New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-06

rope and presided at the Thanksgiving dinner in
men who acquiesced in the results of the war were
Ef2G1sry ne presdy9 at an Amercan
| day While in Europe he was elected president Of
the Union League Club and in his letter of ac-
| ceptance he recommended the admission of South
erners who were prepared to aid in the work of
! construction.
| STRIFE OVER NATIONAL CEMETERY.
In 1857 Mr.. Jay was appointed by Governor Fem
ton. of New-York. a Commissioner to represent the
| State In the establishment of a National Cemetery
| on the battlefield of Antietam. In the board Mr.
Jay offered a resolution with the approval OF Gov
ernor Fenton, to wide for the purchase alot-
ment of grounds for the Confederate dead who fell
al Antietan in pursuance OF the provisions of the
| by the State of Maryland This resolution. which
adopted by the Vote Of seven States to two In
c0seGuen1ce , Govfrn9r Geary Of
an ANA o9 msae by them the 10 the Cemetery
| loyal cemetery TO the interment OF rebels. Mr.
his Official report In June 1851 the Union League
clubs of New-York and Philadelphia, with de!ega-
some difficulties which had arisen among the Union
men OF Virginia and threatened to disrupt the
| libera,ions held the Executive Mansion in Rich
m0nd at the invitation Of G9yerRoF eieTpon' In
| ference held in Paris under the presidency Of Duo
| de Brogile and Edouard Labouaye historic
sketch 81 emancipation IN me nled states IN the
| invest igatons OF the Union League Club. In 1865,
|
John A. Griswod was defeated. Mr.. Jay prepared
| a memorial to Congress and assisted 10 procure
nd nS dntS b rcenia 'nf MIA,
| ii Means for America ana Europe" he quoted a
letter Of Pope Plus IX showing that the Pope. in
an opponent Of the rebellion. was the only SOW
| eregn IN Europe who recognized the Confederacy
and received its ENJOYS
| APPOINTED MINISTER 10 AUSTRIA.
In April 1869. Mr. Jay was nominated by Presi-
| Nft,f~
nrmation by the Senate. which was said to have
| been unanimous, Mr.. Jay proceeded at 10
| Vienna, where his first duty 10 negotiate
| treaty upon naturalization. convention on the
| subject with the Count de Beust signed on
| September @ 1870. The correspondence transmitted
to the Senate shows the difficulties experienced in
overcoming the objections made by successive war
Ministers who regSraed the convention h, as cover
proved by the Austrian and hungarian Parlia-
Isl. Another convention was concluded by Mr.
| Jay in November 1871. with Count Andrassy. CIV
ing TO each country mutual protection IN tfilie.
marks aGs rms vas me nTt tsy t ssnf Dy Gun'
| and 1t the first foreign treaty made by the
| Austro- Hungarian Empire written in hungarian
| well in English and German. The Diplomatic
! Corps during Mr. Jays residence at Vienna IN
GUIDED some Of the most accomplished diplomats OF
| National holidays Were characterized both by bril-
ments uttered often foreign to diplomatic entertain
ments. Especially notable were the dinners on Wash
| ington's Birthday ana July T. sd The Vienna Tx
position Of 1873 brought many Americans To- tn city
and increased the social duties OF the legation
An unusual number OF Americans were ehaben
| through the cordial invitations of Count Andrassy
| 10 Mr. jay, TO enjoy the operas, concerts and sup
pers given by Their Majestic al Jenna ana Sch9n-
| brun and the kindly courtesy with which Mr.. Jay
entertained his countrymen made MS occupancy Of
| the legation always pIeasa!uy remembered. On
| April -. just as the Exposition wa about to OPEN
| Commission on account of 'irreguarties' ia the
management Mr. Jaws official duties in conncc-
| tion with the matter aroused much animOsy
against him, and involved him in a tan&le Of mis-
, had censGrel at Vienna, together with the sup
preston OF The Official report ana TIE issue Of an
gave color TO 4 charge publicly made by New
necti6n with the Exposition hal been disapprovcI
ny 5G r Jav sn,Iy o0ofcd
the language Of the department
CONGRATULATED III THE SECRETARY or STATE.
On January 81 1874 the Secretary Of State wrote:
Il take this opportunity to congratulate you the
close OF the duties which devolyed on YOU in con
nection with the exhibition They arduous
and peculiar. and. under the circumstances were
necessarily complicated" 4 year later the Score
tary wrote THE final statements complete
your accounts Disturbing officer Of the Vienna
much care prudence and exactncss in the admin
lstratiOn Of somewhat embarrassing and compli-
Ntw-York on a home leave accomIanlcd by MS lam
Ambassador at Vienna. who had married his daugh-
ter. While In Washington he consulted the AttOr-
heyoen6rnl WIN 1me hih S U hc hro6i
against him by his official title in Vienna This was
the Legation for a term beyond that for which, in
accordance with the custom in Vienna he had
given six months notice OF surrender The I'M
portance OF the suit arose from It's involving Mr..
Jay in controversy with the Austrian Foreign
Office from which Count Andrassy tempo
rarily absent Mr. Jay refused to accept the process
by their act of 1890, had expressly included ques-
lions of rent among those to which diplomat;
that the immunity Of n Minister belonged to
his State he could not submit himself TO austrian
Ministers and that the proceedings admitted of no
delay. Count Andrassy opportuney returning the
hat the American Minister had the right to con-
form his course to the laws Of his own Government
decline the process OF the court and 70 enjoy the
protection as that given to foreign Ministers at
Washington. and that the suit should be stopped !
This was not done at but nS Sne 9Gco %9
suit bToush Al o the 1dyce OF he
suit Within year the question was submitted
anew to the Supreme Court at Vienna. which de-
we're entitled to the diplomatic immunites secured
BY the law Of nations and were not subject TO the
Tohs da accord I This Important decision
a aesf 81 AndTe% uShana the British Minis
ter IN Vienna. was dismissed under the ruling IN |
way way I impaired the Cordially Of Mr. Jaws relations
With Count ora ana the Ais po an9
in the following April returned home by way or
he political and religious questions Of the Empire.
together with some account ID or me h henma og
nian outhorized from Washington for the inter-
national protection of inventors was published pub IN
the volumes of ''Foreign Relations 1S6'-lS75: on
his return he published n series OF papers In favor
OF the Centennial Exhibition at philadelphia one
relating 10 the grounds OF Russias declining at,
tracted attention nj ST. Petersburg was discussed
by tho ''Golos" and soon after II was announced
that Prince GortschakoT had reconsidered the re-
fusal
REPLYING TO ATTACKS.
In replies to some newspaper attacks upon MS
action at Vienna, Mr. Jay denied the right or the
covernment whatever the change In their own
,icv IN sunnress the official record TO pervert the
$500 n,lhlic rnlsrenre sen ton