Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-07


feel so happy as they did before the sec
retary of war sent in his answer to their
resolution in regard to the river and harbor
appropriations. They held meeting yes
terday to talk the matter over, but hnally
concluded to do nothing rashly, but to wait
until Secretary Lincoln's response has been
printed. A western member of the COM
mittee said this afternoon: Lincoln
thinks he is smart. and that he has got the
better of US. Just let him wait few days,
and he will see. The fact Is, we have
cot him Just where we wanted him.
He has undertaken to specify
certain improvements, which in his opln-
ion are unnecessary. We will convict him
of ignorance, at least, by the reports OF
the engineers, who ought to know great
deal more about it than he does, and
whose reports we have followed"
THE PORTER CASE.
There are some humorous inconsistent
,cies in the Republican party's treatment
of the Fitz John Porter case. Porter has
been denied his rights and subjected to
VeQOQOuS N-O-o
than twenty years, for refusing, as alleged,
to thrash Longstreet, who, the following
day, thrashed Pope out OF his
boots, who has long been Re
ublican pet, and has held and is now
holding a conspicuous position under &
Republican administration. Malone, and
the general in the battle for the result Of
which Pope has made Porter a scape-
goat, has been befriended and helped by
the party in an even more substantial
manner. Stonewall Jackson, had he lived,
would likewise, in all probability, have
been taken into the fold and rewarded for
his services in the same battle, Porter
was an experienced and successful
E'traitor." If he had marched his corps
over to Lsngstreet and joined him In
walloping Pope, he would now probably
be in the enjoyment of lucra-
tive and honorable government office.
TIE RIGHTS OF GERNAN-AMERICAN CITIZENS.
The recent order of the German govern
ment requiring all citizens who have not
done their military duty to report has
caused a great deal of alarm among Ger
man-American citizens. Inquiries have
been made to the state department to ascer-
tain what the policy of the government
Will be with respect to protecting such citi-
zens. The reply of the secretary of state
will be that all naturalized citizens will be
fully protected, and that persons who have
indicated their intention of becoming citi-
zens will probably also be protected.
his answer may possibly lead to
some diplomatic correspondence
as the German government
it is believed, will claim that the United
States has not the right to extend this pro-
lection to any but naturalized citizens.
GRANTS MEXICAN RAILROAD.
Gen. Grant is having hard luck with his
Mexican railroad schemes, and what
makes the matter more embarrassing is
that he is having trouble with the Mexican
government just as the meetings to nego-
tiate commercial treaty between the two
republics are about to be commenced.
Last night news was received of the death
of Maj. DeGrass, vice president of the
National or so-called Gould line of Next
can railway, in which the general was in
Gerested. Maj. DeGrass was uncommonly
we'll informed regarding Mexican affairs
and the proper way of managing the Mexi-
cans, and his death is great loss to stock
holders. 1t is stated by person who has
ample means of knowing that Gen. Grant
received information by telegraph that the
Mexican authorities had taken possession
of the National road on the ground that
the grantees had not complied with the
conditions of the grant. The government
of the United States never compels rail
road companies to which it makes grants
to comply with conditions, but the Mexi-
can government is less liberal, and, be-
sides, it is said that the anti-American
party is now in power,
a statement which is easily be-
lieved, as it is notorious that
Mr.. Romero had to go to the capital and
work diligently to secure the appointment
of commissioners to negotiate CONNER
cial treaty with this country. The nation
al road is now forty-fve miles short of the
polnG Wnere IL should nave been under the
terms of the concession.
A LEvEL-HEADKD SECRETARY.
The other day lady went to Secretary
Teller and complained that her husband.
who was clerk in the interior departement.
was too intimate with one of its female
employees. She asked Teller that the
frail sister be removed. Teller told her if
the facts were as she stated he would GER
tainly remove the lady complained of. He
found out that there had been
guilt, but reasoning on the
ground that both were equally guilty, he
removed the husband as well as the
woman with whom he had the Eaison.
To-day the wife went to Teller and begged
him to reinstate her husband, saving it
was all the fault of that NASTY woman"
Teller refused, although there were tears
shed and much pleading.
PREACHING AND PRACTICE.
Senator Logan is the champion of the
soldier and the soldiers widow, bat a
Democratic congressman from Illinois.
Mr.. Springer, is now fighting with the
greatest desperation to get soldiers
widow reappointed to her postoffice in a