New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-26
MR.. TfEWITTS SPEECH.
THE SPECTACLE PRESENTED BY GIN. sCHENCk, MR.
STEWART, AND TRENoR w. PARK.

THE SPECTACLE Presented 81 ufN' oOhHs'Nh' 'N'''
STEWART. AND .TRENoR w. PARK.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-In presenting to the
House the report upon Gen. schencks connection with
the Emma Mine to-day. Mr.. Hewitt Of New-York SAID:
Such, Mr. Sneaker, is the unanimous verdict OF INC
Committee Foresn Affairs In reference TO me 60
Court of ST. James, with the Emma Mine, and such,
doubtless will be the verdict Of this House and me
reached only after weeks Of patient investigation in
which Gen schenok has had every possible opportunity
mittee have performed their duty with profound
sense of the consequences to Gen s,chem ,,,
after n career OF over forty years in the pun
lie service and with sincere desire fpossble TO shield
him the OF that career from the censufe WHICH
they are now reluctantly constrained 10 inlet. =,
II his reputation had been alone concerned the mamie
OF charity and silence might have been drawn oseI n voc
and dignity OF the people of the United states became
ne Y " eD schepeKs letter of resignation the Ad
instration failed TO recall him at once from his mission
FOR having deliberately violated, in this letter after ex
phct notice from the Secretary of State. the wesetted
principles which should the conduct OF our repre-
The Committee would have failed in their duty ~ they
had admitted by their silence the doctrine hat an ANIL
OF promoting private gain and be allowed retain his
high office. OF all the positions in pubic me- the eois
tie most honorable lie represents abroad the majesty
of the people; he carries with him INFO foreign lands al
absolute immunity from arrest Inc nag OF ms country
makes ms donicie sacred from intrusion. No matter
what crimes Inc may commit he ainenable oniy 10 inc
laws OF his own country upon te soil OF whieh ne sup
posed 10 stand wherever his foot may rest , -
But while no harm can come to him personally 10y any
net of his, he can act whether noble or H.
famous, which does not directly affect the honor OF inc
nation which he represents. Hence his guiding RUE o.
action must necessarily be 10 subordinate all personal
aud private interest to the national honor and his i'm
munity prosecution is the very reason why lie
should refrain from engaging IN any operations by when
Others sustain whlc lie Is protected from per
il is the one i'm witch srlicial is the necessary
the most conspicuous, and the most honorable ON the
intimation from the power 10 which lac is accredited i
lis presence is unacceptable is held to the warrant
lor mis- recall without demurrer ana without eApdii-
IL true that foreign nations exercise wise disere
ton on subjects of mach dciccy, and generally Of
intimate dissatisfaction even when there Is goOd
ground Tor it, but tins Is all tue r sI0se sd rg
not be Inundated before the civilized Wort
bv the continuance in Office OF a representative
vino has fallen below that high standard of nonor which
desire TO maintain among ne nations. ttsaI
wife should bc above suspicion" The honor or the en-
bssdors the United States should not from th If own
become HE subject OF criticism III the ne"spapeis
the cuDs, and the social circles O Inc count 20 c
they accredited and above all, when aduonshed 81
a fault which would be vcnIal If promptly and puDscy
confessed, they should not aGgavGie inc OeLse OJ re-
peat NJ L, Gen. Scnrnck dd III bis letter Ui sSu
tiO suffered 10 upon the records OF the state Depart
ment without polhH ana Just !, olAe iloI ron t to ,
spOnsDilly OF this agant violation OF me weseIued
uae,s OF diplomatic ercOni SO ana eohuuc Wtoleps
he proved himself unequal u the tst Ies' III hui y!
his own GOycrnir cnt aud abused the confidence OF at
government which he was accredited. .
Ii this view OF the subject b. correct -aLd there WOMB
10 be no possible escape ifJin t-thc HsPCsoils
for every hour ol TIE disgrace which, fox more Than four
years. hs out Of this transaction, rested upon TIE Amer
country to blush shame, Is brought nome 10 thc Adj
mu!,l ration and there WOull De no occasion 70 inShc
further comment tails unhappy business except Tor
the puipOse OF Showing Tue urlnoI"De consep''n..o
which 10 II suit IRON failure On Inc part 81 ihc
wants for any scuus violations regulations, It's
instruct oDr, OF tho wollsced principles ana Lodg-
that tue repetition Of such ofcnses may here
become Impossible and te fair fame OF ihe Amer;
can penple never again be furnished by such M
sr,ver" farms nare h,ge sale en- J4ne; but tbs
tttpf xy.tg R,tl, I'll
the face OF tne whole word that we have no cnoca o
10 maze its publication as Conspicuous ana as RuDHo 80
was the transaction Oy wnich " was lOiluteu'
ATTITUDE OF MIR. sCIIENCK.
For this droay AND unpalaable task, necessary and
profitable however for doctrine, for rpoof for cor
recon for instruction In righteousness the materials
furnished by the evidence submitted with the report are
ample
They serve 10 show how the ambassador OF the
United States go far forgot his high station that he not
only consented 10 become director II comrin pro
unsiug To sell its sh he country 70 winch ne vas
;ccred ed, nut allowed his name and official title OF
American Minister 10 20 forth III tAc prospectus as
| tDe voucher of lis exceptional claiaceri now ny
subscribing publicly, according TO ms own statement Tor
10000 the siOck apparently upon the same terms a.
The subscribers, Dnt III reality upon rya.c az
Eugemcn mt. previously made WIN lhe NtOs, III uich
lie nut no money ut lisa, and was absolutely guaranteed
against loss the envoy OF he great Republic placed NM
in the attitude OF lh1ei al an auet2 S"lei Low
ne spccuated IN tic stock OF COpOltOh "hch ne had
thus helped create and direct now ne scehed 20 t
incapable OF drawing the dstholion netMcei
aud sleculation low he associated one oil ls secfet
rt,s OF
avaed The services OF the other To Watch e nuttu
tons OF the stock market ana practically act
| as MS broker for The sale Of shares; how lac
| records MS opinion tltt IL - !" Piol"i .aiii-,
| not merely for mary man. but for an hnisrIcah
Minister, TO sell stock snort hat Is, 10 7on wit Nc
does not own and expresses his regret that he did not do
so and indemnify hilscf against loss DY transferring II
to some else, not in POSSESSION of tie Information
which lie had received through private sources; now ne
SO con accounts of prOE and loss tt he cn"
realized out Of his original transaction with Nil Pd!A
with losses which he made IN srecuatlos ~ the
g4f
how lie accepts creIa upon tc noe Wiicn TIC ia CIV
| 10 PARK, the nature aud origin OF wlilch ne
lad no Enogedge Whatever except that they arose out
| Of transactions wherein he was at no FISK now
ne dcnf or credits OF the same character because
me mink. tlt q limiL of faYOIs has reached low
ne arrived al this conclusion only after the uphc press
md hecu N ed win hostile criucism nov his memory,
az 10 the mode of payment for the second aOthent oi
SHARES leads in London 10 swear th't I'k un n"l
I'D, ,e means for Inc ia, menJ thereof, and b.
fore tie Committee, had been clearly shown tat
PARK din IrOvIdc THESE means lie lctacls tnc s me al
lie nae ~ London; tie final settiene Ut win PARK,
me transfers nm, in payment OF his lhdcDtehhcet
stocks upon which continues 10 draw tne dl'ucnds
how on leaving London, he ~ forced u plead MS dio-
matte privilege lis uceise against thc service Vi "a
writ IN acton growing out o mis- fortunate CON
necuOn with this disastrous ulicei taAlhRi ana now,
nmaily reiteres ms inability 10 comprehend tue alse
and unfortunate position IN which e IS paced before the
pubic. by series oil Hl-ddNlaed uaiSAcllohs III "hith
is cnaitaDe 10 regard Ills memory as at lal ana 10
look upon him the victim OF Gesiohhe ana use4 IL
puious lcadns and persuading nih to an equal rum
| OF reputation ana purse.
| STEWART.
These materials serve TO show how William NJ. Stewart
Senator of United States, while acung as COUNSEL
for CLIENT who had placed his interests unreservedS III
his haIds With whom lie had arranged for contingent
fee which should bound him all the more Jedloiisly
TO guard interest OF hIs Client became te purchaser
OF That interest. me and under circumstances "hen
he could computed It's vaue with aiinOai hdhVat-
icai oer.ainty, at price Whch gave 10 tne e'vnI I
$4,000, winch practically the cOhtlSeht zee, ai
gave to the counsel the larger sum, 7&fJOOJ, WhIcL
s.ouid lave gone the client; how tJis Md.nnccht
sum- which pad 10y PARK 10 Stewart NOT III pursu-
Of any express written agreement such "s usui,
atrs large money transactions even among Inc Ocst
J Of glrcuds, but III accordance WIN an unNfitttD
| understanding apparently based upon sent
mcnt uf nOuOr winch has been formula cd INTO the
Eush language; how TIE lesal redress wisely occurred
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