New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-01
OTES FROM LONDON.
THE AMERICAN LEGATION.

CAUSES OF Mr. MORANs TRANSFER TO LISBON
OFFICERS IN TIE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE WHO
SPECULATE IN STOCKS.
PROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TUE TRIBUNE ]
LONDON, Dec. 22.-Ihere are more TumOrs ab7ut
the causes of Mr. Moran's retirement from the
Secretaryshp of the United States Legation than
care to repeat. l prefer to believe, have some
reason TO- that his transfer 10 Lisbon was hon
estly meant a recognition Of his claims 70 a1-
vancement. But there are persons who VIII tell
you that he has been got lid of because he was IN
the way Of some Of those peculiar operations Of
which the American Legation IN London has lately
been made the basis. have been told-uot b. NJ.
Moran directly or indrecty-that his place had pur
posey been made uncomfortable for HIM that he was
treated with slight consideration by his official supe
riOr and with fQpaIt impertInence by his official
inferior The latter il Is said expected TO succeed
Mr. Moran and Gen. Scheuck is believed 70 have de-
sired that lac shOuld-his notion of Secretary being
that he should serve as the Minister'S flc.otum
IF Stock Exchange operations are TO be combined
with diplomatic duties, Col. CheeseborCugh would
certainly prove a convenient agent. The appoint
ment OF Col. Hoffman is thought to have dis
pleased Gen. ScheucG. l have even heard that
it was intended at Washington a hint
to him TO resign. This is based, l presume, on
the belief that Cen Schenck had requested She pro-
motion of Col. Cheesebor0u2h. II it he usual TO
allow a Minister some voice IN the designation OF
his subordinates. be would be justified in regarding
this refusal as slight and in resenting IL by Tesg
nation. lie might be that. in TINS instance. ne
could indulge the suggestions of peTs ua Ticne
without injury 20 the interests of bis country. All
these reports-and there are others winch, rs sad,
do not care to mention IN prin-are open contra
diction by the State Department OF by the persons
concerned. For tha credit of til" State Department
should be glad to believe some Of them we'll
founded. II II be true that Gen schenck ked, ana
that Mr. Fish refused. the nomination Of Col Cheese
borough TO be Mr. Moraus successor, Mr.. Fi-h is en-
htled 10 have the fact known. | regret TO have
10 use names bat tins Is matter Of public
concern Ii is not in any sense or to any extent
matter of private feeling my part, for with Col
CAeeseborouch have no relation whatever But it
has been openly stated that while he has been Secoud
Secretary he has been deeply involved il SPECULATIVE
transactions on the Stock Exchange. Il is needless
to remark that bis official position NAV lave brought
to his knowledge facts which might have been az
pl:cable to such transactions. To tins statement
which seems TO me 20 amount TO n grave chafge-nO
denial has, so lar es 1 know. been given. The pub
lie has no means of knowing whether the State De
partmout has called upon It's oaicerfoE plantations
or. if 30. what those ex lanauons were. Ali Il,
knows is that Col. CIceseboroGgl remains Second
Secretary OF legation and matters are in such a
singular state tuat it finds cause for r-.i-ul IN tic
fact that ie has not now nccn promoted 70 10 First
Secretary. As the Department maintained Goa.
sclcnck in Office after his public connection with
the Emma Mining Company. it might find d.il-
tul 3 in dlslDissinI Col CLeeseborousI on account
Of his loss notorious operations IN the CITY.
G. W s