The New York herald., 1876-02-29

ou English treatise dedicated 10 the bishop OF Dur
nam, ION the Abuse Of Lying General Van Buren,
IL must be admitted, stated It with commendable
caution when he said that he assured. without
namipg his informant, that at the close oil the
Exhibition some party would testify that another
party mad a letter wherein the charge was made.
Apart from considerations OF truth and proprIety,
should they be deemed foreign TO the question the
sNi and assurance exhibited in the manufacture OF
this abstract and exceenty illustrated by this charge
are sufficiently striking and with reference the policy
aiterward exhibited by the government in the appoint
ment o Consul 70 Japan, the scheme may have been
regarded at Washington having certain political adj
vantages that were Immediately apparent TO the
gentlemen against whom il seemed 10 be directed
IT'S DOUBTFUL ENPEDIENcY
II suggests, however, thought thai has perhaps
hardly received the attention TO which il IA entitled.
Might not the publication OF such charge with the
apparent sanction Of the state Department. accom-
panied By no note. no expression surprise no word
OF explanation, no suggestion OF investigation nor
OF the removal Of the guilty parties to Indicate
that II quite thing 10 be expected Republic
that an Envoy Extraordinary ana special commission
ers TO an International exhibition should be engaged IN
u corrupt dsreputable speculationf Is u wise 10
give unnecessary encouragement TO that idea by the
Official promugaton Of trulhess chargesf to lead
Europe TO suppose that select foreign Ministers
by rule similar TO that adopted by the Chief Commits
soner in selecting the men to assist him in
illustrating the nations assembled at Vienna the
height OF culture attained by the Republic, and whom,
on their appointment he threatened with suspension
should he believe them guilty Of any impropretyr'
THE UNEXPLAINED OMISSIONS.
Strange are the liberties which have been taken by
the government with the text OF the evidence, the alb
soluie omissions OF the abstract are perhaps st more
exraordinary and these alone would justify demand
by Congress for the fullest explanation OF an occurrence
discredtable regards and exactnesS and so
completely subversve OF the object for which the com
mission appointed. The taking from Hitzel OF
$1,000 which was divided between the Chief Commits
soner and the FRS Assistant the chei cause or
tho scandal Hitzel having SAID that Those suckers
had got 81 900 from him. General Van Buren, in de-
tending the advice he had given Mayer that II
as proper to make a loan from Htze as from bank,
said that Hitzel had expressed readiness to loan 1t
to him (Mayerln
Hitzel, IN his evidence says ~ offered money
until he tNayer) asked for itn The abstract makes
leaves without contradiction the theory Of volun
teered loan.
Among the other omissions we're the testimony of
TWO Commissioners, Blodgett and Gotthiel; sworn
statement of Professor Blake; letters from Aessrs
Mayer and Van Buren, touching badge for the chief OF
the commission, 20 be presented by his assistants.
Tho important testimony OF Mr.. Stout illustrating tho
maLagement at New York, the shipment of goods to
Trieste without nfest the correspondence with the
temporary commission the orders of the President
and Colonel Cannons careiulrepor exhibiting the actual
condition of the department. when to their hands
and the difficulties which they encountered-a report
but little in harmony with the theory OF the sewing
machines; the curious letter OF General Van Buren,
questioning the vaidry of suspension by tho cable,
the contract for tho Catalogue, the report OF Mr.
Schultz, which concluded -'ln Short / consider the
management of the affairs of the Exhibition in New
York, shown by the books and papers, less than
by the results, most unsatisfactory and discredit-
able" the testimony OF the paymascr OF the Guard
and the letters of Commanders Babcock and Hrtand,
denying the statements of Mayer, in regard to tho
shipment of private goods and the Austrian customs,
and other documents bearing upon the case. When
passing from the abstract OF the evidence como 10
the abstract OF the report upon the evidence the de-
parturo from the truth becomes still moro
conspicuous and the proof that the abstract is
false guide becomes irresistible The two cases in
which the moneys taken by Mayer were divided with
his chief were those of Hitzel whose evidence
omitted in the abstract, and OF Boehm WiehL To
the last case several pages of the report devoted
and its discussion is thus commenced
1.-THE sEcoND THOUSAND DOLLARS.
lone thousand dollars is next proven TO have boon
paying for himself 5000 into the hands of Mr. Mayer,
who paid over the whole amount to General Van
Buren,"
This the money ostenslby paid for a school
house and tho taking of which General Van Buren jus
thed out the abstract withdraws this matter from at
tention bv declaring 'as to the second thousand dol
lars, II Is not proven to have been paid by Bochn
Wleh, each paying" &c.
The responsibility for the misgudiDg abstract is,
presume, in no manner chargeabe upon you. but |
refer to it IN connection with your pamphlet and that
of General Van Buren, which he attributed to n sug-
geston OF the President show that for nearly three
years the truth IN regard to the Vienna scandal,
shown ty the testimony of the parties has
been concealed or directly perverted, the preju-
dice of the gentlemen whose energy and skill,
with the honorable cooperation of the government,
redeemed the honor OF the country The injustice that
has been done seems to cumlnate the charge which
you have so boldly made under your hands, ant
which OF itself intmates that 1t Is sanctioned by
ernmental authority, that my conduct in the matter
was disapproved by the government and resulted IN
dismissal from the mission to Vienna
MR.. JAY DENIES THE CHARGE AND DEMANDS
AUTHORITY.
The charge is libelous and untrue. do not assume
that you invented nor That you uttered without be-
licving Il to be true, and must you gentlemen
be good enough state the same ptblIcity that
you have given the charge precise authority ON
which you based IT.
LORD PALMrRsroN on LOYALTY TO AGENTS
There Is principle cherished by most governments
OF loyalty 10 their agents which seems TO be imper
feclly understood at Washington in reference
its loregn agents, who may be exposed TO oduu
and misrepresentation by their obedience to It's orders
This principle was thus broadly and emphaticallJ
stated by Lord Palmerston in letter Lord Nor
manby:-''lt is, however, the duty those rho are
charged with the conduct of branch of the
support those who acting with them, and to back
them up well through the difficulties which they may
be exposed; and you may rely upon il that shall IL
ways do that which hold to be the sine qua
dition upon which the cooperation OF men OF honoi
can be expected" In this case the government
served By men Of honor and when tho record shall be
publlshed-as should be- without omissions or inter
poations, with no partisan analysis SYNOPSIS or alb
sract--lt will appear whether or not their services
rendered faithfully dscrcety successfully and Ia
the satisfaction OF the Wnen that record
shall be published the personal attempted be
raised VIII disappear and the issues will be found
to be issues of principle OF profound moment to the
American people.
WHAT THE RECORD WILL SHOW
II Will be found that If the scandal not invcsti-
gated and arrested New York before the transfer OF
the management to Vienna was not because the gov
ernnent was not advised OF the danger and pointed
the proof While the special commission did not pro
nounco, they were represented have DONE thu
motives Of tue Chief Commissioner they did unhesitat
lngy disapprove his management in certain partcu-
lars, as stated and defended by himself They dlsap
proved especially Of soundncss OF his advice to his
chief assistant that he impr0priety In
making loan from Hitze than from a bank and iheJ
dsapprOvcd of his practice in sharing with Mayer the
thousand dollars thus obtained. That act sirs, yot
pronounced proper one. when you declared on pagt
IS OF your pamphlet that you found in the evidence
the slightest proof OF any Improper act" the par
Of the Chief Commissioner.
That act 1t is claimed tho President and Senate ap
proved when the Chef Commissioner was made the
Consul TO japan. Touching that act the Special Com
mission declared their conviction Of the inherent and
absolute Improperly OF national officers representinH
the dignity aud honor OF the country, either demand
ing or acg cptng money, under the name of loan
Tor whatever purpose or prctence from the grantee Of
restaurant already indebted TO them foi his permit
and who during the Term OF the Exposition, would be
more or less dependent on their favor.'
OF the results that followed the introduction of that
practice IN the commission to Vienna IN tho secret
operations of the First Assistant, who, betering his
structions, not simply multiplied his drafts on ind
viduals whom he treated as banks, but sought TO
large his revenues from the national ships the Aus
trian customs and the American Treasury, peoph
Judge when they are allowed the record
They then fudge how far Il VIII add to the harnon