National Republican., 1879-06-25


HULL in Boston, last Monday, and the sue
cess which has attended the efforts of our
Washington force in capturing the Govern
ment Printing g-Oflice thieves, furnish two
illustrations, at least, of thegeneral efficiency
of American detectives. The truth is that
| n greater number of mysterious crimes are
detected by them than they get credit for
a greater number than those which escape
detection. But our people expect every
| thing TO be done on the instant.
TWIST and turn MS they will the Bourbons
fail to find any escape from the difficulties
they have brought upon themselves by this
| extra session of Congress and their attempts
to evade their duty in the matter Of Gov
ernment appropriations. They claim to be
the representatives of the people and all that
sort of thing, and in the same breath advo-
| cate the notification of laws legally enacted
by their peers. Having failed to repeal
those laws in legal or constitutional man
ner, they propose to render them inopera-
tive. The people understand this, and will
hold the Bourbons responsible for attempt.
ing to accomplish by sheer force what they
failed to do by regular and legal methods.
This is the idea upon which Republican
stump-speakers will elaborate in the present
and coming campaigns, for the purpose of
sustaining the charge of revolution, which
rests at the door of the Opposition.
The Democratic assertion that this Gov
ernment betrayed any reluctance or cow
"ardice" in its negotiations with Spain re-
garding the Virginius affair is emphatically
false. Preparations for war were then made
with concurrent promptness, side by side
with the negotiations for peace and recla-
nation. These preparations were effective
not only in demonstrating the pluck or
courage of this Government, but in showing
the Spaniards that Secretary FISH was i'll
serious earnest, as the phrase goes. AT the
same time, it will be remembered, the Dem =
ocratc press severely criticised the Admin
istration for incurrng so much expense and
saddling, as they called it, an unnecessary
debt upon the Treasury. Reasonable peo-
, pie however, were satisfied with the course
, pursued and joined in the verdict accorded
f by the Powers of the Old World that the
t wisest safest, and most vigorous policy pos
sible had been adopted in the premises
But the most unreasonable feature of this
latest Opposition charge is the implication
of hcsitancy, or worse, against General
= GRANT. The idea that he ever did any.
thing cowardly will not find a very
unanimous acceptance among the intelli
gent people of this or any other country.
THE SILVER QUESTION IN GERMANY
: The agitation of the question of remOne
tization of silver in Germany has not sub
sided, although the furry occasioncd by tn
interpolation of the government in Parlia
n ment and the evasive replies of Prince BIS
+ MARCK has passed away. That incident
= however, serves to show that the subject
being gravely considered, and that the in
fuence of the late International Silver Com
4 mission, which was convened in Paris las
year at the instance Of the United State
!, Government is having legitimate effect
- In fact, BIsSIARCK's evasions on the occa
, sion referred TO were of character to shoS
;, that he acknowledged the full force of tn
remonetizing movement AS Germany le
off in demonetizing this metal, it appear
e to be no more than equity that she shoul
d be among the first to feel the necessity @
6 remedyng her own act. 1t is not improba
: BILE that the death of Lord RoTHsCHLD
d may have had something TO do with th
d change of sentiment, for he was the az
h knowledged leader among the monOmetal
= lists of the entire world.
But it appears to us that if German
q should carry out the evident intent of th
Interpolation and restore silver to its leg
ts innate caste, so to speak, it would not onl
, benefit her people but at the same tim
secure its reconciliation by all the nation
- of Europe. Its value would be enhance
q till it would maintain its place accordin
to the French standard of l5l to | wit
gold The effect OF such policy on tn
ia country would be most excellent Our silvC
m mines would be more valuable their pre-
+. duets being sure to command better price
le No doubt an international commissiO
y would establish uniform standard, an
l. all discussion and agitation over monetar
& standards would pass away, BISMARCK hi
not pursued policy rs to economi
questions, calculated to impress the wOr
il with his clear understanding Of them. II
K change from free trade to protective sent
II ments was not the result of conviction, b
y policy. He saw the country suffering whi
Is protectionist countries prospered, and hen
" he adopted the tariff. lie demonetized 81
" yer while flush with French gold, and whit
'n the monometaists were specially active
OF disseminating their views, Yet those wi
have studied the subject believe that ii
49, single standard has as much TO do wi
in German business depression rs does fir
49, trade. In view Of these facts we are led
think that il will not be at all surprising
~, Germany should change her policy by 7
~ monetizing her silver Beyond doubt sue
- a course will inure to her advantage, N
- only Immediately, but for the time to com
TO THE CAMPAIGN IN MAINE.
4 Although the campaign hasnot been fair
r begun in Maine there are encouraging e'
40 Jorcos fbot fine RepubliCaus of that Sta