The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

Upon the first announcement of the re-
uuNal cf GENERAL Thon,os II. Van nu,ou
from the position Of chief commissioner on
the part of the United States, to the Vienna
exposition We felt, and go expressed
ourself, that he had been parsably, if not
unfairly, dealt with He was appointed
to that position entirely without sollcita-
ton on bis part had worked hard and
faithfully in the discharge of his duties.
and had brought no discrcdit upon the
name Of the United States. The matter
has been written about and discussed as the
"Vienna scandal, in which the good name
of the United States suffered greatly, and
from which 1t did not recover in time to
Place our exhibitors upon tho footing. in
connection with that exposition, to which
they were entitled and would otherwise
have had. This 10 all true, but an impor-
tant tact-Mc important fact so far as
General Van Buren, is concerned is ALWAYS
lost sight of. Every thing was working
smoothly,the commissioners and their assis.
tants were working night and day to for
ward tho interests of American exhibitors
there was nothing Of discord, or any Earring
to disturb the then existing harmony.
There was no vienna scandal" or anv
other kind Of scandal, nor suspicion
thereof except in the minds of a handful!
of persons perhaps interested, and per-
haps not, We will not undertake to saw
which. The injury 10 the interests of the
American exhibitors, the tarnish on the
fair name and fame of the United States
in Europe, the "Nienna scandal" were in
and of the future when the ''chief com.
missioner was removed. II 1ras that reh.0r-
al ehich caused al Of hess Mings. We have
nothing TO say of the original cause which
impelled Mr.. jay and his coadiutors TO
take the course they did It il enough TO
know that they were successful in their
main Objcct-tle removal of the chief
commissioner and his associates and the
appointments Of others in their stead. The
administration acted somewhat hastily in
listening TO the charges made by iIr. Jay.
and which were alleged by him 10 have
been proven. We can, however, hardly
sec how they could have acted otherwise
They made no charges but acted upon the
representations OF their minister ut that
court lie was there t0protect the honor
integrity and good name of the country. and
to sec to it that the hulnJlcsl citizen of the
United States received equal and exact JUS
tce. II was case that required prompt
action on the part Of the secretary of state.
IL the changes were true the country would
receive a vast injury unless he was PROMPT.
ly removed if removed and he had "dopc
no wrong then the chief commissioner
alone would receive the injury. Tho last
course was adopted and, hence, not before.
the "Nienna scandal" Upon his return TO
this country. as soon "a he could obtain
the necessary information, he met the
charges in brave and manly way. Ills
fellow citizens of New Jersey testified their
confidence In his integrity And now the
President, the secretary of state, and the
Senate OF the United States have, to use
the generals language, "affordcd him the
gratifying conviction that he still DOS.
" sesses the confidence and regard of the
" government and is viadcatcd by their
"public act" by his nomination, confrma.
alton and appointment as - consul general
at Japan