The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16
Secretary Fish on Schenck's Resig-
nation,
WASHINGTON, March 10.

WASHINGTON, March 10.
A letter from Secretary Fish to the
chairman of the house committee on for
eign affairs, details the circumstances con-
nected with Gen. Schenck's resignation Of
the English mission. 1t appears therefrom
that Schenck, on the 9Th of February, in
consequence of the publication OF the
action of the house of representatives in
London, telegraphed If the president con
sidered ne embarrassed his administration,
he (Schenck) would resign his commission,
but remain some time in London to vlndi-
cate his good name and dispose of any
dispose of any threatened legal proceed
ings. On the 9th Gen. Schenck again
telegraphed, asking permission to publish
his dispatch, sent previously. This was
declined. On the 18th telegram was sent
Schenck stating that the president retained
full friendship for him, regretted the bit
terness with which he had been assailcd
aud adhered TO the opinion that bis con-
necton with the Emma mine was an un-
fortunate ipdiscretion but without impro-
per motives. He had hoped his early
withdrawal therefrom would have Quoted
the strong public criticisms, and also re-
GREETED that such had not been the result !;
that his telegram of the 9Th threw upon the
president the responsibility of accepting or
declining to accept resignation, an in
the latter case appearing to insist on his
retention in the face of a public demand
more or less strong under which the presi-
dent had remained quiet; that, now having
voluntarily expressed his readiness to re-
lieve, the president from any embarrassment
which the position might involve, with
kind feelings toward him, he felt that under
existing circumstances his resignation
would relieve him from embarrassment and
that it conld be made either by telegraph
or by letter and to take effect when his
successor should eater upon the duties of
the post. On the 14lh Schenck telegraph
ed, he acceded to the suggestion and would
send his resignation by the next mail On
the 2lst he telegraphed that having
placed his resignation at the presi-
dents disposal, he asked leave to re-
pair to Washington to appear before
the committee of the house. This was
granted. On The ed and on. the Goth he
was informed that the house had ordered
further inquiry into his connection with the
Emma mine. On the lst of March he tele-
graphed that he claimed the right to appear
before the house committee and would sail
on the 18th in the Java. In a subsequent
dispatch the same day he said Lyons state
ments concerning him were infamous,
falsehoods and asking to have Park, Stew
art and others summoned, and added that
he would sail ia the Abyssinia on the 4th.
On the Cd of March Schenck telegrsphed
that he had rendered his resignation when
the action of the executive was questioned
and that as his own conduct was
now the subject of the charges and
investigation he assumed that the decision
on his offer would be suspended while this
proceeding was pending. On the Sd of
March he was advised that the president
had taken steps to fill the place immedi-
ately, and on that account and for other
reasons could not delay acting on his resig-
nation. On the 4th of March a dispatch
was received from Gen. Schenck dated the
10Th of February, enclosing letter of res
ignation addressed to the president dated
the nth of February, and oil the 9th of
March his resignation was accepted. There
has been no correspondence whatever with
her Britanic msjestys government, or with
or from any agent or representative of that
government in reference to Gen. Schenck.