Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-14
WIND FROM WASHINGTON
LITTLE BREEZES RLOWiNG IN THE
COLUMBIAN CAPITAL.
A MicrOcosm of Courts, Examinations and
Turmoil-Blaine Before the Foreign Az
fairs Committee-Star Route Scalawsgs
Ably Observation-Disclosures Noted All
Along the Route-General Capital News.
Chili-Perm Afai,S.
BLA1SE's EXAMINATION RESUMED.

BLAISE's EXAMINATION RESUMED.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The examination
Blaine was resumed before the house committee o
foreign affairs this morning. Chairman William
called Blaines attention to passages in the printe
testimony of Robert E. Randall, relative to tn
Credit Industriel. Blaine in substance stated tina
Randall was an utter stranger to him (witness). Ii
first approached him in February, 1881, ant
sent his card to witness in tn
senate chamber and began conversation in tn
assumption that he (witness) was to be member
President Garhelds cabinet, He (witness) waived
the assumption however, as far as possible, in the
conversation Witness hsd no reason, to believe
Randall would Intentionally misrepresent but nc
such conversations as he (RsndalD had testified in
regard to ever took place He (Witness) did moi
look upon Randall as person with whom to discuss
the affair of the Credit Industriel.
The Count De Montferraud, gentleman of high
standing, was their direct representative and both
he and Sawrez had been very persistent III 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
company furthering the interests of citizens of
European governments, when 1t could not exercise
control over the operations of this company
Blaine fatty contradicted many Of the statements
made by Randall. He said he (witness) never asked
Randall If Hurlbut as minister to- Peru would be
acce ptab.e to his company and never lntimated to
him (RandalD what instructions would be given to
Hurlbut or to Prescott He asserted most positive
ly that t1e state department never for a moment
countenanced the idea of an American protectorate.
buchsa policy would have been terrible blunder on
the part of this government.
Blaine took occasion to say in his opinion peace
would ere this have been established between Peru
and Ohili had not Trescott's instructions been re-
cured except thr ough outside pressure-that either
the United States must intervene let some Euro
pean power intervene that in his opinion the United
States will soon be compelled to take much more
decided ground than be (wtness) took; that the
United States cannot play the dog in the manger and
say: 81 won't intervene or let any one else either
Blaine desired to say in reference to his former
testimony before the committee that in his alluson
to English influence he did not mean the English
cabinet, but English influence in the sense of Brit
ish interests. He thought the acton of the British
minister OF Lima, Sir Spencer st. john reprehensi-
BILE In the highest degree, and such as thar, IL he
had been an American minister, it would
have cost MIN his position. He then
stated that the conduct to which he referred the
treaty between the United States and Peru which he
sent the Gillian government and which greatly in
censed them against Hurlbut and the United States:
that Hurlbut called him TO task for 1t and he replied
it was merely a joke. This reply, said Blaine, Mr..
Hurlbut properly characterized as every frivolous
and indecent way of getting out Of dishonorable
transaction. :"
Blaine then added, "There is one other point in
my previous testimony upon which desire to make
correction. I appear to have spoken of
the dirty Democratic press should have
psnoorao a' press BECAUSE ns50a all the Des as
clements Of the Democratic press in discussing the
subject have taken high and patriotic grounds. If
had said the dirty portion OF the Democratic press
and the dirty portion of The Republican press,
should have expressed myself correctly, and now
desire to put that sentiment on record
Mr.. Wilson-As to the ability of this government
now to procure proper settlement of the difficult
ties between Chill and Peru, do you think it Is
too late for the United States to try to do so?
MIR. Blaine-No, sir, it is not.
Mr.. Wilson-HOw could that be brought about
Mr.. Blaine-I am sure you could hardly consider
that to be testimony have declined to speak in
gard to the policy of the government 1t Is not for
to euggest policy forsMr. FrelDghuy sen. believe
that the policy of intervention and good Offices
which was tried by the government OF the
United States, and which 1t was the especial
mission of Tresscott to carry out, would have been
by and by successful.
II the committee desires to 60 to the very bottom
of this matter and get all that there is of it and that
can be had of 1t the witness is 10 town. 1t is the
honorable william Henry Prescott, gentleman
whom 1 consider more highly skilled III diplomacy
than any other citizen of the United States, man
of entire integrity, a man of great frankness of
character and who is, presume, at the service of
the committee.
Adjourned till tomorrow when Tresscott will be
examined.