New-York tribune., 1872-01-17

| IDEST-THE CASE OF KRAMER.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, Jan. le. 1872
While our Government has received no official in
formation in regard TO Prince Gortschakofis note to
Mr. Curtin, about which so much has been said and
printed within the past few days, there is no doubt
that the relations between the United States and the
Russian Minister Of Foreign Affairs are not az cor
dial as they Were before the occurrence of the
Catacazy troubles The present differences, il should
be understood did not arise from the desire on the
part of Mr.. Fish and the President that Catacazy
should be recalled Every government has right
to ask the recall of the representative of for
| eign power, for any reason his presence
| is not desired. This right has been exercised
by the United States and other nations many times
| before and in no has it been considered
friendly act to refuse to receive particular person
| as Minister. notable instance of this kind was
| that In which Austria pcremporily refused to re-
| ceive Mr. Burlingame. The ordinary mode of pro-
| cedure would have been for the Russian Govern
ment to have recalled Catacazy on the first intima-
ton that the President Secretary of State desired
it. Instead of this Prince Gortschakof postponed
action, the excuse being given that he was out of
the country, though there is the best reason to be-
leve that he was promptly and fully informed
| of the contents of Mr. Fish's dispatches and
that he dictated the replies. Catacazy, Is well
known, is favorite of the Prince, though very
popular in st. Petersburg, and distasteful to the
royal family. one of whom Is reported to have as
sured prominent American in Europe, since Cata-
cazy's removal of the satisfaction felt by certain
members of that family at the course of the United
| States toward him. GOrtschak0f7s personal pride
was, therefore, severely wounded, when the Minis
ter whom he had appointed, in spite of his unpopu-
arty with the people and the opposition OF the En-
peror, brought discredit upon himself here and this
explains the want of courtesy shown to our Govern
ment in not recalling the disagreeable Minister at
| once. When matters came to such a
| crisis that CatacaZy must be Immediately
recalled or dismissed by the President
Gortschako6 complained that Mr. Fish had fur
nished no proofs of the Minister'S MISCONDUCT - Ot
course he had not it was neither customary nor
necessary that he should do Much has been said
during the past two three days of the neglect
shown to the Grand Duke during his visit to Wash
ington, and many comments have been made upon
the fact that the President did not return his call
nor invite him to;dinner In replyt is said that tho
President never makes calls upon any one. Previous
| TO Mr. Iincoln's first term, the President of the
United States went to see his personal friends
even, and never dined out except with members OF
his Cabinet. Gen. Grant it is admitted has been in
the habit of visiting his friends and dining with
not affect the general rule, that the President Is
| never expected to call on any one.
When tho Prince of Wales visited this country,
Mr. Buchanan was President. He had resided in
London az the American representative there, and
was acquainted with the Prince and his suite. 1t
was therefore not strange that the President should
invite the heir apparent to tho British throne to re-
main at tho White House, and to give state dinner
| in his honor. Two years ago. when Prince Arthur.
i ~ s&.l .ta1
States, he sent word from NewYork, Alexis did,
that he should come to Washington merely to pay
his respects to the President. He remained but 81
hours, did not receive a call from the President
an invitation to dinner. The President expressed a
| desire to see moro of the Prince, but no formal
written invitation was extended TO him to return to
| Washington.
| Alexis is also the third son Of the Gar, and
fully aware before he left NewYork, that it would
| be very embarrassing for the President and Mr..
| Fish TO receive Catacazy with him. Like Prince
Arthur however, he came to pay his respects, and
| the President expressed to him the hope that he
would return when Congress was in session. In the
case of Prince Arthur, one thought that an in
dignity had been shown him. But, TO prove that
the coldness between the United States and Russia
has not yet become very serious, it may be stated
that on the day Alexis reached St. Louis, Catacazys
invitation, coucned in the most cordial terms
forwarded to him to return TO Washington. II he
accepts, he will have no cause to complain Of the
manner of his reception.
The people of this country already know enough
of the character Of Catacazy to the absurdity of
quarreng with Russia about him. But one
two additional facts have come to light within
week which, if they substantiated by official
evidence as they doubtless will be soon, place him
in light even worse than any he has appeared IN
before. 1t may be remembered that on the day the
Grand Duke paid his respects TO the President the
Russian Minister officially informed Mr.. Fish that
he had at his request been granted dre Of absence
1t is now reported that Gen. Gortschakof has re-
Gently officially informed the State Department that
Catacazy at that time peremptority remored Ii
is believed that when this fasehood placing his
Government in a wrong and offensive light in rela
tion to the United States, becomes known in Russia,
and it is also demonstrated that the copies of his
own notes to Mr. Fish, which Catacazy sent to st.
Petersburg were changed that in some cases they
differ greatly in tone from the originals, he will get
little sympathy from any quarter
1t is feared that the report with regard to Mr..
Kramer, our Minister to Copenhagen, is true 1t has
been ascertained that Mr. Fish, learning that Cata-
cazy had taken pains to circulate false accounts of
the origin of his trouble with this Government
wrote a confidential circular letter, copy of which
was sent to each OF our representatives. In Europe
pany, OF made it's contents known to any one who
did not inquire of him with regard to the matter, he
has done q very reprehensible thing and will at
least receive q sharp rebuke for it. The letter
sent only to 30 inform Ministers Of the circum
stances in the that they might be able to cor
rect any erroneous Impressions from other sources
Il is not believed that Mr. Curtin will be recalled
from Russia on account of the present misunder-
standing nor that diplomatic relations between the