New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
uly<rrR ScHE>cT> FLsmNI1oN
III, nlIfR ru I'M rEE>rpFN.-m, CONNECTION
Win I'M EMMA NINE.
W,,ul\GToN, March lJ.-'lhc following !,


WASHINGTON, March lJ.-lhc following J.,
Minister scErncs. letter Of resignation:
iIaATip~ or nm IvIrID >INtt~.
Io>poS. Feb. D.. I-sb.
70 rHr riu.IuINI: More than hye year, ae" you dil
me the honor to confer on me The oI'' 81 hnyo ENi'
ordinary and Minister FcBlpui"niidlJ al the uil'i
state, Ia the Court OF Great Britain.
II was an appointment all the more srhsfying 70 me
becau-e II came unsolicited ana IN, Pc, len nav
charge the important and very Responsible dutr" oi Tie
posIIon. now beg you 10 accept M ir,sn'l."h "I vac
a. 10 ysclf 10 assign briefly my reasons Tor ms frq'H
when accepted your oncr of thr m''" J1n VIZ l'
, Wiz V ,I t, ,,i tIsrtIou and the n!t,rrng
manner in which u rendered 10 mr. Bhi I" come
alroad AZ nat time respects an inconyeni.
which could M anord To make came however. AFTER
a DELAY Of some months, during winch WIS detained Dy
49, 80, ,, aud rpuid nee 20 serve a. one
- ,ha u,euhrr. of me Joint High Commission engaged
in the negotiation of The Treaty o IshinEluh bui win
~ ~ uter,fandri,g That my stay ia England
wa not To- ga coed period Of one or tw" years WITHIN =
sas nrrcntcd OF winch Thought Ia undoubtcd
right II not NY duty, o avail my sell" tn make an invest
mcut i'm the shares OF q mining company "h'h prom 'ed
On addIion To- NV fortune ana limited income.
Thai investment was made ~ good iIlh. bought NJ
tb.ir mar Iue certain shares IN the stock Of the com
a Sbrn we're 49,, lred to me. and since repaid
I money winch borrowed purchase. Alter
interest ~ the property, allowed NV
nr fo he placed IN - Of IT. managers. II thu was
r,pat. II IL 10 bs remembered that yielded to the
representation that IT would be well for me 10 hr 10 pp
.itnn 10 help protect my Interests aud that Ol DINER
American shareholders; that had before me a prcre
dent IN the like relation 10 company" tl very llhc
nf one of the oldest European diplomatic representative
I ms rul and that va, 10 be- associated Oh the board
with other gentlemen WhOml a>ccithncd be Z" known
and uudoubtcd high official position and personal icputa
My connection with thi. Company provoked nneI
prced criticism. surprised and panied by the animal
rrsion, of the public press Immediately, although con
scinus - no wrOng put myself In communication with
yon hy tclrprapI planning my relations To the prop
rty stating thd perhaps. had made mistake IN as
.-utIug 10 have Trims 10 do win IT. management, ana
uroposinq 10 Withdraw from the Board OF Directors Il
an utINt ri.
sur,p,t so ~ nUt cuhirIds5 yOI Administrations >Ou
Trned 10 mo through the secretary of state, affirming
m, right although u public official. To invest my money
~ such honest enterprise, ~ mEHl lh.hh proper blt
rarucslIy advising my withdrawal rom any part In the
InII Of company III the country 10 winch was
IomT Vice conceded with NY own recnn-idcrcd iuhg
mem. aud resigned Eiy pace ~ thc Board O Directors
having n,d only fOar weeks. lnlr Wa ~ December,
I--l Al that time. and Ion more than q year Iiicr
vrd the COMPANY continued 10 be prosperous and en-
loved :nr public confidence IL dividends beng his,
a..d .noularl, paid and III stock above ptr.
since NV rc.snaton / have attended no meeting oi
director, orr shareholders, or iak'n any part ~ the con
trn or management II the mine st hold my original
mares, but nave suffered large and serious losses Oh the
subsequent depreciation Of thcir yaur IL was pril'
and con,oliiiOn me That, however then ana contnu
DUSTY ditcrWa.d my conduct ~ This matter va, ni>ropIc
,cntcd. did not lose your support "hl confluence. Ia
decd az lairr date on inc itll 81 Nnvcmrrl lnme
dI4t.Iy nfri. NOuT reelection President was known,
WIS deeply .I4th,d 10 learn from YOU through an hno
cl letter Of the ScrTcar, Oi $'tc,"utcuhy your drce
non and request, that would not gave up NY place tci
80 short ser, ice, as had Originally ih'hhrd bf con
sem 10 remain here two three or more year.
longer" 40 word, could have been stronger or touched
me more ~,n,bly than those VITA winch That request
VA. conveyed me- and feel that on such an occasion
as ms may be paidonrd for recalling them 4" youI
recollection. " Your very able ana discreet manage
| mcit" was told. "Of the Legation during "A period
oil great diliculty aud dricicy has gwen very great
satisfaction and received the "aine't anu most cordla
gem, mt OF the President ana OF the Depart
u,ut He feels do" continued MI Fi>h, That the
IFgaun could be IN better hands, aud ne drhrrs n6
10 .y that IL would bu his wish that you remain at III,
po.i where Won done such valuable service, ano
have reflected 30 much credit both upon Yourself and oI
the country" Could have rendered my resignation II
| anrwer 10 such warm APPROVAL did not, but now
ask YOU 10 rr.iryr Wncn my conduct was assalcd
III l-1l as have stated, was ready 10 surrender ny
position rather tndu cnDdrIIss you Dy remaining III II
We'll knowing that Official usefulness may be impaired by
persistent criticism do not think any influences or 81
icicncy when may have enjoyed Ia my representative
capacity here have been lost bat observe you are still
! Professionally CensuIcd ON my account
| / pursued by Interpretations revived ana KEEP
after the occasion which gave rise 10 them
For sell individually could continue To endure, Il
disregard such injustice, TepOslnS IN the conscious
that IL IL cruel and undrseryCd but loyal u
! Government aud country, and thanking you CRATE
FULLY for your continued confidence, will no longer per
init any personal consider atoms To stand III the way D
your inTustng duties of this mission To some Other
person propose mat my resignation snail take efeo
ON the arrival OF successor have the honor u Dc
| Mf pfc5dyut very faithfully and sincerely yours,
ROBERT &. oCHksOK