Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-11-01
THE RUSSIAN MINISTER.

Minister Catacazy Rises to Explain
He Never Calmunfated President
Grant. secrerary Fish, Mrs. Fish. or
Misjugded the American Peop1e-The
Whole Story a Falsehood- rg-s g-.-
Letter to the New York Herald
In consequence of the rumored
statements with reference to Minister
Catacazy, the Russian Ambassador,
having openly DETAINED the President,
Secretary Fish and Mrs. Fish, at
dinner recently given at the Russian
resentative yesterday waited upon him
at the Clarendon Hotel in. this city,
where he is now staying apparently for
the purpose. of experimenting the ar
rangements being made here for the
reception of the Prince Alexis. He
commenced by saying that be was sor-
ry he could give but little information
that would be of public interest.
60 HAVE BEEN ILLUMINATED,
and correspondents of the papers, have
very naturally fallen into the error of
foundation In fact, but which have
been started for certain bad end, y
said his Exeellency; and the follow
ing is the statement now wish to pub
iish in the columns of the Herald, in or
der to show my position with the people
of this country, and also as denial of
this personal statement.
MINISTER cATAoAzY's STATEMENT.
I have read with the deepest disgust
the correspondence from Washington
to-day. I am bound by my official
duty to abstain from all polemics or
controversy with newspapers upon all
political matters, and, therefore, [ can
not and Will not answer or reply IN any
way, directly or Indirectly, to the at,
tacks directed against me Sooner or
later, the truth will be known. Having
been honored with the fullest approval
of my government, submit with per-
feet indifference to the attacks of those
vino consider it proper and gentlemanly
to direct charges against a man who
cannot answer them, and who is repre-
senting
THE FRIENDLIEST POWER TO THE UNITED
/ -s.t- STATES.
Butt can offer a denial to the person,
al and intentional calumnies stated yes
| terday by your correspondent. In this
among other things, that [ expressed
myself on account of the President, the
| Secretary of State and his most admir-
able, honorable and respectable lady,
in terms so Infamous that [ shrink even
from repeating them. de clare the
whole story to be a falsehood, and /
challenge anybody to substantiate such
an absurd charge against me. What
ever the political disagreements may
be between myself and the Secretary OF
State, [ have never expressed word
or even entertained thought against
his character, much less against his
| lady, to whom always endeavored to
manifest my deepest respect. The in
territorial and systematical CIRCULATING
of these calumnies has been @ aaE
ATTRIBUTED TO A FOREIGN MINISTER,
who was at my table. But / am firmly
convinced that none of my colleagues
are capable of doing that. But if such
were the case, every gentleman can APP
preciatesueh conduct It has been said,
further, in the correspondence, that /
put a a-5... H. I..f.
Low ESTIMATE UPON THE AMERICAN CHAR
ACTER.
Everybody who 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, consequent
ly, express the feelings with which [
am animated, which are alone due to
the American people, [ will only add,
that besides my appreciation of their
greatness and nobj litv of character T
perceive also that the American people
are most Intelligent, and comprehen-
sive upon almost every subject, and
that every unbiased citizen viii IN
derstand whence these calumnies are
originated and for what purpose they
are spread with renewed violence on
the eve of the arrival of an imperial
prince, who is coming here as a living
token of Russia's friendship and es
TEEN.