Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-10
VIEWS OF THE NEW YORK
PRESS.
Mr.. Blaine and American Citizen

ship.
The Herald of to-day says under this
head editorially: When Mr.. Blaine became
Secretary of State it was truiupeted from
the housetops that he would at once in
fuse into the administration of foreign af-
fairs an amount of vgor and originality
that would make American citizenship
more priced at home and respected abroad
than ever before. More than three months
have now passed since the accession of
the Premier from Maine, and the only
thing that he has done to make good the
premature boasts of his fond admirers is
the protest made in the Buzzi case.
Untenable In Law.
In this matter he has taken position
which is wholly untenable In law and is
blunder in policy. Whether he will ST.
lently retreat or blindy push on in his
mistaken course remains to be seen. But
If he should persist in doing the latter the
result is likely to be rupture of the arbi-
tration agreement between Spain and the
United States, to be followed by an inter-
national dispute, which can only threaten
the friendly relations between the two
Powers
The American Doctrine.
! Going outside of the facts and legiti-
mate issues of the Buzzi case the, restless
trine of repatriation, and insists that every
foreigner naturalized in the United States
shall have in his native country, when
ever he may choose to return to it, all the
rights of an American citizen. This is all
| very well 80 far as the object is concerned,
but the achievement of that object raises
question on which the foreign nation
concerned may have something to say.
The Naturalized Citizens.
Mr.. Blaine's predecessors In the State
Department were as DESTROYS as he pro-
fesscs to be to secure protection for ma
| turalized American citizens returning to
their native country, but, more wisely
! than he, they sought to accomplish that
purpose by treaty. The result is that the
United States has naturalization treaties
with Great Britain, Germany, Austria,
| Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden,
treaty with France, Spain, Portugal,
Netherland, Switzerland, Italy, Greece or
Russia. Emigrants from each of these
countries have been coming in growing
numbers to these shores to swear allie
glance to our government.
Needed Treaties.
| If the Secretary of State would make
sure of that protection for them which
nobody doubts they should have when re-
turning to their native land, let him direct
his well-known energies to securing the
naturalization treaties essential for that
purpose. He will thus do more for the
good of American citizenship and for his
own credit than by neglectiug his legiti-
mate duties to interfere gratuitously in
the political affairs of state where he
does not belong.
The Adjournment Plot.
An editorial in the Tribune with this
heading says: This is no time for stamped
ing. Conklingism is beaten in this state.
1t has been evident for the last two or
three days that nothing but precipitate
adjournment of the legislature could pre-
vent the election of two republican sena-
tors. All the powers of underground in
| trigue were put in action to accomplish
an adjournment by one of those bargains
with the democrats in which Mr. Conk-
ling and the Vice President have always
| found the most fruitful exercise of their
political talents.
In Unexpected Shape.
| This was known, and the result of their
labors every day awaited. 1t has come
in shape which nobody expected, but
this versatility of such gifted intriguants
need surprise nobody. The situation, ex-
cept as regards Mr. Depew personally, is
noC III inc leasG cnanPeu. COnKllnglSm
has been condemned by nine. tenths of the
people of New York. We have Republi-
can Legislature. There are two vacancies
| to fill in the Senate of the United States.
1t is the duty of this Legislature to fill
them with sound Republicans. Nothing
is changed as to the duty or the power of
the straight Republican legislators. Why
should there be any change in their pur-
pose!
No Justification.
If everything which Bradley said yes
terdsy were true, it would afford no rea-
son or Justification for an adjournment.
1t would be a dishonor to this Legislature
to crown so vile compot with success.
Suppose, for the sake of argument, that
he did bait his trap with his own bad char
acUer and rascally face, and went about
Offering to vote for Depew for so much
cash, and that some foolish supporter of
Mr.. Depew was tempted to commit the
idlotic crime alleged. Should the men
who put Bradley up to this filthy trick
profit by it! Should the Legislature
shirk its sworn duty because this infamy
had been committed under its nose
End 1t at Once.
There is reason, more than ever, why
this whole system of sub-cellar corrup-
ton should be ended at once by a legisla-
ture which has the power, and has shown
the inclination, to do it. Ii it be proved
Mr.. Depew has done any improper act to