The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-08
THE RUSSIAN MINISTER.

Minister Catncazy Rises to ExpIain-He
Never Calumniated President Grant, Secre-
tary Fish, Mrs. Fish, or Misjudged the
American People-The Whole Story q Base
Falseho0d.
In consequence Of the rumored statements with
reference to Minister Catacazy, the Russian Ambas-
sador. having openly DETAINED the President OF the
United States, Secretary Fish and Mrs. Fish at
dinner recently given at the Russian embassy in
Washington HERALD representative yesterday
waited upon him at the Clarendon hote! in this
city, where he Is now staying. apparently for the
purpose OF experimenting the arrangements being
made here for the reception Of the Prince
Alexis. He commenced by saying that he
was sorry he could give but little infor-
nation that would be OF pnolic interest.
81 HAVE BEEN CALUMNIATED
and correspondents Of papers have very naturally
fallen into the error OF publishing rumors which
have no foundation In fact, but which have been
started for certain bad end" said his Excellency;
sand the following Is the statement now wish 10
publish In the columns OF the HERALD, in order to
show my position with the people or this country
and also as denial OF these malicious personal
statements"
MINISTER cATACAzYs STATEMENT
have read with the deepest disgust the cor
respondence from Washington to-day. am bound
by my offlcal duty to abstain from all poemics or
controversy with newspapers upon all political
matters. and, therefore l cannot and will not
answer or reply IN any way, directly indirectly
TO the attacks directed against me- Sooner or later
the truth will be known. Having been honored
with the fullest approval OF my government sub.
init with perfect Indifference 10 attacks OF those
who consider II proper and gcntlemanly to direct
charges against man who cannot answer them,
and who Is representing
THE FRENDLIEsr POWER TO THE UNITED STATES.
But can oifer a denial to the personal and mten-
tional caumnics stated yesterday by your corre-
sp0ndent In this correspondence t has been stated
among otner things, that expressed myself on ac-
count OF President Grant, the secretary Of State and
his most amab!e honorable and respectable lady,
In terms so infamous that I shrink even from re-
peatlng them. declare the whole story to be
fasehood, ana challenge anybody 70 substantiatc
such an absurd charge against me. whatever the
political dlsagreements there may be between my
self and the Secretary OF state l nave never ex-
pressed q word or even entertained n thought
against his character. much less against his lady
to whom have always endeavored 20 manifest my
deepest respect The intentional and systematical
circulating Of these caIumnies has been
ATTRIBUTED TO FOREIGN MINISTER
who was at my table, But I am firmly convinced
that none OF my colleagues are capable OF doing
that. But II such was the case, every gentleman
can appreciate such conduct. IL has been said,
further, IN the CORE spondence. thar puta
Low ESTIMATE UPON THE AMERICAN CHARACTER
Everybody VINO has had dealings with me since
have been in America knows what my feelings are
to the American people and my opinion OF their
character. / viii not consequently, express the
feelings with which 1 am animated which are alone
due to the American people. I will only add that
besides my appreciation OF toe greatness and no.
biity OF their character perceive also the Ameri-
can people are most intelligeu: and comprehensive
upon almost every subject, and that every I'M
biased citizen VIII understand whence these cal
umnies are originated and for what purpose they
spread with renewed violence on the OF the
arrival OF an imperial prince, who "a coming here
~ living token OF Russss friendship and esteem