The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-02
OUR MEXICAN DIPLOMATIC sERv1cE.
Individuai Nests well Feathered and Public
Interests Mmds subss rxicnt.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The editor OF the
Die Deutsche Uaclt devoted to German inter-
ests in Mexico. is responsible for the following
statements
There have been some rumors afloat touch
ing the honesty Of DR.. Julius Skilton who has
been the American Consul General In Mexico
i3r ne past Ten years. |, Is generally supposed
York Herald from a Mexican resident CORE
spondent, in which Mexico is called the Turkey
q America. This letter raised II storm OF in
INK his integrity is as follows: 4 Mr.. McManus
an American. who has mines in Chihuahua adj
ment and skilton. the Consul General. was en-.
ployed by him TO collect this claim, ms IL was his
duty as Consul General to protect the interests
ceedcd in Obtaining IS 900 from the Govern
mcnt OF which he retained $1,000 for his own
ing $1,000. This matter IL now being officially
business. and has given Mr. Foster. the Ameri-
can Minister, n great deal of trouble
II has been stated repeatedly in the Monitor
HrpnDhcdno that the Secretary OF the American
Legation. Mr. Richardson, and young Mr. Mas
tella ozark, act ms correspondents to the New
York World from Mexico. Mr. + )ster's present
visit TO the United States will have the effect Of
securing to Mr.. Clark the appointment of Untod
States Consul in Mexico. Young Clark is the son
OF the editor Of the 7'r0 Republics, n newspaper
published ia the City, Of Mexico. which was sub
subaldlzed by Dinz
Mr. Foster the present United States Min.
W lolully lucupHDlt Oh lllllnE inc
position he holds. lie WIS Chairman Of the
Indiana Republican State Committee and
worked hurd To secure Grants nomination tho
first time, and Tho Mexican mission WAS his re-
ward when Grant wns renomnntod for his
second term Foster loft his post came to tho
United States, and went upon the stump for
nm. When hr. Hayes wns nominated he re-
prnt"d tins performance. i suppose that IL the
reason he is kept there now. Thrra IN nothing
else under the sun which can qualify HIM TO
hold that mission II is evidently highly i'm
proper TINT he should remain there after hls
speech before tho New Orleans Chamber Of
Commerce. in which he declared that the only
salvation Tor Mexico was the retention Of Lrr,lo
MS Prcsldrnt ono OF his principal objections
To the DiaZ Government is the knowledge that
rs soon ms tho DnH Government has been re-
co@nlIcd II viii nSk for his rocall ON account of
INC phrlisanship he hAs shown
>" knew Mr. Edward Lee Plumb who was the
agent Of the international Railroad, and Ind
secured grent rnnrcssiohs from the IiurdO Gov
urnmrnl. MIR. Plumb IL now very violent in his
opposi ton 10 the Dm2 Government. ana ia con
sldurcd the hrnd and soul of the so-cnllrd
ToNhn party His CONCESSIONS wore ahrOgutrd
10y tho DlH Government. Col. Tom Scott and
John Palmer OF Philadelphia have also an
agent IN Mexico looking alter their railroad IN
t'rests, His name IL Sullivan sullivan IL nm
Engllsh man, and has been in Mexico several
years. but has no standing with the DaX Gov
eminent Whatever, Sulliyan's proposition for
concession WINS defeated In the Mexican Con
gress by very lhrgo majority. may state hero
That u In OF no earthly use 70 make such PROPOSE
LIONS " the Mexican QoYVrlmeRt without good