New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16

WASHINGTON, ID. G., March Is, 1879
{ Hon TnOs. SWAMI, Chairman Committee O"


Foreign 4 Gdirs House Of Representatives.
SIR: ihayC to acknowledge the reception of your motto
the committee on Foreign Affairs Of the Of Repre-
sentatives requesting to be informed whether leave
absence had been granted 10 Gen Schenck ana the
date thereof" and further asking that all correspondence
with Gen. schenck with Her Britannia Majesty Gov
the Secretary Of State dated Feb 9, 1876, he coInuu
Gated to the Committee.
Schenck cleggaphed from London, In substance, that
tecSraphc dspaich Eaoshed ~ tHG L"nI"n dE
day the House Of Representatives had passed rehou-
Hstructug the Foreign Relations Committee to as
certain what action the Executive had taken In relation
20 his connection with the Emma Mine; thRl II Oh nc
count Of tho malignant and calumulous mSreIcseua-
lions Win which he had been pursued tho President
sideted that he embarrassed his administration anu was
mo longer useful m his position, and being grateful for
his nast confidence and support should fully
ccpt Judgment, and would resign his commits sion INTO
his hands hut that he should remain there in London ~
anv event time although the cost of residence aud
litigation might be Injurious to nun p'isoualy,
to vnd!cate his good name. and to meet answer
and dispose OF any legal proceedings which any one
on the 9th he inquired Il he could be permitted To make
was informed that the President did not tnk II ucceS
slry to oct upon the Telegram, aud that such publication
was sent him stating thai the President retained nll
friendship for him, regretted the bitterness WIN winch
T nut ittdrt iIrorrr motive on mis- part and he
had hoped that bis carly withdrawal thcrcrom would
have quoted the strong Puhlc CTluclrn ana rs. re-
his telegram Of the sth threw upon the PRESIDE ut the
responsibility Of accepting or declining To accept ten
dcred resignation and in the latter case OF appearing to
insist on his re- entlOu In the face Of public demand
or less strong under which the President reni
quiet in the full conviction that his cOnduc, had been
free Of wrong purpose and IN the absence Of any
pressed willingness on his part to resign td now nav
ing voluntarily expressed MS readiness 70 rcicNc me
President from any cmbt rIassucni which ihc position
might involve, with kind feeling, toward nun lie ieIt
that under PNisunS circumstances Dis res -ha "od
relieve him from embarrassment, ana l!.I u tolu nc
made either by telegraph by letter. TO take effect when
his successor should enter upon the duties OF g post
ON the l4th Of February, Gen. schDnch teefraphed
that ne failed reconcile the Telegram OF the 9th IN
forming him the President ana not tnnk necessary I"
act hs Of the sth, with that received saturday com
aoccIcd to the suggestion and would send his resIsha
on the list OF February Gen. schcnck telerraphed
that having paced his resignation at tie President ds
po-al, pending me INQUIRY oiteiea Dy l'y tlGic -,
t. appear before tho Committee On the 23d ~ Fchr-
h. was informed by telegraph that leave OF absence.
with permission 10 return t. the United states was
he action taken by the Executive Department OF Tho
Government in relation 70 connection with the com.
pany, and the prosecution o the claim tAt rclh hai
been sent and the Committee would probably soon Ie-
On the Path Gen sehcucE telegraphed that. he would
to the United States, az permitted provided INC IN
quiry into his conduct Proceeded that III the mean te
awaited the Committees report and the Presidents
action on his resignation, sent on the 18th
on tue 10Th Of February, as Gen. scbcnck had cN-
pressed desire 70 return aud appear before the commit
tee he informed that the Committee had reported the
information furnished by me department winch war re-
committed, and that tie House Ia" adopted resolution
authorizing the Committee inquire further into Minis
ter schencks connection with the ninc' ami TO scnd Tor
persons anu papers.
ON the LIST OF March he jclcgraphed that being in
formed OF House resolution ordering further nv'
gatO with power to send for persons and papcT- no
claimed to appear before the Committee ana would san
the l7th In the Java aud BY subsequent telegram OF
the same date March he said LyOn5 statements con
corning him, published London that morning, were
tissue o, Infamous lsehoods aud asked to have PARK,
Stewart and others summoned and lie protested against
er p0re proceedings in biz absence ana added that nc
would sail in the AbN ssinia on the am
On the "a OF MarCh cen SchonCk t"cgTaphtd that nc
TrecniS was and TINT a. 5 own conduct
Was now the subject Of charges and inyCstiguOu he
assumed g9 HFgfa'4t5 9G?9 Oh n,3 ouc' "o"" ''
on the Sd of March he advised that the Pefldrht
had taken steps I'll tine place immc iiJicl ahd on
that account and for other reasons coud not delay dc
ing on his resignation. On the am Of March dsr1ch
was received from Gen Schcnck dated the lJth OF Feb
ruaIy inclOsng letter OF resignation addressed " me
President dated the 18th OF February and on the 9th 81
March the resignation accepted There ht- bccu no
correspondence, whatever, with Her Britannia Aajcsty
Government with or rom agent representa-
tive of that Government in reference 10 Cen Schcnck,
either before since my communication oyOu Of the
18Th Of February. have The honor to be, S your ODE
dent servant HtdnfON FISH