The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06


willing 10 know and provide for emergencies
Mr.. Hsralson spoke In very cautious and measured,
but extremely intelligent manner through the whole
interview, and was extremely pleased with the Pres
dents willingness liston him and tho avdity with
which he received the explanations made to him Mr.
HARRISON also says that n President Grant Is no
avows himself, for Conkling for next President OF
Il viii givc conkiing great strength Senator
conkns, he says. Is looked upon among his people
tho &c cond Grant.
HERALD CORRESPONDENT AS A REcUsASr
wIrSEss-MR- PAGE, or CALIFORNIA, SEEKS
INFORMATION WHICH WOULD NOT BENEFIT
HIM-HIs CONNECTION WITH AN INDIAN
RING.
And HERALD correspondent Is 10 be arrairned
at the bar OF the House rccusant witness II hap
pens that among tho attaches OF tho Washington
bureau Of the HERALD this Is the correspondent
detailed by tho HERALD, and sent to Dakota last
summer. 10 investigate the Indian frauds, concern
ing which report then rife This gentleman
asked by the chairman Of the Indian Committee. tho
other day. give any facts that he might know touch
Ing Indian Irregularities The first day that tho
spondent appeared, Mr. Page, or California. who is
member OF the committee, demanded his name. and
eventually on another DAY, grew indignant, and pro-
tested against bis giving suggestions TO tho Chairman,
and requested that he be put on the stand. To-day
the correspondents gave detailed statement of
tho frauds at Fort Peck and other places
whereupon Mr. Page smiled said II was evidence and
then began cross-examnaiion, trying with singular
simplicity show that the HERALD Investigated frauds
political purposes correspondents
write against the administration. He also tried TO OBJ
tain knowledge Of the business management OF tho
HERALD, tho salaries IL paid and the names OF those
who have furnished Information the correspondent
IA oyrit IN fho nj ia In
formation Mr. Page ordered that he be brought before
the bar Of the House.
Tho following Is a sample OF the HETEROGENEOUS put
TO the correspondent by Mr.. Pagc:-swhat your
Instructions when you detailed to investigate the
Indian fraudss 'By whom were you sent 2" swhat Is
tho political character OF the HERALD" 81 am not
talking about the majority Of the editors; what Is the
political character OF the HERALD?" els the HERALD
republican or democratic papers" "Is II opposed to
tho present administration" Did you ever write any
thing favorable to tho administration that
published in the HERALDY" lis It among
your instructions to write anything favorable
TO the administration 20 ssDid you ever wrte
any article favorable to the administration y,
swhere are those articless" Scan you call
my attention to any article that you have
written within the last year favorable the admins
tration." swil you do 2" wcre your instructions
TO write articles attacking the administration ~ "Dd
you receive any from the democratic party
in this House in tho shape of appointment 70 any
committee duty Of any kind ?" "Did you not occupy
clerkshp In committee ?" ssDid you send
despatch to the HERALD the day you subpGnaed
before this committee :" 'Did you writo any
despatch that was sent there for publication :"
sDo you remember or sending one after
you subp@naed to appear before this committee,
In which you stated substantially that the testimony
before the committee this morning causes Congress.
Page considerable uncasiness, that the recent
developments before the Indian Committee have
caused Congressman Page, Of California considerable
uneasinessf" 'You will tell about It uny how"
Your do not tell you how send despatchess"
'That Is the order you received TO tell how much
salary you received from whom you received ~
II am asking II you sent this article or gave in
formation upon which it sent" 'You
don't want to the question at all we'll did you
send the article referred tor" ~ will send up and get
paper II necessary. II you want know what article
II is; you II you sent that artices 81 have not
expressed any opinion to whether you right
not; have you the original article you sents There
! was good deal more the original article than
printed, was there nots" "Much more 2"
sDd You give the information. that caused
that despatch to he SENT that tho tcsti-
mony before the indian Committee had caused
Congressman Page considerable uncasiness ?" .Upon
what authoritys.s sin what way did you think Mr.
Page Of California, uneasyf" 'Uncasy what
grounds" 'sYou said the testimony before tho
mittee had caused Congressman Page considerable
casness; what did you mean by tnats" '.wno told
you that; want his name s' sswhero was this con-
vcrsation held at whose house?" At whose houses''
repeated. "You were In his house, and he gave you
Information, and you can't remember the name;
what is the number of the nouses" ''what
is the name OF the man?' "where did
you meetsn s'swhere did you meets" repeated.
'where did you meet at the time hc gave you this in
formation ~ 'sYou stated that II
his house. Would you know that man II you should
see him again?' DO you know where he lives !;
where his home 2" at don't make any difference;
you are to this question will report you
the House OF Representatives insist upon n
to this question, and II you don't give 1t I'll pre-
sent you to the House Representatives this
ing. Give the name Of the man. s'Dld he state
anything else ~
'swho is that other Congressman ." swho is 2"
sYou stated he told you about another Congressman;
what did you hears "what was its" "who was the
Congressman :" ~ want a direct uncquivocal
to my question; want you to my
question; who this Congressman referred
10 by your Informant" Do you know IL;
did he give tho name ~ sDia he mention
the name OF any Congressman 2" "what
its" "what Is the name OF the Congressman 7" "Did
he give the name OF the man ~ '.what do you
think he sadg" II this witness instructed
10 answer that question. THIS the party
that gave you tho Information about Mr. Page, OF Cal
fornia; what was this mans name ?" "what Is tho
name Of the party with whom you had n conversation
when Mr. Pages name mentioned in connection
with the Indian Rings" II ask this witness to confno
himself TO this question:" II ask tho Chairman
Of this Committee TO insist on an answer
60 the question What is the naino OF the
party with whom ,vu had tho conversation when Mr..
Paec's name mentioned connection with the
Indian Rngs' Question repeated "The Chairman
will unqucsiionabiy instruct the witness to give the
name OF the party" us this your handwriting ~
Correspondent Yes, sir: that 10 my handwriting
Page--you presented that 10 a member OF TINS
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