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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11
THE LEADING AMERIcAY HEWsPdPgR'
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE,
FOR 1879.

The Tribune has long enjoyed the distinction OF
the largest circulation among the best people
Daring the year 1873 IL will spend more iaoor ana
money than ever before 10 deserve thai preenl-
nenoe. IL secured, and means % retain ~ ~
becoming the medium OF the best thought and the
voice of the best conscience Of the time, by Keep
ing abreast of the highest progress, faycring the
freest discussion, hearing all sides, sppeallng
ALWAYS 10 the best intelligence and the purest NOR
allty, and refusing 10 cater 10 the tastes or the
vile or the prejudices Of the ignorant. 'fhe con-
tuued popular approval, and Tue censtahsy
proofs that IL is still faithful 20 these early secrets
OF its strength.
The Tribane earnestly stroye for the election OF
President Hayes, aud IL gives its heArtl est sup
port 10 the high purposes OF his ADMINISTRATOR
Doubling the wisdom Of methods sometimes taken
by his sub0rdnates and criicising with entne
freedom his occasional mistakes, IL still thDks IL
the duty OF the hour tO hold together and strength
en- the party that elected and alone sustain him.
IL believes the day of danger % the negro mas
passed, and that OF danger 10 the Tax Payer ha+
come The solid South (at last ia null control OF
get ut the National Treasury, and get back what
h lost by the war. Only a. Northern votes are
neelcd II Ttmmany Hall could furnish Nsw-
York then lndiana, or Connecticut ana New
Jers,y would suffice. The danger Is upon us'
and against il the old party of Freedom, stil the
rarty az the Churche. and the School Houses, Is
the only bulwark. IL alone eau Keep tho soi,d
South from grasping the National government ~
1881. 10 alone can save us, even now, from tue
threatened Democratic abandonment or rcsumP'
ton and renewed debasement OF me culTehcy,
which would heedessly and most wickedly checA
the revival of business and treble, the country
BURDENS. In behalf OF the old party, therefore
The Tribune reuews the old appeal to The Ma.
uonal conscience, the National honor, and the
enlightened selfinterest OF the Tax'Payers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04
The Pope,s Jubilee.

Roms had great festival yesterday for
the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary OF
the day on which Plus TX. was made
bishop. 1t was evidently festival for the
city moro than for the Pope himself and its
public character seems to have been recog-
nized by the authorities, as the King re-
viewed twelve thousand troops 1t is
necessary consequence of the Pope's great
age and physical condition that the fatigue
and excitement inseparable from the fact Of
making him the centre Of o festival OF this
sort is hazardous to the little that remains
OF his life; and this peril seems TO have
been properly considered in the Vatican
rather later than it should have been.
Our special tells of the great exhaustion
that early in the day compelled the
discontinuance OF those attentions Of the
devout which may really be called assaults /;
compelled the withdrawal of the Pope from
the gaze of those who came to see him. AS
athletic man as Lincoln was exhausted by
the terrible handshakinSs of the White
House levees, and that, MS il is only an
expense to muscle, is the least trying of all
the ordeals Of so-called honor. But if the
throng and horde OF admirers come in cir
cumstances which make their coming take
strong hold upon tho emotional nature,
and the victim Of the excitement is a man
tottering at the verge of the grave, it is
obvious that he may be hurried forward IN
necessarily. 1t is to be anticipated that
Plus TX. will yet DO demonstrated" to
death
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04

General Grant passed a quiet Sunday in
London, where Sundays can be kept as
quietly as in any New England village, and
heard sermon from Dean Stanley in West
minister Abbey. II was perhaps the pleas
ATTEST speech he has heard yet in the great
capital, because lie was able to listen
with the certainty that he would not
presently be called upon to respond.
He heard, in what was said of Mr.. Mot
ley, opinions rather different from what he
has held himself Of the same man unless in
that particular he has been misrepresented;
but as death smooths asperities in the
minds Of even commonplace people it is
not to be supposed that it can have done
less with great and generous soldier. The
subject Of the Deans sermon was the visit
Of the ex-President, and his text was drawn
from the story Of Isaac and Esau This
text was used mainly to point the brotherly
relation of two great peoples without regard
to the decidedly unbrotherly conduct that
was manifested on one side.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04
Ohio Politics.

Messrs Garfield, Charles Foster and
Townsend, oil Ohio Congressman, have been
in Washington recently, and, our correspond
ent reports, do not confirm the dolorous
tales of dissatisfaction in Ohio with the
Presidents Southern policy which have
been circulated. Mr. Foster is reported to
have put the case thus:--If the democratic
rulers in tho South should show themselves
intolerant and inclined to favor lawlcssness,
this will inevitably arouse aud strengthen
the republican party in Ohio and bring out
q full vote; If, on the other hand, the South
behaves we'll, then there may be some lack
of interest and perhaps some opposition
among the republicans, but independent
democrats, seeing the President wrongfully
attacked, will give him their support.
But politics are "a little mixed" just
now, and it will DO easier to prophesy after
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04

has made healthy beginning. The facts
most dwelt upon by the croakers are either
misinterpreted or exaggerated. When they
point to the great amount OF money which
lies unemployed in the banks they do not
allow tor the great tall in the prices OF most
commodities 1t requires less money to
handle the same amount of merchandise
than it did when prices were measured by
the old standard. The volume Of business
as measured by the bushel, the scales
and the yardstick, may be nearly or
quite as large and yet be great
deal smaller as measured by money.
If the banks were full of idle money
with prices at their former level the unem-
ployed money would doubtless show a dimi-
mutton Of business; but when two yards Of
cotton prints can be bought for the former
price Of one it requires only half the money
to transfer the same amount Of that species
of goods, and so of other kinds of nierchan-
disc in proportion to the fall in their prices.
The other facts relied on by the crackers
might be taken up and analysed, and the
result would show an equal amount of ex-
aggeration or misconception. We shall
recur to this subject, and expect to prove
that all the business symptoms betolIen as
sured conyalescencc, which may be made
more rapid by wise measures on the part OF
the government.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY A. ls77-wITH SUPPLEMENT

ingly bid in by tho government, which
acquired title in accordance with
the statutes OF Virginia relating to
tax sales. This title seemed so unqucstion-
able that neither General Lee during his
life, nor Mrs. Lee after his death, made any
attempt to recover the property The es-
tate was wilIed by its prior owner to Mrs.
Lee for life and to her eldest son on her de-
cease. He now asserts his claim chiefly on
the ground that his raversionary interest
could not be impaired by a tax sale. He
maintains that as no tax was ever levied on
him he never failed to pay one, and that
his rights were not subject to forfeiture
by the neglect of temporary possessors
OF the property. Ii the tax laws of Vir-
ginia resemble those Of New York
this is an utterly untenable position. Prop
erty is sold for taxes without regard to COM
plications OF ownership, but mortgages and
persons having future contingent interest
are permitted to redeem it within limited
time. BY failure to do SO they forfeit all
their pre-existng rights. Surprising this to
be the law of Virginia, as it certainly is of
most of the States, we do not see that Mr.
Lee has shred of legal title to the Airing
Ton estate
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04
The Arlington Estate.

We published in our news columns few
days ago IN interesting account. with full
details and copies of papers drawn up and
served by the lawyers, Of the suit which has
been commenced in one Of the Virginia courts
by tho son of General Robert T. Lee for the
recovery of the Arlington property, which
has been for many years tho most important
of our national cemeteries and contains
some sixteen thousand graves. The case is
to be tried at the present term of the court
sitting in Alexandria
Whatever may be the result Of this suit
nothing is more absolutely certain than that
the Arlington grounds will remain forever
in possession of the United States and Of
tho dead who rcpose in them The act of
Congress relating 10 national cemeteries,
passed in 1867, authorizes the Secretary Of
he deems suitable, and acquire them by
purchase. II the Secretary and the owners
cannot agree on price he is authorized to
take the property without their consent,
and provision is made for tho APP
pointment Of appraisers, and on payment
VI Inc SUN bN3AASo sAAS 40 SiiipiO
vests in the United States. Even if Mr..
Lee should gain his suit he will never
recover possession of Arlington. In that
event the Secretary of War will exercise
the power conferred on him by statute, and
if he and the heir cannot agree as to q
proper compensation for the property the
United States will continue to hold it, and
he can apply for the appointment Of ap-
praisers. If tho appellate courts decide
that he is legally entitled to the estate he
will recover not it, but reasonable COM
pensation. The repose of the dead, the
patriotism of the people and the dignity of
the nation will not be disturbed by any
possible result of this suit.
But we doubt if Mr.. Lee has any claim
which court Of law will sanction. In the
early years of the war, when that part of
Virginia was in military possession OF the
government, the military authorities admin
istered therein the laws of Virginia, col
Letting and confiscating such taxes as were
due on tho property. When taxes were not
| paid the lands were liable TO sale, and the
Arlington property was actually offered for
sale, finding no bidders who were willing to
! pay the amount of the taxes. 1t was accord
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04

No call for public meeting in this city
was ever issued to which SO many promi-
nent names were attached as are signed to
the call for the meeting i'll favor of rapid
transit to be held in Chickcring Hall to-
morrow evening All the solid men Of the
city, all business firms Of any prominence
or importance, have joined i'll this invita-
ton to citizens who believe with them that
'.tho means Of rapid transit between the
upper and lower parts Of the city and be-
tween the city and country are indispcnsa-
bic to the prosperity Of the city," to assem-
bic at the time and place designated. We
judge from the language of the call that one
purpose Of the meeting is to arraign and ex-
pose the recreant members from this city
who spent the session in obstructing the
legislation demanded by their constituents.
Citizens are invited to attend the meeting
ito hear from some of their representatives.
in tho Legislature an account OF the impedi-
mcnts thrown in the way OF rapid transit
during the last session." OF course the
members who are to give this account are
those who were faithful to their constitu-
ents not those who betrayed them. 1t IS
not expected That the latter will appear on
the platform to make their" dying speech and
confession" nor even that they will attend
the meeting to hear themselves exposed and
Kissed 1t is too late for repentance, and
no confession they could make would arrest
the sentence Of political death which an in
jured constituency will pronounce against
them. 1t is not our fault that they are to
be held up to public scorn. From the day
they entered on q wrong course we did not
cease to warn them and expostulate with
them, until we were at last compelled to
give them over as irreclaimable We would
gladly have saved them from what they must
now meet 1t is no light thing for repre-
sontativcs to face the indignation Of their be-
traycd and indignant constituents. But it
is necessary that such an example be made
in order that their successors may take
warming
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04

Two important facts appear in to-day's
dispatches. 1t is now for the first time
positively stated that Kars is invested and
that the army lately commanded by Mukhtar
Pacha is in danger of destruction OF cap
ture. These statements are entitled to full
credit. AS we pointed out some weeks ago
only rapid retreat from the Souganlu
range to Erzeroum could save the Turkish
army in Armenia from capture, simply be-
cause the Russians had full command of
roads that led to the rear of that force. It
was then supposed the Turks had anywhere
from sixty to hundred thousand men in
that country, but since it turns out that
thoy have only about thirty thousand it is
evident that their capacity to help themselves
ont of tight place is all the less by reason
of that great difference in number. From
the loss of the intrenchments in front of
Kars, two or three days ago, it was to be
presumed that the lines would be drawn so
closely about Kars as to cut all commune
cation. Already we hear from Turkish
sources that the garrison of Kars is on half
rations, which is said to be 'precaution-
AIRY measure" procaution taken, perhaps,
to prevent the soldiers from being too
strong and fighting too desperately. Another
important statement Of tho news is as to
Prince Bismarcks activity in negotiations
between England and Russia to prevent a
collision Of interests. His mediation is
likely to be Effected. AS the Gar is to reach
the camps on the Danube by Wednesday it
is probable that events there will move rap
idly from that date.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04

INA BREEZY LETTER from the base Of the
Rocky Mountains, printed in other columns this
morning, we can almost feel the cool current Of
the praries and the canyons of Wyoming and
Colorado. With the thermometer away up in
The nincties it is refreshing to read about the
snowy mountain peaks and the black crests Of
the cliffs strcaking their white cones. Our COR
respondent, only forty miles away from the Arc
tic scenery he describes, is really to be envied,
aud we have no doubt thousands of our readers
will wish they were with him on the Hayden
surveying expedition, the plans and purposes Of
which he fully sets forth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04
Free Trade in shfDs.

We publish elsewhere on interview with
Mr.. Frederick G. Schmidt, an extensive ship
owner, in which he expresses strong OPPOSE
ton to the popular demand for free trade in
ships. The kind of free trade in ships
which Mr.. Schmidt denounces is not tho
kind which intelligent people advocate.
The only relaxation Of the navigation
laws which we desire to see at present
is an act permitting Americans to
purchase in the cheapest market iron
steamships Of not less than (say) two
thousand tons burden, giving them the full
protection of the American flag. This
would not cross the interests or interfere
with the property of the present American
owners of shipping They do not own
property of this description. All the great
steamship lines between this city and the
ports of Europe belong exclusively to for
eigners, who monopolize the most profitable
part of the carrying trade. Free trade in
this class of ships would be no injury to
American shipbuildors, because they do
not supply the market for this kind
of vessels. 1t would work no dctriment to
American shipowncrs. because they have
no vessels which compete with the great
European lines. Why should our country
men be deprived of the profits of navigating
such ships if they cannot profitably build
them? It is as absurd as it would be to re-
fuse draymen an opportunity to earn their
living because they are not slsilful wheel
wrights. Mr.. Schmidt contends that the
time has come when we can build iron
ships as cheaply as they can be built
abroad II this is so our shipyards have
nothing to fear from foreign competition.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Senator Morton will lecture in Indianapolis
Goslings are dressed in the fashionable color.
The Vice President has got somo Ash string
The seburncr IL busy in Texas Ae is branding
cattle.
Ben Wade loves TO chop trees. That's the kind OF
fcl!cr he is.
Georgia poisons her dogs and permits her polits-
clans TO i've
Are you n poor man you tho treasurer OF an
insurance company?
Mrs Jones was yesterday morning hanging up pic
lures with high hand.
Moncure D. Conway says that the Losdon Saba
tartan Is q sncakng snob
Count dc Suzannct Secretary or the French Lcga-
ton at Washington, Is ut tho Clarendon.
Admiral Lord Clarence Page OF England, returned
to tho city yesterday, ind is At the Clarendon.
II you lived Georgia you could hoist half water
melon TO your head aud look hko man falling out Of
u canoe
Tho American government occasionally takes com
monpace and makes him Minister and snob Ut
foreign court.
Mr. Wallace, the best OF authorities on Russia
tells Of socaled agent who tried introduce Amcri-
can agricultural implements into Russa--and IL was
discovered that the implements and he introSucor
the worst Of frauds.
Baltimore tungrammaca) Anericdn:--''Ani 80 your
funny man singles out some solitary person in q
crowd and through long gazing upon him every other
person in tho assembly seems rccx OF that parllcu
lar one The eye taught only to look for deformties
and exravaganccs and the OF anything other
than these IS pcrsistently ignored"
Scranton Reput!Ldn: fertile minded HERALD
r. l. says " hen you stand at a gate with pretty
girl and the moon is shining TOO bright Tor kissing.
ask her to tx your necktc which VIII require you Ia
10 soop and her TO stand tipioes That's all very
we'll, but suppose fellows girl taller than he, what
thcIf" Well. that's 80 O, come, now.
There Two parkcrs In Ncv Jersey, ono rcpubs
aud democrat II the republicans nominate
thor Parker for Governor they Will win tho election
inside OF all poss bilItics and they must not nomr
another moncyed, voiceioss politician like
Halscy, nor so young man as Hobart, for hts own
sake Hill is an honest man and knows how to lug
the storekcepcr into notics
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04

SUMMARY of General Miles winter opera
lions against the Sioux Indians is given i'll our
correspondence from the Indian country. Hump,
thc Cheyenne chief, in snrrendering. said lie did
not know what the war was about. The soldiers
began to chase him and his people from point to
point, and he was compelled to fight. The re-
mark is suggestive. With an honest, intelligent
and humane management Of our Indian affairs
numberlcss wars, as they are called, might have
been avcrted and thousands Of lives and millions
Of dollars saved to the country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04

THAT GARFIELD LETTER.-Gencral Garfield,
It would seem, went little too far in giving so
sweeping u contradiction to the accuracy of the
recently published letter from tho President to
him in regard to the Ohio Senatorship and the
spcakership OF the next Congress That such
letter was written is undcniablc. 1t was
hown to several gentlemen in Washington. one
II whom Mr.. William f. Chandler, had IL short
nand copy of it made. No one saw any impro-
priety in the letter ut the time and no ono will
see any mpropricty in it now, except the dis
appointed fiction. who are catching mt the
smallest straw in order to break down the Pres
dent ard his policy. That is the secret Of the
whole thuu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04


It is pretty certain now that the contest
between monster guns and armor plates is
drawing near its end, and that victory will
declare for the guns. While the limit of
size for cannon has not yet been reached
that Of the thickness and consequent weight
Of armor for seagoing war vessels certainly
has. In the course OF time it will be found
that the tremendous shock transmitted to a
ship by the firing of her enormous gun
or guns will compel o new system
Of construction adapted to Withstand
it. Considering this and the immense
pcnetrative power of projcctilos over
the resistance offered by armor and the
new models necessary for the carriage of
great guns the iron-clads OF to-day will soon
be as obsolete as the Roman galley propelled
by oars. With this prospect in the near
future the nations like the United States
that now have no iron-clad fleets must be
congratulated, for their money will be ex-
pended when necessary, on the floating
gun carriages that will supersede the war
ships Of to-day. We do not hesitate to pre-
dict that naval warfare must in time be con-
Quoted practically according to the same
tactics as now govern field artillery in action.
The gun ships must be detached, and what
may be termed caisson, or ammunition
ships, employed to supply them.
But another element of destruction in
war threatens tho whole iron-clnd system
and must rcyolutionize naval construction.
mn
for the attack and defence of harbors and
blockading squadrons. These invisible
mines dot the channels or shoot beneath
the surface toward the doomed vessel,
guided with unerring accuracy from the
shore or the torpedo ship. The effect of
such terrible engines, when fired under the
side of a great iron clad, is to insure her de-
ssruction beyond tho shadow Of doubt.
The greater the draught and displacement
and armor weight Of y war ship the greater
resistance docs she oI1er to the upward ex-
plosion Of torpedo. As an offset to this
resistance tho energy OF the explosion
is increased by sinking the torpedo
to greater depth, where it comes
in contact with the ships bottom, which is
unprotected. At tho depth OF fifteen to
twenty feet below the water line the direct
force Of the explosion is concentrated
in the line OF least resistance, YER
teal cylindrical space OF comparatively
small diameter, like great gun barrel. 1t
is rs if large cannon pointed upward
against tho ships bottom was fired into her
at contact with the muzzlc, but the destruc-
tive effects arc far greater. Her armor
weight alone bears her down when the
waters pour in through the rent in her
sides, her deck timbors and bulkheads arc
shattered, and she sinks an irreclaimable
wreck in few minutes. Prudent govern
ments like our own will therefore wait until
the ships of the future are designed, and,
in the meantime, SO long rs We have torpe-
does we can laugh at the iron-clads of Eu-
rome.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04

the election. The President does not seem
to trouble himself much about running
the party" He thinks ''who serves his
country best will serve his party best;
and there are people who do not believe the
republican party SO prosperous that It can
afford to throw over the President He can
probably get along without the party better
than it can do without him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04

From orr reports Mis morning The probabilities
IRE that The tccat,er in New York today icW be
rloudy on partly cloudy and cooler, probably Nth
rhOue,y