The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-26
scHESCK AND TnB EMMA MINE.
Secretary Fish's Answer 10 the House Heso-
Iution-Schepck Exonernted.

Secretary Fish's Answer 10 the House Reso-
lution-schepck Exonernted.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-The House Com
mittee on Foreign AGairS made report to day
briefly reoapitulatinR the points In the oorre-
spondencs between the Secretary OF State and
Gen. Scbenck. The Chairman said that the
committee were OF opinion that Information OF
an important character has not vet been sub
mitted to them. Tue nrst communication In
tho documents furnished TO the committee ny
Mr. Fish bears date Feb. 10, In which the Secre-
tsry Rives a summary Of tho correspondence
He says:
press In the United States reproduced sn artci:
TS a. LSnd"n Ion M ioSrDsh al upon ne ,gPea
as director IN the Emma Silver Mining Comoany ia
don Upon the a7,h of soSsmoer Cen scSencs % az.
dIes cd telegram 70 TITS dspartent stating that his
entire Interest 10 the erptlse from
she q certain shares for wneh. after investgstion
re,peets6ic xmeric Us 6o hsd become direc'or TO
protect taeir interests and pie own that re might
re d,nes, Siuiors~ from The board. OF take ,ucs
To thstelegraIa repiY Was sent the following
GOV ~ TO he ehrct N athoughM II was Tue priyllege
OF ever CT zen 10 nyes. IN 81 honest enterpres
h. deemed proper the advertisement OF TIE name Of a
seeLing TO dispose OF s shares 20 the country which
he was accredited wes il-adyised. uuiorIunate and
sumtd that be was par 10 the publication. and con-
from tne managems Mt OF the company. Gen. schcnck
the eupon withdrew from the board. and In etter ad
dressed TO me- gearing date OF Jan l2 iS72 enclosed
copy OF letter, dAted dec Q, 1874. uduressed 10
Withdrawing from direction OF that company. He al
the same time slated that this was not solitary the
nrst Instance where dlpomatic representative had
appeared director In an rprise in country
10 which he was accredited and tuAt this had done
without comment or LDJection ana he enclosed pros
pectus Of the Lisbon cam lrAmways, which had then
OF European Government at London was . director;
of seh.me which nad appeaSsi m ne Ionaon nSss
Up q the Goth Of December Gen, scheneE addressed
Saieh had S;S spoe;Sred I y the the Lo2aOn % Tm,'; re-
saoped n the senate desirns to snow shetaeT i naa
reference To him aud expressing hs readiness for
p oceedlng the part Of such his letter
u Jsn. 10; AZ no such resel1tlon Of inquiry
Gespatch above referred 10 10 thai effect on tne follow
e e eshess ea IS .sy
inyesi:slion aud demonstrate sincerity ot his CON
vcuons Ia the vAue OF the enterprse In which he had
snneI hereto copies OF the several telegrams and
le tcrs referred 10, which constitute all the
Tespondence the hes Of TINS department the sub
As the resopdqn Of the House makes reference to
the action Of the Executive Department Of thc Govern
ment on TINS question deemed II due TO Gen schenck
us public oihcer who has had various anu important
prominent position before country TO fur her state
tnat the course adopted In the department growing
while the OF the Of the Minister Of the United
p sion, Il time that Gen. schencK nad been
gull OF no wrong purpose or intent IN connecting
OF this OLlnion and am turlher satlsned tnat he In
common win many others, became sufferer ther by.
Tue Secretary then responds to that part OF
the resolution asking information concerning
the action taken by the Executive Department
concerning the connection OF the Minister to
Ell land with the prosecution OF the Machado
claim" against the British Government. He
gives history OF the case, and concludes by
saying;
So far reflections have been cast upon Gen schenck
because Of the prose outon OF these calms
OF presentation OF them by HIM the BRUSH GOV.
ernmtnt sense OF Justice cOmpe me TO say that am
ne tnat such rem ctioDs uuJus aud that en
S heuck Is open to no mputatlOns whatever arising