Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-10
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May g.
When the House foreign affairs
committee assembled to-day, Sen
ator Blair volunteered the statement
that he had observed from reading
the published proceedings of the
committee, that, in connection with
other matters, it attached some lm-
portance to the amount OF scrip
given him as fee by Shipherd; so
he would answer that it was 1000
shares of par value, 500 per share.
Sbipherd had also asked the use of
witness name as one of the incorpo-
rators of the company, but that was
refused.
Mr.. Blount then resumed examinas
ton of the witness. He never un-
derstood the policy of this govern
ment to be to make any demands on
Chill and Peru, but simply to use it's
kind offices. The witness did not
think his position, as Senator, had
one iota of influence one way or the
other. He thought the disposition
shown to prevent insult involved in
the arrest of Calderon
indicated charge of polls
cy. The witness thought
the feeling of the Peruvian people
was in sympathy with the Peruvian
company as the only means of aid,
certainly the Peruvian Consul in
New York was warmly in sympathy
with the company and he supposed
that Calderon was also. He did not
suppose that Peru would near con
sent to the payment of the entire
claim, but supposed an adjustment
would be made satisfactory to all.
Mr.. Deuster then asked: do you
mean to be understood that your
sympathy with Peru induced you to
take hold of this matter more than
your interest in these claims 2"
The witness replied that he did
not desire to set himself up entirely
as humanitarian to the extent of
not being susceptible to ordinary
considerations that influenced men
generally, but at the start these
claims had no weight whatever with
him; he saw Peru was the "under
dog" and being badly torn,
and his sympathies were
warmly enlisted in her behalf.
He saw in these claims an oppore
tunity, as he thought, to extrlcate
her and he promised his kindly
offices,
Mr.. Wilson asked: DO you know
of any fact or circumstance tending
to show that any government official
or minister plenipotentiary Of the
United States was in any way cor
ruptly interested in the affairs of the
Peruvian company?"
Witness replied that he knew moth
ing~whatever of anything that should
suggest anything Of the kind.
Odd you see anything in the
conduct of Mr. Blaine, In the mans
agement of the State Department
that indicated that he was acting
from any selfish motive of pecuniary
gain or political advantage, or from
any personal motives?
Al saw nothing personal OF
selfish. 1 never knew anything more
pure and upright and patriotic
than Mr.. Blaine's management Of
the State Department.
The witness stated that he did not
understand that it was ever con-
templated as the purpose of the
State Department to establish al
American protectorate over Peru.
Q. Was the upholding of Calde-
ron's government necessary to tbs
success of the Peruvian company?
A. The affairs of the Peruvian
company, of course, failed, for tn,
time being, through the downfall o
the Calderon government; for tn
time being the action of Chill, il
arresting Calderon, caused the fail
ure of the plans of the Peruvlal
company.
@. '.Mr. Blaine stated under oat
that be believed this action of Chill
was O. put up job on the part of Er
gland. Do you take the same view?
The witness thought that th
hand of England and her iufuenc
and money was alpably and plaini
evident in the Chlllan management
The witness, in further reply
questions, explained at some lengt
his reasons for severing his come,
ton with the company at the tim
he did. There was nothing in tn
connection, as counsel for the con
@lo4 1,4fnrnI fra,,, tha IN
of q Senator in arguing a cas-
before the Supreme Court. After
few more questions by Messrs. Be
mont, Wilson, Lord and Deuste
which elected nothing of importanc
Chairman Williams announced tt
examination concluded.
Mr.. Wilson suggested the prophet
of doxology, and other members
the committee congratulated then
selves upon the completion OF VIII
Las proven to be more barren ths
profitable. The sub-committt
selected to prosecute the investigate
in New York will probably leave t.
morrow evening. Mr. Belmont, wi
is one of the two Democratic mer
bers, will go to New York to>nigl
The committee will carry their wi
nesses there, after which they W
prepare their report to Congress.
is not thought probable that tn
will question Mr.. Shipherd any fu
ther
WASHINGTON, Nay 9.-Argume
upon the defendants bill of exec
tions in the Guiteau case began
day before the District Suprel
Court in banc, Chief Justice Cart
presiding. Charles Ell. Reed, for t
defendant, opened the argument Al