The New York herald., 1877-10-13
THE MINISTER TO CHINA.


SUSPENDED CONSUL GENERAL FOB sHANo-
HAI-HUGx RAILROAD scHEMEs-rHE EN-
PERoR FEARING REPETITION or THE HIS
TORY OF INDIA LETTER NEEDING xx-
PLANTATION.
The San Francisco Chronicle OF October contains
the full statement Of tho charges mado against Mr..
George r. Seward United States Minister At tho Court
OF China John @. Myers was Consul General at
Shanghai for the United States from May /, 1876,
until March q, 1877, whom he suspended In the
following terms:--
Jons & q MrxHs Esq, United States Consul densral,
SIR have received your despatch No. go Irerrst to
ssy sha. a sCS you The tho
the 2ist Of last month am constrained, these
t. Is'ys M ySs .'T ss ss ct raj c s
tae chage at once and VIII receipt 70 You for the public
occasion il 10 Secretary State hsvo the honor
dG0RGs +. sEWAKD United States Minister
THE LIBEL.
The libelous article editorial in the Shanghai
Courier relating to the release OF Benjamin Pease,
American, charged with murder, from the Consular
prison without any legal process Pease had pro.
viousy tried bribe his jaer TO permit his escape
by offer OF $1,000. Mr. Myers appealed 70 the State
Department. denying the charge OF inspiring tho ibc
and demanding an investigation before his nnal dis
missal. He received from President Hayes notinca-
ton that no suspended from Office dated June 8,
1877. Mr. Myers believes that this summary action
would not have boon taken had the President known
all the in the The charge OF having caused
the publication OF the lbeous article, be says, Ia
frivolous and mere pretext
CHINESE OFFICIAL IssuLTRD.
The first insimatlon that Myers had Of the rotton-
ness OF his predecessors administration ut
terview with tho 1oatai OF Shanghai, when he made
ceremonial visit TO Minister Seward The rQatai APP
pcared to be man Of unusual culture. 'He
shocked, however. hear Seward, immediately alter
mis- st salutation address tho Toata IN very harsh
ana insulting manner, saying to him in substance,
you are obstructonist and in reference 10 theso
roads you have lied. You are liar and you know It,
You are liar and viii have you removed wncn go
he bad not called on business, but simply TO pay
visit courtesy 10 the Minister OF the United States
ana then arose 70 take ms Leave when sewarc OF,
with him. The Toatai paused moment as u about
to reply indignantly and then retired, evi.
no had been subjected to BY Seward. Amazed
at this remarkable Myers made inquiry
to ascertain why the American Minister should Treat
with such ndignity of tho highest iunctionaries
OF the realm sent to preserve amicable rela-
tons WITH He learned IN very brief period that the
ing against the construction OF wagon road from
Shanghai TO the American settlement and OF railway
Seward was interested in both of these enterprises
and endcavorcd to force them upon tho Chinese peo-
spite OF the principles OF uternatlonai law ana
stipulation in the Burllngamc treaty. by which the
Empire OF China reserved TO itself the right 10 manage
It's internal affairs"
sEwARD's ALLEGED IMPROPER MorIvEs
1t Is charged that Seward intended TO use his ocia
relations with the imperial government TO carry out
the construction Of railroad system whose ramla-
cations would traverse the whole Of tho country;
to perpetuate IN his own hands monopoly
BY which he and his s0'sss ts,. should NC gsa aa
not prompted In this project BY any benevolent inter-
IN The progress OF The Chinese, but by his selfish
In AlfA " n
o. Il. Bradford, the Vice Consul Genral Of Shangha
IL which he directs him to use the machinery oil his
office to promote this speculation, Lc says:-
II would avoid any declaration which would call
into question sovereignty OF the Emperor over tho
SOIL and the right OF his government 10 control works
OF public nature. Eastern people are sufficiently
kely to consider us as aggressive IN Tho pursuit o
purposes and careless OF their rights without our
giving them actual facts upon which TO support such
beliefs But should this style not succeed Seward
.poin,s out remedy other than diplomatic dupllcity.
lie says:ssuch and other considerations Of the sort
you can freely urge and always as last resort say
that they desire TO RESTRAIN the enterprise the only
practical course s 10 tako legal action IN the British
Court Considering the TACT that Mr.. Seward ia
sent 10 China to preserve amicabe relations bo.
tween the two countries, this 10 certainly most ex
truordinary attitude Tor him TO have assumed, ana
EXHIBITS orclby Indifference 10 treaty sipualiona
when hts personal interests are at stake The uti-
male result OF all this dupiicty was the constructors
by foreigners, and the subsequent purchasesby tho
Empno oil tho Shanghai and Woosung Railway In ex.
OF It's value The purchase was at sum Of about
SlOO. OOO made with other Wow than 10 check the
encroachmenls OF the foreign clement, OF winch tho
emp,re has a wholesome dread, and to avert the
calamity which India subjected to by allowing the
Engsh 70 manage their internal concerns.
Mr. Myers also charges that ootn Seward and Brad
lord advised him TO take charge OF his once, In den-
apcc oil the law and the expressed wishes OF the
Toatai in advance Of the arrival or his exeQuatur
IRON Peking and that their object was to weaken HIM
officially as Consul General and y win him over TO
their side OF controversy relat TO the railway
and wagon road bV making him an enemy OF tho
Toata. When Myers receipted to Seward for the
properly and money OF the Consulate General ne
learned that there a sum Of $3.50 IN dispute Boz
tween Seward and tho government This Seward re-
auestcd him 10 carry his returna Myers declined
TO DO 50, and Seward had to pay tho money and was
much displcased in consequence"
THE MINISTER'S RAPID ENRICHMENT.
In reference tho Appropriation of the fees OF tho
Consular Marshal by Sewcrd and Bradford Myers
saws that at 500 600 had been pocketed Dy them
before his accession 10 Office.
"a personal friend OF Seward, Captain Rowse, OK
planned to Myers that Seward had expended tho Mar
shas ecs In tho construction OF tho Consular build
ings But as Seward claimed these buildings as his
prlyate property and charged rent for them IL can
hardly bc deemed n sufficient explanation. Shortly
out several blocks OF buildings owned by Seward who
was repued to be worth quarter of million dollars,
no had arrived in Cnna At tho age oil twenty
one without and had been constantly IN ollco
with employments not exceeding $1,000 q year.
Among otner buildings which he ownod were ABOUT
iorty houses regularly occupied by chinese pros
titutes, Zach house paying Q monthly rental OF
SO to 49, Bradford IS also reputed wealthy AMI
is said TO be Jointly Interested Win Seward in many
operations They were both the subject OF mucn
talk this account among foreign and ma
tive residents who aware ol all the lacts on ac
count oil numerous spcculations ia wnicn seward
TO cause trouble between tho government OF the
United States and that of China and wcro bringing
our foreign service into disrepute."