New-York tribune., 1878-01-07

AccUsATIo>s AGAINST hR. SEWARD AND "f' BRAD
ropD-AN INVESTIGATION TO BE CALLED foE'

,lcrs,TIo.s AGAINST MR. SEWARD AND Ma BRAD
roBp-AN INVESTIGATION TO BE CALLED foE'
lBY TELEGRAPH 20 TIE IRiHUNaI
W.su,yGToN. Jan. G.-ReprescntatiYo sWingef'
hartman OF sthe House Committee Oh LXpehGi'i'e'
in the Department of State, announces h intention
of asking the House to authorize an investigation
TO- +heuouage,neut of tie United states C"nsnateS
dr,ioc the last few years. His resolution VIII ueS-
Innate. rs a case upon whIch the House should nave
,,ecial Information, the CoHSulate-GeneTd AZ
shanghai against which accusations oi lIr' sul"Ii'I
in the adjudication Of estates OF '''ee@'o"
A,ocy.can citizens the sale of the American
e.o IN Chinese vessels for the purpose
Of trade III violation OF treaty stipulations
o,diu the ne of the Seaman's Relief Fdnd daring
" Stewards term, have been preferred. The AZ
,ost Of Mr. Bradford, Mr.. Stewards Nice-Consul-
CeneraI and confidential clerk, on accusations OF
,nbezzIement opening private and Official letters
IN tbe American post Office i'll the Consulate ana
,tber alleec criminal offences, has suggested to MI
enrjpger the renewal of the inquiry made IN the liSt
Congress and which the Democrats have always
ajd was frustrated by Secretary Fish, who sent to
rongress a quantity of irrelevant matter, and by
Secretary Bristow, who refused TO answer the reso-
lut,on so far as it applied to important documents
In the Treasury Department.
II appears by information lately rece iyod III WASH
ipcton tba. one OF Nh BradfOrd's excuses was that
be opened the letters under instructions tion Con-
.ul-Gencral Seward. In continuing ms mVeStlea-
;oD Mr. SnrDcer will ask for authority TO send for
persons and papers, and it is his present Intention
.sofld the permission be granted, to SHANNON MIR.
Bradford before his committee.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Myers, who was suspended by
Mr.. Seward for he publication, the latter ex-
planed. of hbelous article inspired by Myers, but
himS.lf on ncCOuuf OF
commenting too freely upon Mr. Stewards admins
tratOn while he was Consu-Ganeral, Is now IN
Washington for the purpose OF appealing TO Con-
gress for redress of his grievances.
1t is also reported that the new Consul-General,
G. Wiley Wells, has got himself into tTouble for the
arrest of Mr. Bradford. Minister Seward whose
appointment was advocated by j. Ross Browne III
reiurn it is sad for services rendered to the latter
is now at Shanghai awaiting the course OF events.
Mr. Bradfords friends threaten that Mr.. Wells Will
be superseded and that the whole case against him
will be allowed to drop. Otherwise il the case goes
10 trial in the Consular Court they say, and verdict
of guilty shodld be rendered, appeal viii be made
TO the Min. teral Court, over which Mr., Seward
presll,y. aGd which 1t Is believed would Oe iaVOr-
able TO Mr.. Bradford
Mr. Springer has received numerous letters from
persons who were in the consular service during AiF
Stewards administration, cr!iIc!slnS his pI0ccedngs
and il looks as though there WdS combined clOft
on the part of Mr.. Stewards enemies t. drive him ont
of the diplomatic service of the United States.
Al this distance 1t is impossible TO Judge
of the character of the warefare upon Mr..
Seward but it looks very much as though personal
considerations had great deal tO 10 with H. There
also seems to be strong political influences at work
against Mr. Seward. Nearly all the Pacific coast
politicians are opposed TO bilii, on the tTonld tilat
the Minister to China should BE- selected from their
section OF the country, whereas MIR. Seward. they
say was forced upon them, and secured Els al-
pOintmelt through misrepresentation OF interested
friends
Mr Springer anticipates that his Investigation
will attract a great deal of attention IN the House
during the present session.