The New York herald., 1876-11-02
THE SOMMERARD SCANDAL.
NORMAL DIsAvowAL oP THE sLANDRRoUs LET
TER by TEE WRENCH coMMIssIoN-A ME-

FoEMAL pIsAyowAL oP THE sLANpHRoUs LET
TER BY TIE FRENCH coMMIssIoS-A ME-
MENTo TO THE CRY OF PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l. 1876.
Although it is days since tho Figaro published
disavo~al by NJ du sommerard OF the authorship OF
the famous rather infamous letter attributed TO hm.
yet was only late this afternoon thai captain Aurye'
delegate Of tho French Commission, received The ol-
loving dcspatch:-
pisAyowAL NJ. soSxEgARp.
PARIS Nov. l, 1876.
You empha,ically declare the letter pub
lshed by the Figaro to be apocryphal II
has been publicly and formally disavowed at
tho last meeting OF the superior Commission
had previously asked that mrmento be presented
10 the city OF Philadelphia and the commission having
adopted my suggestion the Minister oi Fine Arts au-
thorizes me- in conformity with my proposal mako
10 the city Of Philadelphia IN the OF the
French government two oi the hnc vases OF the "a,
despatch on lhis subject Du SoMMERARD.
Immediately on receipt OF this telegram Captain
Aufrye communicated with Director General Goshorn
by letter expressing the pleasure with which he had
remarked that all the papers had borne testimony TO
the friendly feeling personally existing between the
Americans and the French Commission. Later IN the
evening Captain Auiryc wrote letter to The Mayor
pf Philadep phia acquantng him with the decision Of
the Superior Commission, mentioned in the despatch,
and which Captain Aurye states was taken several
This formal disavowal and the announcement accom-
panying twill it is hoped, put an end to tho some
what oul attacks made by two journals this
city the French Commission.
CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN MINISTER WASH
DURNE AND THE FRENCH MINISTER OF FOR
EIGN AFFAIRS RELATIVE TO THE pUpIIcA-
lion IN THE FIGARO.
WAsHISGroS, Nov. !, 1870
The following is the correspondence which has
passed between Minister washburne and the Minister
o. Foreign Affairs OF France relative 10 the recent
publication OF letter in certain French journals con-
sernng the Centennial Expositou:-
LETTER MINISTER wAsHBuRSE.
LEGATION UNITED STATES,
PARIS, Oct 2s. 1875. I
Ny DEAR DUKE DEcAzEs-I have read with amaze
ment the extraordinary letter publishes in the Figaro
OF yesterday the signature OF Du Sonmera.d,
the General Commissioner OF France pr,s iss
Erpositions Gnirerseles We're this letter OF pri
yaic individual should deem II utterly unworthy OF
notice, but being rom high functonary OF
The French government having Official connec-
| should be forsctiul OF my duty and all
The obligations owe 10 my government and TO the
people OF the United States dd not hasten TO de-
nouncc TO you the charges contained IN tho letter
touching the Exposition and against country, IT'S
magist,acy and even lis women tho most monsrous
ealumnles
The substance OF the letter has only been lready
ttcgruphcd to the United States, where II VIII
most profound lnuenatOu classes, Dut
shall deem II further duty 10 call the attention OF
Mr. Fish the outrageous and slanderous impuaiion
on the American people by the French Commissioners.
an &c, Il. b. WASHBuRNE.
DUKE DEcAzEs' REPLY
My DEAR MiSisTgR--0n the 18th INST you did mo the
honor To call my attention the publication OF letter
attributed by Journal 10 the French Commissare GEN.
FRA, near the Exhibition OF Philadelphia hasicned
myself bring this regretable incident 10 the krow
OF my colleague The Minister oil Agriculture
Commerce, and early the 29th the note
serted IN the Journal Official has proven you how
a.
dialely inqniring INTO The facts, aud 10
give you, their cxactness should be established
y legitimate and prompt satisfaction
AS had hoped. the letter published under the sigma
iurc OF MI. Du Sommerard is apocryphal; that iunc-
tonary disavows formal terms, will by
the proestaton here annexed which he has addressed
the Minister with whom he connected, and which
seems to such We could desire to the
caiumny.
am pleased TO think, therefore, my dear Minister.
That this categorical dccar closes this regrei
Incident. No doub II Will secm 10 you mo,
ended and II VIII have had Tor lis principal result the
presentation the French government occasion
10 give, by the prumptrcss with which II received your
circumstances, now testimony OF the sentiments of
cordial sympathy by which II Is animated Tor ,hc gov
ernment and people OF The United states am, so.
DECAZES