The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-02

FOrcgn On,ce and VINO have afterwards rone OFT "a
ure'S mss on. at ia tne ~ iei 10 my 'ot "
make the appointment held 10y MI. Hamn ond
Thought That mir. hammond wh wa In ne Fore!eu
Odce at the mt, was q be Ter fs)n TO uIi tn !
iu- y appointed him. Bur he "a not the Oldest IN
TIE ONCE. There we clerks who were ms niOrs
but app0ntsd HIM because thought u.at ~ sras
uae best man JO1' the phtfc serrfCe and tue most
fuly gu lifted to perform the duics
.AlSwering further questions, 10 Clarendon said
No doubt " was clearly under TODD that The policy
OF England was to interfere little as she could
with European politics. We certainly supported Tn
p1Gy a OF we Ga ao 70 Ste
ff they thought that 1t was unnecessary TO retain
moral innucnce In Europe they W re vaty ms.
iniuencc was to maintain our missions IN Europe ON
the same footing as III Sc OF other tons.
you can saw that 10 our ion OF tne secret service
money Is applied 10 the payment OF any salary, Or
for the purpose OF IewardIng or pc sionlng any
or u The payment OF pensions 10 the WILLOWS Or
orphans Of any member OF those scrviccsY
Lord CLARENDON-It may be q very proper qucs.
ton TO put, but l must decline 10 answer Il. I
Should however. like 10 say word or two upon this
point. in the first place. am not quite sure whether
1t Is entirely competent 10 any member or commit
tee OF the House Of Commons To put question on y
q matter which the whole House mas determined
service money sioud be abolished ~ It's @ 0rs
ton being made public; but have no wish what
ever To conceal any information from them. ana
hope t.at | have gwen some proof OF that by the
statements which Mr. Hammond mas been directeu
Ding forward. thought tnaL INC VAuc VI Tic
labOrs o. tins committee WON be very much dinin-
lshed II the inquiry were not OF the most scar hinS
and exhaustive character, and Therefore Mr. Ham
moni and taxed cur brains to see what II was t"at
could lay before the committee, and l am gu. Q
that there has been good deal of information la
before them winch they probably wSu "a. mo- we
not know any subject mat has been 80 entirely
at the disposal Of committee. MY silence win
respect to the application u the secret service money
is Imposed upoa me by duty. l. can hardly under
STAND the great anxiety that there has been with
respect to Ibis question OF the secret service money
am now speaking not Ol myself but OF any man who
happens To oc upy the position winch now I'LL, aud
the Oce Of Fore gn Seer tary Is one which Ger ainy
less under the eye OF the puOlc than any OVher de-
partment. There contded to his honor, TO his
Judgment, to MS discretion, and, perhaps, may
say, to his hon sly, the most nome llous interna.
tiOna affairs and the most disastrous results may
be brought about by want OF those qualities In the
secretary OF State Tor Foreign Affairs III lom the
nation Is In the habit OF contding LIS trust. There
seems 10 be q sort VI notion that while ne can be
trusted In all other matters n cannot be trusted
with money but that he should be lrust,d with the
management OF the most Intricate anIirs OF an
international and extremely delicate character, and
not be trusted with money, seems to me 70 be
most extraordinary thinE. l 40 not mink that
II Is suppO ell that he would put 1T Into his own
pocket, but there seems TO be vague Id a That ne
would use 1t In ac.s Of corruption Really | AIN
quite glad OF the opportunity OF saying this
mittee just as | have sad to the barons OF the
eXchequr before whom have to make formal
and solemn statement that Will apply money as II
ought to be applied to the cool OF the country. l
am, say, quite Willing 10 consider tins committee
courV Oh patohs Oh tie cACheuuer anu 10 soicbiHlv
declare 70 Them that the secret service money ID
properly applied.
MIR. RYLANDs SAID that he was quite sure his lord
ship would understand that he was not actJaied by
any improper mouves in pu ting tne question.
Lord CLAREND0S-Oh, certainly; but would ask
you, Mr.. kyiands, what you wouli Lnllk OF me u
you thought was capable OF mi5applying the publc
money! But, as a mater OF TACT, .Ou are quite
mistaken about its mode Of application The secret
service money Is not all AT the disposal or the
Foreign Secretary. Each Minister, on ms honor, Is
allowed to expend certain sum OF money out OF te
secret service fund, III respect 70 winch he makes
declaration TO the BafO1S OF the EXche ller and II IS
not out of any specific fun that he draws his por
ton OF the secret rvice money Dut IL Is pal as re-
CURED. The political I'm Ter secretary Is not con-
suited informed upon IL, bat tn3 mister do ~ 10
entirely on his own responsibility. obviously Wt
best cdg TO kseD the application or the secret ser.
pice tOneV secret ts not to tdu about II, and don't
consult anybody ana for its application, 80 lar as
annIy A. 4 alone AM IesDOlSlUe,