New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-27
GEN. SCHENCE AND ms CFIrTS.

GEN SCHENCE AND ms CEIr1fS
1t is possible that the camnrs nj ~ iSiior
ant prejudice may force Gen. Schcn'E TO re-
sign the Office lie is so well qualified TO fill to
tho advantage and honor Of the country
This would bc a fact greatly to be regretted
We cannot afford with our democratic eysfem
of government and Of society, to establish
the principle that no man shall accept pnolc
Office except those possessing such fortune as
to render them independent OF any other
means of support. This ID an entirely new
| and unexpected development OF the arlstO-
| cratic spirit among lis. IFS sudden nlparltion
comedies so exactly with the arrival OF Grand
Duke in Our country, that it il doubtless
n manifestation Of tho same spirit OF vulgar
timidity and want of lf-rcspect which has
! been 40 often and so extensively displayed 10y
| American parvrrns in Ncw-York, in London,
and in Paris. It is the same spirit which
caused the Plussian Imperial family to pro-
| test against the marriage of the Marquis vt
I.ornc which threw BclSravia into fpa'ins
when Lord Clandos resolved to repair his
broken fortunes by honest industry which
caused poor Hawthorne 10 blush when on
! English friend spoke OF Llnc1ln. ana 20 s1y,
w hen IUrce was I1'fN!tn' "" ii'Ni p'h-
tcman in thc White Iinrsc."
An American citizen does E"i, ~ accepting
AZ Office under the G,vrrnn.rnt where he *
=, rs to render rcI ain service for certain pay.
,unlhjlatc his private rights or his Individual
Ike. II ic wa, ri.;ht for Gen. Scinaca to he
SHAREHOLDER and director in he Emma Mining
Company 'lc l.'y before Ills nomiration. 1t
was not yron-; lie day iiI'i. a. 20 tie merits
of the Company III que ';I"n we have nof.iin"
g. say. ". hIv" hcar,: 40 'nlpnt i)i5 "s,i.nst
ia r"nu'c or SC.v,acy from any Of Gen.
S"hcuc..' a>>..iiIh.S TIE I;npnrionabIc Sin he
seems 20 lave committed III t!:cir eyes Is
TIA; lie has a share ~ IN industrial
enterprise, v.lrlI IL sizing lis BOMBS in En-
rope !, Sr,,LS IrnCr, &.irN to demons rat"
the ,norrncc of this proceeding in Itself Il
coUid ," ":.nlr ~ assume i color If i;'il:)-
pric;y only IA two Ndy>-by arins IN ioa-
non rf t:.n. >,hcnch'> .pro;a. instructions, or
by berg III CnHtra,rAtiOn Of -, ,5lishcd
.pirccdrn's. We have nat seen Gen S:hrnck's
ii StrIc ions. "c presume III, energetic critics
nave not. l.! they ,onain anything restraining
his freedom Vi action III these matters, let the
special provisions which he has Infringcd D"
shown. W. are holGlh % conclude ne has
done nothing OF tlr Kind. II hc wee ! ran
IF less spJlic>, character t,..n ~ -. ir has
sill 900 nV.ii roInnion ssil.c - commit 30
silly fault.
Nothing CON cX.rl;c. n,.'n, but he .,roSs"St
ignorance can explain the assertion that This
action is in violation of established precedcnts.
1t il notorious that there is hardly rep
rcscntative from any Republican govern
mcnt in The world in this country bit
Is :ctivcy engaged in advancing the in
t'rs.tts II III" rr"It industrial enterprises
ii ans ,wn country. Mr. Munoz de Castro.
Minister Of Venezuela TO the United States.
WAS the head of IL mercantile house in New
York. Gen. llcrFan. Minister PlcnipOteniary
Oi Honduras n PARIS under the Empire had q
large mercantile c'iab ,llmcnt at Bordeaux.
Gabriel Lrtnnd. Minister Of Costa Rica, was
President o! IN insurance Company IN Paris
II it he olgcci,i that these are not Amer
lean pr-c,drut>, our Minister in Chill
il, 1863 Wi, in charge %. > mercantile house in
Naiparir ., and Mr.. Brent, orr Charge d At
flares at Lima, WIS ana .iih is engaged in
business 'h".r. But t'r most eminent instance
Of this entirc compatibility of public duty and
private enterprise is the east OF Gen. John A.
Dix in Paris. This ,liStingn' shed soldier and
citizen WIS, during the whole period Of his
service as our Envoy, the President OF great
railway corporation, and devoted much Of his
time Aui ,.lrGirS ~ advancing its interests in
Europe.
We do ~. remember having beard word
in criticism o. any of these prominent diplo-
mats. The attack on Gen. Sc!mDck MAS set
on foot by an English newspaper, and inInc-
dat,ly echoed from variety of motives on
this sc Some of his assailants are Of those
who delight IN d"tracton Tor ia own sake;
Others have good reasons for wishing to sec a
vacancy created in the Legation al LONDON
and othcrS--thVSc the least respectable of all
object to our Minister dong anything which
may appear I'M English. For the benefit of
such we would remark that the Right Hon.
Austin Henry Layard, Under Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, WAS at the same
time one of the Directors Of the Ottoman
Dank, and in that double capacity sustained
aud gave al possible support to he Turkish
Loan o $50.