New-York tribune., 1876-01-27
IHE NACH1DO CLAIM.
sCuENCK, TRENOR W. PARK Co.-A SLAVE TRADER
IN 1HF CROWD.
Er,Jg ne

sCHENCK, TRENOR W. PARK CO.-A SLAVE TRADER
IN 1HE CROWD.
FTOt Ihc LO4dOt! U0ur.
I'm the Spring of 1868 there arrived in Lon
don lroln NcwIOrk one Juan y Aiachado splnt!d by
bIth and well known along the q9ays OF NV a3tn , ~
Oadei ship ana sent her Ia parts unknown Don Juan
Iinc trade between New. York aud Cuba. but. whether
through stress of wcsthcr or from some other c'us" ms
and generally touched on the West oast Of AREA before
reacniug tIer final port OF delna'ion at wh!eh' Th.n
amount o human freight not ta"cn on board at Sew,
extensively aged IL the slave trade.
Some time before The period "i M4chados arrival IN
meui that Don Juan had obtained the clearance of
tain ships port in the United states under sIs-
ine Governmen. to Her Macstys the West
Coast OF AiIica TO keep sharp lookout lhe wanlne
that coast and, Anticipated thcy were seized. and,
after thorough Oyorbaung, taken INTO port ana dca
with in me usual way. Whether Mdchado had Alpui"d
tie land of hi birth know not but at anv rate hc had
Thought prudent 20 become citILcn OF the United
and, tne!ef H., had his ships 0ecn chSaerd III ieg'-
no te trade his tor obtaining redress was very
plain anl simple-ne had merely 10 mng his case
ia Secretary OF state at WASHINGTON, and that gcnte-
man. with tnat strict regard Tor the Iroectoh 81 lhe
right, Liberties ana pIl'heft- OF hmtiIchn ! u.lAnS
which q stiugusLcd him, would. 20 doun', iothvIih
have adie..ei t. ne american Nj & ster ~ 1 ih'on "a
Dispatch nstlucug hun To- bring tg cl"h ~ one Ve ol'
the secretary ot tate for Foreign Ahirs ol iIei -
Tvs Government Probably this cours" OF proceeding
not exactly suitable 10 the cas- OF hachado pi"lr
H. Was too well known IN the country oi his oplio or
thai Mr. seward WUull nave lhu'Htu MS it'- ~ 10
and made some inquiry IL New OH Al any fhe 1'Hduo
cain to tn- country III lo'5 To coidct u OWL case
aud lie several attempts to bring the case before
tie Goyenni, III In an indirect manner. lie stated his
claim to about sJ0O.0UO and lac proposed 10 rac.
tIe matter the hands or some English urn that had
great influence with the Government, the firm On re
coy erng the amount TO receive hall the proceeds D1t
in the time the hrm "'Ic to advance nun f"Vou'
moi necessarily in cash. bat ~ goods suitable To the cuban
market We need hardly say that Don Juan dld not nnd
any England ready and wilIust accept hsteupt
ns ohei aud he sh2iIy atto.Natn ,i m SI iin
that Aln
,ation allowed TO leave the port o New fnrk by
Whet Lor share III the venture OF df'ct bue l,I /"
this result cannot but the strong desire OF Ma
great influence with the Government leads one to ihr
allegiance until shortly after the appointment Of Gen
srhencs appears to be a most crcduious and
unfortunate indiyidual-in fact, an cay victim
chad, claim and Emma Mining Company
a specimen A correspondence between Gen. Schenck
and !. Mr. Norman Wizard has Just been made pubic
throughout the length and breadth Of the United States,
and is commented upon by the press IN the most severe
terms From this correspondence it appears that some
time anterior 10 1870 Gen Schenck became associated
with Mr. Norman Wizard In patent speculation for the
manufacture OF 0rinancc and III a al so anterior 10 1871
Wizard had entered into contract vii Juan y MlchadO
In ctecnce to the latters dormant claim on the Blts
Government. ~ tnis contract Wizard 10 receive
onehiro OF the sum obtained, providing IT was not
less tNan 500 900 and secured during The time
that Gen Scheck held the post of Minister To England
III 1871 Ward addressed letter 10 his friend ana assO
cdte Cen Schcnck, on the suiec ~ the Machado cain
with request that the Minister would bring the matter
DeOrt the British Government Wizard disclosed To- Gen
Schcnck the terms and conditions Of his contract with
Maohado and the Minister, in reply, promised 10
into the subject OF the claim forthwith We are not aware
with what result, but apprchcnd the british Govern
have not paid the claim The prcss Of the United
characterize this scandal IN the strongest Language
and charge Gen SchencK, the Minister OF the United
States, " the in the Emma Mine, with having
sold the Influence e could exert on the British Govern
lncnt. 10 MacladO."
cen ScAcpcks excuse for being led into the Emma
mning speculation that Park, the ycnder,
duced tO him by eminent ana respected friend. Mr.
Eyarts. VI not told II the Minister has the
high opinion OF Mr. Mard, his friend aud sOcate in the
ordnance patent, but whether hc has or not hls EnoW
edgc OF Wards contract with Aachado ought 10 have
led him 10 decline taking proceedings In the matter
cept TN Ough the ordinary ChInc OF IN" SecIrry Of
State at Washington. Had this course been adopted "a
great scandal would been Dded, tls high and dig
ntcd Oice OF envoy ~ great nation WoIld not nave
been degraded in the oi tnt LnEa Minn2 Com
p1ny, and the character OF Juan N NdrhadO M his
claim would have come before the Minister Ia ir tue
lsht.