Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-03
The Imponous Pittsburg Official viii
BE Requested 70 Apologize to
the Consul,

PIrrsBuRG, PA, Sept. 1.-The at
tempt of the chief Of police Brown
some time ago 20 compel the Austro-
Hungarian consul, Schamburg, sta
toned in tho city TO take down the
Austrian flag because he regarded II as
violation OF the municipal ordinance
OF the prohibition Of street obstruc-
tons, has been taken cogni2ance Of
by the Austrian government and state
department ofthe United States as the
following correspondence will show:
Executive Department Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvants, ONCE OF dON ernor, Aug. p
lion. Andrew Fulton, Mayor Of the city OF
Piusburg;
STR--I have the honor TO submit
to you the inclOsed copy OF commu-
nication received this day from Hon
r. T. Frelinghuysen, the secretary Of
state, in regard 70 dlficulties existing
between the Austro-HungRriRn
consul AZ Pittsburg and the chief oil POI
lice Of the same city, and 10 request
that II receive your prompt attention
and that yon communicate 20 me AZ
your action in the premises.
Yours,
sonr, IL. PArTIsoN.
DrPAI.rNENr az STAIR,
MhBHfHuTOS. Aug. q, 1851, !
TO His ELcellency, Root. n. Iattison, Gov
ernOr Of PonutylNaniA
Baron Schaefer, tho minister of Aus
tria and Hungary at this capital, re-
Gently brought the attention Of this de-
partinent n the fact thpt on "A recent
ceremonial occasion, that of the ami
versary OF the birthday OF his majesty,
the emperor of Austria and king Of
Hungary, when the Austro- Hungarian
consul at Pittsburg displayed the nag
Of the nation in front OF his consulate,
he was peremptoriiy ordered by the
chief of police TO take IL down, IL being
displayed in violation ofan ordinance
prohibiting the hanging out of swing
ing signals an an obstruction. The
consul refused 20 remove the
flag, claiming his right to
hoist 10 In pursuance OF
I'm existing treaty stipulntian he
tween the United States aud Austria
Hungary. In an interview between
Baron Schaefcr aud the assistant sec
rotary Of state IL was suggested thRs
the chief Of police Of Pittsburg might
have acted inignOrance of tho cOnsuls
rights under the treaty. The baron
having received nreport that the flag
had remained untouched all day
seemed disposed 10 adopt that charit-
able view and allow the matter to drop
without further notice. Baron Schaef-
er in note To me OF the Esd inst,
states that tho chief OF police
for disoheyiug his orders and hAa
asked for MIR SnhambuIg's arrest, and
under these circumstances an inter
ference OF the department The fourth
article of the consular convention of
July, 1870, between the United States
and Austria Hungary provides that
"Consuls general, consuls, vice con-
snls and consular agents shall be at
liberty TO plnce over the chief cutTanoe
Of their respective oiiicts the arms of
their nation with the inscription of
the consulate general, consulate, vice
consulate or consular agency M may
be.n
II il unnecessary lo observe to your
eNOollenoy that under the constitution
Of the United States the treaty IN ques-
ton Ia part OF the supreme law of the
land and hns the same force and effect
NJ n statute of the nited States, and
is 10 be respected aud Obeyed In the
same manner; any state law or munich
pal ordinance 20 the contrary notwlth-
standing. L have the honor therefore
TO roquest that your eXcellency will
bring the subject OF these Instructions
to the early attention of the superior
authority of the city Of pittsburg, ad-
vising such functionary presumably
the mayor that any proceed
ings which may have been
Instituted by the CHIEF of police against
the consul should at once be dismissed
without charge, and at the came time
courteous and citing explanation
should be made 10 him. The Ameri-
can consuls have precisely the same
right in Australia rngary rs claimed
by MIR. Schamburg, aud | have no
doubt that you will coincide with me
In the sentiment that international
courtesy, no less than the treaty obll-
cations, demand that these rights
should be respected by all authorities
In the United States. ! will thank
you 10 make known TO me the result
of such action ~ you may .eem proper
to take In tho matter.
Your obedient servant
FREBRaoK T, FBRLtN1Hr NsEE,
Mayor Fulton says he was absent
when the difference occurred, and that
he will take no action until he consults
his attorney.
CHJEr BlsGNN' STORY.
PIyTsBURa, Pa, Sept 2,--Of,ioial
correspondence between the Austrian
minister and Secretary Of State FIRE.
ilnghuysen, I'm regsrd TO the action OF
Chief Brown, In compelling Scham-
burg 60 remove the consu ~ flag dis.
played In honor Of the emperor's birth
gay, was received bg Mayor Fulton
from Gov. Pattison late last night, bot
as he was absent trom the city when
the affair occurred, he HAS no
official knowledge. Chief Brown
IL now absent but assoon As he returns
due attention will be given 10 the mat
ter. IL is understood that plain
statement of the facts in the ease will
he made. Chief Brown says that the
whole trouble grew out OF threat
made by sohamburg that he would put
upa sign he could not remove aud that
lie had no intention nf iusliitiuu ths,