Year: 1875

WASHINGTON Dec 7, 1875,
COMMENTS ON THE MESSAGE By DEMOCRATS


AND REPUBLICANS AND THE MILITARY.


The comments on the Message various, but there
is concurrence of opinion that It is shrewd but very
tedious document The Cuban passages have excited
some surprise democratic Senator remarked


'The President repeats almost literally the language
and exactly the sentiments Of his special Cuban
Message Of 1870, and nobody deny that he is
right The singular fact about that he was certainly
month ago determined TO make fuss with Spain, and
suspect that the Spanards have taken the alarm In
time and have come forward with suggestions and
propositions of their own, which of nature
to make IL indecent for the President to push
Spain"


republican remarked


'The Message is singular for It's omissions. II has
not word for two of the notable events of the
year. the discovery Of the whiskey frauds which form
the most extensive conspiracy against the revenue
in history, and the exposure OF the Indian
ring"


sat is the FIRST Message in which General Grant has
said nothing of the condition Of the South" said
democrat, who was one of the company.


He bows himself out gracefully in the allusion to this
being his last Message" said republican but he was
answered,


sYes and makes bid for a third term In the refer
to the schools" "


'If you democrats are wse y said prominent repub-
can, who is not third termer, ''you will make haste
to adopt an amendment about school funds and thus
take that question out of politics The President has the
sympathy of the country on that question, and # he
means third term he has taken the only ground upon
which he get it. If he got the nomination or that
platform he would go in by swinging majority If
you want to kill OF the third term | advise you TO
adopt an amendment on the subject at and take
the question Of current politics You can get
through the legislatures this winter for nobody will
oppose It,"


This suggestion was we'll received by the little com
pany in which 1t was made, most of whom firmly
persuaded that the President meant third term
Indeed, this to be the general impression here
among the members OF both parties


In regard to the Cuban passages the general impress
sion that the Message protests too much If there
was really no change why take many words to say
1t; If he meant nothing why say much ?" is the
mark But there is also general feeling often expressed
by OF both parties that while Mr. Fish remains in the
State Department illjudgcd hasty policy will be
taken IN any of our foreign relations The Secretary of
State has the confidence of the leading and
responsible men Of both sides.


Great curiosity is felt by many to know what is to be
the tenor OF the additional note WHICH the
President promises in relation to Cuban affairs



pressed publicly this evening the hotels their dsap
pontmen the peaceful tenor of the Message one
OF the shoulder strap statesmen gave his opinion
that only foreign could bring the North and South
together amicaby The substance OF the Cuban passages
in the Message cabled to Madrid to night
THE CHICAGO wHIsKEY RISG-THE REMOVAL
OF DISTRICTS ATTORNEY WARD AND THE
CHARGES AGAINST HIM-sTARrLINa DEVELOP
MENTs PROMISED.


The removal of District Attorney Ward OF Chicago is
a very significant movement The Treasury Depart
ment has been convinced for some time past that the
Chicago Whiskey Ring is quite as extensive and
braces even more officials OF one grade or another
than the Ring which has been uncovered at
ST Louis For many weeks past there has
been reason to suspect that Mr.. Ward not suf-
cently active in the fulment OF his duties; that for
some reason which ought to have been pressed
vigorously allowed to stand still, and that the
Ring frauds were not uncovered. 1t was
also noticed that the Grand Jury did not APP
pear to have full evidence in several cases
which II had under investigation. Within
few days the facts of the situation have become fully
known here. Hon Benton c. Cook, of Chicago,
rived here days ago, and went directly to the
President and laid before him such evidences Of Mr..
Wards friendship for or weak the Ring
as determined the President remove him at The
Attorney General was instructed to demand his mmed
ate resignation. The charges made against him here are
that he has been acting in the interest Of the Ring
far as dared that he has withheld evidence and has
exerted an thing but wholesome influence over the
Grand Jury. He is also accused of having interest
IN a large malthouse The information brought TO the
PRESIDENT also shows clear traces Of whiskey ring
Chicago equallirg, and probably rivang in the magn
tude of its operations, the one discovered in ST. Louis
With District Attorney, vigilant and skilful
man, in Chicago, there is reason to anticipate some
startling exposures there within short time.