The New York herald., 1871-10-30

stances To go quickly was an object have done
Win those captains Just what Is done with cab
courage him to drive quickly.
PREsIDENr-we now arrive at another point In
sides the commissions l have called attention to,
you have added charge OF twenty five cents,
sand caTtridSes elyered csin Il appears that this
novel commission was distributed as follows:-One-
third to Mr. Remington and the two other thirds TO
the consul And Mr.. Chauviteau.
AccUsED--ln order 70 perfectly comprehend that
matter the history OF It should be known. The first
pears are those OF october, 1870. Previously
Remisgson, who had received an order Tor 10000
advance. 1 found the demand q strange one, and
ON the 4th OF October asked instructions Dy tele-
ceived on the sth Of October the following reply:
Superior order given to devote yourself exclusively
to The n: %.1s snS
them vigorously directly BY
You. 70 rs,sn i im%saaasy the entire
freight from october ID and keep away 81
""sA' cRENIEux-soREL-
asked. about $4,000 ON october q Spire
Brought me his four invoices, wnereon premium
" PREsInrsToBut that should have struck You.
| You knew that the house OF Remington was already
| by the French government. on all purchases OF
arms. You should not have accepted any others
| from IL.
ACcusRD-It did, in fact, attract my attention. l
asked explanations from Splre who told me he was
PRESIDENT-Tnen If he had asked fifty per cent
you would have paid it, You knew WELL moreover,
that it was supplementary commission you were
imposing on France.
AccUsEp-spire said he was authorized to receive
Armament was informed OF It on tie first shipment,
and has neither protested nor objected. Since
nad sun great deal OF money 70 pay Mr. Reming-
ton, would have been able, on the slightest intma-
tion, TO retain portion.
Mr.. Rivolet read despatch addressed by the ac-
cused under date oil October 22 asking remittance
oil funds .lor payment, commission and incidental
PRES iDEST-The incidental expenses are the dis
bursements, Ia ordinary terms, and not disguised
commission The accusation goes farther. Cnau-
IA. 16l 1921. 1t is alleged that he shared with
you That appears from declarations made by
Messrs. Spire and Remington
ACCUsED-Do you believe, Mr.. President that
have any need to reply9
PREsIDENT-I am neither to believe nor not TO be-
lieve. am In the presence OF the deposltions OF
ACCUsED-It is one and the same testimony and
the Judge, at the. preliminary examination Ouoe
Ginstfncttonl, qualified 1t by the proper term OF
said in the tribune OF the National Assembly, that
Chauviteau's commission was for me- Is such
thing TO : be permitted Il were to say that on Q
received commission under the name OF Reming
ton should be considered slanderer, and yet
PRESIDENT-Tnat is not all. The accusation
points out other commissions received by Chauvlteau
amounting TO $500, in order to obtain from the
Consul payments due TO the house Of Remington.
ACCUsED-Tnat is unlikely, since was in advance
6,s72,0oot with the house Of Remington from
PREsIpENT-We now come to the commits
sion YOU have received directly. II was two
well that consuates never receive commissions eX-
cept for The purchase OF tobacco.
ACCusED-In that mater there are two things TO
be looked at-the amount and the principle. From
the commencement understood that the amount OF
IN regard to the principle Lave precedent in my
career. When was Naples negotiated an
was eptied to Commission Of m TWO per cent.
PRESIDENT-No trace oi that letter appears any.
where. The Minister of War did in fact write to
you TO congratulate you and recommend you for the
Cross OF the Legion Of Honor; but tnat IS all.
ACousED-I regret that that document has not
been found in the archives OF Naples where left 1t.
PREsIDEST-You made your commission OF two
per cent count even on the assurances upon the
1rcight where you mad dlspursed nothing even on
the cost OF geographic dispatches, and even on the
commission to Chauviteau.
AJCusED-lt was not who made the accounts.
II was the Vice Consul. He made up his account
from all the payments had made.
even waiting for a reply from The government, ny
two drafts, which the house OF Rothscnlld dis
counted o See saen y you nave MhY 5
those dralts You were anxious TO take precautions.
ACCUSED cannot admit tnat EXPRESSION. was
and tnat is why lett the Consular commission with
w ee hee Sae az e
had TO pay lndemnitics 10 certain employees OF the
Consulate for extra work drew checks for those
indemnites, but they all renamed, except one, In
| the hands OF the Vice Consul.
] PREsIDENT-That does not explain why you paid
| ACCUsED-I was told to pay mvself
| PREsIDENT-Tne Committee on Armament charges
you further with abuse Of confidence In the pur
chase Of muskets without orders 10 the amount OF
674,275E
Spencer rInes. There were none TO be had. Other
kinds offered as excellent. believed was
them. Thc musKets nave been at Brest since the
month of November, acceptance OF them having
Al this stage Of the proceedings the Court ad.
Journed