New-York tribune., 1882-04-07
ALLEGED SUGGESTIONS BY MIR. BLAINE.


Mr. Kasson-Who are you quoting now
witness-I am quoting Mr.. secretary Blaine, and as
nearly possible verbatim
Now" said ne, this man Suarez have to good
deal Of; but l don't talk TO him much They had a
Frenchman here while ago, Count somebody, who
was a very bright lie could not talk English but
through an Interpreter had long conversations. lie
Was very Intelligent ana argued his with great
thusiasin and great tact Bat told him that could
do hing Tor him. lie finally responded To me- Sccre-
try it il very hard that yOu will not interfere FOR
nor allow Government 10 interfere for us. And
repicd that il did seem hard out that that was exactly
the case; that would not allow the French Govern
mcn to interfere behalf Of such important French
company down there, and that certainly We would not
interfere ,her behalf. so they never viii make any
headway at all but they are very respectable concern
and have larse amount o reay cash NOW II you could
yourself with that company III such way that
your interests wOud be put Ia The concern as American
interests yon hlsh' inaAc rich usf.Slheii' lIt you
could their cash. An agreement OF that Kind might
be made winch would very advantageous to YOU
charge you nothing for the suggestion
thanked him iOr the suggestion; II looked III the d.
TectiOn of business and seemed TO b. very cordially
made made some Othcr response, 10 "blch Ae SAID
shpheId yoa can trade with those fellows III twenty
four hours You have got exactly what they have not
got, and what tney absolutely need an American basis
winch You nave Tighi 10 ask for the interference
Of the American Government" Then lie went 10 say
that ne pleased at all times 10 forward the
terests OF an American company that were legitimate
were an American concern. 1t would b. his duty and
pleasure 10 afford Us every facility which was in the
power II the Government
O-Then you had satisfied hiJo the doubts which
he ad suggested IL his interview, that our clau. being
"a
not one which his could properly Interfere
In behalf You hal satisfied his doubt, that point
Al cannot SAY what process naG gone Oh Ia iS mind.
Aiy reply to him hal been twOiOld.
O-Ilc said 10 yOu that You had exactly what this
French company want. 4, namely, an American claim
Any recollection j. that he used exactly tai diOn,
You have got exactly what taey want-au American
basis"
O-rhc next day in "a note 10 Walker Blaine you say
that yOu viii prepare brief note Tor the O the
reiary, stating the law covering trptcay the doctrine
OF ehOses and international as,ignably and IN your
Letter 10 Secretary Blaine the neA day did send lin
something IN re gard TO that A.-lor.
O.-1hcu Ia moi satisfied. was he Al cannot
undertake say what the state of The Secretary mind
Was 1 said 10 HIM suppose that Peru admits
claim what then remains g. Oh,' said he " II Icrn
admits H. IL Is OI our business Then SAID "Sup
nose a turns that bought ganO aud hot 'chOtc
of action that bought property T. on said he,
Of II you bought property That j. different
fling" The impression made ny mind was, there
fore that perhaps that point the Secretary
perfectly clear in Lis mind, and, therefore i'll