The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-27
Investigation Suppressed Be.
cause II Involved Blalne's
Defeat to Congress.
An Inkllng Why the Credit Moblller
Suits We're Not Pressed 10
judgment.
Harrison wiIiing 90 Make 0a,h 90 the
Facts, whether ID Coiiaxcs
Dlaine or Not.

CINCINNATI, April 20, The Gazette
tomorrow morning will publish an
interview with John q. y. Harrison,
OF indianapolis, Harrison makes the
following statement; At the Septem-
Der meeting OF the board Of directors
OF the Union Pacific Railroad, at which
! was present ~ president OF the
board, Mr., Horace Il. Clark called the
attention Of the directors TO a letter
from the president OF the Fort Smith
and Little Rock Railroad Company, In
reference 10 some bonds OF that road
held by the Union Pacific Company.
Desiring TO know something more
about these bonds, made u motion TO
oppoint committee 10 investigate,
and to report before the adjournment
OF the board, rs to how they came into
Its possession, and all matters con-
nected Herewith; thereupon Il. IL.
Rollins, secretary, took me to one side,
and told me must withdraw my mo-
ton, as an investigation would In.
volve Mr.. James q. Blaine. He said
the fall elections were near at hand,
and Blaine was candidate for re.elec-
ton to Congress from Maine; the ex.
posture OF the transaction Just at that
time would be sure to defeat him.
With that / Withdrew the motion.
subsequently l took Mr.. ]. II. Willard,
Of Omaha, who was and still remains
Government Director, TO Rollins, and In
his presence asked Rollins II l under
stood him correctly In relation TO the
bond transaction involving Mr.. Blaine.
He repeated, did, and that investiga.
ton would be sure 10 kill of Blaine at
the approaching election. When the
Investigating Committee, of which
MIR. jeremiah NJ. Wilson was chair
man, was Ia session aud while Secre-
tary Rollins was on the stand, l tele-
graphed to Mr.. Wilson to ask the wit.
ness certain questions concerning the
Fort Smith and Little Rock bonds,
but In noticing the daily reports OF the
Committee afterwards, saw that no
such questions were asked. On the
third OF February, 1873, wrote to Mr..
Wilson, Chairman Of the Committee,
more fully about the matter, detailing
the facts just stated, but did not men,
ton Mr.. Blaines name, only stated
that the transaction implicated prom
inent member Of the Republican par
ty. / never received On answer TO
this letter, but on the Union Paciiic
road, February Goth, three days later,
Mr.. Delano, Secretary OF the Interior,
wrote to prominent Republican Of
fetal saying that 1t was deemed best
on part of tho Government TO change
the entire Board Of Directors Of the
Union Pacific Railroad, and that he
therefore proposed to appoint some
one from Indiana In place OF J. 3. ..
Harrison. This proposition OF Mr..
Delano met with such strong or
position, that 1t was abandoned,
and none Of the directors
were removed. II this action on my
part, as Government Director. and the
correspondence to which have re-
ferred, and the effort on the part Of
Secretary Delaro TO have me removed
from the board OF directors, occurred
In 1872 and early In 1873, just about
the time of the reelection u President
Grant, and when neither Mr.. Blaine
nor any other man was spoken Of In
connection with the presidency In
1876, 1t is therefore unreasonable to
suppose any body, at that stage OF the
proceedings, was interested In the de-
feat Of Mr.. Blaine's presidential aspir-
ations. This whole Little Rock road
matter would have been investigated
by the United States Court at the
time, but for the killing of Of the
Credit Mobiler suits.
In conclusion have to say that ]
am ready and willing at any time TO
go before the Judiciary Committee Of
the House and make oath TO the facts
In this statement.
CopENHAoEN, April 26.--The cleo
ton for the Lower House Of Rigsdag
resulted Ia the election Of seventy-four
opponents Of the Government Nation
al Defence bill, an opposition majority
of forty-six. The House was recently
dissolved because there was majority
of eighteen against the measure.
Among the defeated supporters are
Kleinlatide, Minister Of Justice, and
Count Holztein de Holsteinbage, late
President OF the Council. The leaders
of the opposition are all elected, and
the country is greatly excited. A fresh