Year: 1876

still perhaps have been allowed TO pass as simply
unhappy accident for which the President had hast
ened 10 free the government from responsibility
Bat the continued discussion Of the matter by some
q the suspended Commissioners and their friends, on
the ground OF conspiracy aided by statement
from the records OF the State Department issued from
Washington August IL, 1879, ana published without
note or comment in extracts from the official corre-
spondence ce;-"hembers Of the temporary commission
were largely interested in or more sewing ma
chimes"


II IS hardly strange that to the publication OF such
| a charge by the apparent permission Of The State
Department against its foreign some signil-
cance should have been attached in Europe where the
governments frankly recognize the duty Of loyalty
toward their agents, especially when they unable
TO protect themselves, and where the simple dictates
of public justice, personal integrity and national
honor render it impossible that government how
ever tempted TO its policy, should expose its
foreign agents Misrepresentation, contumely and
proach other than that they have faith
| TnE suBJEcr REVIVED


year later the subject was reintroduced In Europe
by aetter from the Consul TO Japan dated June 10,
1874 to the Continental Herald and S0iss Times,
nouncing the vindcation OF his management OF the
! commission to Vienna by the President and Senate
after patient and thorough examination of al the
papers, records taken and evidence on hle in the de-
partment" &c.


quite correct II they were supplied with the htho-
graphed volume the subject prepared by the State
Department; for, apart from important omissions in
the volume itself the abstract of tho evidence and
report by which they preceded is curousy imper
feet and inexact In regard to the second thousand
dollars paid by Boehm n Wiehl the abstract says, It
is not proven where the report says "$l 600 is next
proven TO have been paid" The error, whatever It's
origin alsnes the truth and destroys the value OF the
volume to those who guided by the abstract. The
omissions almost equally significant There is no
! reference to the evidence OF Hitzel, whose case
constituted the first great scandal, nor TO that
Of Commissioner Blodgett, nor TO that OF Mr..
Francis A. Stout, who rendered most valuable
service, and whose important testimony on a vari-
ETY. of subjects connected with the management Of
the committee occupied thirty pages Of the orgl-
nal report There is not alluson TO the correspond
with the temporary Commissioners, nor TO the re-
ports of Colonel Cannon and Mr. Schultz which areIes
nttal tn nAAFG afnUn nf hn
respondence with General Van Buren on his suggestion
that officer could not be suspended by telegraph,
nor TO the letters OF Commanders kirkland and Bah
cock on the testimony of General Mayer, to the
! correspondence with the chief Commissioners on the
appointment of Mr.. James and there Is nothing to
show why these various omissions, occurring in differ
ent parts of the volume were deemed proper.


IMPRESSION CREATED ABROAD.


But however imperfect the knowledge which the
Senate could have gathered of the Vienna scandal from
this remarkable abstracta masterpiece in Illustrating
now not 10 do 1.-THE announcement that the
Senate had approved the management was apparently
justified by their and the Neo Free Press OF Vienna,
said TO be the most widely circulated journal on the
Continent declared that the most striking proof that
the Cabinet at Washington had dsapproved OF the pro-
ceedlngs OF the Special Commission at Vienna 'was
that the chief of the American Commission, who had
been promptly suspended, had been appointed TO an
influential consular post" Thus the government
regarded having dsapproved of acts done by its own
orders and of having approved OF the management of
missioner himself had admitted in his pamphlet that
his hrs assistant had not only taken moneys secretly
from the grantees of concessions but bad actually pro



tempt made under the authority of the commission TO
deiraud the Austrian succeeded by at
tempt OF the first assistant 10 embeZze moneys OF the
United States.


That management under which such offences, proven
in governmental investigation and certified to by Its
cheI had been allowed to dscredt the country at
international exposition and TO disturb with its
eatons of official corruption the repose and dignity of
that stately festival should be held by the government
AT Washington on review OF the facts, TO be deserv
ing Of approval and reward, and that that reward
should be conspicuousy conferred in the face OF the
nations who had been uncourteously treated Is cir
cumstance that could hardly be expected 10 pass
noticed in Europe especially by those who were
friendly to republican institutions and who AT
! tempting TO stem the tide of American emigration.
II can scarcely be contended that such Endorsement
by our government IN reversal OF the findings OF
Official commission OF investigation Of the immortality
of the practices adopted in the management should in
the respect of Europeans American integrity
American culture or American self-respect But re-
! Gently pride was disturbed at the announcement
that the Americans at Berlin, with so eminent
| scholar Dr. Thompson at their head, had felt
compelled to protest public assembage against
attempt the part OF the press TO attribute the crime
! of Thcmassen TO American civilization.


! THE CENTENNIAL DISCUSSED


Another International Exhibition is about TO open
this by OF Congress- under the auspices of the
American government, and invitations given by the
President, TO soemnize the birth OF the Republic.
Never had this government and people, remembering
the diplomacy OF early days and contrasting with
the habit OF our later years stronger reason lor
celebration that the American people, representing the
best blood gentle and simple, of The various nations
Of the Old World, can fulfil their part at an historic
festival in honor OF civilization and Of the Republic
with courtesy and generous hospitality as
any empire or monarchy in the world


IT. then, assume that international courtesy,
as approved by our judgment and as established by
recent precedent requires that should ask the
heads OF the governments that will be represented
Paramount and If our national reputation and prestige


make IL desirable that VIC omit nothing that NAV serve
TO wipe out the recollection OF melancholy per-
iormance at Vienna, 1t may be asked what
preparations would be necessary had we invited all the
rulers OF the world and received the cordial acceptance
Of our invitation for themselves or for members of
their families.


q fo-
recalling what done at Vienna, the reception OF
these gentlemen and their suites would seem TO be
! matter of moderate cost and OF easy accomplishment


VIENNA ROYAL VISITORS


were received at the railway station by the Emperor
and the Archdukes and conducted TO the palaces
apartments prepared for their reception They were
attended by their host TO reyiew hunt, invited
TO family and gala dinner to the Grand Opera and
a supper in the palace and fireworks IN the park
from the gorictte. They went day by day the Ex-
position, drove or rode sometimes to or to the
imperial seat at Luxembourg, entertained a friends
at dinner when they not dining with the imperial
family and at the close of their brief visits, lasting
generally but few days, they reattended 10
/ their special train and dismissed with graceful fare
I well


II IS usually an object with the royal personages of
! Europe 10 escape, in travelling, the oppressive
etiquette OF COURTS and in coming TO America they
may well hope TO enjoy a certain degree OF freeuom.
While formal courtesles from governmental officers
would be proper on their arrival the country and
all suitable occasions, they would scarcely expect
prefer to be provided for and treated the guests of
the President until they came to Washington, where
NOulu DC VI klnuncbS 10 uetaln tnem De-
yond week That time would probably be ample for
dinner and reception at the White House. for view
ing the Capitol and public buildings, among which the
Patent Office might prove the most attractive; for
cursons on the Potomac and TO Mount Vernon, TO
Fortress Monroe and Richmond which would have for
some OF them certain fascination and possibly to
Harper's Ferry with its striking scenery and its mem
ories OF John Brown


PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS


For their accommodation at Washington there might
be required hotel Of medium size or four FIVE adj
joining private houses hired for the purpose made 10
furnished
the occasion, with clever chef and perfect manager
such as may be found in the New York clubs or in a
hrst class hotel in the staff Of Mr. Orton, Mt Van
derbt or Mr.. Scott with stable. six or eight car
riages and horses, including couple OF fourin-hands
and few saddle horses the whole under the direction
OF officer OF the army, who might be charged with
the entire arrangements, which should be made with
military precision, punctualty being preemnenty
royal virtue
While in The apartments and equIpages the imperial