New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
vr7rHER DrrpE. RASCAL, NOR FOOL.


Sen. sCHENCK ALARMED AT A PROPOSITION 10
C,osp THE INVESTIGATION SOw-HE WANTS TO
yINpIcATE HIMSELF, AND PROVE TUE NINE I'M
MENsELY VALUABLE.
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WASHINGTON, April Cat the meeting OF the
gopse Committee on Foreign Affairs this morning
Mr. Phelps. counsel for Gen. Schenck, submitted a
written request signed by the late Munster to En-
gland. asking the Committee to summon from Salt
Lake and elsewhere about 20 witnesses. Mr.. Hamil-
ton inquired what Gen. Schenck desired to prove Dy
these witnesses. To this question Gen. Schenck
himself replied that he desired to show that the
Emma Mine was worth all that was received for 1t
At the time it was sold in London that it is equally
valuable now; and that all facts in regard to the
yalue of the mine might be set forth. Gen. Schenck
was yery earnest in his remarks, and said that he
had been accused of being engaged in fraudulent
transactions and of being party to the sale OF q
worthless miue This charge he desires to show Is
sntirely false.
Mr.. Springer asked Gen. Schenck whether, If the
Committee would eoncede the fact that he pur-
chased his stock in the Emma Mine and entered INTO
the directorshp of it in good faith, supposng 1t TO
be a very valuable property, the concession Wouid
not be satisfactory to him without going into the
whole question of the actual value of the mine.
Zen. SchenCk answered tldJ ~ "Ouiu ho uiH
not propose to plead the Baby act he purchased
The property with his eyes Open knowing perfectly
well what he was doing and desired to show that
the sale of this mine, which has been published in
this country and Europe as a swindle, was fair and
honest and that it not effected by any misrepre-
sentaon. Both in his reply to Mr.. Hamilton and to
Mr. Springer Gen. Schenck showed more feeling
than at any previous time since his examination
began.
Gov. Swami replied that the Committee had from
the first shown a spirit of great hberality toward
Gen. Schenck. aud that no disposition to stifle
proper investigation had been manifested; he did
not think however, that the country would justify
the Committee in incurring the expense necessary
for thorough inquiry into the character Of the
property; such an investigation would occupy much
time and might result in the postponement OF the
Committees report to the very last days OF the ses-
sion; the Committee already has sufficient evidence
on the subject, and in his opinion there is no neces
atty for further investigation.
The room was then cleared Of all except members
of the Committee, and 1t was unanimously deter
mined that the counsel of each party should be
allowed to present all depostiOns they might desire
on the subject referred TO- but that they should be
taken at the expense of those submitting them. Mr..
Monroe during the private conference said that he
did not think it necessary to saddle this mine upon
Gen. schenck, and he did not consider it fair that it
shOad DO done. He believed that Mr.. Park had
made use Of Gen. Schenck's name and position to
cell the mine in London and that it was placing our
Minister to England in false position to make him
responsible for the character of the property Other
members Of the Committee have expressed the
opinion that Mr. Park and Mr.. Stewart are still
making use Of Gen. schenck to vindicate their ac-
zion In connection with the mine, rather than
striving to vindicate him for the part he took in
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