The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-26
THE VIENNA SCANDALS.


THE VIENNA SCANDALS.
In April, 1878, Thomas B. Van Buren,
was, without trial or investigation, remov-
cd from the office of chief commissioner
from the United States to the Universal
Exposition at Vienna, Austria. The cause
Of his removal was a charge preferred by
John Jay. then as now, United States min
lister to Austria. Van Buren, was Ignorant
Of the nature of the charges made against
him, and was denied the opportunity to
defend himself. That he was so summar-
ily removed seemed sufficient to satisfy the
country that he had disgraced 1t and him
self by some criminal act, and people were
not wanting to believe that he was guilty
of corruption in the discharge OF the du-
ties of his office. Indeed, the charge was
directly made, il not to the government, to
the courtyard tho charge enamated from
John Jay, This charge of corruption, ii
we remember Alright, was contained in the
specification that had sold bar and restau-
rant privileges, and had converted the pro-
cceds thereof to his own use. That he was
not regarded as criminal, or as guilty of
corruption, by the government is evidenced
bya letter from the secretary of state
to General Van Buren,, under date Of Sep
TENDER 10th, 1878, wherein he says that
neither the government or department OF
state ''assgned any criminalty or improper
conduct, or anything but irregularities as
the cause of suspension" and that the
grounds Of suspension were not such as
should necessarily overwhelm one with
mortified, lon and distress" This was all
the satsi .ction that he was able TO obtain.
No invcs igaton was permitted him, no
direct charge was preferred to which he
could reply he was removed and that was
all.
Tat ' IN Buren, smarted under this
treatment VAS ma iral. 1t was equally
natural that John Jay should rejoice in his
disgrace was not his the hand that
struck him down? That the government
acted hastily soon became apparent, and it
made such reparH,ion as was then in its
power. Van Buren, was appointed consul
general to Japan, thus showing that he
government, and ibus the government vim
Dictated him by Its public act. This, his
first, revenge was obtained without his
procurement The second was TO come,
and, like the offense, was to have its origin
in the Vienna Exposition. The story comes
to us from over the waters, and is vouched
as being true. At the beginning of the
Vienna exhibition, jay rented certain rooms
on the second floor of "a palatial house on
the SO called Kolowrat-ring, one of the
most magnificent boule, ards of the city, y
at an annual rental of six thousand dollars,
the lease to be terminated only on one
years notice to quit. After the close OF
the exposition, rents began TO fall. and
Jay found that be could procure other
quarters at less rental. His lessons were
ladies, and unfortunately for them, Jay
had the example of Henry c. Bowen
before him, and he proposed 10 terminate
his lease about as summarily as Bowen die
his contract with Tilton. Bowen, how
ever, was compelled to pay, while Jay
don't propose to do anything of the kind
Giving a SIX months notice to quit, hi
landladles, under peculiar law of Austria
instituted proceedings to test the validity
of the lease and the notice to quit there
under.
Without following the tedious proceeding
through, it is sufficient to say that Jay
''insisting upon his Intentionally as ,
minister" refused to be served " ith process
but the court, by the appointment of
guardian ad Item, secured constructive
service upon him, and judgment was rem
dered, against Jay, sustaining the lease AM
declaring the notice to quit invalid. Sui
was then commenced for the recovery o
the rent reserved, but the same claim bein
made, and guardian dd htem being re
fused, the ladies were left without redress
were cheated out of their rent, and LEI
with large bill of costs to pay. TIL
Austrians had not yet lost all faith !
American honor, and we are told by col
respondent, that "many judges and officer
of the courts and ministerles through whic
this case, which had created great sensa
ton, had passed, were convinced that
was only Mr.. jays intention to show tina
he could not be compelled to pay by Law
but would like gentlem0n, arrange tn
matter in an amicable way. But in th
they were mistaken, for Mr., Jay never pal
the rent, and thus meanly took alyantag
of the privileges accorded to him by II
law of nations, and the impotence of Aus
tria to protect her citizens against foreigl
ers by her diplomacy, to beat his landladi'
out of 1000 rent" And this is the san
John Jay that called the United States di
graccd by General Van Buren,. Gener
Van Buren, is revenged as well as vindca
ed. The United States is disgraced in Il
eyes of Austria, but not by Thomas b. VI
l,urep. Did Jay seek the removal of VI
Buren, that he might cheat his landladi
with impunity? Ii so, it was "a hapI
thought TO remove an honest man from i
path. Truly is the United States honor
in her foreign representatives. The poke
Player at London, the defrauder of Ian
ladies' at Vienna. Will they be invited
siep down and out We shall see
SHARKEY.
Justice may be slow, but, proyerbiall