Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-10

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Chile In9uiry-Two Deaths from Poi.
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LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO TIE REcoRD-USloS.l
WASHINGTON, April 9sh.-In the examina-
tinn of Shipherd, before the Chils-Peiu
Investigating Committee, yesterday, the fol-
lowing additional letters were presented by
the witness and rsad: :
LINA. Peru, October ., 1851
J. r. Shipherd, ESQ Dear Sir: Yours OF the
2Sth September duly received have little to write
you Of interest. The Chilean Fenipotentisries
arrived to-day but as yet nothing is own of their
purposes. The whole of Peru is rapidly accepting
the Government OF Calderon, and Pieoa is expected
to be pr soner to his troops II may be
assumed peace negotiations will be under way before
you receive this, and If you expect your interests to
be looked after by the United states you had better
obtain instructions TO be sent me by telegraph.
AS yet have none Of the character YOU indicate in
your letters. company which represents, as you
state, such vast interests and numbers among its
members such heavy capitalists, well afford the
expense of telegraphing. do nos know that any
change OF dominion Sultre Territory will take
place, but it is among the possibilities. Chile means
to seize and hold it if she and Peru alone cannot
prevent it, The United States can, il they choose,
but the Government at home must say Hth-
erto this has not been said II said have not had
notice Of it, Everything waits for the action Of the
~ S. A. HURLBUr.
LIMA PERU, October 90, 1881
J. r. Shipherd, ESQ: Yours of 10th September
was duly received, aud in reply wish to state do
not pretendito be fully informed to the French
cetv which il is understood hes offered its aid to
tine Peruvian Government Mr.. Emore undoubt-
edly is fully informed, and my information as to
Dreyful corresponds with his statement
Iour obedient servant, s. A. HURLBUT.
LIMA PERU, Noven ber 90, 1881.
Jacob R. Shipherd. New York-Dear sir have
sent to the State Department your correspondence,
addressed TO me to re read, by this mail. also
send your last singular letter. Until further in-
structiou from the DEPARTMENT, l decline corre-
spondepce with you. If you can satisfy the De-
psrtment Of the validity OF your Cochet claim,
will very theoretically and faithfully carry out any
instructions received. You have failed, wholly, to
furnish with any proof, although requested, and
have repeatedly written that Instructions sent
or to be sent, which l have never received The
tone OF your letters il disagreeable and do not wish
further communication. Your obedient servant,
s. A. HURLBUT.
The witness remarked that there was one
Of later date, copy of which had been for.
warded by Hurlbut himself to the State De-
psrtment. This letter was read, as follows
Jacob Shipherd, ESQ., New York-Sir: have
tried SO far as l could to make you understand.
STEPHEN.
Another letter was put in evidence and
read by the CLERK. 1t was qaite long, and de.
Tended the writer (Shiphefd) from the SecIe-
tary's charge against him of attempting "a
bribe Minister Hurlbut. II went back to
the dispatches he (Shipherd) had supposed
were sent by Secretary Blaine to Hurlbut.
These dis patches, witness stated. were read
TO Senator Blair by Blaine June 81, and sub.
=. t..IA 1 ~
herd) that 81 if you had written the dispatches
yourself they could not have covered the
ground more perfectly; particularly the cable
dispatch" Shortly after that witness saw
Senator Blair, aud asked him if the dis.
patches had been cent, and was assured that
they had been, snd again, few days after.
ward, Senator Blair said to witness, - 1 have
seen the Secretary, and he says the dispatches
were sent, without an alteration of any kind,
on the same day they were read to me
June ID"
When witness received Hurlbut's letter
stating that no such dispatches had been re-
ceiyed, he was much disturbed. and at once
sought Senator Blair, to find out what it
meant. The Senator was greatly puzzled,
and said Mr.. Shipherd, this affects my
veracity or that of the Secretary. / will
make it my business TO investigate it."
Witness continued Finally Senator Blair
advised me TO come to Washington, bring my
letters and correspondence, and lay the ma
ter before the Secretary, and in that way we
should get at the bottom Of IT," Witness
therefore came to Washington, aud held his
first interview with the Secretary ol the
evening Of October 18Th.
Witness detailed what occurred at this in-
terview, prefacing with the remark that pos
sibly he might il come way overrun what Was
said or done at one interview into another.
Shipherd thought the Secretary a little in
patient. Witness showed tbs Secretary
Hurlbut's letter. He read it, threw it down,
and said WHAT'S the matter with th,
letter % Witness replied that it disturbed
him by what it did not say, rather than what
ests in Peru. Witness criticised Hurlbu. for
withholding documents meant for him.
Blaine replied. what right had you to
make an errand boy of an American Minis
ter. He should have thrown all your
papers into the fire." Witness told
Blaine that Hurlbut was occupying
free Of charge wsll,staeked house owned by
Qlarez. The Secretary denied it. Witness
reiterated the statement, and Blaine said if
it was true Hurlbut must have sold out to
the Credit Industrial. He would go to the
bottom Of it. Blaine then said: "What
do you want me to do, Shipherd?" Witness
handed him the draft Of a dispatch, but
Blaine eaid, mo, not that; it would raise q
howl in Congress" He then wrote one like
this: "a report reaches the State Depart
ment that your conduct is such as to lead to
suspicion of improper relations with the
Credit Industrial. You must stop it" Blair
told witness that the Secretary sent that dis
patch, but the record of the State Depart
ment shows very different one.
Witness further detailed what occurred at
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terview Cilley, 4 gentleman thoroughly fa-
miliar with the affairs of Peru and Chile,
was present. Witness was struck hy one re-.
mark by Blaine. The Secretary drew his
chair close up to witness, and slapping him
fsmiliarly, said: "Do you know, Shipherd,
that you have something they have not all
got! That is patience, sir. Now, will give
you some more advice for nothing. You have
only got to be patient, and you will win your
whole deal. Be patient, and you will see
Martinez drop into your lap like an apple.
Every time the Chilean Minister comes to the
Department l notice that his seat is hotter
and hotter, and il is the Peruvisn Company
that is disturbing him." And this, s7ii
the witness. was only thirty days previous
to sending to me the letter of December Sd,
in which lie expressed so much indignation. p"
Witness was also impressed by another oc-
cutrepce ct this interview. The subject OF a
pSssfDl3 American protectolate over fera
was mentioned and Cilley was asked what
he thought Of it. He replied that ninety per
cent of the Peruviaus would hail it with the
liveiiest satisfaction. At this Blaine, with
much earnestness. said: "Shipherd, can't
you get Cslderon to send up deputation
If he should send three of his best men,
backed up with strong Endorsements of the
sentiments of leading men of Peru. it would
be well worth while. Congress could then
learn from them the true sentiments of the
people of Peru"
Shipherd said that subsequently, on meet.
ing Blaine, he (Blaine) said O. have re-
ceived reply from Hurlbut, and there is
nothing in your charges whatever. knew
there was nothing in it. So don't say any
thing more to me on that subject"
Witness said he had never charged Blaine
with any connection or interest in either the
Credit Industrial or Peruvian Company.
The ground he had for supposing that the
Secretary was favorable to his company was
the manner in which he had treated the sub.
ject, and particularly the assurance of Sem
ator Blair. that be (Blair) frequently told me
(Shipherd) "You can quote the Secretary
freely. Quote him good deal stronger than
you have done.. You can't quote him too
strong. Don't expect him to commit himself
in writing but be sure of this, that the
State Department is thoroughly with us in
this matter"
The Secretary, in discussing the question,
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