Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-14
CHILEAN CHATTER.
Mr.. Blaine Again Before the Committee
on Foreign Affairs-The Gentle
man Makes Divers
Corrections in His Former Testimony
aud FlatIy COntradicts Many Of
Randall's Statements.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The examination
of Blaine was resumed before the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs this morning.
Mr.. Chairman Williams called Blaine's
attention to the passage in the printed testi-
mony of Robert E. Randall relative to the
Credit Industrial.
Mr.. Blaine, in substance, stated that Ram
dali, who was an utter stranger to him wit
ness), first approached him in February,
| 1881, sent his card TO witness in the Senate
cham Der, and began a conversation, on the
| assumption that he (witness) was 20 be a
member Of President Garfield's cabinet. He
(witness) waived the assumption, however,
and, as far as possible, the conversation.
Witness had no reason 10 believe that Ran
dali would intentionally misrepresent, but
no such conversation as he (Randall) tesil-
fed for ever took place. He (witness) did
not look upon Randall as a person with
whom TO discuss the affairs of the Credit In
dustrial The Count de Montferrand, gen.
tleman OF high standing, then the direct
representative. and both he and SaureZ had
been very persistent in pressing the objects
of the company upon the attention OF the
state department. The United States was
asked to reach out in the dark and guarantee
protection to the company furtheriDg the
interests of the citizens. OF European gov
erpments. when it could exercise no control
whatever over the operations OF this com
paDy.
ments made by Randall. He said he wit
ness) never asked Randall il Hurlbut, as
minister TO Peru, would be acceptable to his
company, and never told him (Randall)
what instructions would be given Hurlbut or
Trescott He asserted most positively that
the state department never for moment
countenanced the idea Of an American pro-
tectorate; such a policy would have been
terrible blunder on the part OF this govern
ment.
Blaine took occasion to say that in his
opinion peace would ere this have been
established between Peru and Chill had not
Trescotps instructions been revoked, and
that permanent peace will never be secured
through outside pressure-that either the
United States must intervene or let some
European power intervene; that in his wit
ness) opinion the United States will soon be
compelled TO take much more decided ground
than he (witness) took; that the United
States cannot play dog in the manger, and
say: al won't intervene, or let any one
else"
Mr.. Blaine desired to state that in reference
TO his former testimony before the committee
that in his allusion 30 English influence, he
did not mean the English cabinet, but
English influence in the sense OF British in
terests. He though the action of the British
minister at Lima, Sir Spencer st. John, rep
rehensible in the highest degree, and such
that if he had been an American minister it
would have cost him his position. He then
stated that the conduct to which no referred
was the preparation by Sir Spencer st. John
of bogus treaty between the United States
aud Peru which he cent TO the CHILEAN govern
ment, and which greatly incensed them
against Hurlbut and the United States; that
Hurlbut called him to task for il, and he re-
piled that it was merely joke. This reply
Mr.. Hurlbut properly characterized as a
very frivolous and indecent way OF getting
out of a dishonorable transaction.
Mr.. Blaine then added: ':.There is one
other point in my previous testimony on
which / desire to make correction. l APP
pear to have spoken of the dirty Demo-
cratic press ! should have said dirty por-
ton OF the Democratic press because all
the better elements of the Democratic press
in discussing this subject have taken high
and patriotic ground. III L had said the
dirty portion of the Democratic press and
the dirty portion of the Republican press l
should have expressed myself correctly, and
l now desire to put that sentiment on record"
Adjourned till to-morroW