New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-19
THE TRUE INwAaDNESS OF SCHNEIDER

HOW NE GOT his APPoINTMENt-GEN. SEIZURES
REcoMMEYpATIoN-HO TO MANAGE CHICAGO
EDIroRS-PECULIAR FINANCIAL TRANsACrioNs-
DEVOTION 10 HE REPUBLICAN PARTY-HoW
SCHNEIDER WAS INDUCED TO DECLINE.
To the Edtt0r OF Thc Tribune
SrR As to Schneider. His appointment TO the
Swiss mission is TO he credited chiefly to me thcd9o
Tribune The inter ocean, and The Journal lhey al
united in making it a personal matter, ana "nen
secured each claimed special credit. Inc lact ~
Schneider is a sly Old rogue, and he has way OF
making opponents believe that he is the particular
friend of each He told Medill secrets about the
business of The Tnfcr-OceaR, while he was extending
financial aid to the latter and to Charley Wilson he
commented coniidcntaly on the wisdom of the man
agement of The journal. and criticised the course OF
The Tribune etc He placed his hand pleasantly on
the shoulders of all three smiled in Their faces, ana
talked broken English with a sweet German accent.
Mcdll wrote to both the President anu SchurH III
his behalf, and Nixon made request OF Secretary
Sherman TO give it his personal attention wheh u
should come up in Cabinet meeting. sehuz GER
tainly interested himself in the matter so much as
to say that Mr. Schneider was a good man ahu
would ill the place admirably. 1t is doubtful IL
Schneider loaned him money for his paper. lie may
have done so, if he thought Schurz would REFER 10
him in his paper, and aid him i'll his ambitious
schemes.
While the candidacy was being pushed, some facts
not credtabe TO Schneider leaked out but sup
pressed When the appointment was made, Con-
gresham Brentano Mr. A. c. Hesing, and others
opened their batteries on Mr.. Schneider. Brentano
wrote very saucy letter TO Secretary Evarts, ana
other enemies became very active. They placed Ill
the hands of an intimate personal Trend OF inc
President papers to be laid before the Iresluchi.
Among them was a note for 800 gulden, whlch
Sol atIerr aft a
statue of limitations This WAC for money lrhisilou
hls wife and sister 10 pay their passage 10 America
The Dlttercst assallantS OF schneider are hcpclS VI
ms own family.
The men who conducted the campaign i'll Illinois
last Fail were offended by Schneider's appointment.
Col. A. G. Babc0ck Liberal Republican,, Chairman
of the State Committee, had had Schneider Iaadc
treasurer of the committee, and the money was de-
posted in the National Bank OF Illinois, OF when
Schneider is President. One day check for ~,
drawn by Babcock, was thrown out OF the bank,
ami the Hon &. b. Farwcll wealthy merchant and
member of the committed mad to guarantee the
check Thereafter FarweIl and Babcock supplied
most OF the money 10 run tine campaign ana were
their own treasurers. since thcn they nave peen
disgustcd wItn Schneider. This Spring, when IL
was important 20 secure large Republican majority
IA thus city to strengthen the new Ahihls. latl'h'
subscriptions were asked. SclncIders book came
in with 80 set down for min. Farwell saw It, ana
said 10 the man who brought it: " II you viii tahe
that back 10 Schneider and refuse his 80, VIII
give YOU a check for 5000" which he did then and
there.
The ittleness Of Schneider Will be better under
stood from what follows: lIr. Lincoln appointed
him Consul TO Elsuorc. lie remained a few months,
came home and was appointed Internal Revenue
Collector He was then poor. While in that Office
he became very wealthy. lie Is a millionaire to-
day but ne owes il all To the Republican party ana
the Government. Hcuce the Indignation.
Some Of as here, without reference 70 these facts
many of which were not widely known until lately,
have thought the appointment wrctched one all
along. because we 10 not believe the Government
should send abroad as our representative a man who
cannot spca., good English. But Schneider has de-
cuncd, and 1t Is a great disappointment to him.
Yours. H. :. q. A.
ChicagO, Ill.,, June If, 1871