New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-25


..d ,o ", schcnck and Il 10 known that the lat
Ter has entertained no intention Of rehgning his posi-
ton a Minister In reply to many OF INC at'".A '
have been msde upon Mr.. schenck for Allowing us
name 10 appear as o director Of the Emma mh'ns Co
pany and the assertion that he has thus degraded NM
self and his country In the eyes Of European
NAV be said that what he did not without prece-
dent even at the Court Of st. James notable instance
of Minister lending his influence to promote the dpo
alton Of stock or bonds been the pp'
attention by COPY Of prospectus received mere from
London From this circular 1t appears that IN July as.
His Excellency. Field Marshal the Duke OF
Envoy Extraordinary from tho Governments OF Portugal
in London, acting 40 the Chairman Of tho Board OF
Directors, assisted to place on the English market
twenty thousand shares Of alo each OF the
Lisbon Steam Tramways Company lmited;" ana
further reading Of the prospectus shows that tne Co
psny has made arrangements to obtain the
granted to His Excellency, Field Marshal inc OuAe
sadanhs for ninety years. for important lines OF eam
tramways from Lisbon" etc. This, 1t Will DO seen was
before Mr. schenok Joined the Emma Mining Co.. and no
one thought the Duke of ssldanha was doing any
thing wrong Americans, IL 10 urged by Gen. schencks
friends. more Of business people than European
nobcmen and, II 10 were right for any Minister IN
London to mako money honestly BY buying stocks and
becoming director Of Q company, there was surely
nothing wrong In Mr. schenok doing co.
The Senate Committee on Rstrenchment' with the eA
cepton OF Senator Harlan, who has TO Iowa, will
meet in NewYork on the sd Of January for the purpose
of taking testimony in regard to tho General order
buspess and the management Of the Newfork Custom
House, The mode in which the Committee will proceed
has not yet been determined but some OK inc oena
ators composing It Of opinion that 1t will Do Dess 70
advertise their presence and invite everybody 20 come
before them and testify, summontng at the same Time
any officials or other persons who may DO expected 70
know any thing which the Committee should learn. a
member Of the old Committee on Rctrenchmene SAID To
dsy that the stings ought not be held In the Custom
House. and that, II tho newspapers would unite III ap
peang to the merchants to como forward In body ana
the onpression and extorton which they have
been subjected, they have an opportunity 70 secure
REFORM ,
Amernber Of the Senate Committee on Claims remarked
to-day that the work OF that Committee will DO seriously
interfred with during tho present session. ny the ap
sence NJ three of its MEMBERS Messrs Howe Pratt and
stewart with the Committee on Retrenchment. The
Committee on Claims s one whose duties require great
deal OF time and its reports cannot be made without
careful consideration.
Solicitor General Brstow who resigned on FRIDAY iass
the resignation to take the lat Of january was
led TO the act by the nadequacy OF compensation ana
the superior business facilities offered him II he would
return to private practice in Kentucky He has fOrmeQ
a partnership with Gen Harlan, the late Repubiscan can
didste for Governor of Kentucky. Gen. Brstow has
long wished to retire from office, and resigned as Icing
ago 40 the 10th October The President requested 1n
at that time to reconsider this purpose and no old IL
then sacrificing his business interestA When he again
placed his resignation the Presidents hands, last
week. 1t was reluctantly accepted. but Gen. Grant MADE
particular request that the fact should not be made
public as be desired m the place without the assist
ance Of the politicians.
The POsOice changes In New YORK state dur!nz inc
| 1911