New-York tribune., 1876-03-06
ANGLO-AMERICAN TOPICS.
MINISTER scHENcKs POSITION.


CONFLICTING REPORTS REGARDING HIS REsIGNA-
TIoS-wRITs SERVED IN THE EMMA MINE SUITS
SOCIAL SCANDAL IN LONDON - The PERSON
ALITY OF THE DEvIL-oUEEN yICToRnis NEW
TILE-MR. GLADSTONE AND wooD-CHOPPING.
PROM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
LONDON, Feb. 19.--My relations with Mr.. Schenck
are not such TO lead to frequent personal inter
course and am not able say Of my own knowledge,
how much foundation there was or is for the report
of his resignation which has been flying about Lon
don for some days. 1t is however, positively denied
by one of his most frequent partners at poker Part
ner is perhaps the wrong word, but the reader may
set it right by referring to the article on Poker
which Mr. Schenck contributed to the american
Cyclopgdia." Contributed, again, may be the
wrong word, for on referring to it myself the
article appears TO be based on q pamphlet
by Gen. Robert c. Schenck published in
Eugland.D Partner OF not, the person referred 10
as authority for the contradiction is one who has
given him the most valuable and in his unremittng
efforts to pOpuarze this noble pastmo Of his native
land among the British nobility person at whose
house the famous treatise on poker first saw the
light to whose guests copies Of it were first distrb-
uted by Mr.. Schenck himself. This ought to be
good authority; but we are still stretched on the
| each other One from London 10 the provincial
press asserts positively that Gen. Schencks resigna
ton has been offered and accepted, but that he will
remain III London to meet the Emma charges. One
from Washington to London says the President has
no official information on the subject Mr.. Schenck's
organ will appear to-day, and it may be that he will
announce his purpose in its columns
The wTits against Mr. Schenck are waiting, it is
stated for the return of service against Messrs.
Park and Stewart. Mr.. MacDougall or his counsel
are of opinion that all the promoters, tho original
vendors and their agents. should be served with pro-
cess first Mr.. Albert Grant was therefore served at
once and the wrts of which you have already had
account were at the time sent out to Ameri-
Ii can hardly be expected that Park and Stewart
will put in an appearance in London, and the delay
savOrs of over-precseness. Mr. MacDougail how
ever, is well entitled to his own way the matter.
When he hears from America ne will proceed, as |
understand, at once against Schenck and the other
original directors first for damages for conspiracy to
dcfraud, aud secondly for damages for breach of
trust Both these viii be civil suits it is intended
that criminal proceedings shall be taken later.
Mr. Schenck's organ, | see, rather objects 10 the
name thinking it implies payment, and declaring
that II has not been paid altogether by Mr.. Schenck
more than $50. never said nor supposed, il had
been paid, and certainly think the sum mentioned
"A wholly inadequate recOmpense for the service
done. But organ is the right name for paper which
makes itself the partisan and advocate OF an ac-
cused official, which deyotes weekly, column after
column 60 his defense, which is supplied with ma
terial by him or by his friends, which publishes
everything favorable 10 him, and suppresses or dis
orts most of what is unfayorable, aud which resorts
in his defense 10 disngenuOus argument and mis-
quotation. lt has nothing to say this week about
the resignation, and as that would be the most
favorable fact that could be published, assume
from its not being published that IL Is not fact
Since writing the foregoing paragraphs, / have
seen remarkable telegram to a provincial paper,
positively affirming that there is truth whatever
IN the report that br. Schenck has telegraphod his
resignation 60 President Grant. IL also happen 10
know says this correspondent, THAT Gen.
schencks friends recently asked President Grant by
cable whether he intended to stand By the General
during the action pending against him regarding
certain mine, and the reply the President gave was,
L wil'D This if not true. has been put in circula
tion by somebody who well understands Gen.
Grants character. Finally, fresh telegram comes
from Washington this afternoon to tho effect that
Mr. Schencks resignation is in the Presldents hands,
whose acceptance of it is only delayed till q commit
tee of the House shall have reported on the Emma
Mine transactions This IL the first hint
II
London society is watching with some interest for
the result of this-for a of its IL bore,
OF a section of il bore, with some equanimity, the
disgrace attaching TO the American Minister in con-
nection with the Emma. But it is just now indig-
nant because word has lately come from New-York
that an American whom Mr.. Schenck--using his OFF,
cial influence for the purpose-lntrOduced in num-
Der of well-known London houses. is looked upon
with great cOldness in good society at home; Is, III
fact not received there The scandal created by this
disclosure Is immense.
The devil mas had staggering blow this week.
He has been turned ont of the church, and unless it
be Mr. Conway there is hardly anybody left 10 speak
a good word for him. know of nothing more pain
full than to ancient historical figure treated in
this disrespecful, not to say sacregiOus way. The
highest ecclesiastical authority Of the realm, the
Judicial Committee of the Queens Most Honorable
Priyy Council has declared that belief in the Devil
is no longer necessary TO entite a member of the
Church of England to have the Sacrament admins
tered tu him. This is the famous of Jenkins
against Cook which has gone through every
stage of proceeding known to the law Mr.. Cook is
n vicar of Clifton, near BRISTOL Mr.. Jenkins his
parishoner. quarrel arose between them
ont Of a criticism by Mr.. jenkins on one
of his wears sermons. The vicar retaliated by
refusing the communion to Mr.. Jenkins; justifylng
the refusal the ground that he did not believe i'll
the personality Of the Devila belief which the vicar
regarded as essential TO orthodoxy. Mr. Jenkins
brought an action 10 compel the vicar to administer
the sacrament to him. he was worsted at every
step till the last. The vicar, the Bishop of
Gloucester and the Court of Arches were all of one
mind-that the only way to salvation was belief
in the Evil One. 1t was found by the lawyers that
the Wears refusal could only be justified legally on
the ground that Mr.. Jenkins an evil liver and
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