The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22

Burke.
MAJOR Burke discamed any responsibility
Tor tho statements which had appeared in the
New Orleans newspapers and also declined to
give his recollection "a to whether ii had been
positively affirmed that he had p written guar
untec in his possess ion. Gen. Butler persisted
in requiring from the witness n Specific answer
as to whether he rc.ollcctcd that it had been
publicly inserted in New Orleans uominnlly on
his authority. that he had written ruarantee
from President Grant; and Major Burke as
hrrsisirnty declined To- answer, until finally
nnd Mr., Potter Joined in the effort t. elicit from
Mu9r Bqrkc reply, 70 the question ~ to
whether lac rocollectcd that Smith had repre-
scented him ns Stating that he had this written
guarantee from Hayes.
80 MAJOR Burke finally replied Il said Mr..
Cha rman that Mr. Smith made q report. pur.
porting To- he Tia. result 81 an interview held
WIN me upon the cars near the city of New
avorred that which Gen. Butler desires TO
prove but it is not within my recollection. and
therefore | cannot establish Tho fact for him /
do not recoeot the terms in which Mr.. Smith
made THIS assertion. and therefore l cannot and
Gen. puier do not ask forthctcrms, only
u icclincto make further answer 10 that
You never did state that to him? ?"
meyer didi never made such q statement
10 MN or I, any other person. | may have
stated to Mr. Smith or to any newspaper man
that We had guarantees or ASSURANCES"
Did you cvcr deny in words. and II so whore
Is that denial. these statements of tho nrwspa-
pcrs that there were written guarantees p
Nj, dear General. il had attempted to deny
the statements OF the newspapers Of this coun-
try for the past eighteen months. would have
hal no time to devote To- my private affairs.
Don get me into controversy with the newspa-
Gen. Butlcr-I think you and Mr. smith have
got a little thing to settle. You have allowed tho
had written assurances when he had not.
No. sir; have not deceived the people Of
Louisiana or the people OF the country. gnvn
publicity 70 The substance ~ the facts az they
iransprcd. The people ~ Louisiana have on
dorsed my course Icy giving me unanimous
their Government in this campaign, and am
content 20 ret Ion their opinion
swear that YOU had no written assurances ut the
time they thougi tSou had
They had before them a full statement Of all
the spondcnce which hud been published.
and they were in pos-ossio at the time of the
substance of what ,ranspired in Wash ngton.
had the written assurances Of Foster and Mat
thews IN connection with tho verbal assurances
OF other persons. | refer to Fosters and Mat
thews's guarantees that were given to Young
Brown. and the letter OF Hayes To Foster and
the written assurance refers to President
Hayes contemplated actions subsequently con-
Gen. Butler thon questioned Major Burke ~
g. what du 'umrut- he could have had in his
possession that were Of such importan"c that Il
became necessary for him To- telegraph To Gov.
Nichols on the 9Th Of March. 1877 for the pur-
pose ~ having "a sl"O lnl agent appointed to re-
ceiVc them Gen. Butler called MAYOR Burke's
aitcni on 10 the fact that the documents IN his
possession were mainly copies. and that the
orig mus NAl NH'f'n II I~ifllutNl Nr0nnu among
we .dlHcrrht, parties concerned, ana MAJOR
Burke REPLIED hy stating that IL was necessary
Tor some person 10 b" appointed To receive"
these documents tho various petitions, memo.
rialS. arguments and other papers that had
come into his possession as agent OF tnc state
Gen. Butter asked Major Burke II he would
have thought IL an important part 81 his agrn.-
mcnt with the Republican managers that I'LL
| hustorlng should hc stopped in the House
| MAJOR Burke admitted that II was a very impor-
| iaut mart. Then zen. Butler called his att"n-
| ton To- the As-o iu'ni Press despatch to which
| the witness had referred as having Been written
| hy himself. and ~ having contained III" sub.
stance of the Mormley conference. and directed
! attention 20 tho TACT That IN this despatch was
| this important ON --iOn. that no reference was
! mad whatever to tne agreement con-ummut"d
| at the Mnrnlry CONFERENCE, that ilhus,N ring
| against III" count should be- stopped III tn
House of representatives. MAJOR liurke att r
cDusld 'raule prrNarieAlon. submitted NJ AN
| explanation that ne and his friends hat not
agreed To- stop tho illihustnrng. but only g. al
wise that n should bee stopped aud that m. As
| ISOLATED Press d,..pntrh being simrlv for IN,
| Information 81 the people Of the South. he per
| hap- did not think II necessary To put that in,
A. he gave Just tho substance OF what trans
! pred.
Mr. III ock objected 10 tho persistent in
quiries Of Gen. Butler uron This point. insist
ms that III" motives 81 MAJOR Burk" in writing
an Associated Press U~pHt h had nothing
Whatever 90 &C. WIN, u" subject before This
Committee. Con. Butler intlrated thnt he WIS
| pursuing this lin" of inquiry upon the point
! - truth fuluc-- ot the witness. because be-
thought n yer, -trnng" that this most important
part 81 the conclusion OF tn" Wormloy confer
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