The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-31

been necessary to censure or retire an
American diplomatic representative for
cause. There have been several separ-
ations from the service during the last
thirty years, but Bowen is the only man
of the lot to be actually dismissed. Res
ignations threw the mantle of charity
over the ofenses of the other delin-
quents. :
Schenck Exploited Mine.
General Robert G. Schenck, after bril-
liant service in the civil war, was ap-
President Grant in 1870. He resigned
in February, 1876, because of scandal
in connection with the floating of the
stock of a Nevada mining corporation.
General Schenck was charged with hav-
ing used his official position to float the
which he was a director. The state
Z department held that his conduct was
extremely injudicious, and because of
that ruling he resigned his post; But
his troubles were not oyer with his re-
resentatives took the case up, had an
investigation by special committee, and
on July -, 1876, unanimously adopted
resolution denouncing his conduct in
besomdng difsssgF 3 tbs Emma cor
attempting to sell the mining company s
stock in England was ill-advised, i'm
prudent and INCOMPATIBLE with his posi-
.tion as United States minister. Gen
Feral Schenck appeared before the COM
Rit s set and lend to heT that
but he was condemned nevertheless:
Patrick Egan almost brought about
war between the United States and
Chile in 1891, during. the uprising
against the, Balmaceda government.
Chile, and it was charged that he took
an active part in the revolution in that
he afforded supporters of Balmaceda an
asylum from the insurgents, and con
Quoted himself otherwise in partizan
manner. The Balmaceda government
was overthrown, and Egan resigned his
Sou1d to do %itb
him. Charges were also made that
Egan's son had secured valuable con.
tracts from Balmaceda, which were en-.
father fail and son said that this charge
that "Fighting Bob Evans came into
prominence as the swearing naval off
Ger. He threatened, with torrent OF
picturesque and redhot oaths, to demol
4 Sey % % ths
ship Itata, on which friends Of the Bal
maceda government had taken refuge
"Paramount'. B1ount's sensa tiona
wall in 1898 will be recalled by nearly
all readers Of The Journal. It vii
be remembered that Queen Lilioukalan
WAS ousted in the practically bloodles
revolution, and that the revolutionist
decided to cede the islands to tn
United States.sa The American flag wa
hoisted over the government buildings
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eminent that the Hawaiians were read
to be annexed formally. This was be
fore the days of the cable between tn
islands and the American mainland
Upon receiving a report Of the revclu
ton from Mr. Stevens, our minister
President Cleveland, who had just be
gun his second term, dispatched MI
sioner paramount, - with full authorit
to act for him. Blount g first act upo
his arrival at Honolulu was to orde
the American flag hauled down, whic
act caused the greatest indignation i
this country. Mr.. Cleveland paid n
attention to What Blount had done, an
as soon as Stevens had resigned ar
pointed Blount the American ministe1
until the islands were formally trans
: ferred to the United States Prior t
his assignment to Hawaii as "pars
mount minister, BlOunL ndQ Deen
. representative in congress from Georgi;
American consuls have sEput their fee
in it" by injudicious utterances. Will
in few years General Edward s. Brag
of Wisconsin, while consul general 8
Havana, said in letter to his wit
that "one might as we'll try to make
silk purse out of SOW g ear as to max
good citizen out of Cuban.' Gel
eral Bragg was transferred to Hon,
kong. China, intimation that
wasn't wanted in Cuba. h..
The separation Of John Goodnow
Minneapolis, from his lucrative positic
as consul general at Shanghai, is a pa
of the history of the American consuls
service of the last six months. He r
signed after an investigation into b
official conduct.
Genet's Recall Requested.
There have been several instances
the withdrawal Of representatives
foreign governments from Washingto
In some cases the with drawals were
manded by our government, and 3:
others they came about without form
demand. Washington, while presiden
was forced to request the French go
eminent to recall Minister Genet, b
cause he had participated in America
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