, 1876-04-25
Ind EXPLAINS How and When 10 Obtained
ths Bonds In Question.
Letters from Dillon, Scott, and Others IN
Support Of His Statement.
Mi. Blainefs Views a. to the Relations
Between Congressman and Cor
porations.
The Refutntion Considered Con-
elusive So Far us 1t Goes.
Tot There Arc Points Of Vital Interest Re-
quiring Solution.

Yet Ihero are E0lnt8 OF vital 1nler6Bt he-
quiring Solution.
sp<rta, Nspcten to The chfedso Tribune.
WAsu1aoros D. G., April 24.-Ms. Dlaino'e
statement was listened to BY largo audience
with tho oloeeat possible attention. Avery gem
o,at comment A. tho close WEB, Excellent II It
covers the grounds Tho following points Of
criticism upon 1t arc quito current: Thoro ia no
denial Of any kind from 1Ir. Rollins, nado nfter
tho Harrison publication. There is nothing from
James F. Wilson, Of Iowa, Government d.
rector WHO hss boon wido1y quoted AZ authority
for tho statemout tins Mr. Bla'ne lad made An
e1plauation of this matter to him quito at /
variance with tho ono made to-day
Lii, Harrison, the Government Director.
was carefully ignored, and also tho
fact that this eG4, 600 transaction was tho aub-
tcct OF Investigation by tile Government Dircc-
tors. Tho explanation OF his dealings in various
securities Of land-grant railroad. wht}o neT-
ber Of Congress- in which stresu was laid on tho
faot that tho road WAS hoIpcd by tbs State and
not BY Congress-, Is regarded as
vEnY wEAK.
eiuco the 6thte aid waa gtanted ~ consequence
Of help from Congress.
Tho rcaanns given for not asking for an IN
,.,,tigatiou arc ~: ted To DO valid. Tho quoa-
aon" .skod on n1l sides nv should Nj. Dlatno
DO any -,ore reluctant to ,nnas,,,otoa
BY the Den,--rats than hlr. Britt '. Tho
latter has within fow weoks demanded ~.
heard by one committee. openly do1ed another
and demanded to ho heard by 1t besides, and has
given two othc1a all tho information ln Ills
power a. to persons and records thu. could
throw any light on tho chnrges mado against
him. In overy case he has challonged tho full
tn hfr ftnpnta -
tho various cllnrges againHt him cannot be in
veatt8ated untess Le himself or hls friends do
uuand 1t, sinco ho van
AMzMDEn OF ANOTHER coHoHEsB,
whoa all the matters involved occurred. So tho
Democrats arc preoludcd from ordering Al in
autry that will cover tho whole case. Tic sim
ete mAttersof the $40, 600 transaction may como
On. before tic Judiciary, but 1t cannot go out
sila Of that.
Tho feeling ia quite common tonight that be-
fore this mRttor can DO regarded as settled tho
swo1n testimony Of Mosara. Harrison aud Will
son, Government Directors Of Nr. Rollins,
and of the officers Of tho Pacific load, must bo
taken ~ to
TIE EzAUr HATuHE OF THE TRANSACTION
Mr. Harrison has made known. apd Of which
nothing more Is known since Mr. Blatne's OK
papation than wss known bofoso. While Mr.
Blaine himself did not mention Mr. Harrison,
aome Of his friends ara apparently sceking to
discredit him by donouncfng bin ~ man Of
no character, aud ono who cannot DO beloved.
This will bo news wher8vor ho IL known.
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE cABE.
speeias BtspateA to Ths cafeaqo tribune,
WASHINGTON. D. O.. April 24--Blatne's friends
and many Of hta political onemlea maintain ihss ~,
They eay 1t il frank. comprehRuslble and coll
elusive. and that the Democrats could not reiuto
by an investigation. They Say TINT by 1t Mr.
Dle{po hss clcsrea his name OF The staiu
which bis enemies had sought to cast upon It,
Gen. Garfield, In The mtdat OF circle OF friends.
said to D'aino that thero was only ono point
which conld possibly bo criticized. That was
Blaine had not Btnted tho amount OF Lltsll
Ilock i Fort Smith bonds he bought OF
whoh no lost the $4,000. Bialno'e 1oply waf
that he could havo eaRiiy SAID that II no hat
thought Of it. lie could casily hnge done It. bn
that It mover occurred to him. 1te thought tlla
about matters that woro not covered by tht
: ollargos. Lamar, WHO listened coac!y to oycrl
word, said that Daino's reply to the charger
upon him was unanBwerable.
ITO tbs Assoct7fHt {Tkss.l
Aln. pLA1sE's ApEEcH.
WASHINGTON. .. O., April 2i.-1n the Hous
taInol The floor, and Hpoke at sonic length ii
denial OF the htorcs concerning his alleged con
nectjon With csrtaiu transactions In Paoifo Hail
road bonds. The following Ia the full toxt o
hia spoech;
M1. srEaKEn; With tho loave Of tho IIoua
60 kindly granted, alall proceed 10 submit cox
tain faots aud correct Certain errors personal t.
myself. Tbe date OF sho corfea1oudence en-
impossible for mo to mako It earlier. I alall b
a. brief Al circumstances will permit. For som
months past charge agailat me- haa been crou
lattng Ia private, ana "aa recon'iy madG nnnlis
1nannor 1eoeigod tho large auni Of sa4 ,o00 fEoI
tho uuioa Pacific Railroad Company an 1B71, to
what soryicoH or whet puFposoa has noyor bee
stated Tho alleged pIoof o. thls a.. so''oa e,a,s &C
story, upon tho authority OF Il. II. ltollin'
Treasurer Of tho Union Pacific Company. who.
Was averred, had full knowledge that got tn
money, and alHo upon tho authority OF Mostot
Bliss & c., bankers, OF New York, throug
whom tho draft for t6i ,0oo VA bala TO nay
been negotiated for my benefit. as they COZ
fdsnt|aiiY know. Hearing OF this charge 81
Weeks iu advance OF It's publication procure
The following ntatomont from
TuH TWO PRINCIPAL W1TSEssEa
DO were quoted "a having such deiln!to ano"
sdge against mo;
-N1w Yonx, April Q. 1s7s.-rhs Han. J. O. Btain
ws beg 10 stats Tat no drai uote check. or oth
s.denes Of vslue b.. evcr ps..ea thf9eGn o. oa. Do
ssoat Of any kind direct Of Indirect Ve.y resReSat
Also the following,
oEY1ox or THE UNION PAorY1o na1L1oAD CONTAIN
uos7oN, March ot.-Ihe Hon. !. o. 1'a'H*, nashts
son-nE.n Sin: II respon.o to !our inquiry H.. =
Pscino Railroad Company since April T. l87l, sud la
necsssasily known q ai disbursements nisas sin
that date, During that entlra pariDd, up to ths Pr
sns time, I an sure that no money Las been paid
sny way OF to any person W tho Company tn viii
yoa were interested ln any manner whatever. ma
this statement In Justice to tho oonr.ny. to you
10 nJsef. Very respectfully, f. u. AoLIlNs
Some petsopa, on roa1ing tho letter OF ho
ton Bliss Il Co., said that ita denial soemeu
10 "copfinsil to any payment thAt had pass
through their s'pooks," whereas the5 mig
have pAtd draft tn Which was interested. a
ut no entry of 1t b. made on tler books:
this criticism bong mada TO tho arm. they
anoe addressed me
TIE FOLLOWING LETTK1: ...
NEw yo1x, April IS. l67d,--Th. Hon. J. q. Flat
Rd&hindton, b, G.-DKAR BIA II has bsen sugGes
to u ths our Latter Of the 9Th Inst not suleie
yinclual1e Of e1clus,.e In that letter wo stated
no draft, note or ehsckt OF okhsr etidsnee Of va
bad syeE paased through our booas 10 .h!Sh yoa y