Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-23
The Geneva Award Question
Settled,
And the House Takes UP the
Chinese immigration Bill.
Disapproval Of the Sentence OF
the Court Martial
In the Case Of the Colorsd Cadet
Whitaker.

dressed to the President aud were
merely formal, the interest lying III
the enclosures which were found IN
the correspondence already printed.
Shipherd was cross examined as to
the interviews with Hurlburt before
he went to Peru. At one of these,
held in New York, Hurlburt told
Shipherd that he had been sent to
tell the latter that the President
regarded his case as strong in law
and equity as it could possibly be,
but that it was unfortunate that
Peru should be in such a deplorable
condition. He added that the only
condition on which the President
would consent to the act would be
that the claim should be put in such
a shape that it would not impose
hardships upon Peru, but should
be remedial, and should enable Peru
to pay her indemnity and get out of
her trouble with Chill Ii that could
be done the government would
heartily endorse the scheme. He
further said that their claims must
not be pressed upon Peru in any
shylock spirit.
L (Shipherd) replied that we ex-
pected the United States to assist,
only if the affair could command the
approval of every fair minded man.
L asked him if the Secretary of
State had given him the papers L had
alluded to, and he replied, mo,
sir. I know nothing of
your scheme; am only
telling you what I have been in
structed to do.
In speaking Hurlburt never used
the term Secretary of State, but
always used the somewhat vague
term, the government, Executive, or
the United States. He desired as
full an account in writing of our
plans as I could give him, and he
would read them with great pleas
ure, He said ''Peru ought to have
help at the earliest moment, and L
hope you will press your plans as
rapidly as possible y
Shipherd then made general
statement, to the effect that
he (Shipherd) never imagined
it would be necessary to buy any
man, and never intended to do 50.
He did however feel that it was nee
essary TO prevent Hurlburt from
taking any position which might be
violently opposed to their company.
Shipherd was asked: ''Did you
think Hullburt could be purchased g
aud replied Most emphatically !"
Chalrman-"And yon proceeded
to purchase him 2"
Answer" No sir F; simply to pre-
vent him from setting himself vic>
iousl Y and determinedly against US.
l recognized the fact that 1t would
be necessary to tell him that it would
in the future, result advantageously
to himself or friends if he did not
oppose the United States.
Mr.. Shipherd was then questioned
in regard to his interview with Sec
retary Blaine, and replied: "The in
tervlew took place at Blaine's resi-
dence. in this city, on the evening of
July 25th. 1t lasted until late
hour, and was resumed the next
morning" When asked who was
present at that interview, Shipherd
said United States Senator, whose
name he did net feel at liberty to
mention, because he had been in
formed that in an investiga-
tlon of this kind IL was necessary to
be very careful about mentioning the
names of members of the House or
Senate. He said, further, that this
interview was brought about by the
kind offices OF the aforementioned
Senator.
The chairman suggested that Ship
herd give the .eatures of the inter,
view with Blaine, and, for the pres
ent, waive the question of what Sen,
ator was present.
Senator Pendleton introduced in
the Senate to-day, a Constitutional
amendment providing for the election
OF postmasters, marshals, district
attorneys, &c, by the people of the
districts IN which such officers du
ties lie.
The steamship line plying between
New York and Porto Rico
have given notice of the
suspension of direct communication
because of the high differential tariff
in Porto r CO in favor of vessels un
der the Spanish flag.
The President has approved the
joint resolution approprlattng $780,
900 for the benefit of the sufferers
from tue Mississippi floods.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The ex-
animation of Shipherd was resumed
at lO:O5. He produced copy of
his letter to the President, dated
April 2Sth, 1881. In this letter
Shipherd states that the Interests of
his clients in Peru We're SO great as
to entitle them to consideration in
the discussion of any plans affecting
the future of the prostrate republic.
He also asks that decision on the
appointment Of ministers to Chill and
Peru be reserved till the facts rela
tive to the claims of the company
have been laid before the President
He stated that he had not yet found
tue letter OF May 21st, but had writ
ten to his son to make copy ano
send to him.
Mr.. Kasson asked witness if he
knew any instance in which Hurl-
burt's official action had been pur'