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National Republican., 1877-02-13
THE BATTLE FOR POWER.


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said STATE ~ QscsI Joarios, Wiliism r. Kelloss,
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IIis,: q said STATE .na SsaSias,s for dl;trst
SasS S%isS sss %.%ssf of = tss ia ssnss :S s.
also member Of the board Of control Of the State
,yun 10Th sssed osSs sna snp o. aDa aSe
school hoard oS me parish q Easi gsion Roas.:
:s rs iss:S!S @ ss :ss,ss ,,s y:
rsa,s,dncn sh.l Se eligible for my One. & q any ny
ssiS S o.e.r Jonrion. AZ he sisetisa held % ON he
sth day OF .sovepber. ls7s, did act and onicisie
hereof later ala there & her.siiS .nsniissa he
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Senate,
55TstMglS1sDT, J. I. M5SSnrE,D.
FRANCIS KENNY.
"a Jrycxrs SENATOR'S
II. frSes' frsssas
BhyiD DrpIhr FIELD,
Ejh.EEEfi \. JAS. .EEEEfhis,
The objection presented BY ar. %oOd rs.d.
as follows:
The undsrsigncd senators and Representatives
SER, A. b. G LsSises e P Ksifosr' ose.r sJeS jon.
on PsS MIS.sp Barss
lana for he reason that she said person. were not
Y Il s.t.s in the
cn.i sS$sas & s% S:.ssi ss sss,s of Ohio
i. 4 De BOLT. Of Missouri.
Ea; Ens,tnSa f,NSSSWES WSoSS Sh'rr' Of Maryland.
hepresen!atlye from the State ofNew York.
ERAsTus WELLS. ,,,--,
Repres entative of Pennsyivania.
The objection presented by Mr.. HowR TO
certificate No. 3 10 In the folio wing words:
The undersirned respectfully object to the count.
inE Of any vote for President and OF
~ (
eitber OF them, for the reason that there 10 evi
dence whatever that either said persons has been
appcinted an eiector OF said s,.ls ia such
further that there Is evidence conclusive In
law that neither Of said persons has been appointed
TO be an elector Tor the State Of Louisiana In such
manner as the Legislature thereof has directed.
cording, or the .cknowiedginE OF any commission
eisation signed or pnrpo!t}ns to be .snsd By John
the that there is no evidence that John No
RI or ns sa.s m;
evidence thai W. r. kellogg was during the
thereto governor Of ahss stse wss
such by the judicial and legislative departments OF
the government OF that state and BY every depart
ment Of the Government OF the United states.
Joax ssSsaAS.
]. X. WEST.
w. TOWNSEND.
CHAs. II. JoIcE.
y. DAFyoRD.
EuGEsE HALF.
All the objections were, with the certif.
Gates, sent to the Electoral Commission, AFTER
which the Senate retired from the Hall oi
Representatives. The Commission will NEE,
to-day at II O'Clock to consider the objection
National Republican., 1877-02-13

The entertainment Of the Juvenile Troupe,
under the direction Of Madame Louis, at Will
lard's Hall last evening, was . very enjoyable
affair. The reeltations Of little Eva, the child
wonder, the songs Of little Leah and Master
Freddie, and the dancing of little Julia, little
0ertie, Lula Norton and Ada Miller, were much
appreciated and applauded. At the close OF the
Entertainment . social hop was given.
National Republican., 1877-02-13
THE COURTS.
THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES yEs-
TERDAY.

Another Respite Granted the Policy Dealers
This Must be the Final Postpsnsmest--
Petitions for Setting Aside Judgments
Granted and Rcfused-A Victory for the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany-The Murder Trial Of Frederick
Werlich Set for To-day-Ths wheels Of
Equity Well Creased and Put In Motion.
National Republican., 1877-02-13

Philadelphia Visitors to the Inauguration.
John q. Thompson, Merritt Douglas and W @.
Barnard committee represensng tho Wocca-
Gee Legion of Philadelphia, have arrived here to
make arrangements Tor tho visit OF that military
organisation at the coming Inauguration. They
we're tnhth 10 charge and entertained by members
OF the Washington Light Guards, whose guests
trey Will be on that occasion. The Legion will
arrive on the evening OF the sd OF Marcn and be
escorted to the st. James Hotel, which will be
their headquarters while here.
National Republican., 1877-02-13

Yesterday morning colored woman named
Elisabeth Hays, residing in Majors alley,
northwest, dropped dead while engaged in wash.
ing clothes. She was ct the residence Of lady
named Mrs Cooper, No. 2Sl N street, northwest,
between II and Il o'clock, where she was tempo
rarily engaged In domestic work. She CON-
planned Of pains about the heart, but kept on and
finished he work she was doing, returned home,
tuh
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PROPOSALS.,
PROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL.


PR6fosIEs f6S "0 GITERfGG.
NAVY PAY OFFICE,
No, t21 CHESTNUT STREET,
Sealed Proposals In duplicate, endorsed. PRO
posals, Bureau Yards and Docksn will be re-
S 3 s, ooe a. isn't sn !, s sDS s
leland, ir.e of ali eigsn.. 70 the aoysrnmsn,,
articles embraced a 4 ,ns Il IGlSylnE sS classes
sSSSSo sSo board n; 4, in; IL, i;t oOm; W. P. Boards
's,SSs s,$s a Il IN: IN: "a q s'n".
1000 Sss.d: 'SS 5si'': ''SS' sSs ,n fee.
$1,000 ". p. iaths Of the bes. quality.
loo board q: an: black walnut plank.
Loo board S T. in. c'sss snt,srnas nst bpPsaS P.aSS
Al 70 be Y 70 10 feet long, best quality and
1000 board d. W, P. .csn.lIns, bye in.. /. n.
Sas E. 81 sss fSs sss wen seasoned
long. best quality, entirely fioc from sap
200 board n. Y. P. boards, ! IN. thick.
SSSS . . "plant; siS: .
An TO be Of extra quality, not less than
1000 board \. 7. p; boards, IA IL: thick, 70 TO
soned. To be delivered Immediately.
GLASS NO. Q.
7oooo pressed bricks, straight, of uniform dark
color ~ by 4 by 2ss inches best quality, 10
sample.
10000 pressed bricks, straight, or uniform light
color, 81 by tby,2h inches, best qualify,
TO sample.
1850 pressed bricks, moulded to "a different
forms, ofunform dark color, Of the best
quality, each to form and dimensions -
per drawing, to sample..to be delivered In
good condition. The deliveries to COM
mence on or before the nrst day Of May
and bo made as rapidly as required and
completed on or before the first day Of
June, 1871.
Bids will only be received from manufacturers
or dealers in the articles required, and for tho
whole OF each class. The right 10 reserved to re-
Ject any bid that may not be deemed advanta-
peous TO the Government Responsible security
will be required for the faithful delivery Of tho
above in conformity with the stipulations on the
blank forms for bids, TO- be had at this otfioe;
otherwise bids will not DO entertained.
A. W. RUSSELL,
febo Pay Inspector U. s. Navy.
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Iowa Republican Association.

The Sunday edition of NE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN piH begin nert Sunday.
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THF MEMORY OF LINCOLN.

Ths Sunday edition of the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN will begin nsrf Sunday.
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DRoPOsALs FOR MANILA HEMP.
NAVY PAY OpYIoE, ]
n KiLpT STREET, Bosror,

Il KILBY STREET, BosTor, ,
January 81, 1877.
Proposals, sealed and Endorsed "Proposals for
Manila Hemp" will be received at this once
until MONDAY, February 20, at II o'clock m,
for farnishing twenty tons 22io pounds per ton,
Manila Hemp at tho Charleetown Navy Yard,
subject there 10 tho usual inspection and aoy-
eminent tests. -
Samples Of the quality required oan be soon st
the Commandant's Once ut the said Navy Yard
where all Information can be obtained.
bid, guaranteeing fAithful execution Of the
offer, II accepted.
The price Of the Hemp must include It's delivery
nt the Charlestown Navy Yard. All Hemp re-
Jeeted must be removed at the risk and expense
Of the bidder, and II will be ut his risk until re-
moved.
Blank forms for proposals can be had on appn-
cation ct this once. q. Z. THORNTON
| fe6 Paw Inspector u. 8. N.
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CITY ITEMS.

BOYS AND CHILDRKN's CLOTHING
Below the cost Of manufacturing. Reliable
goods, we'll made. NOAH WALKER & Co, o2o
Pennsylvania avenue.
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Juvenile ESTABLISHMENT.

The Sunday edition Of the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN VIII begiS nsEf Sunday.
National Republican., 1877-02-13
BRADY's.

BRADIB.
The historical portraits Of distinguished repre-
sentative men, lately IN exhibition ut the Cen
tennial Exhibition { Philadelphia, arc now
National Gallery" 625 Pennsyiyania avenue
This collection embraces the eminent men Of
America In addition to the medals received in
New York for many years, and In London In 1857,
is awarded the highest at1ard medal at the Cen
tennial Exposition in Philadelphia, 1876.
National Republican., 1877-02-13
"PIPKR-HEIDsIEC


To the Trade!
We beg to inform you that we have this day
been appointed general agents, In the United
States and Canada, for
"PIPER-HKIpsIEoK" CHAMPAGNE
and
II. PIPER q co.'s "cARTE BLANCHE SEC"
Soliciting continuance Of your esteemed fa.
yOrs,
We remain, your obedent servants,
JoHk OSBORN son 4 Co.,
ALIland Montreal.
JANUARY 2, 1877.
wILBoR's COMPOUND OF PURE COP LIVER OIL
AND LlMR
The advantageoT his compound over the plain
Oil Is that the nRuseatlns taste OF the OH Is en-
tirely removed, and the whole rendered entirely
palntable. The offensive taste OF tho OIL has
long acted asa prominent objection to Its use; but
10 this form tho trouble 10 entirely obyiated. A
host OF certificates might be given here TO testify
to the excellence and success OF "Wubor'S Cod
Liver OIL and Lime" But tho fact that 1t is
regularly prescribed BY the medical faculty n
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philadolphI. visitors to the inauguration.

The Sunday edition Of The NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN pH begin neEt Sunday.
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Funeral of the Late Francis Hanna

TAe Sunday edition Of the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN will beg,n nsrt Sunday.
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Tired Of Single Blesssdness.

TAs Sunday edition Of the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN rtu begin nszf Sunday.
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Died at Her Post.

The Sunday Edition of the NATIONAL
REP PUBLICAN tcfH begin nsrf Sunday.
National Republican., 1877-02-13

6sS Prizes amounting 600
Circulars of Indignation furnished PREE. Or
dcTs hliod. Pfizsy Gashcd, spanish Bank Bills
and Governments purchased.
TAYLOR 4 CO., BANNERS.
-. II Wall street, New York.
National Republican., 1877-02-13
THE MARINES.

The Svnddy edition Of the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN tctH begin nsrt Sunday.
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81 s. aoLDSTEIN CO.,
LOAN AND COMMISSION BROKERS'.
LOAN AND COMMISSION bRUk EkS
LOAN AND COMMISSION BROKERS'.
LOAN AND COMMISSION BROKERS.
ESTABLISHED IN 1862.
ESTABLISHED IN l8o2
ESTABLISHED IN 1862
ESTABLlSHE ED IN lSo2
Northeast Corner Of Tenth and ID streets.
Northeast Corner of Tenth and ID streets.
Northeast Corner Of Tenth and ID streets.
Northeast Corner Of Tenth and ID streets.
PRIVATE ENTRANCE ON TENTH ST.
PRIVATE ENTRANCE ON TENTH ST.
PRIVATE ENTRANCE ON TENTH ST.
PRIVATE ENTRANCE ON TENTH ST,

Liberal Advances made on Personal Property
terms.
Also, Goods sold on Commission.
A large stock Of Goods On hand, thew and Sec
ond d.hand,) sold very low for cash. jasu
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INTERIOR ADORNMENTs

INTERIOR ADORNnENTs.
N~>~~~~ON~~>~~~~~o~N-~~~ -~~~~~~c~~~c-~~~~~.~~~~-~~
OMAN e L Rsi
Largest variety Of new patterns in the city, at
LOWEST PRICES.
COLDS wARM.A FuRNAoEsi
Heat produced equal to Steam.
COLDS CENTENNIAL RANaEi
The Newest, Best and cheapest Elevated Oven
in the Market
IRON CASTINGS, BOILER AND MACHINE
WORK.
STEAM HEATING, TIN ROOFING.
And all Tin and copper Work.
IRON FENCES AND ORNAMENTAL WORK
PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING.
All Best Varieties of Ranges and Fireplace
Heaters.
SMITH, BIRGE CO.,
No. loll Pennsylvania avenue.
= II II 1
WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
Is the Original and only Worcestershire Sauce.
LEA PERRINs
WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
Is the bes, ssucs In the world.
LEA q PERKINS,
WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
Is delicious with sppD, so,, Fish Game, Joints, Hot
LEA / PERRINs' SIGNATURE
Is on every bottle.
LEA q PERKINS,.
LEA PERKINS,.
.,,,x JOHN DuNoAN's SONS, a. ro,.
WOOD AND GOAL.
~.~S~~~4~.NSo.~~O-~NS
|NoAL AND WOOD,
YfEEs f.ys W Valley ,fSsEs' sRP ZEE WHITE
COAL.
which We ener at reduced prices; also, on hand =
9Ak oAk AMP ANP ZINE ZINE W90P W9SP
q 'f. s sis:s sPs ;PSf %SSS
~ STEPHENSON BRO,
49, ~ seysnth yen street Wharf.
WooD' WOOD
| COAL! CoALl COAL
THos. W. Riley q SONS,
Wholesale aud Retail Dealerain all kinds Of
COAL AND WOOD.
CUMBERLAND COAL.
Depot at RILEY's wh.rves, foot Of Eleventh and
Twelfth streets south vest.
| Branch yard, 9 street. between Second a fhird
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRIoEOF COKE
DELIVERED TO ALA. PARTS OF THE OIry
AT THE SAME RATE.
New schedule; Full load OF 20 bushels for q 90
smaller loads esuts per bushel carriage m cents.
Apply to Once ofwaShin gton @ ght Company.
13 Tenth street northwest, III First street b.
~s.t. m ~ IN Rr,dsa ~raat. ssaorsatn~r. ii
JACQUES JouyENAL's
MARBLE WORKS,
| No. e4i ID street,
| Near Lewis johnson l. Go. "a Bank,
an h9NUMEEIs on 9and sold at great At rsdas @
non, AL new ordera mtde ~ destSnh o. the lstss
National Republican., 1877-02-13

Ss FRENCH, ENGLISH AND DOMESTIC
Arncles for ladies' toilet use al CouRhlin's Tenple
Drug Store. sep8-u
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All the objections were, with the oertin
Gates, sent to the Electoral Commission, after
which the Senate retired from the Hall Of
Representatives. The Commission will meet
to-day at II O'Clock to consider the objection.
National Republican., 1877-02-13

Ss PRESCRIPTIONS PREPARED AT
Coughlin's Temple Drus Store, and Ninth
streets, At moderate prices. sep8-0
National Republican., 1877-02-13

1Ano N STREET, NEAR THE OIROLE-
1fOo For Sale or Rent-Eleven-room house,
Anely fcscoed and hnished from top TO bottom; en-.
Smith, BlRGE } co.,
ocl-H INA PennsyivAniA avenle.
National Republican., 1877-02-13

N HoT SOFA @ArER.
WITH THEIR SUPERIOR
TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE.
COLD SODA AMI MINERAL WATERB
On Draught all the Year.
Oe10-u Nc9 Pa. avenue. near illArd's Hotel.
National Republican., 1877-02-13

~ PLEURISY, PAIN IN THE SIDE,
Back, Ac., instantly disappear when Fluid Light
ming Is spilled. Sold at touRh,in's Drug stote,
Masonic Temple. oc1
National Republican., 1877-02-13

81 FLUID LIGHTNING EXCELS ANY
remedy ever known for the immediAte cure Of
Neuralgia, HcadAche- &C. sold at Coushlin's
Temple Drug Store. ocM
National Republican., 1877-02-13

ss- HUMPHREYS sPECIFIOs, PONDS
Extract, HomeopAthic M.dicines sold ~ Tsmple
Drug store, ard Hirth rtrsete, sepS-H
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-31

The Russian torpedoes appear to be
using up the whole Turkish navy Five
more costly iron clads in the Black Sea
have been disposed Of. Thus Is inaugu-
rated the era Of q new agency in war
fare which is likely to call q serious
halt in the prevalent passion for enorm-
GUS iron clads, rams, tunelled ships
that has possessed all the great pow
ers for some years passed. IJ was for
tunate that our own government was
restrained from embarking in those ex-
periments and was content with the
wretched collection OF old worn out
wooden ships. only fit for pleasure ex-
cursions Of Cabinet officers families
or for firing salutes, or for school
houses for young sailors salutes.
The value and effectiveness OF these
great naval pachydermata, have van
ished In the smoke Of these big guns
before that new diabolism Of the tor
pedo. Our great war at its beginning IL
Illustrated the value Of the iron ram in
naval warfare and at it's close it exempli-
fed the greater destructive power Of the
torpedo by the blowing up and sinking
of Farragut's monitor in Mobile Bay.
The Russians have adopted this idea
and employed it, in default of naval
force, 80 as to render Turkeys naval
superiority In the Black Sea valueless
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must be borne

him. Beyond these, we see no occasion
in the present instance for any addi-
tional expense in the pay OF reward.
The man Is in the Penitentiary at
Columbus, Ohio, and all that Is neces-
sary is to detail a special officer and dis
patch him with a requisition to secure
him and bring him back to this State.
This should be done at once, for it
would be @ most grievous wrong to
allow so desperate q criminal to be
turned loose again upon society. It
can be necessary, we feel assured, to do
nothing more than call the attention OF
the Governor to the facts, in order to
secure the Inauguration Of the proper
steps to get this bad man back In the
Penitentiary at Baton Rouge, where he
belongs.
But, in connection with this subject
1t may not be inappropriate to make
some further suggestions with reference
to the apparent indifference of the au-
thorities in regard to the recapture Of
escaped convicts. Surely there must be
some conditions in the contract with the
lessee by which he is obligated to make
some effort and take the necessary pre-
cautions to secure their return, yet we
fugitives or rewards offered to secure
their return, and we have been informed
that even the police Of this city are not
invariably notified Of their escape.
However this may be, we have been
credibly informed that there is at this
time In this city an escaped convict who
has been living here continuously
for more than a year, and openly pur-
suing his trade. 1t Is very strange in
deed that such fact as this should re-
main unknown to the police authori-
ties, or that it could be possible for such
a thing to happen anywhere in the
State. If it prove true, 1t evidences
very gross and culpable negligence and
looseness in botl the State and Peni-
tentiary authorities, which demand i'm
mediate correction. There should be
certain specific notifications sent to
the Executive Department Of every
escape, with q full description of
the fugitive, in order that proper
and adequate precautions may be
taken to secure his recapture; and these
the Governor should Immediately re-
quire Of the lessees Of the Penitentiary.
It is said that there are quite a num-
Der Of convicts now at large, to secure
whose capture we have heard Of no
efforts whatever having been made.
Certainly 1t is quite q useless burden
upon the State to try and convict crimi-
nails when such Indifference is mani
tested in keeping them, after convicted,
by those to whose care they are COM
mitted.
This insecurity is not confined to the
Penitentiary, however, but seems to be
the rule in the greater portion Of the
parish prisons throughout the whole
State. Scarcely week passes without
some of our country exchanges bringing
US accounts OF wholesale Jail deli
veries. So long as this inadequate
prison system remains uncorrected, and
jails strong enough to hold the prison
ers placed in them are not provided,
it will be impossible to secure proper
enforcement Of the criminal laws.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-31

Gen. Schofield, who has been placed
in command Of the United States forces
intended to operate against the rioters
and strikers, assured Washington City
reporter that the Executive had been
offered 100000 men in the South to pro-
tect the capital and all the property of
the government, and that in conse-
quence Of the perfect peace, order and
security in these States, all the regular
troops had been withdrawn therefrom,
This is a tardy and just recognition of a
fact which has been conspicuous in the
history Of this republic, that when it's
government and honor are endangered
from foreign or domestic foes, the
Southern people are always prompt to
respond to call to the field for their
defense. When assaulted by sectional
invasion and hostility to their equal
rights, and to the pledges and guaran-
tees of the constitution, they have re-
sisted and fought with the same zeal
and devotion which they have always
displayed in defense Of the government
and the Union, whenever placed in peril
by force or violence Of external or in
ternal enemies.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-31

Mr.. Thomas J. Durant, formerly Of
our bar, and now of Washington, al
ways comes forward with a remedy for
all social and political evils. He has
one now for the strikes. He has two lead
ing ideas. They are for the government
to employ all the idle labor Of the coun-
try in constructing three or four rail
roads to the Pacific, and to pay them
with a large new issue Of the greenback
currency. Thomas was always a Four
ierist, Socialist. Free thinker, and only
ceased to be Communist when he be-
came such a large property holder.
How so violent Free trade, Hard
money Democrat ever got to be the
champion Of SO wild a scheme Of shin
plastering will only puzzle those who
are not familiar with his unequaled
agility in jumping from one extreme to
the other of every opinion and idea
that has ever been preached during the
era which he has illuminated by his
fertile. genuine and illimitable philan-
throw
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-31

There is great difference between
those two renowned Turks, Henry
Ward Beecher and Abdul Kerim, the
commander of the Faithful on the
Danube Beecher thinks 1t gross SEN
suality and gormandizing for any man
to demand anything else than bread to
eat. Bread ought to satisfy all reason
able appetites, and affords all the nour-
ishment able-bodied men need. Abdul
Kerim, on the other hand. draws on the
Turkish commissariat for goat for his
dinner. Both these old Turks are in
good physical condition. Beecher
weighs about 22o pounds, old Abdul
kicks the beam at 300. 1t would appear
from this that the goat diet was more
fattening than the bread.
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IMPORTANT MOVEMENT IN THE WAR
IN THE EAST.

Gallipoli is town Of some preten-
sions, situated on q peninsula at the
northwest extremity Of the Dardenelles
1t used to be we'll fortified, and had a
considerable commerce. Its chief i'm
portance was due to its commanding po-
sition as the key Of the Dardenelles.
This key for many years has been held
by the Turk, who has at rare periods in
the history Of his dominion in Europe
allowed the door to be opened
to the commerce Of Christian nations.
At other times he has resisted appli-
cation therefore even at the cost Of bonn
bardment and vigorous assaults by
hungry Christians like John Bull and
others, intent on expanding "the area
Of commerce" and developing the
growth and productiyeness of the vast
country which drains into the Black
Sea. The possession of Gallipoli to
power commanding the Mediterranean
will open wide the doors to this great
commerce. Great Britain is that
power. With Malta and Gibraltar
as her bases Of operations,
she has only to send her large Medi-
terranean squadron and occupy this
harbor, and the whole difficulty be-
tween Turkey and the Christian powers
is in the way of being solved. To
give assurance that such solution is
quite imminent and has doubtless long
been determined on, the Turkish gov
eminent consents to this occupation Of
Gallipoli by the British. Hence the re-
Enforcement Of the squadron at Besika,
the advanced post Of the main body,
which will be stationed at Gallipoli,
and the departure of the expeditionary
army from England. These events oc
curing after the passage Of the Bal
kans by the Russians indicate the pre-
concert between Turkey and Great
Britain as to the point where British
Intervention would begin.
Gortschakoff evidently had some sus-
picion Of such a purpose on the part of
the British ministry when, in his last
letter to Lord Derby, he assured him
that the plan of the Russian invasion
did not include the occupation Of Con-
stantinople. There was, however, a
dark allusion to military necessities. Of
which we have had a large experience
in this country during our last unpleas-
antness, which might compel such &C.
cupation.
The concentration Of the British fleet |
at Gallipoli is the practical illustration
l.A
pose Of Great Britain to prevent this
Of Russia's ambition.
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