The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-09
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THE SCIIENCK DISGRACE.
a DEMAND ON SECRETiRY FISH
FOR THE CORRESPONDENCE


The President Protecting soheuck from Ar
rest In London-A Charge that NAV Result
In Ulysses y. Grants Impsac chi ment.
WAsHINGToN, March s.--Secretary Fish
has replied to an inquiry Of the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, saying that Minister
Schenck, since the date Of the Secfetary's former
communication a few days ago, had resigned his
ONCE The committee are not satisfied with tho
response. wishing to know the precise day on
which he resigned, as Just previous to Schencks
taking passage from London for the United
States II was announced that he bad obtained
leave Of absence. The committee have called
on Secretary Fish for further Information on the
subject In the way Of notes aud kilograms The
committee have as yet nothing to show that
schenck was required to resign IN obedience to
the request OF the British Government IA has
been stated. There Ia reason to believe. how
ever, that Great Britain will at the proper time
make formal claim for indemnify on the
uni cd States In behalf OF the Englishmen whs
suffered by the Emma mine scheme having
been deceived into the belief that It had the
endorsement OF the United States through the
Americln Minister, as trustee.
In the despatch to THE sUS Of Saturday. Feb.
20, In regard TO the Emma mine 3 nd al, your
correspondent said:
whether schenck remains In once not. the deter.
u 20 s s r.r Srssn e s ss
.clcom complains Of the miconduct Of any Of the
rmlsfissed BY The upcertAln attitude Of The Xdniais.
aon I m and wogd sd er feeyed h oi re Se'a:
American Minister IN London.
Following this publication came the public
announcement Of the permission granted by the
President, for Mr.. schenck to return TO tDs
the Fors9S ASars co%mstoe. "eScs several si dSys
before this permission was granted cable cor
with MIR. schenck, and our disgrscod Minister
was authorized 20 make the public statement
that he did. While schenck was packing his
trunks Tor an ocean yoyrge, n writ OF arrest
was Issued to detain him in London. Lord
Derby interposed, because Schenck was still a
Minister and the writ was OF no force II had been
told both in Washington and London that he
was to be 10 Washington az soon as the steamer
leaving Liverpool on March 1, could land him in
March D, the Cabinet determined to accept
made OF II. II. Dana's selection until the follow
| ing MONDAY, March 0. On Saturday, the 4th
inst, the deterni inaiion of the Cabinet was con-
| hdentially comm uni Gated to several members Of
| the Foreign Relations Committee, and on Mon
| day last the nomination OF Mr.. Dana was sent to
| the Senate.
| The attitude OF the Administration Is remark
| able-so much so that Gen: Swami TO-DAY called
| a special meeting OF the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee and submitted the subject for iis con-
| sideration. Mr.. Faulkner of West Virginia.
who has had large experience abroad as a pleni-
potenilary, submitted resolution IN effect that
| Notwths standing the acceptance OF Schenck's
resignation the committee should proceed with
| the inyestisation and demand from the Secre-
tary OF State, without reservation, copies OF all
tue correspondence, cODnuential or OtncrWiso,
which had Involved the country in such dts
graceful scandal
| The resolution was adopted, and a letter al
| once addressed to the Secretary Of State.
informing that ofici1l that under rss-
olution OF the House the committee
| had full power to make this demand.
| and requesting prompt compliance Herewith.
| The correspondence, II sent In, will place the
| President In a most humiiating position; II
not fully answered there remains another duty
| from which the Foreign Affairs Committse wiu
| not shirk-tbe presentation Of ar !cles OF inn
neachment against Ulysses s. Grant. Presi-
| dent OF the United States An answer
| tn the CImmittee's resolution will scand ,lizs
the whole country. The refusal OF tue State
| Departt ent to answer will leave the people to
! Judge II the reason why the Administra;ion
| does not wish TO crimnate itself the charge 10
| specns. In that tho President knew that
| Robert c. Schenck. Envoy Extraordinary and
| Minister Plenipotentary, while subject To crim-
| nal indictment for offences committed In Eng
| lnu was granted leave OF absence TO return TO
| the United States, the intention being to ac-
| cept his resignation, then In the hands
| Of the Executive when T. was known that hs
had departen from the legation at London. and
| that the President knowingly and intent on
| ally did protect Schenck from arrest until he
| YVES beyond the reach Of the law authority OF
| Great Britain.