The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-19
TIE VENEZUELA SWINDLE.
AN IMPORTANT FlOT ELECTED ny THE
COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE
Proof that the Man who Acted as Umpire
not the Oue Appointed ny Baron
ssoceki-Mr. Fish Certifyins to n Faischood

stoeeki-Mr. Fish Certifyins to n Fslschood
WAsHNaToN Feb. ia very important
fact was elected this morning during the inves-
tigation by the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs into tho Venezuela scandal One OF the
numerous charges preferred against this Vcne-
zuea Mixed Commission was that Baron
Stoockl. then tho Russian Minister here. upon
whom, according TO the provisions OF the treaty.
the selection OF the umpire devolved. did not
appoint Juan ~ Machado. Jr.. who was very
young man. n manufacturer Of candle wick. and
wholly unfit for such q position. but another
Machado. who was represented to him as q man
Of learning and versed In international juris-
prudence. In support Of this allegation
reference was made to tho published min
| utes OF the commission. which purport
| to be correct transcript Of the original
minutes. and where Baron Stoeckrs letter to
Secretary Seward. impartng the Information
| OF the appointment OF an umpire simply names
Senior Machado. and omits his initials or Chris
| tian name. 1t has been maintained by the Ven
| ezuelan Government that under this ambiguous
designation Mr. Juan N. Machado. Jr.. was not
chosen umpire. and had no more right to as
| sumo that he was the person intended by Baron
Stoeckl to act as such than any other Machado
| in Caracas. and there were at least DOZEN. in
| clud ing young Machado's father and Dr. Felipe
| Machado the person who, II is alleged was tho
| gentleman WnOm baron StO''kl meant 10 an
point. The letter OF Baron S,oeckl to Secrcilgry
Sw'r 'rd appointing tn. umpirr bears date Feb
| ~. 1865. md on the minutes Of the commission
OF April IL. 1868 at Caracas. appears this cntry
lna.much n the Ambassador ot Russia IN the ctv OF
Waslinfton has aipinicd nrh'i, n con ern'y with
America egd \cn.yscls oI Art, 2', iss's and having
ha. nccei Ted the oi'c, and taken the oath making IL
H. % ,n" s,'hSh bf5cn sdrIN I'M 9nN ar,n,ra
sworn in as umpire
|
| m"mb"r OF the cOnni ssion, who IL deeply i'm
piiratri in the frauds. boldly asserted In u
pamphlet which he published lnst wear. that
| II IRON Stn"rk especially named Juan y. Ma
! chado Jr.. and published what lac tralmagel de-
| carei WIS n corre copy of the orginnl on file
IN me stat" j. 'rnrtnent. md attached thcr TO a
! the sual Of the department.
| 4 f'w days ago G ,nerrssmnu Hamilton of
| Indiana. y member of the For ign Ana - Com
mitt'", " mt TO- tn Stat Il prrim' nj and ask I'd
| 70 be- shown the original OF Baron Sto'ckl's let
produced. On on side was the Baron- iniirr
| IN the French mngu Ge and thor. sirUncc to
of : nor juan y. Mrrhadn. Jr and. stri,ngert
OF all. On turning to the translation On the op-
had originally written senior M,chndo. aud TINT
| IN" rest ot the name had been intrr,n"at"d
IN u different hnniwrlting. thus leaving no
lated Blrou Stocckl'~ lriiri' either made the
| important omiss on. which seems hariiy prob
rbl". or else tl' original letter WIS repncrd
10y anoihcr. Upon cl0srr scrutiny of Baron
Stock : hotter u " serv d that II contained
note III IA" lrit-hhn corner indicating that II
| had h"n received April % 1868. which only
| added ~ the mystery surrnuu ing IL. ~ Il WIS
dated Washington. Feb. ~ 1868. and il SURE
could not have consumed two months in Jour
| MY OF half duz n squares. Detrrmin'l to
| probe ths my~t Try To- tut- bottom, MIR Iinnilinn
requested the cnrr..a,,oui-n,e between the de-
! pgrtnirnt and Baron StOsckl to b. examined
| and the result communicated TO the committee.
| TINS morn ng clerk appeared and read the
following Litter;
April - is,s
EpwAHp sroscKt- p.rr Sir Upon turning to your
note appointing The .rttvr under The convention he.
Nou iccti' u'ait entffri his Chi tan name ~ " -
de.irnhir that ihis omission should lie supplied Won Will
~uisttuhg smother OF tue same lat" with the fun name
q. ti' i'f.' iNf nd W u appointed, Iutn NiehHiv.
/ -.
| am yer, truly Nuurs. w SEwAKD
| |, is presumed that upon receipt of Mr. Sew
ards npt'. Baron Stoe kl wrotr another better
| similar in every respect to tn" first TRANSMITTED
| hy him, and inserted the .ull name. suggested
| therein.
| The Blron's second letter was received April
| 90 1863. nnd yet on III" sih Of the same month
Juan y Machado. Jr wits sworn in as umpire
| nt CNrncns, upon no other authority than tho
| nrst letter of the Baron. which omitted his fun
| name. hut vaguely referred To- S'.nor Machaio.
| h"en claimed 10y Il Gp2rn other parsons. When
! thcsr facts were established tue action Of Don
! Hamilton Fsh in falsely certifying to the copy
| II the second letter OF Baron Stoerkl. which
| appears IN THmnsc's pamphlet to hr true
| copy Of the orig nnl, WIS severely condemned
| ~ smnnag"mcIs of the State Department under
| his administration. Til + is tnr first time IN
p.r history tnat q Secretary of State has been
| gui!ty oi certifying To II iais"hood.