, 1873-05-20

man lHt0 uhflHTHtCJ Wltnput HOhIlIB IHfl Ill lla
own lofcnso. Con. Van Duron Inns boon ro-
spcctod cttlzon OF Now York, againHt whom
no scandal Inns over boon uttered. Tho posi-
tion Of Commissioner Which he asButncd
WAS ono rather Of honor than of profit.
There Ia abundant ovidonco that llo has worked
diligently to mike tho American representation
at Vienna respectable and cret]itablo. Tho dis
graco attached to his romoval Is ono TINT will
follow him and his fAmi1y long aftor tho prosont
intorost Ii, tho Vienna Exposition sllall havc
subsitled. It is disgrace tint Inns Hl'road
abroad throughout tho world and Inns tnrnfahcd
the American national reputation, which WAS
not In q condition to boar up under ary new owl
donceB Of corruption. Ills removal, therefore,
should not 1.-Two bcon ordered Upon moro
suspicion or Irresponsible charges. It could
only bo justified by oyidonco Of tho most con-
vincing character TINT 0ou. Van Duron Ind boon
guilty of corrupt administration OF llis oi1lco.
II tho Government ia In possession Of such
ovidonco, It should 10 mado public.
Con. Van Duron acouHos n1r. John Jay, tho
Minister Of tho United statoa ut Vionna Of hav-
ing practically organized conspiracy against
him. aud intimntos TINT Mr, Jay was joalous Of
tlo honora ind attentions that Con. Vau Duron
would bo likely to rocolye as tho head OF tho
American Commission. This impression on tho
part OF Con. Van Buren,, oven II ho ia Innocent
Of tho corruption imputed to lin, may bo IT.
tributea to hs indignation at tho treatment ho
hns received, and his knowledge Of tho fact that
Minister Jay had bcon chiefly instrumental in
securing hiB Disgrace. Tint Minister Jay played
SO important part in tho suspension Of Con.
Van Duron, however, furnishes an additional
roason Why there should DO n thorough investi-
gation Of tho whole affair. MiniHtor Jay
Ia n man Of aristocratio notions, which
havo bcen developed in his residence abrond,
and lie attaches moro importance to tho formB
Of etiquette TINT obtain at European Courts than
Americans generally. If Minister Jay haa boon
moved on account of moro formal objections to
Gen. Van Duron's administration, or by any
other reason than that Of protecting tho Amori-
can Government from palpablo nbuBos aud dis
gracos, It is flt TINT this should DO known. and
that tic shamefulnesB of the situation should
DO turned against tho Minister instead of
tho Commissioner. hlr. Jay Bhon1l, therefore,
insist upon production Of tho proofs against
Con. Van Buren, in Justice to himself. So far
aB was known, tl,oro havo beeu but two specific
caHos Of corruption alleged against Gen. Vau
Burcn. Ono of those was that Mr. Kitzel paid
Van Durou 5000 for Ills place in tho American
Department. Van Buren demanded the privi-
lego Of confronting Ktzol boforo tho whole
Commission, If ho Ind made this charge, and
tho reply from the Legation WAS, that he had
mover 1nado tic statement imputed to him. The
other caso was TINT announced from New York
day or two ago, in which John Sutherland, q
woll-known restaurateur Of Liberty street, New
York, Is u}loged to 1aavo mnde . statement to tho
State Department to tho effect tint Van Buren,
camo to him and offered him place for d res
taurant in lie Exposition il Sutherland would
divide the profits. This assertion still needs to
be confirmed.
Gen. Vau Buren, intimates in his lottor to sec-
retary FISH tlat tho charges against him will bo
changed from that of corrupt administration OF
his Office to that of gonorel n1ia1nanagcment.
This will not do. Tho removal was not based on
this ground. 1t was distinctly given out to tho
whole world that Gen. Van Buron Ind been gull
ty Of using his position as vehicle for spocula'
tion, that ho hndso!l out appointments nndrecoiv
ed money for preferred places in tho Exposition
| a policy of management may be differently ro
garded by tlifferont porsons, and tue groasos
mismanugement on Con. Van Durens part woult
have been preferable to the national Disgrace o
corrupt use Of Ills office. Corruption was tl't
charge, and it is only direct and subBtantiatet
proof of this charge that will justify Prcsiden
Grant. Secretary Fish, and Minister Jay ii
The cotlreo they have taken. Con. Van Durol
aaya:
I claim the rights Of citizen, and an ofacer vii
las received his authority from tho rrescnt and Sou
ato Of tho United Stater, aud who, without conviction
Of my ocngc, liz, by telegram, dagraccd before tn
world to 10 restorcd to my Legitimate position, anu
nya my character vndicatcd oretly aH 1t has oeo
assaicd, and by tho sa.no high authority.
Gen. Van Duron tlneB not ask too much If Ii
haB boon abused. If he is guilty Of tho Charge
mado against him, tho American people arc on
tt!od to tho proofs Of It, tint it may iucito thor
to renewed efforts to break down tho corruption
OF our day and country.