The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-19


ihat Mr. Dubois nrsM give his deposition odt os cours ~
tne csse you viii on TO state That By cons
rthto De ooDros,ed wsh sse Witnesses aesns N,
ahd btnoe In order that she asimony shoaia DO Lex ~
n ass no given be pre- tho court.
ism' sr, especduiiy yoar obedie oervane
August B.Isos1 Esg Hague
MI. BsnNoTT TO Mr.. ExEGY
LhaArios os tbs UsrrsD SrATns
TIN HAGuK, June 10, 1880.
sR-o the receipt OF your dispatch Of l6;h OF las.
nttto, (No s7,l lost no tune In 90 zwunicsspg ,ss
contents 10 ar Van Hal mpanled ny nine,
Of ~hloh you Will piesse Ono O, py snusned
in o. 70 show the inporapcs whioh tho Prsaidons
"".nts 10 ms matter soueht the folio riog dAy nn
prenos tn he receipt OF my M had been placed IN
ros,t'soi OF nj ,be lasts OF tho oy NJ Daoo, ai
rev, Nhe, Is the sems time hAd ,aGrulsd him o. his
.sones o tesnS betots you to too OF -n,ch rs
em wines, and That even under Osln II AUTHORIZED
hsvng taken tbs orde~ OF the King fully approved OF
"a" topcrct of Er Dn50s and 10 order 10 evtoce his
"stet cse TO comply ss far a. av In hi, ver, With
had autbO lied him to testify, under oAin,
- t'our oeSeinreGt o euoh mnatse ases
tther sons as 200 piisot think proper TO couyoka
she Sbs-an,sr OF Mr. Daso,s. as representative OF
BIS rya master would however, account admt of
~ sperng IN court a. an nrtrary witnf and Of his
oehR subjected 10 vext tors c~oss examination
ued m vsin during On hours consideration, to mako
W. Vbu Hal feceoe tom the prstion wdoh he mad
at't telling BIN tbat ny the proceedings scybed by
The 'v9anut On o. the Used States in criminal prseou
rss, any CONCESSION ~ ar Da,os, short of his whiting
p re 10 hsy In open court sBo to be confronted with
IRE sotuse would pot be o tho shattsst avail. his
e>idcnca wouid cniy b. admiss tbe sooa condtGns
rerfetsbted TO hm tho vnal trnpostAse NJ tue csso
end ue sacred obligations imposed urso Mr. Dubos,
~ttse ttstnony prbaps the up5rs jajiced wit.
bsss Throughout the Hhoie disxraSefrl soene, might
pew indispensable either to the hss OF follow
being or '"svcnse the offended msj'sty or ths lay.
Ny representa- oDs aDd arsumeus proved frutisss bo
tore the determined resistauce o the MINISTER Who pro
m".d on esvng h@, to sive me q. $ very early day,
ny nI,s 20 he ssa 'v v
aitpens that the evidences If Me Dubois In tine way
nc we, willing TO slow II 10 no Tired, could und
laws not be admitc0 IN court agailed myself of thv
c'Tcumstspce 20 address hr, next mo ming. An0t 1or
noe, without waiting for the reiy 10 Iay nrst communal
esen Iu his note Of which beg to hand you . COPY
uco'ed sent hu, e1'rsct OF stituton refer
rns 10 criminal prosecu',ons ant tried again 10 mpress
ppon bin IN ,ee most urgent and earnest manncr. the
tbh orsi ootRsirn which she circumstance imposed
upon kr. bubeig 10 comply With your request
ibis ccrDuirues'on not received, or Its receipt
rn'er ytsertsy'a dae he reply 10 my hrst note, or
Which you will 2eiae dnd tho annexed copy It's con
tris confirm 'he unwlilipfDes' hy Van HaI TO modi
" In any way. The Isructons whch be bad before the
resioept
have seer him lgain tha norring, when he told me
tbR he sou take nm tarly opporgn,y 20 repiyto ny
second pote out that he sorry be compelled IN IN
n' me thai be had no' been abe to bring himself "
view the Question Ia ott rent light from whas ho mad
cope HE cert noe, Sbion bis oher epgaremen's may
re'ad for rome Gays, will tderefore contnn the same
unqualified iefrsnl TO allow Mr.. Dubois cross exsnl1a
uon. which h hss st,er 10 hS cote Of yesterday.
j rst,et extremely that ny efforts have not beeu
cros ped BY better 80 and remain rosi respect
i'hy' your sH'y oSeeitn' 'srvHn'' ,rorr ,v, vov,
Hon W L. MAKcr Secretary of state. Washington.
MR.. BELxosr 10 DAsos VAN HALL.
LasArOs rHk UsnpD 5rArxA
iHs bAovx, June 7. 1896. (
sin-i have tho honor 20 oonmuri ,ate herewith to
seNr Extilexcy q sopy al despatch received from
ny eovtrs m ut IN relation ~ event ths unscrtur Ao
oreo nsssDeos Of which have already your Know
ferre BY he pubic D.in,s
ite eccd oic,s Jour eyceilebcy are most earnestly
u Drde zuP a
Nssstys pLstsr resihert Washington the prpp'iey
Of siv'Dg hs testimony before oour, in case OF sucn
opdorsooc tbat Mr.. Dubois shs only uupre udcei
pr,on p esest N the snafitnent of this ssd tragedy
ss nS,sSace ,,op. ,p.n nroaos,n sss s
eros OF Justice may be frustrated In rnstter
81 He sid Gfsrn Under snch circumstances deem IT
tnDseessny io sfo any other Argument, IN order 90
sirce yogr ENcrli 81 the proDriety OF the
~tifb my has 10 vain iid?ced Mr. Dubo, TO
scort peuusood ss en-, that yosr nigh sense of u..
uce arc humanity viii prompt you 10 comply with the
eqnr,t Of my sovorbmeI by giving the desired inruuo
tons 20 ytur M,s0r At Washington.
IhfR ooIy 20 o'terve 10 your Exceercy. that by the
ass Of tie uoued States evidence In criminal prosecu
uors IN order 10 be Legal mas 10 be given before the
eovrs ~ ,ss v,n',, 'p person you issI ,nss.Iors
yis Rfs In this instance u't tnat viii suggest to
him the reoesiy cous socordAnse with the rules
81 crlmra prosecution IN the United States have tho
Hr Esceiienoy BASos VAN H,Ii, Minister Of Foreign
ER. BFLsoHr TO BARON VAN HALL.
I.EsAiIvs oT taz UsuKD srsrxs.
Tus HsGrn. June Y, 1850
sR-Viih r'fercroe 10 conversation OF yesterday
otg esve now 10 brig to your Excsency, kno wlcdso
The olIovns article of tuuoo Of the United
Har r'l,'ivc 70 the pJooecriass IN criminal cases.;
os,Pc,dy and pubic trSi by On Impartial jury e ssie
sna Ss,s Sh.rgn se crime shall have been eommcd
nnd 20 bs Of nc nare and cause otbe accnason
puoIy pr cets for obtaining wpe-sss In his favor and
hAye the assistance of counsel or his isfence.
by tbi. iubdam niai law ol the United states th
~oud become necesssrY for Er Dubos q no is really
fesfous to comply With the esreos, solicitation oi my
Rovtrputut ihst he con,fnt BY waving mis- dponatl,
privi'tgts " appsui court for The delivery Of his
",tnooy and 10 b. confronted with The prisoner on
usi.
lou we're kind cpourh to inform mo. verbally, ts~,
prtvous to the rccsp, ny las, note you has 10
tpqufrne OF rormppcaofs rom yonr Minster Ai Wash
nsion, authorized him $ I've his testimony IN tho
ah to be mbjccied 10 orossexsmn alton before coar
tthsuliy acknowledge ns professions 0f Jour
o S,p, 10 ss, ''mr s.a ~. Se raos'' Of ny so"rn
v'rbsJ heve uot sefiousy to regret that In reiusilG
cor ssbeiion 10 NJ Duoos giving hs tcsiimony IN se
corcfnce with tbs forms required BY is~s you paoe
o. BFutnourtsble barrier 10 the admission Of his evi.
rtDct N csprt II . impo<sibIs for 20 snsre your
Fsfeisfcyt ,pprebeBsoss that In the oross cxamlna
on Of W. Dubois by the prisoners counsel, be ooud
be txs sed 70 nterTcfaiorI.s vi hoh might compromise
bis tfcd dsnuy. the courteous ard respectful manner
vboh hs siesdnrce 10 cour, has thus fsy 10 been
soio,eo nrtit " The District Attorney and tben By tie
secfctry of staie tnse n IN scf sufficient gunrsny
lhtt coth me crecrtve and Judiciary OF my country
vopid protect fie hsietys representative against
poostoirgs 10 which his just pubutcs could
eEcepihn In he dUspsseh m my government OF vhich
rad ibe hunor 10 irsnsTna copy your Etcelleucy,
you wh have observed the spirit ot defereuoe 70
ire ufeonesed priyi, gcs Of Mr. Dabois and while your
eoot tets are earnestly ard oourcousy solicited for the
itrtt isrec o. tbe enes ~ iustioe. oensurc 10
rressd ., the courre which Jour representative has
AZ mtgcd proper 10 sdcpf.
NJ Marcy ate sypcily. ths, In consen,ng \, waive
De privisses 10 the sxtn, squessd, Mr. DUBOIS could
~ tnaJct husei b. the urtccuon of the country and
% csTtsin hM even IN the Improbable event of sov
ouesiiort btf put 70 hin 10 which bis personal OH
tsi othy couln object 90 word be at full liberty to
f'ese - fepy &C. ucm IN such reiuaal be would not
ot te tug scftsuCc hv tbo court bat bis proceeding
would AFRO rtoeve .te sanction OF public Opr 90.
~ Dubui. "a sacrificing 70 tbs 1siance, ts irrun
ntt cf ocunilst 10 the b. ter dic'stes Ci humanity
AID usitc rould secure for hmss and be country 10
Htftteuts the sood will ard eskem Of tho vboie commu
thy Bs social Telsions, as well NJ bis tfhsssi inter
Uui'e hnc queni use r'rsss 20 he fovernmsnk
voeio mot berthe ally iol ,ho hyorsblo Inaaence Of
futh 30 ufts
Your Ixcsliency ,old yesterday that Mr.. Dubc,s
core ~ Tad been tuy approved by the members Of the
cipt o. corpv at washinson. Allow me, horcvcr, 10