Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-22


The more important facts found and re-
ported bv the special Commission on the IT.
rerularirie, charged against General Van
Buren ana some of lis Assistant Commission
ars are as follows Gen Mayer, the First
Assistant COMMISSIONS. whose suspension
Gaa. Van buren,. IN his letter 20 Secretary
FISH. declared 20 be " great wrong 10 o.
worthy man. mas been convicted by direct
evidence and hy his own acknowledgment,
afha7inr taken money undsra corrupt bag
gain with grantees Of bars ana restaurants
In the American dsuarment of the GzhIb'-
ZION building Chiefly Oh tne evidence ot
shi- person. General Van Bureu b be-
Iievad ta have participated III the ices OBJ
tanned from the resIauran1-keepers- tren
. Maver defence is that be acted under the
orders and with The knowledge OF lbs supe-
ri1-. 6eu. Van Buren defence is "a denla-
ofau knowledge ofor completely in. Mayer 5
. onsrati8n-. ten Van Bureu appears 20 have
. received money from the keeper Of exhi1i-
zion bars in two case. lie declares these
sums u have been loans. nut hl- explana-
+ mons on these points are nor deemed sat---
factory rr The commission Aessrs- Jay
F and McElrath do nor consider themselves
bound % decide upon the question Of YER
. acirv between the Chief Commissioner and
his First Assistant They record a con
oluaau. however. IT. which most people vii
d be prepared 10 agree with then. VIZ. That
whether or nos the charge Of corruption
snail be fuIy proved against Gen Van
Buren. ha must stand convicted of the
# charge. almost as grave. -'of having permit
tel. through O period OF months. from q
. want of clear-si-hted intelligence and due
vigilance. the loose management. marked
rv irregularities. which mas arrested 1ne
. success Of 1he commission. ana brought Dis
F honor CD the Republic.
+ The declaration OF the Commission 1ha-
+ American drinks are not an institution ID
winch the American people take homes
f pride. VIII find general assent among decent
people. and We trust their rec1mmendation
+ tha1 ali sanction Tor the use Of Tie nauonal
name or national colors for the American
bars IN the Exposition be Withdrawn. VIII
be fully and promptly followed. The report
closes as follows
Inc special commission further report
luat there nave been established In thu
grounds of tine exposition rTo American
restaurants and mars. ID regard 90 winch un
corruption appears the one hv kune 0t
Chicago. The permit JOY which was given nv
the Baron >cnwa-1 >enb1rn. without rhe
Intervention uf Geu Aan burCn. and 1ue
other nv Tracy 81 IsWGtt. under authority
from tine American department. but without
the payment OF the bonus or Der cenIare de-
mnndel 1v Aiaver Tor \ an buren and hiul-
self Iherc are m addition TWO bars 0n th-
ground called respectively '- The American
Pavilion and the American InaIar
VI irwam and a IhIrd bar granted az the
request oi Gcn. van Buren On the uromisa
0l ms supervision in the rotunda Of the
palace 0i industry All three belong o.
BoeHm and Wiell- and appear 70 have
been obtained by them ln succession 1v
the payment o- moneys ana the promise II
an interest IN their success
The STATE department. IN q letter quoted.
advised ten. Van buren, that the establish
mont Of O. single bar az the Vienna EXPOS (
u1n Woul4 he oi questionable prouriery. .
The commission are clear that the ground
thus taken hv the government represented
me sound judgment of the American Dec +
pie. and that American drinks. however de- .
sIrahie as matter OF curiosity among the .
attractions oi an European exposition. are f
nor an institution IN which American nea- 4
pie take an honest pride. nor one which
they desire to propagate through the
agents. ana with the sanction oi The
government. In view of TINS tart and oi
The further TACT that these Dars nave been .
multiplied By corrupt practices and On f
the great scandal OF the country. the spec 4
lal commission recommend 1na- the Amer f
can commissioner nj Vienna be instructed
Oh ADVISE the imperial manager of the expo F
sltluu tHat the authority given for the e.
Enlistment of said bars was given ImproI- 4
erly- ana that the American c0mmissi0ne-S 4
VIII n0 longer sanction. supervise. nor be +
IN any manner responsible Tor me same n0r
consent % their using the national name 0r
the national color All of which is Re-
specially submitted