The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-08
SChcMck.

General Poker Emma Mine Machado
SCHENCK Is not to be recalled from the
English Mission. rs seems to be supposed
i'm Cincinnati from the affidavit OF ex-Post-
master GREEN OF Dayton, now on trial for
embezzling public money, who asks for do
lay, in order, as he alleges, TO get the bene-
nj of SCuENCKs testimony There are va
rious reasons, some relating to public af-
fairs and others personal, why GRANT and
FISH do not dare to touch SCHENCy
Tue secret history of the treaty for the
settlement of the Alabama claims is yet
to be written. Many grave scandals con-
nected with that matter have long been
floating about Washington. 1t is believed
that large sums of money were then placed
where they would do most good, and that
high social elements were enlisted in this
service at the capital, never before sus-
pected of diplomatic or other jobbcry.
From first to last throughout the long
negotiations, the utmost secrecy was guard
ed. especially on our side. The Admins
tration was engaged in work that would
not bear the clear light OF day, aud hence
extraordinary pains were taken 10 close mp
the avenues OF information, while at the
same time the retained agents for the
treaty, male and female. were using all the
arts Of per suasiOn to create sentiment IN
its favor.
Sc1IENCK was one of the Commissioners,
and knows all about the appliances that
were used to consummate n bargain, in
which this Government disgracefully re-
treated from all its original demands, con-
sented 10 eat hum BILE PIE, and surrendered
to Great Britain principles that the United
States hnd always asserted in connection
with the duties OF neutrals In time OF war.
The treaty was driven through the Sem
ate 10y party discipline. An amendment
had to be added TO sugar the bitter pill.
Even in that form the Republican major
ity were afraid TO remove the injunction
from the debate or the vote, and to-day
the extraordinary fact stands OF treaty
having been made and executed, without
the people having the least knowledge OF
| the reasons or considerations that operated
| OH its ratification.
For his services on this occasion, SCHESCK
was rewarded with the mission to st.
| James, rs WILLIAMS was nominated for
Chief Justice subsequently. II was reGu-
lar traffic, in which the highest honors of
the republic and its greatest trusts were
paid out for real or supposed aid in carry
| ing this scheme through. Hence all the
| exposures OF SCHESCR's jobbery in London,
of his collision with WIZARD, and of the
sale of his official position, have produced
no harmful impression at Washington.
REvERDY JOHNSON recently stated by au-
thority that the confidence of the Admin
istration In his integrity was in no way
impaired.
But II he has not lost favor at the capital
| of his own country for offences which
have outraged all decency and subjected
him TO prosecution in a foreign jurisdlc-
ton for swindling, he has forfeited every
thing like social respect in England. He
must be tolerated officially so long rs thi:
Government clothes him with representa-.
tive capacity. But hey ond that formally
he has no standing, and deserves to have
| none.
| Thick ms ScHENcK's hide is, he has not
been able to resist the shafts of scornfu
criticism III the English press, or to endur,
the freezing recognition OF the society il
which he ought 10 move with cordial
| greeting Several months ago he arranged
with FISH to give up the mission in May
next and TO return to the United States
Tins fact may be the foundation for tho
story which comes from Cincinnati; for il
has been known to the circle of SCHENcK's
associates for some time past