The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-13
vol. XIlll.-N0. 2l3.
THE STORY ABOUT BLAINE"
rERSfON THIT - NOT WEI Hl III"
EX-SpIIkEE' DLNIAL'
S,, IIi.,ory Of the sGLOOO TRANSACTION WIN
,,s Tn,om Pacific nnilrond scandal
,Irt yn- nnsbrd tP to save n'n."e"
,,,,,,,--Itn, Amc- again Buried ~.

'he '"'o" ,,st.d IN TO SnNe Biniuc'r
r,rrion-Iiow hmc- "s"in b"f'ed "'
1v,,r,xarov. Aprl r. The story about
a, spe,ker Blaine having received fOi'Vu iroh
,hr Uui9n Pacific Miltoud tompanN' "hch
was started by tho fiicnds of Senator Norton
la. created a good deal of excitement nero TO-
d,v II 4. strenuuu.ly denied 10y Mr. Bilne's
friends. and ma en- phaticaly anfTt' 10y the
p,rtic. interested in pulling do osn tho ex-
s,e.ter They sny that the story IA printed IN
H.. tndien,pol. S,u'tnfi Is correct. 80 far IA II
e,e.. bu, that 1t gives only part Of the facts In
their p,sscs-ion. Tic following Is substantially
the whole story as Il is told here
The entry in the minutes Of the Executive
Committee II the Union Pacific railroad Com
uiuy Is as follows
i,ri ordered 10 N'r,, y, Rdss 4 co. be suth,rs,d
H. iaw cn tnr Treasurer u this company for tGiool,
rN,N. inrl a. y, ti a,,. ar , ,,iu ~, ~ al ~ H. ,te
ru & ,.aa @ tren trempsny sonds i"e !, o5S
IA,n
The Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad
Company was endowed with land grant. under |
Tho PROVISIONS of The act of Congress entitled
An set granting the right OF way and making
4 grant of land TO the states Of Arkansas and
Missouri. to aid IN the construction Of railroad
from a point on the Mississippi river opposite
the mouth of the O1lo river, via Little Rock, to
the Texas boundary near Fulton In Arkansas.
with branches to For; Smith and the Mississippi
river" which was approyed Feb. ., 1883, his
A.. was revised ard ii- lrant II land renewed ,ycc
by another ct of Congress, passed July ~, 1870.
rHK CLAYTON KNG's ROAD.
Under this last act the Tiit'e Rock and Fort
Smith Railroad Company obtained from the
state " Arkansas "A grant OF land, but before 1t
built It's nrst nty miles. as It was required TO
do under the act Of july -. 1855. the time hnd
expired: hence an act was pissed on April 10,
iSa extending the time three years from the
3rh oi MAY, 1861. the time at which the ctrtin.
cato Of organization Of the company was Med
W g.
But this act Of Al ril 10, 1862 contained the fol-
lowing IrOyiso:
viycd shall he so.d actual settlers only. in quantities.
nD greater thsn quarter OF section to one pur
chaser aud for price not exceeding $3.50 per acre.
This proyiso VA pNi On " the orIsIns bin as an
Chairman Of the House Committee on Public
Lands, introduced and carried by small ma:
jprity. This was done on the very last day OF
the 0r,t session of the Forty first Congress. At
the second session Of the same Congress bill
was passed H. the senate renealing the provlso
in the act Of Auril 10. 1889. When IL c1me TO the
House. Mr. Juli y. from the Committee ON Pub
lie Lands called il 70 and moved IT'S pass ce
through. II IS A. follows:
cIe'a 49, T9' ae Frov%i;S % q & aq act c entitled .sS
lori smiin kallros 1oaP!ny, my, 20 complete ,ne & n,'
iss be % ana lie Jane aereSy Is repcs~d G,0''o P'
he Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad
Comuany had been organizcd under a ch rter
date Of incc rporation was May -. isG, The
Clyion Ring. II is said. were largely Interested
were sold in Boston on yer, favorable terms. It
Is alleged that Mr. Blaine became the possess
OF Slj0!O a. these bonds. and certain
partics from Arkansas decl re that he Oh.
tained them without giving confederation
therefor 1EiS Mr. Blaine denies, and
SAYS he holds a receipt showing that the
bpnus were reeulirly purchased through
broker, and that the iiice paid therefor was the
rate at which ihev were placed upon the market
hS the company in Boston. The company de
mortgage was forcclosed, aud the bondhold-
era be'ame the purch lsers. There are proceed
ings IN the United S'a'cS Circuit Court at Little
Rock affecting the ne Of the 6ondhoiderS
the road, and Mir. Rlnines friends SAY that his
tics - the SUIT Iley point to this Tact ar an
evidence that his come ction with the COMPANY
was not crooked one or he would not have
dared 90 into court ia this way.
now BLAtNE GOT rHE $4,000.
However. his enemies saw that II being admit
ted that he was the owner If a large number Of
the bonds OF the Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad COMPANY, makes tne Transaction with
the linton Pscihc Railroai Comrany all the
sav was "a follpws Blaine gave seventy 1--WE
bonds OF the Little Rock and Fort Smith hai-
den; of the Union Pacific Rlroad Company,
who gave him therefor ,fAO9 that Scott took
them as collateral security lor the S64OOO which
he gave Blame, Norton, Bliss & Co. advancing
fred t. pay, and accordingly he had the Execu-
tive Committee of the Union Pacific lthroad
t. sei the a'oney Tor Morton, bliss Co. This THIS
wls on Dec 10, ls,l, and in September, ls72
hDhinpr scandal there was n meeting n
the directors Of the Union Pacific Railroad Com
piny. and II was stated that the bonds OF the
liule Rock and Fort Smith railroad Company
were c2mparativey worthless, and that the
Union Pacific Railroad Company had not re
ceived the benefit If the $4,000 which Morton
iin'S Co. had advanced on them. Thereupon
Mr.. III i!rlsOp. who was then One Of the Govern
ment directors offered resolution calling for a
Committee 10 my stigaie the II after aud report
ssccveu n thl, MN Money ana an tne G,rc4ln
moment this WAS done. T.. II. Rollins. treasurer
OF the company, came quietly TO Mr.. Harrison
ani ur2ed him to withdraw his resolution, as
tlthl.s a. lis ita' 10 iAeret0T tndt an inve5tiga-
ton would involve Mr. Blaine and de-
about the aa.t r that the next day
Government an 'u.. aud asked him II he really
meant the day teiule o. s'y that the inyestiga-
N,u of the Soitm matter would Implicato NJ
blilne. Il iiiinr sail YES and appeared very
much deliehied thSt he had succeeded SO well
ldent OF the Uuion Pacific Railroad Company he
began T. str up tins DID transaction. and Oliyer
sad about It he would take the Little kock and
tsrt smith bond 'nd give the Union Pacific
In- version Of Tie story about Blaine's con
ne'uon "th the Transaction, It will DO observed, ,
J. NOT met It all hy ne letter which he published
from Morton, Bliss " co. and l.. II Rollins lie
may, however, be able 10 give "A quictus to the
to'nd Al lo tAi- new form as soon as he Is given
The opportunity.
LETTER FROM BLAINE.
WANHiNGroN, Aprl la-The following Is a
copy Oi Ter wiitten ~ Mr.. Blaine 40 "A friend
" alchisan snult time ago, touching the story
in,de phbiic IN tGe ludidnap1lis Sentinel aud
tel5-l 4uned over the country YESTERDAY;
Hur-F oF ERPRErENTATIyEsl
-, WAsIINnIoN. ID. C., March -
hh bftt FHitNn. Yours received beg you viii
h' u' Ft,r cd uY Washington ruuurs respecting
= lA' t'uil of my ever having received money oT
shl ~ else OF value from tue UuiOn Pacinc Railroad
COMPANY, W any o. rs ui'c n agents, is not Only
I7r Uii ihsufd There not the fOuudati on
lHf. ana ! Ca scarcely conceive that WOui
" cird us enough % believe n. has been cifcu
llilns 100 Washington 2 some weeks past n az lnden
hNr lrr tpunsinc, and Intangible way Whenever II
blA assume form and shape aud pu1city II viii re-
srti SO ~ usNe answer. Meanwhile trust yuu Al
~, peactful mind an never injured by stOri,s
VI "s hil. sincerely yours, j. O.. BLAINE.
The National Pure Money League.