The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-02

KEowlton spoke to me about the matter very
frequently afterwards as we were in daily and
intimate association. He always expressed
the keenest regret that he should in any way
have been quoted for damaging rumor thai
had no foundation. The attempt to revive
this old and as am convinced, baseless scan
dial, is my reason for making this statement
which l do in justice to the living and dead.
(Signed) j. MCFARLAND.
do not think any further contradiction is
needed of story that never had the slightest
foundation in truth, but which has been most
eagerly and industriously circulated as twin
scandal to the 1854 900 falsehood.
My excuse for trespassing even thus briefly on
the kindness of the House is the fact that l de-
sire to give the widest publicity to my disproof
and yet mostly in secret and never with a re-
sponsible author. l now dismiss it with the
possibly groundless hope that those who have
sought to injure me by rejecting it will make
the proper and honorable amends.
country will understand and appreciate the
motives that suggests these untruthful accusa-
tions. Having now noticed the two that have
been so extensively circulated, shall refrain
from calling the attention of the House to any
language of another, II do not propose to make
my public life perpetual and uncomfortable
flea hunt in the vain effort to run down stories
that have no basis in truth, which are usually
anonymous, and whose total explosion brings
no punishment to those who have been guilty
of originating them.
Union Pacific Director Csntradicts Mr..
Harrison.
Mr.. Harrison, in making his charges against
Mr.. Blaine in connection with the Union Pa
cifc Bond matter, referred to Mr. Willard, an
Omaha banker and also Government Director
of the Union Pacific Road, as having knowl-
edge of the transaction in question. Informa.
AZ r.. kI.NA ~.
has made a statement in which he says: "Mr,
Harrison knows no more concerning any and
all transactions of the company than do. and
there has been nothing in the affairs of the
company that effects Mr.. Blaine any more
than it atfecte you or me. l have thoroughly
with reference to the matter, and there is moth
ing there that directly or indirectly affects Mr.
Blaine"
James r. Wilson of Iowa Declares Mr..
Blaine Guiltless in the Little Rock and
Fort Smith bond Business.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-The following let
ter is of interest," "a
FAIRFIELD Iowa, April q.
To the Editor of the Chicago Tribune:
As my name has been connected with the
char5e made against Hon. James G. Blaiue re-
lative to the Little Rock and Fort Smith bonds
which found their way among the assets of the
Union Pacific Railroad Co., allow me to say
that my belief conceroing that matter does not
differ from the statement made by that gentle
man in the House of Representatives on Mon
day, the oath inst. If any person has received
different impression from anything which
may have said, it is simply the result of mis-
understanding. Investigated the subject long
ago and became fully convinced of Mr.. Blaine s
guiltlessness in the premises. hold the same
opinion now. do not believe that the most
searching investigation relative to said bonds
would result in the slightest degree to Mr..
Blaine's detriment. Yours truly,
(Sgned) JAMES f. WILSON.