The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-04
MYERS, AMERICAN CONSUL.
UHaT OFTEN BRINGS BLUSHEs TO
AMERICANS CHEEkS
sbr Men sent nv Grant to Represent the Amer
lean Peopie-Onr who will Drink a. Long
as he Can s,ee, and Drink with ANYBODY.
from ne san Francisco chronicle.

from TIE san Francisco Chronicle.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 7.-Inkcn altogether,
the diOlomatic service OF the United states
stands very low in rublic esi eem. There re
TOO many dark stories NJ Washington intrigue (;
too much OF the fash 1ewelfy. now, oi-see-it-
nd-now-you Don't order OF business about these
of standard laws to suit respectable foreigners
IN China. especially Americ ms who have to
Introduce them to society IA their chi. II and
rulers our English, French and German
cousins ask. Why do you elect such men p
And then we have to explain, they ar not
elected. are not regarded as respe taple except
at Washington, aud the greater part are sent 20
these out-ci the way places for fear they would
talk and tell secrets at home.
In japan we are m ,de to blush NV and for our
Consul-General, VINO. since his or Ival IN the T
st. has distiDeuished himself Nv his frequent
and open viol tion ~ all laws OF morality. l
think no one ever set the General up as d model
Of virtue or pr pretty, ana wise was tie omis-
sion, for the uast two year. are so CHI rae cr zed
by daring escupades on his part, that not even
his closest friends. not even his family. could
longer endure, and the Rrav-headt q, gN-heart d
Lotharo now lanRuishes alone. utterly reckless
" STRAY billet doux he picked up or not, because
Jurisdiction In the matter. he could any day try
himself for being drunk ana incaOablc, WITH no
dearth of witnesses for the prosecution.
Perhaps, IA rank ewes prec, denCe, should
have nrst spoken Of the Minister, John A.
Bingham, but he well comes last, even In my
brief r marks about Japan, for he his dons
nothing TO excite the enmity or admiration ui
his countrymeu. They Are inclined to comp re
him to Charles f. De Long. who vas, indeed. the
Americ aus TREND Bold even to recklessnt ~,
he did good work for MS pc Iple. twisted the
Mikado about his finger, we'll niVh revolution
lied the empire. helped the needy, pushed on
the rich, ana ended as American diplomats gen
orally end-Dy leaving IA dozen irons III the IRE,
az intended Tor tue public veal BinRhan 20, \
them up gingerly. examined them thoushfuly,
laid them down tenderlv, and left them To melt
away lie can 20 into rapturous sentiInentaltv
over pretty ltndsoa.ie or ruined TEN le but
whom 1t comes to honest work Ia the service of
the state. he exclaims, Alas, am oldi"
Passing over to Chinl. without pausing NJ
Hiogo To buy watch or chain ~ our ready to-
sell Consul. or seek tue lnhOsIitabls door OF the
NannsnkI iucumb, ut. we are at once cOnfronted
at Shanghai with that bright particular star,
John c. Myers. He came here 70 effect revo-
luton, socially. morally. and POLITICALLY aud he
has done IL. There II none OF THAT sickly, maud.
lin IDEA about MN that the Consul-Gencrdl OF
the United states must needs be geutl man
don't mean to put up with any at the Con
sulate. Drink OF course III drink as
long as | can see. aud shake dice for DOH RS In
tn interval. That's he sort OF hairpin am
Why, I'd lust As leave drink roteut with = nlor
any day US entertain the Board OF Foreign Con
suis ut the Consulate. for when my name Is
LIBERTY Hall, and II any Jninaman wants t. be
friendly with mt had lust as soon know him u.
any white man in town: and. furthermore. i
any Gilman n compl ms white m u has siruc h
him or abused him. / II strain point but What
will make tue Amoric n sorry Tor IT," All very
well In lie way. but let us see TINS man idea OF
Dispensing Justice.
ON Sept. q, two Chinese. the cook AID stew.
ard Of the Americ n BARK H. n. Carleton. WEI q
brought before him for an assault TO commit
murder the act consisting III nring pistol IN
leave to 10 ashore. Myers said the dis Utilities
surrounding the very Important Office he neld
compelled MIN To take this case entirely into hi.
own hands, and t. decide II on the evidence
The men shipped in New York, ooth spoke
English, and tie trial proceeued. Al ITS close
this stupendous ass actually made them q yer,
touching address. sympathiZed with them itso
mucn AZ thty had "prOOably become cOrrup ed
BY Democracy at the port OF New York
anu then with tears In his eyes sentenced
one to three wears and the other to iRlteef
months imprisonment in the Consular jail
q a. - "A am All N ntf .tF
the court. VINO Informed them he mad reason &c
believe the proceedings In the case so FAR had
been somewhat informal They were to con
slider the former trial. conyiciion aud sentence
rs only "a preliminary act. nd the trial would
begin dc moro in tie morning" And It aid
but what cOuiti There appc red the rIutai, OF
chief magistrate OF the CITY Of Shanghai. at
tended Y ali the DHraphernalid Of drains. Rongs.
executioner. Ac., ana took bis scat as Chiei
Judge In the Consulate General Of the United
States. The Consul General sat as his assessor
and al tine close IF the tfial pleaded for the
lives OF the rsOuer-. They were granted hun.
but the poor victims were dragged aAay ty the
Chinese suldlcis 20 UNDERGO tur.urcs and prlvI
tons far worse than any death.