The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-26
POKER SCHENCK'S GUILT.
THE VERDICT or TIE COMMITTEE
ON FOREIGN Affairs.
Proving all that has been Cbarred Against
e!en. schenck, but Dccinrins thnt he was
Not Guilty OF any Fraudulent Intent.

and consideration wero:
IL. whether ,is p'oret 70, an American Mtuie tc
ocia position Tor % e., o. t s,.
ther the sale American proter,y in the opet market.
Whether his rcsuons . Inc vendors Of the prop
uyes and ,uojr hIs action 10 unfsvor Die ciie,,m
the conn ny or n, 99.n sf.9n ~ &C e1pneeilop
om.e tIp fnns, ,pe Sh ns rprr r,so re- - hs R
honor snd efuipcsss his post VI duty.
After giving brief history OF the Emma Min
Ing Company. the report eoes on to give a hts
tory ut Scheuck's connection with the cOmpany
as developed ny the testimony. Quoting
schenck telegram to Secretary Fish, III which
b, sald ne had 20 pecuniaty interest In the
Elm mine except some srares, for which, after
inNestgation fully, he had paid dollar for dollar
the rsssrt says:
M. vi, ne 2s cs.srved ss'i osn ssnenck here ,lleses
Tor aolls - "tts he has rslsed means TO invest :, In
eS I9s raS eppSsr. y' BY rs own M ;smony Gsn aST
sy Si io s hs o &c s'd but ntve a ,so SSo S ro 70
70 NJ. PARK Tor the ~hole amour. in advance
sppa3ss ss ;o% sGs hs own ' .ScS e., he had ,o 10
fac no money which he could invest in the plrchsse
which s ScrroSed rom me the pSro .%oiS iof
81 Sn s .c II II @ he cs 1Si1GD QUO o. %r
,e, .ssiq., loss ia case 4 should fail 10 the open
NOT an .ecufsis statement OF the facts The ia emcai
act with gentlemen q known hish character a. d
rector sss also incomplete IN rot stating that these
property WHO had losned him tue means to invest.
With regard to the preparation OF sohenck's
letter OF resignation tho report says:
on the whole, the committee a opinion that two
Letters OF ieslgp.ti were prepar"d the one rough
smeeded copy made by him after III. @ c"nver..on WIN
ists tue second having been modlned from the first,
epoP shown B. IL. Sa origin sf r'sf somcn
OF OF n,e nundrrd shares vnch Gen; scnenck received
TO further allotment q three hundred share, IN
rbed Tor aud .da without any nep s9p
bexonS be9oUn Ssateser on the part OF Gen schemes
,I't,r scrn fSrm s In nsns wseh PAM sppesr 20
whom Gen scnenck Is positvc 10 SeSer. he never had
Any Other Transaction. 10 restlon 10 me tmm, mine
sS Sosse e s 9ss Gen Dss ss1pes ~ xso
Inc proni realized from ttis transaction seems to
cen l co fSr .peculaye purchase Of 500 shares OF
count oi Gen. schenck aud Gen. Woodruff. his nrst
Tnl, venture was stil on hand IN December 1872 a,
the time when became app that dividends sould
Geu s@fsr seSenes cs Rs % ss % to
page os7 and sent from New lors to schemes,
" GcS scnenes W to rs' .h.fS. h.ssP n.,s su!s' "a.
Usher who Vas IN rsr. a, lhsl time. obtained TN.
10 London thai Gen scnenck hsi directed Col Chee,s
h.d sent 10 Lon look after THIS business to se
:. 900 shares short.
After quoting Col. .Chsesebrough's letter to the
above eject, the report says:
The conclusion then OF the whole matter IL that Gen
scnenck, besides having been director OF the Emma
5'f tls Win fs' fSsS ~ Fs hs snss
ne mine with Gen woodruff hi. Secretary Of Leg..
ister OF the United staies 10 criticism
Tho committee md as to the INQUIRIES an
nounced at the beginning OF the report:
Fr1-upon the suthority ot the despatch OF the
American Muister at he court Of ST. 10 eoppess
himser ma director with the Emma Mining Company
n. rms. s % as % q Cen sGssRss to ne
10 Cat .u,n cou upon hi inotivrs ana snhirt ~. a.
ton to unfi,orsos eTtc .m. he ecmmittee believe
intention 10 his connection win tAe company o. tue
Ihlrd-Thst his subsequent speculative dealings in
tne shares q the COMPANY were not compatible attn
ton Of honor anu usefulness at the court when
The committee therefore submit the following reso.
luton and Unanimously recommend its passage BY the
h,soired Thstni, House condemn, the action OF Gen
hoosr SshsnSs mia.d sates Nlhister A. tne Court
Mining Company Of London. ana mis- operations con
Vendor, thereof as iiadv,ed unfortuaa1e aud ineol
pauole with the duu's OF bis oincal position.
Mr.. Hewitt, addressing the House in enforce.
ment OF the views OF the report, among other
things SAID:
such. Mr.. speaker. !. The unanmou. verdict of the
SenmI'tsr an f9cssa Anal. a 1Tferenes i9 ne con
5es 3S. o. r. I J.ms s y ya5ec 4e 81 t % n asS uca
SeHsr uSgmenI ~ ne e%nptry fb sSa @ ths
been reached after weeks OF patient invesga,ion
unity for h. defence and Tor Sis yndcson sGo fne
eommitee & nave pert9rmca thels DUTY WIN profound
career OF over riy years IN the nun service Hnl
co'e q that career iro the tensufe ~hich they arc
nov reluctantly constrained 10 lnnict.
lie d charity and silence might have been drawn over
hSnoT Of the ss d pS Se TDnsy TH s
became nec,ssrlly in'oyed 10 the stiair shen upon
nation, Tue NATURALIZATION He'd 70 recall him AZ once
q stier e,nc % Soes fo% Hs seTeis o u
ss e, the ,etlled principles which should govern
1he committee would ave failed in h,ir duy II they
American Minister may use hi. official station for the
6 - pSoyns a ES,e IVA gan ana be sSsed to
the AnoAssador occupies Ne m9st drcst,, the mosi
iie majesty OF lie people; he carries with fin MO
foreign ands an ab,oiute immunity from arrest The
IIuso9. No matter what e1mes he may commit. he is
q which be is supposrd stand wherever his foot
L I. true hat foreign nation. exercise vie a..
forbeaT to intimate dissalisaciion even wnen tnsre
f.a'op way proud and sensitive people shond
oy the continuance IN once OF .representaiiye
Who has fallen below that hlgh standard 81 honor
. Cesar's WI should be above suspieion" The honor
from their acts become the subject Of criticism In
G' Of Ss The to SS: when and ey tn. s;
aud aeoye n,, all when adw,on;ara n.n', Of tsgt
chence oy repeating i, " Gen sc6tncE hi 10 h.. itt
The state Department without prompt and Just febuse
from the Government, which could only Illus relieve
lttel IRON the Tctponsbty Of this nagTant violation
OF tie Nensetled usagts OF diplomatic intercourse
And conduct, whereby he proved himself unequal
trust reposed IN him BY his own Government AMI
abused the confidence Of that Government TO which
vas accredited.
II ths view OF the subject be correct and there
would seem 20 be no possne escape from II lie re.
sponsihity for every hour OF the disgrace which
for more than four years, has, out Of lax
Transaction, rested npon tho American name
aud caused every .ht mlnded lover OF hl.
country 10 bush for shame, IL brought home 10
the AdminisratOn, and there would be 40 occasion TO
make further comment on THIS unhappy business except
ouenc-. -,,, "e sure TO rrsuli from failure IN ths
part of the Government 10 deal ptOmpil and sitrnv
WIN servants Tor any serious violation of is own
regulations, is lDsUVctiVns OF of the Neseited pm
ciplcs Aud long tahhkhsd usaget OF diplomatic inter
course to the That the IA'HilQn 81 sueh oneuct.
may hereafter become impossible anu ne Alt iahs Gi
The Ainetlcsn people never again be laInA ~ suV"
disgfaCeiul transactions.
Mr.. Faulkner Dem, W. Va) and Mr. Williams
Rep., hls,), members Of tie Committee ON
Foreign Afialrs, ado essed the House In Advo-
cacy Of the report, ana then the huuleet went
over until Tomorrow.
Gen, schenck's Reply TO Col. CheescbrouQ='.
Letter.
WASHINGTON, May -. Gen. Schenck has
sent TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs long
letter In reply TO that's OF Col, Choesebroueh, In
which, among other things, he says;