The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-03
WASHINGTON.
Effect Of the Developments in the
Potter Committee.
SECRETARY SHERAANS GUARDED DENIAL.
The Original of the Famous Letter
To Be Produced.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES COLLATED..
Why Parties Accused of Frauds Were
Appointed to Position.
THE PRESIDENTS HUMANITARIAN VIEW.
Anderson in Explanation OF His
Search for Office.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES COLLAqED.
Why Parties Accused Of Frauds Were
Appointed to Position.
THE PRESIDENTS HUMANITARIAN VIEW.
Anderson in Explanation OF His
Search for Office.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, juno 2, 1878.
THE POTTER INvEsTIGATIoN--IM IMPRESSIONS
CREATED by ANDERsoNs TEsr1MoNY-How
THE COURSE OF TIE ADMINISTRATION IN
APPOINTING TO OFFICE MEN CHARGED WITH
FRAUD Is REGARDED.
Tho developments In the Potter Committee on
Saturday have been tho subject OF eager discussion
hore to-day In NIL circles, but the local
newspapers published only very mengre reports
OF Anderson's testimony. and the New York Sunday
papers do not get here until tomorrow. comparn-
lively few persons were possessed OF complete
Knowledge OF what Anderson brought out The I'M
preston among those who have become thoroughly
informed is that an important advance was made by
Andcrsons documents toward establishing tho
existence OF conspiracy among leading rcpubli.
can politicians In Louisiana to manipulate the
election there 10 frauducntly give its electoral
vote to tho republican candidates Prominent re-
pubicans hcro do not conceal. in private CONVEX
sation Their feeling that II this DO conclusivey
established It win be serious matter, and this
whether my OF their visiting statesmen arc In.
voved or not Further evidence on this head is,
therefore, waited with general anxiety. IL 10 fact
also, that Secretary Shsrman's uncertain reply as
whether he tho letter attributed to him
has lett unpleasant impression. People ricn lily to
him, well those opposed ask why he did not nm
swer at once, and decidedly, either yes or no. Some
OF his friends suggest that he wishes commit NIL tho
witnesses tho committee may have to tho assertion
that he did write II ami then prosecute them crm,-
naIy for perjury But In that event, others
object, no has weakened his own cage by test,fying
he Ia himself uncertain whether he wrote not and
At the same timo seems TO nave committed himself TO
doubts ms TO tho propricty OF tho letter.
''H he bad said, did write n,
and. under tho circumstances, l maintain
that II was perfccaly proper letter to write: that
would have been firm tenable ground,n said a
Representative not.uuiriendy to tho Secretary sut
u Is absurd 10 say that be vas uncertain whether
wrote IL not.n
As 10 Tho documents traced Senator Matthews
Ahey mako on extremely unpleasant impression, for
people recall tho notorious that the
tou has been prodigai OF Office and favorable every
man conspicuously connected with tho Returning
Boards and prominent in ofnco In Louisiana and
Forio, and that Secretary Sherman, General
Garfield. Senator Matthews and other Of the
visiting statesmen fell into AGONY fury about tho
trial Of Apdersos and mnde haste 10 write him foolish
assurances Of protection. Il has been stan ON the
administration that II favored Tho admission OF
Kellogg 10 tho Senate, kept Madison Wells in once
gave Anderson q comfortable place. sent Sicarns
OF Flords TO the hot Springs and Packard 10 Liver
pool and took care in other places OF multitude
men who wero Engaged tho election in ways
which made them suspected and dsreputablc. Ii
was said that, though this not civil SER
vice reform, II yet but tho usual
rewardug or artisan services but the light OF An
dcfson's document regarding tho agreement between
him and Nash, 10 which othor evidence seems to show
that Kellogg at least prvy OF the correspond
enco between Mr.. Matthews and Anderson this whole
business assumes q moro sinister look.
An 1,ut IN ha proc dam hat
TO tho question how he could excuse explain such
appointing said 10 yopr that
most OF these men were ruined In tho unity In
which they lived by dong what no believed their
honest duty; that tnoir business persisted. nobody
would deal with them, and that under these circum-
stances no thought II only right that they should
be provided for according to their abilities Hence
the two colored tho Louisiana Returning Board
no gave $1,000 Idaccs in tho Custom House.
places thoy wsre ablc to all; TO McL,n
no gavc n judgcship In New Mexico, and when
be failed OF confirmation for that place and asked for
bctter ono, ana Tor which the President thought
him unit, he refused him, and when McIhn wrote
him a threatening lottcr he forbade him tho White
House aud ordered that he should have nothing.
mo one" said tho President, .has received opy
once which he has not tho opacity TO I'LL" But In
spite this his retention OF Wells and Anderson In
their places and other appointments Same kind
Enough perhaps less offensive to public deccncy, hnvo
always been reproach TO him with tho best Of
his party, and no and hts Cabinet will have them
selves to thank II such doc umcnts Anderson has
produced shall now place them In embarrassing
position. Tho investigation has only begun, and
thoro are other matters TO como which may DO worso
for all concerned.
Tho democrats are naturally ciated at tho develop
mcnts OF Saturday and tho promise OF even moro
important testimony to como. They say that
now II is shown that tho investigation was
proper and necessary and they very generally
add that now, 10 the TACO OF Andcrson's testimony,
thoy ready to repeat that they have intention
10 disturb tho Presi iontia tc. They arc satisfied
10 show 10 country the electoral frauds and thor
results, and intend no proceedings beyond this.
EBE FISHERY AwARD-How GREAT BRITAIN
HAS NEGLECTED TO COMPLY WITH pno-
VISION OF THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Blaine on saturday brought out a curious and
hitherto unknown fact In regard tho hrcc rules In
the Treaty Of Washington, which, as m been stated
In tho dcspatcnes. the British government has Tor
seven years refused TO JOIN onrs recon mendng
10 tho adoption OF the maritime Powers as tho
treaty requires. MI. Blaine stated In his remarks
on the fishery award that Mr. Fish advised
Sir Edward Thornton two years ago that the two
propositions about the three rules considered
by the government to DO inadvisabic, aud that II
Great Britain did not join the United States recon-
mcnding tho three rules TO the other maritime
Powers the United states would hold itself bound
BY these ruler, but would DO justified in treating
them as a nulli,y. Even this threat seems to have
had no effect
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPOND NT.