The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-11
COLONEL wHlTLETS LETTER PRODUCED.
Innocent Character Of the Generals
Assurances Established.
DEIecRAqIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
Solicitor Wilson's Testimony Regarding
Detective Bell
THE EMMA MINE INVESTIGATION.
MON OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

ZION OUR REGULAR coRResPoN DENT.
WASHINGTON April TO- 1s76
rHE LETTER WHICH GENERAL BABcoCK RE-
cHrvED FROM WHITLEY PRODUCED BEFORE
THE JUDICIARY coMlurTEE-A STRONG POINT
FOE THE LATE PRIVATE sEcRErARY-THE
ALrBr WITCH WAS xsrABLrsHED IN TIE sArx
BURGLARY CASE
General Babcock went boldly before the Judiciary
Committee to day with the original Of the letter he
ecivcd from Whitley the answer TO which. produced
before the committee on Friday last
perverted into meaning that General Babcock
referred 10 the safe burglary when he held
out the closing words OF encouragement The letter
Elbows that Whitley far from referring the safe
burglary in this letter. and tho perverted OF General
Babcock's answer which, when the two letters are
placed side By side, is wholly innocent has given all
Of the testimony Of Whitley suspicious character
and caused the witness be regarded altogether
disingenuous in his profession. that he Is making
clean breast Of his completely in the conspiracy. The
hct has greatly the friends Of General Bah
cock, especially whitley 10 placed in the predica-
ment Of having falsely either when he tried
Tor the conspiracy in the local OCTOBER
1874, when he appeared before tho committee last
Friday.
But the scandal involved 10 the does not end
here There Disgusting the fact that the public
arc disposed TO accept Whitley telling the truth
now, ana Genera! Babcock is suffering accordingly.
But Whitley is really telling the truth the mischief
Of his testimony will end with the dis
grace Of General Babcock The Associated Press
told you day how, at the trial Of Whitley
In Washington, Mike Hayes, OF the implicated
parties who turned States evidence, testified that
ngton carry the plan Of the burglary. Whitley
contradicted Hayes story, saying he Boston
the time Of tho alleged interview and produced SOW
sra witnesses tending show that fact establish
Ing the alibL The report goes on to say that
Whitley In his testimony before tho judiciary
Committee, confirmed all the statements OF Mike
Hayes, for which he previously had him arrested for
perjury
To repeat II Whitley is telling the TRUTH host Of
regulations suner He established alibi which
be now leaves the public to believe false upon
the testimony OF the several persons hereafter onu-
merated
No less person than Harrison W. Hugely. Deputy
Collector OF the port of Boston, that he was
present at whitley's dinner party in Boston on tho
night OF April s, 1874 and saw and dined with
whitley. An Official or the Boston Custom
House. William H. Bates testified that no called TO see
-Whitley, and found him at house entertaining his
friends at dinner the date referred TO- and James
Iilley, Boston detective, swore that he got
vtaon the night before from Whitley to this
dinner party. II. +. Hutchinson, OF Spring
neld, Mass, swore that he saw Whitley at
the depot in Springfield on the morning
Of the 9th, the day following the dinner
party, when he route to New York, and W. w.
Appegate nnd Detective Newcomoc, OF New York. ties.
tilted to his arrival there The alibi being proved
Iarous instructions these dates discredited the
question recurs-DId Whitley swear falsely at his own
trial did he tell the truth to Proctor Knos commit
lee the other day? This is the conundrum Washington
trying to guess tonight
THE MEXICAN CLAIMS CoMMIssIoN--AN ExTFN-
SION OF TIME MISREPRESENTATION
FROM SECRETARY FISH TO THE CHAIRMAN OF
THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
The following communication from Secretary Fish in
relation to the Mexican Claims Commission was re-
reived by tho Chairman Of the appropriation CON-
mutcc to-day. Mr. Fish shows what has been done
toward the settlement OF tho claims and makes sug-
gcstons 10 extending the time of the court sufli-
GENTLY TO allow OF finishing the the calendar.
He suggests that Minister Thornton will not receive
pay for his services umpire, he presented an
appropriate tcstimoniai:--
DEPARTMENT. ov sTArx
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April g. Is7d
Hon. SANUELJ. RANDALL, Chairman OF The Committee
on Appropriations
slR-Tne convention between the United States and
Mexico Tor INC settlement vi claims under the treaty
pf 1868 finally expired, alter several extensions, On
January 81, 1876 II was provided, however that the
1mplrs should have six months additional time from
that date to complete his work. At tho expiration Of
he COMMISSION Sir Edward Thornton, the umpire had
before him 49, cases for DECISION and some 1ftccn
others In which motions Tor rciearIng, revision. &c
pending. Many OF these claims large aud tho
documentary and Other evidence exceedingly
u,lt.s nyh has
dispose OF these no has. at this date, undsposcd
VI lis he states Il viii be- impossible him
" dispose OF these within the allowed by
mo Convention, aud that, In lac dispose Of
Ill the business before him. an extension OF time
DC granted him. have been informed by the Mexican
Minister OF the readiness OF his government to JON
the United States extending the time OF umpire
until January J. 1871 and the matter Is to
oil claimants from both countries particularly TO
own citizens WHO lave claims pending To very largo
amount No appropriation was asked Tor Tor the
ing year for this commission, u was supposed
time the made up that the umpire would
DC able the work during the present fiscal
Should the umpire dispose OF tho cases by
The end July still considerable part OF the clerical
and subordinate force Of the COMMISSION viii be re-
CURED during the months OF July and August, IN con-
suilatiou with the UMPIRE entering decisions and in
performing closing II cxtens,on Is agreed
on the forcc including the agent Will be required until
The close OF the Iabors VI the umpire
enclose statement oil the Observation-Disclosures OF
salaries and contingent expenses OF
lhs commission, large part OF which = available aud
covered INTO the Treasury No new appropriations
will be required, but Is desired that 80 much o. tc
appropriations heretofore made Tor salaries and con-
ilngcnt expenses remaining unexpcnqed on the goth
day OF June 1876 shall be necessary Tor the pur-
pose, may used ia the payment o salaries oil tho
agent secretary, clerks ansators and messengers at
the rates respectively allowed TO them Tor contin-
gcnt expenses for period not to exceed FIX months
from the LIST DAY Of July next II - believed that
reduction may shortly be made ~ Tue
number of translators and clerks, but ~
Is dlcut to tx precise dato for such reduction Tho
law provides a salary OF ~, U0J Tor The umpire SIR
Edward Thornton WAS appointed October 18TH 1873
Ito has performed ON enormous amount ~ labor a.,
with very lew exceptions, the commission uniformly
differed and tue cases have gone 10 the umpire. lie
has declined 10 receive any salary for such II IS
gcstcd as emInenty under these
that authority he gwen 20 the Secretary o State 10
draw the SALARY OF thc umpire, which Will remain
expended on the Isl oi july 1876, thereof
may he necessary. ior the purpose and to
sppy u 10 the obtaining Ut proper Testimonial
expression o. thanks Of The TOR The labor
and ability bestowed by lhe British Minister upon
these claims The following suggested as amend
ncnt 90 DO Incorporated IN the Legislative blIl.--
That so much u the appropriation heretofore made