New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-16

ton himself had since gone France. carving "dad
cato of character from the SECRETARY OF ,a,or from
Mr. CoNKLiNG denied that he had any Ieeg
That Inc had written letter himself, saying t,, 40 M
rs he had ever knowD the chartc"r ". - and their
y,roo cc,nne,enIly and personally. was cood anu
sandHs emviay high the community IN we ,he s r
had aways lived. He had written t ,nd him that his
cbaraeter had been questioned abroad MT keng.Sl
also stated mat inste,S S o. paHS Of the
Initnd states he had been questioned, lmpedeu %
bafiCd in his transactions III arms .,in n 20 which
bo had ever known n citizen of any other counaytioned
subjected and that when his character wa" wp Depart
ment FOR certifying to facts when ON me ground
their records they declined TO o ave into of
that kind and would only consent 70 ne department.
had large transaetions IN ., arms VIII" Wv
ana Mr. sCIRa Thought il very odd that anane
who wanted o safety abroad should apply for 1t
M tho War DEPARTMENT. laughter;J understand mo 10
M bot Mr. Harrington wanted certificate 10 ihoo
duce him good society apo. sn supposnr that he
MI M certidcate TO get him into good society,
Relieve that he wanted It 70 hep n III nr,hnr r. was
counts ,rv questionable propriety FOR the Chlel OF
0rinanro or the Secretary Of War TO give cere'o VI
haractcr 10 "A man who had been virtually tuincu 1uo
~ the Department French agent "a snort unio po-
Nj CONKLING said the certificate was given TINS
Winter. long after the end OF the war Alto, %
Nv SCUTrRZ-Ycs II given after the tfSt trial oi
" place had ended, and after MIR. Remington had eot
mo dinicnItes with the French Government ahout hs
army contracts Mr. Schurz then SPOKE OF 'ac %
between the amount paid by the French ior inc aS
ana mat received 10y the War peplTtnent' anu ~
where the money had gone aii io IL ,y,,Id not do
Mr. Remington by such high auth, ~ Vii" it ' H.
~ suppose that he had stained his hands WIN IT.. ne
ar Sthur did not know where IL naa goT w. 10
attempt 10 ignore the suspicious excteG on 's ~
at & ana S6fGad snd dne be
ago he had had subject forced upon his attention ny
letters resolutions, and circumstances rom heinii
selling arms 10 the French, and urged MN 10 NJ
tack the Government for IL III me Soui,";;
hut he had foTbOrne to do so, because ne Hla
NOT think il prudent 70 Introduce the s1ect AT lhJ
time. INF III, friends of the Administration might DC
driven 10 Justify its action. and might thereby disturb
the GOOD feeling existing between Il and The German e
son ie sales Tho Secretary of War, when appbed TO-
said that tie Government had rght 10 sen arms -
American citizens and that ne dld not hboW .lho VIC
arms went into the hands of the French ana in nc sw
no reason TO stop the sales For while, the slIcs we're
said 10 have been suspended but. after me November
that they were sdSSaTy Of state the
rror,ised 10 interfere, and finally they were
stopncd Wnen lac (Mr. schurz) saw the of1cIals
of The United states thus pcisStins n oEurSo %
country with foreign powers, his suspicious, were
awakened and as their conduct could not
be EXPLAINED upon any ground ~ that .t tncra
was job at the bottom OF IT, he did no, Ho"eVeI,
suspect the Secretary OF Var. He believed MN 10 ne
rather victim Tran coactor ID coneiu I nia'
schurz said the people had an impression mat sohc
where in this country there existed Military RING
which was exCrtng corrupt and dangerous influence on
the Administration; and II proposed luN'stsdtioi
should either that this impression was unfonnhed
or should scover the guilty and bring them 10 PUNISH
ment. would render very important service 10 'ne
best interests of the American people
Without reaching vote, the senate at 45V went lho
Executive sessIOu and soon after Adjourned