, 1876-04-25
Ind EXPLAINS llow and When np obtained
tho Bonds in Question.
Letters from Dillon, scott, and Others IN
Support OF His Statement.
Mr., BIaine'a Views a. to the Relations
Betwoen Congressman and Cor"
,porations.
Tho Refutntion Considered Com
elusive so Far us 1t Goes.
Yet There Are Points Of Vital interest Re-
quiring Solution.
sn,rfaf rt.patca 10 The Cbfendo Tribune.

qulrlnE bolublou'
sp<rfat Dtspascn to Ths Chfeaao Tribune.
WASHINGTON, y. G., April 24.-Mr. Blalne's
statemont a liataued to BY largo audience
with tho cloecss possible attention. Avery Ren'
oral cou1mout 1t tho close waB Excellent II 1t
eoyera The grounds" Tho following pointH o1
criticism upon It arc quito current: Thcfo Ii no
dopial Of any kind from a1r. Rollins, 1nado after
tho Harrison publication. There is nothing from
James r. Wilson, Of Iowa, Government W
rector who has boon widoty quoted 10 authority
for the statemont thaE Mr. Bla'no had mado an |
explanation Of this matter to him quite at
variance with tho one naade to'dhy'
Mr. Harrison, the Government DIRECTOR |
vss carefully ignored, and also tho |
faot that tbis eG4, 900 transaction WAS tho sub-
icct Of investigation by the Government Direc- |
toss, The explanation this dealings In various
socurittss OF a land-grant railroad. whlo ne'1.
her of Congress, iu which stress Was laid on tho
3sot that the road wss Aolped By the Slate nnd
not by Congress, 10 regarded as
vEnY WEAK,
eincc tho Stats aid was gt&nted az consequence
Of help from Cougross.
Tho rcAson8 given for not ABkipg for an in-
vastfcstion are not hold to ho valid. Tho quos-
tlon Is asked on nll eidaa, Why should h1r. Blaine
hc any mora reluctant 10 ho investigated
By tho Democrats than A1r. BriRtowl Tho
latter has within faw weeks demanded to 10
heard by QUO committee, opon1y deaed smother,
and demanded to bo heard by 1t besides. and haa
given two oshera all tho infortnaton Ia lts
power ha to persona and records thht could
throw my light on the charger made against
him In every caao hc tns challenged thu full
cot inguIry. Besides thia. in Dfr. D1aine's cAso
tho various chargcs against him cannot DO In
yesttRated unless he himself Or ls friends de-
uand 1t, sincc ho was
xKMDEn OF ANOTHER CONGRESS,
whom all tic matters involved occurred. 80 thu
Democrats arc procludod from ordering IN in
sui1y that will cover tho wholo case. Tho ein-
Rle mattor-of the $40, 900 transaction may como
out before tho Judiciary, but It cannot go OUT
hide OF that. ...
Tho feeling Is quito common tonight that be-
fore this matter can DO regarded AZ settled tho
sworn testimony Of Sieasrs. Harrison md VIII
son, Government Directors Of Mr. Rollius
and Of tho officers Of tho Pacific Road, must 10
taken % to
THE EXACT nature or THE TRANSACTION
Ms. Harrison haa made known. and Of which
nothing more il known Btnce 11r. Blatne's az
pIanAtion than waB known before. While Mr.
Blaine hinselt did not mention bfr. Harrison.
some Of bis frieuds arc apparently Boaklng TO
dlacredit him by donouncing him ~ man Of
no character, aud ono who cannot ho believed.
Thta will bo nova wherever no is known.
ANOTHER VIEW or THE CASE
speetd, Lssnatch to TAs Chieaao frfbnns.
WAsu1NavoN. D. O.. April 24.-Dlaines friends
md many Of hiB political enesnscg maintain that
hia answor ia unoxcepttonable and inaassilabla.
elusive, and that the Democrats could not refnto
it by an investigation. They aay TINT By 1t Mr.
Blaine haa cleared Afe namo Of the stain
which Ills eueu1ier hAd sought to cast upon 1t.
said to Blaine that there was only one point
which could possibly DO criticized. That wns,
Blaine had not stated sho amount OF Little
Rock j. Fort Smith bonds he bought OF
thst % be could e have easily sad that ii ho hai
thought OF it, IIe could caA'ly hnyo done II, but
that It never occurred to him; lle thouGns that
he had already said too much 10 hIs HtAtonienta
nhar4ea. I.aaas. Who l!stcned ctoaels 70 eyery
word. said that DIaine's reply to tie ehargea
upon him Was uuanswerhbto.
[Tp the 4 AAoetdtsd {ttts.1
Ill. nLA1NE's 8rEEcII.
WARRINGTON, D. O., April 24.-1n tls House
to-daY, late in tho afternoon, Mr. Dlaino oh
tained tho floor, and Hpoko at 6onlo iongth In
denial OF the stories concerning hiA alleged con-
naction with certain transactions In Pacific Hall
road bonds. Tho following ia tho full to1t OF
hia speech;
hin. SrEAKEa; With tho leavo Of tho IIouae
90 kindly granted shall proceed to nub. so1 =.
mysolf. The date Of tho correspondence EN-.
brhced In my stat8ment will show tllae y Eht
iu1pospbe for me to mako 1t earlier. sliAll I'd
- bticf ~ circumstances Will permit ro9 aon,e
lAttnR In private, and Wa8 recently mado PUBIC
doslgnlng to show TINT had In some ~ int1!Eoct
manner roceiyed tho large sum OF 914 IVY 5foit
tho Upiou Pacific lsa,lroad Company In 1871. fol
what soryfcea or what purposes hah neYor beei'
stated The alleged proof OF this serious &C
cuaation VIVA based, nccorainE to tho qssEiua
story, upon tho susboEity Of =. Il. K9iisns , ?
Treasurer Of Tho Unlon pacfo Company. WHO, Il
was avorrod, had full knowledge that got the
money, and Also upon the authority OF Morton
Bliss & Co., bankers, Of New YORK.. througl
whom tho draft for *ai, ,ooo WA haaa 20 hASs
been negotiated for nv beuotit, ns thcy con
tldsntaily know. Hearing OF t''ta charge 81,
weeks In advauco OF It's publication, / procures
The following ataeement from
TuB TWO PRINCIPAL WITNESSES ,-,
who wsro quoted "A having snch dednito AnoWt
NKw Yoax, April ., 187s.-Tha Hon. J. q. Itatnt
Rashsnatpts-DkAn Elm: ~ au4wer to your inlnsr M
esideacs Of vsiue. has pa.sed through our Look
In which you wess known or supposed 70 have any n
Of a' direct Mss1os y1iy n,.s Sa
Also tho following,
OxTtox or TIE us1oN pAuIRlo RAILROAD CONTAIN
Dos1oN, March 5l.-Ihs Hon. !, q. Hta.ne, Haahtn.
EQf1-1x4A Hlk I'LL Ic9pVu&2 ~ 1uAf &A3A4Ett ES
leave 10 stlts that hsy1 been Treasurer Of thu no
pAclha Railroad Company since APRIL 1911 and u.
that lato, During that enufe period. up 70 the re
mt time, atn sure thas 10 money Las boea paid
my wsy Or to any. perHon " the Company In whle
you ware interested II sny msnn,s wh.tsf.s. NAL
% myvslf. Vary respectfully Z. u. 11ot1lsa.
some psssont, on rcading tho letter OF htol
ton. Dilsa L Co., said that ita denial aoomed
10 copfnsd to ArY payment that had pause
through their "Dooks," whereas they migt
bsYo p4Id d draft In which Has interested, an
vet no eutry Of II b. made on their booka. u
ILLS criticism bang mAdo 70 tho firm. thoy
nnop Addressed mo
TIE FOLLOWING LETTKU3
NEW 1oax, Aptil y. ls7a.-Tes Hen. !. y. 9'as,
10 it, mi cur letter Of tie GtG inst. was not suaean
II pelui1e OF exclusive, In that letter ~e stated u
10 df.ft note, Of check, o. uther eyi1enea Of vat
hsi syeE passed through our book IL xhlSh s9a "
dirsct il MAY be proper for III 10 nd that noth1s
. hssa a b! ~ u sDy t0s Il ., xach you ~
known, bsl!esea, Or sappassd 70 haze my m'ess