The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-12
THE VIENNA RECORD.

CALL BY CONGRESS ON THE SECRETARY OF
sTATE-DEIAY IN FURNISHING THE PAPERs--
THEIR DISCLOSURE OF THE THEORIES AND
PRACTICE VIRTUALLY SANCTIONED by THE
GOVERNMENT TOUCHING APPOINTMENTS TO
OFFICE AND THE TAKING OF MoSEYs-THE
DUTY OF CONGRESS-.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
On the 10th Of March the House of Representatives,
with dissenting voice. called upon the Secretary of
State for the papers relating TO the Vienna scandal and
the country yet advised of tho honorable secre
tary's response. The apology heretofore made by the
department for the deliberate resolve TO withhold the
papers the country was that 'the whole subject
painful TO the President" and u IS rumored that
personal influences have been employed to persuade
the House give them to the country. Why the
should desire their suppression plain
By the report the management OF the Chief Comms-
sioner was scrunzcd and condemned, not on disputed
charges but on admitted facts and especially GER
tain theories and practices stated by the Chief Commits
sioner himself clearly II he had spoken in answer
to a supreme command, ''Speak, that may know
thee
By the reappointment the Chief Com missioner tho
government recalled scandal the attention Of the
world and announced Its reversal OF its earlier policy
and OF the judgment OF the Special Commission; and il
thus invoked the maxim. "Respondeaf superiorn-lct
the principal answer. The government by that act
gave to the record character and impor
lance 1t is than record OF what the Chief
Commissioner Vienna said and did there it is the
record what the at Washington approves
today
The record will develop its views OF the qualifications
essential tor high appointments, and It's ideas Of moral
~
moneys. 1t will show by precept and IN practice the
degree Of honesty and efficiency which are held TO be
sufficient in our foreign service
Ii is essential to vindcate the truth OF history and
to x the responsibility OF the official corruption at
Vienna. 1t SAID OF Louis Napoleon, IN ne paris
jamais--a ment toujoursn and the champions and
apologss or the Vienna scandal might safely claim a
share the unstnted tribute to tho French monarch
s.Hc never speaks; ne always lies"
The publication is especially due TO the gentlemen
to whom the government appealed whom the irregu
arites or the commission compelled ITS suspension,
and to whom IT has bcen attempted TO transfer the
responsibility for the corruption whose evil they
called to correct Colonel Cannon and Mr. Theodore
Roosevelt with Mr. Schultz who was the friend and
bondsman OF Chief Commissioner Van Buren,, and Mr..
Garrctson the successor OF Mr.. Schultz all united in
the memorial 10 Congress on which General Ward
moved Tor the production Of the papers.
Mr. Garrctson of Ohio, has died since the petition
was prcse ated and cannot alude to that gentleman
without paying passing but heartfelt tribute to his
ability fidelity and cxactncss as aCommissoner and to
his integrity and amiabilIty as man. Today the call
for the papers not only from the living but from
the dead rs from the fresh grave at Cleveland the
last Chief Commissioner protests against the mutlaon
OF the record and demands the truth.
The resolution offered by General Ward by unani-
nous consent was rs follows-
Resolved That the Secretary of State be requested to
communicate this House the report OF the special
CO omission appointed to supervise the commission to
the Vienna Exposition, together with the correspond
ence Mr. JAY late Minister tn Austria, with tho Chief
Commissioner and With the Department OF State,
the subject OF the American department. together with
such other papers and accounts relating TO that bust
ness as may be necessary Tor complete
thereof and that the Secretary OF State be further
ouestcd advise the House what papers and reports
connected with tho Vienna Exposition prcpar-
ing for publication under the direction oil the depart
ment, and what amount II any, remains uncxpended
the 5000 600 appropriated by Congress Tor tho repre-
sentation of the United States at The Vienna Exposition
The petition showed ssthat event unprecedented
as the suspension by the President OF national CON-
mission representing In an international exposition the
art industry, science, and culture OF the American
people did not pass unnotced at home abroad that
the result of the governmental investigation into the
GAUGES and extent Of the Irregularities demanding the
suspension has not been made known, excepting by
statements
no, enabled the country judge lay the rcspon
sibity this national disaster; and that It due
to the country large TO the mass OF exhibitors and
to officers OF the government concerned in the
including the suspended that the entire
record should be submitted to public scrutiny
that IL is believed that the will show large
unexpcndcd balance of the 100000 appropriated by
Congress Tor the representation of American industries
at Vienna; that should 1t be intended to submit to
Congress and tho country special reports Of scientists
upon particular branches OF the exposition, such 70
ports if unaccompanied by the correspondence and
ports now asked Tor would give no idea OF the admnis
tra,ion ana operation Of tho American department..
Congress can glance that in the theories and
practice Which, after they had been condemned by the
Special Commission, were revived and sanctioned by
tho government, may be found the key to the loose
and unsecmly policy which has tainted civil SER
vico and brought disgrace upon national name,
and which still seeks suppress records, conceal
guilt shield criminals and to excuse and dogmatize
the crimes which they have committed.
Ii Is said that DR.. sam johnson occasion,
when Mr windham, who had been appointed secretary
the Lord Lieutenant of ireland, modestly expressed
a vrtuous doubt whether he could bring himself to
practise the acts which supposed to be employed
in that position, replied cncouraginsy. Don't be
afraid, SIR you viii soon make very pretty rascal"
Were there occasion Tor manufacturing rascas great
or small Tor civil service foreign domestic
men to verify the remark that IN America there
nothing TOO hi ii TO be aimed and nothing 90 low to
be done-ii would be difficult to plan moro
smpc and effective than the two rules which the Chief
Commissioner practsed IN his selection and instruc-
ton for the acting assistants who represent Mt
Vienna the assembled nations the highest civilization
of the American people.
THEORY APPOINTMENT
81 have repeatedly s,atcd,'' said the Chief Commits
sioner, TO different Assistant commis when
have appointed them that held in my hand tho
power Of SUSPENSION which should not fail excr-
cise AZ Vienna ir | had good believe them
guilty Of any Improperly" Various rules have been
given by statesmen ancient and in modern times for
guidance IN the responsible duty Of official appoint
jefferson, the drst chief under the constitutions
OF the Department OF state which commissioned tho
agents who thus cautioned their appoint me nt