis M, ~ tSem Nv. =. ab.v i,"ge Ia
,,oi az ~ ~ 20 nsesSeSr ~ IL s
q. !he n.,nisnspss q rood order sai e 10 Gar;
whS nave s aMn S,:. ana
.ss 9 SAC ~ gsasIg:s i: siI%s: They S:!s
y. :; Ps,s. D tSs sSS,n ttnoH f,PSsns tia,
Of ihs DsnSsIs,. o. 9sss.sr,.ilyss, THY cannot
eomphn i,,, .nee e, H. ~ .t,onsf nayssnro ~
but BY that more powerful tribunal, public OpIn,
ION, iot sns 'hnle 49,. ,.Iai,aJ eu'" P's'
! 'otmeu Ah' 'he" P'suse' 'N'
l The Debt Statement.
r,,,, an. NJ, 20. T. .,
! 80 80 III. ,,,
Inc debt statement OF April 81 Srbugp Rs1d
/ news. During April the reduction Of debt, Iess
| ossh in the Treasury. was A gIb. SO, a. and has
4 -. .~,.a,.t a. 80 ,on. -.an,s. 49, 49,.
IsIa Moreovef, the TedEet!on has again been
mainly in that part Of the public obligations
s sn s's a,ea s,'ys, a, Sunt o. issaI
surpslseis III neatly fWc Wears ofIly by tbe
amount retired In Mach. The fractional cur
reney iedssmsd vas y AZ sas: %, ana, iaclnding
nsnn, surreac, IA. hs.n ,swo,aa Az HU.yir Tn
retary SHERMAN very properly takes psins 10 sst.
| tie q question about which there has boon some
dispute among financial writers-as to the amount
Of gold held BY the Treasury, subject to arrange.
msnts 70, Yeflnding the debt. He states that the
ssm "held Tor redemption Of called bonds not
yet prssentod for payment 10 tlt,s2s $50.
As the coin In the Treasury Is elos, $50, TO 81
Of which as, AGO IL covered BY certificates 4
4 deposit, the amount Of coin owned by the Treas
ury, aud net "held for redemption Of called
i.ry explains ,has se OCS ooa q ihs currency bal.
Of frseiianal currency, 30 that only e. 800 tsTs In
legal tenders - held by tho Treasury applicable
i to tho expenses u the QoYernMent. IT 10 graft
lying TO know that tho large REDUCTION Of debt Is
due in part u . material Improvement in re-
eeIpts from internal taxes. The revenue from
this source psuAlly indicates, by Its increase or
decrease, rates Of taxation remaining the same,
the condition Of business and the general pros.
perity Of the people. The large gain IN receipts
l,-.l I'll H.. sarlsa 18th