The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-18


0-l Admiral Lessofrsky Of the Russian navy, recon-
mended nI't to Mr. G. H. Clay, for his secretary Mr.
Jeremiah Curtin, and upon an Introduction and
enSsGed. But soon after Mr. Curns arrival at St
Petersburg, Mr.. Clay found himself weigheddown by
an incubus. Wherever he went or whatever he at
tempted to do, there was evidently some influence
impeding his actions, and being blest with a
fair share OF common sense and discernment
when pricked into it, was not slow in tracing
these stupefying and oppressive influences to their
source, who was no other than his secretary Jere-
miah Curtin, who through some moral obquity in
his constitution, deemed It a kind of duty TO Conspire
to watch and to hinder his superiors movements.
Hence arose the mutual denominations and petty
accusations which were made by one to the other,
until the scenes at the United States Legation be-
came the common tahlp-talk OF the Muscovite
capital Clay charges Curtin with inattenton to his
business, leaving his otiice for months together
without asking his supcriOr's permission, and "dOing
all kinds OF mean tricks. you know" Ay, this ''you
know" sums up unaccOuntable things with which
are supposed TO be well aware. And Curtin
charges Mr.. Clay with being weak and inefficient, of
making social troubles with his rancOrous querulous-
ness and biting tongue.
Besides these things there has been q stigma upon
the United States Legation ever since Mr.. Clays
return to St Petersburg which arose from harm
less aair OF the heart but which once threatened to
become momcntous. II seems, so report says, that
Mr.. Clay was rather captvated with the daughter of
an Irish lady-an adycutuTcss-whO resided in
house near the legation The adventures had
penchant for intrigue She wished to become the
mother-in-law of the dis nguished American citizen;
but the citizen, though he perhaps, had intentions,
boldly charged Mr. Cay win having committed an
outrage upon her daughter. This was very seri-
Gus charge but Mr. Clay souty denied it, and stated
that it was a conspiracy to force money out
truth. Every one, however, did or would
not believe that it was a conspiracy, and among them
the grutf, fungousGaccd British Ambassador, Sir
Andrew Buchanan, who obstnately urged the woman
to push the prosecutions aud this man further wrote
to his Government for instructions. 1t might have
become most serious had not the Prince GOrtschakon
come to the rescue. The Prince saw through the
mesh which had almost entangled the American
Minister and at once compelled the woman TO hush
up the case and scandal instantly or she would have
the Prince efectualy terminated the gross charge
But now, indeed, has not enough been shown in this
sketcht show that our Legation at ST. Petersburg is
not fifty representing our scounry-that, on the con-
traTy it is a weak, impotent thing?
THE AMERICAN LEGATION AT THE COURT OF THE
SULTAN
Mr.. Edward Joy Morris is our Minister at the Turk
ish Court. He is an author of some celebrity lie
is profound and refined scholar, an able critical
writer. and it is for those qualities believe he was
appointed to the high Office he now occupies. He
knew nothing of the Turkish language nor of Turk
ish customs, save what he had CLEANED on few
weeks travel in Syria, Palestine and Egypt He
had never been trained in the mysteries Of diplo-
macy; but, being gentleman, an author and a po
litiCa writer who had assisted some Senator into
office, he was appointed Minister of the United
States to ConstantinOple. 1t ascertained
whether Mr.. Morris was a man OF Judgment before
he was despatched to the diplomatic post he has oc
Cuped for the space of eight years. Sufficient for
those who sent him was it that he had given what
aid there in him lay towards pushing some poit-
clans into Office. But this sketch is not for the pur
pose of enlargng upon any deficiencies that may be
attributed to Mr.. Morris, but to show that had he
possessed self-command and judgment, there would
have been no necessity for the scandal which is
bruired about in upper tendon of the Turkish metro
polls.
not relative of the old patriarch Brown, whose
name is now immortal, but Il descendant of the
Brown family. eminent as we all know it is power
ful also, when one takes into consideration the
merous branches found IN all quarters OF the globe
distinguished under the familiar surname of
Brown This Mr.. John Brown has been Secretary
of the Legation at this court First Dragoman, as
It IS technically called Tor the last twenty or twenty
a a q m
derstands the Turkish language perfectly, ana in
more senses than one has become completely Turki-
fled, if may be allowed to that expression,
which means that he is Turk in every way save by
birth. Except the most ardent lover of his country
Brown. But travellers know well the influence that
an apathetic climate like Turkey has during has
lapse Of years upon the frame of the very purest
American. Even our missionaries, though prompted
to their duties by the love of God suffer from the
nsidious innovations of tropical climates and we
generally find them though eXerting extraordinary
powers to check the 1apathy which gradually steals
over them in the course of few years. until they
succumb, and the apathy is unconquerable. SO it is
in the case Of Mr. Brown. He has been too long
resident of ConstantnOpe for real work and for the
interests of our country Fifteen years ago he should
have been recalled, and / have no doubt he would
then have been able to present clean sheet Tor
labor performed But now | fear it is a different
thing, at least so every one is to suppose from the
accounts given travellers upon their arrival at Con-
stantnople 10 come to the point OF tnestory at
Once-it is wellknown fact that the Minister OF the
United States at the Sublime Porte ana his Secretary
OF Legation do not agree.
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un-Americanzed OF inattentiOn TO the business of
the Legation; Of altering documents to be presented
to the Turkish officials to suit his own purpose; OF
consprng against MN; 4l senulhg laisG lnl0rhlaIoll
against him to the State Department at Washington;
and of many other things which his secretary should
not do.
second Mr.. Brown charges Mr. Morris with in
capacity and many other things, which need not
mention here. all being sadly derogatory TO his
character "A gentleman and the representative of
our great republic. Who is wrong and who is right
is not for to Judge Suffice it that the minister
and his secretary lighting, quarrelng and snarl-
ing. What we all know is that an American minis
ter and his secretary should agree and not bring the
reputation Of their country into dlsrepute. There
should be confidence between them. / think it
an utter impossibiliiy for them to do their duty
properly if one conspires against the other. What
would merchant say II he found his clerk abusing
his confidence? What would patient say If he
found that his physician was prOclaning his inhrm-
found his counsel publishing his sins TO the public?
The feelings Of Mr. Morris may be imagined, then
when he has proofs that his secretary has been con-
spring against him. But, apart from these the
charges made by one OF the parties against the other
are so incredible that dare not sully my letter by
TeCapitulating them. The very thought OF them Is
sufficient to cause one to blush. What has been
above stated ought TO he sufficient TO give the Amer-
can public an idea of how matters stand at the
United States Legation at ConstantlnopIe
THE AMERICAN LEGATION AT THE SPANISH COURT.
Mr. John f. Hale, OF the State OF New Hampshire,
is the representative OF the United States VINO was
accredited TO the Court Of Madrid some three years
ago. Mr.. HoTatio Justus Perry is the Secretary OF
the Legation. There are several people IN existence
to-day who will hippantly say that IN MS prime Mr..
| John p. Hale was very smart man, not able, DuI
| 'clever, deXterous, as a lawyer-for that was MS
profession. After surveying hlm lately, WIN snarp
| critical glanCes, and analyZng each look and ges-
| ture came to the conclusion that II he had ever
| been a every smart man, clever, deNterous man,
| there were not eXtant the slightest yestlge OF any
| such deXterity or smartness when ] saw MN, ana
it would be a hard matter TO make any man with
him just now for the first time, believe