Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-26
WoRCEs TER.
FRIDAY. JANUARY sc, 1s.s.

1t has been stated that a desperate OPP
position to the confirmation of Charles Hale
as assistant secretary of state, has been at
work on the senate committee to which the ap-
poinment was referred. There is no reason
able ground for this opposition; therefore, it
has surprised his friends. Report has said that
the committee would report against him; but
this was not certain, Wednesday night, when
the following dispatch was sent to the New
York Times:
"WAsHISGToN, Jan. 24.-It is reported to-
day that the foreign relations committee Of
the senate have requested the president to
withdraw the name of Chas. Hale, nominated
to be assistant secretary OF state However this
may be, it is not true that the committee nave
decided to report against him"
The opposition comes from an adVenturer,
Levantine Greek named D'Ainese, who failed to
get Mr. Hale's influence to aid him in pressing
certain 'claims" against the Egyptian govern
ment. The following account is given of this
D'Anese:
''The warfare waged against Mr.. Hale is of
very peculiar character. 1t originates with a
Levantne Greek, named d Ainese, well known
in Washington, who has pursued Mr.. Hale for
years in pamphlets and in other documents, with
charges that have been repeatedly exploded. His
wrath, which takes a very low and malicious
form, has its foundation in the rejection, first
by Mr.. Seward, and then by Mr.. Fish, of GER
tain claims of alleged naturalized citizens at
Alexandria, Egypt, and also in the carrying out
by MIR. Hale of certain instructions, as consul
general, received from Mr.. Seward, which were
exceedingly dstasteful to D'Ainese, who had
originally gone out TO Alexandria as clerk to
Consul General Thayer, and who, on the latter's
retirement, was by him made vice consul, which
action the state department repudiated, as well
as all the foolish and disreputable actions of
which d Ainese had been guilty during his UNI
authorized incumbency. When he was dis
missed he brought charges against Mr.. Hale of
receiving large sum of money for doing that
which he was instructed to do by the state de-
partment. The history of this old affair is very
long and disgusting, and is one of the meaneSt
exhibitions of spite and revenge which the lob
bies of Washington have lately furnished"
1t is not supposable that this fellow alone
could do much with the senate committee. By
what agencies he has succeeded to influence it
at all, is not yet apparent. 1t was stated in the
New York World, the other day, that Gen. But
Ter was actively at work against Mr.. Hale, which
may or may not be true. There is a Butler now
in Egypt as Mr.. Hale's successor; but we can
not perceive that he has any interest in the mat
ter This Butler is a nephew of Gen. Butler.
His career as consul general at Alexandria has
been severely criticised; but Mr. Hale has not
criticised him. The stories discreditable to his
reputation have been told in letters from Egypt
and in the Levant Herald, since Mr. Hale came
home. As we fail to see that Gen. Butler can
have any motive for interfering with the appoint
ment, the correspondent of the World may have
been mistaken. Nevertheless, somebody besides
D'Ainese has interiered, else there would have
been no hesitation in the committee. II is a
singular case, because there is nothing appar-
eat that can explain the committees delay and
hesitation. The appointment comes from the
president through Mr.. Fish, who knows quite as
much about Mr.. Hale's official conduct in Egypt
as anybody else.