The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-25
Hillinrd,s Qualifications.

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The chief business OF Mr.. HENRY W. Hill
LIZARD, our Minister to Brazil, according to
his own official reports, seems to be that of
agent for JOHN Roach, in securing n sub
sldy for his steamers. We quote from a
despatch of his to Mr. EvARrs, dated June
7, 1878:
Soon after my arrival here Mr. WILLIAM r TisprL.
agent for Mcssrs Roach Sons waited On me and laid
his plans before for establishing line Of nrstclass
steamships between New York and Rio dc Janciro lie
requested me TO aid hun IN obtaining the favorable con.
sidcraton Of the imperial Government for his enterprise
| I heartily approved Mr. TispKfs plans and did not
hesitate to aid him with my good Offices In the accom-.
pshmcnt o his important object until had the grauf.
cation to witness the nnal success Of the plan"
The presence OF the first steamer sent out
by JOIN Roach stirred up the enthusiasm
OF the ancient H1LL1ARD TO the highest
pitch. II kept him In constant motion, visit
ing great men OF the Brazilian pattern, and
arranging for reception Of his Majesty"
and the Empress on board the ship, with
lunch thrown in. His correspondence over
flows with luscious details. Witness the
following specimens:
"Ihad an audience OF the Emperor on Saturday even
ing a, the palace Vi San Chstcvas he made the ar
W ntN sup topic ui conversation lie had
accepted an invitation to visit the ship on the following
Monday AMI his Majesty evidently anticipated the event
with much pleasure lie said that the Emnress would
accompany HIM and when took leave Of him after an
extended conversation, he said cordially Aiu Until II
o'ctsit Hoisliu'
The arrangements Tor the reception could not have
been improved | received their Male sites as they en-.
tered the saloon, AMI ne Emperor ,ad,i his hand NE N
recognition Of he gr,,'aq that gre him. and at once entered
into conversation In way that gave to his visit all the
ease Of social intercourse.
"Ihad ne boror n conduit N. Fnpres, NJ ne Ypp,, III and
she seated herself In the large aud hand some
OF the captain where she for some time received y,i
tors aud several ladies and gentlemen Of our country
were presented to her Majesty I icas fur0ef b. bh
Aris'y ts oi " m, sis NJ n, Empress having on my
right the Premier Councillor n siNtunEt and next 10
him was the Minister Of Foreign Affairs Baron M VIII,
BrtLA then and made a short speech to his
Majesty and the Empress, which he acknowledged In a
few Kind words Some few minutes later Councillor IA
sNSnR rose and responded my speech In terms tina,
Sraned greatly, both for It's tribute to our country
and ~ cs'ee ~ personally the representative ot the
United states
" Ills Majesty conversed with me very freely and evt.
IDENTIFY recalled the incidents OF his visit TO our country
wildly and with great pleasure. He spoke OF ~, ina
way that showed his knowledge Of Soa a aa,euia
lEvARrs appointed liiLLtARD to this place and asked
after Mr. llAsLroS FISH with interest lie said to me
that he knew the resident and that he had met him In
Philadelphia at the Exposition
After having passed three hours on board u, Emg,oy
dei me- me- for n isrite i,r He.y n i,.ead NJ
~ a and conduct her the SIDE VI the ship on their
departure"
Finally the exuberant HILLIARD winds up
In his capacity as agent OF JOHN Roach by
saying: Il hope that our Government will
give 10 this line OF steamships a generous
and steady support"
The people are taxed for this sort Of stun
twelve thousand dollars a year. exclusive
OF the cost Of Secretary. contingencies
printing. and other extras. which foot
up nearly as much more; and when
the House OF Representatives proposes a
modest reduction of two thousand dol
lars. instead Of abolishing the gilt sham
out and out, the Republican majority Of the
Senate restore the full pay to that and every
other mission that had been reduced and
add more than forty thousand dollars to |
the bill by way OF resentment That ma
iority will live less than two months after
the rcassembling Of Congress, and this ha-
bitual extravaganza has been one Of the |
chief means Of sending 1t into minority.