The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-22

herd is regarded as very shrewd man,
will tell the committee, IL allowed to, court
matters only, what he wants them to know;
but 1t is intended TO make, so the commit.
tee state, thorough investigation and II Il
said, upon what appears to be good all.
thority, that Blaine will be summoned be.
fore the committee.
THE COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Mr. Shipherd,
accompanied by his wife, appeared this
morning before the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs. Arrangement was made
thatin the case Of fobjection to any evidence
the Committee would adhere to the GUS
tom OF consulting in secret, but no such
evidence would be taken except in the
open session. Mr.. Shipherd desired to
make some explanation in regard to his non.
appearance and asserted his good faith in
the matter. He desired to avoid the NORTH.
cation Of having another messenger sent to
New York to discover whether or not, he
might be trifling with the committee. His
reputation for truthftincss was too well
established, and he did not desire to have
itquestioned. He then sent up to the chair
man a certificate OF his physician and he de.
sired be TO put under oath as 10 the fact
The chairman explained the position OF
tho committee and assured him they hud
now no suspicion OF any trihing or dis.
courtesy on his part Shipherd was then
requested to produce copies OF the missing
letters OF May 2lst, 25ih and 3lst, and June
4th. After looking through several envel.
opes Shipherd announced that there must
besome fatality ydb0ut it, us he could not find
the letter OF the 2lst OF May. The others
mentioned were found, and alter some de :
lay it was decided to take up the other let.
tiers, aud allow Shipherd TO obtain copy
OF the missing one at some future time.
Shipherd stated that tho letter OF May 2lst
was addressed TO the President, and as he
had been informed by letter from his
J. Stanley Brown, it was referred
to the State Department. The letter OF
May 18th was then read
May 25th, 1881.
Sm-On the 2ist inst. transmitted 10
the President duplicates Of the present en-
closures, which | presume have been or
will be referred 10 the State Department
l enclose these for Minister Hurlbut, to be
handed to him in your discretion and at
the proper time.
The copies TO the President were accom-.
paniedtwith letter OF explanation. |
shall be glad TO be summoned to Washing
ton in due course before General Hurlb2t
and General Fitzpatrick. Instructions are
prepared. Very respectfully,
[Signed.1 J. X. SmpHERD.
TO Hon. j. G. Blaine, Secretary Of STATE.
Shipherd was then asked in regard to
the Enclosures alluded to in the letter, and
stated that he had not made copies ot the
enclosures as the originals were in the
State Department. He believed majority
IL not all Of them were in print. The pria.
cipal enclosure spoken OF was prospectus
ot the Peruvian company. The other en-
closures were then identified BY Shipherd
us they appeared in the printed volume Of
correspondence. The letter Of May Slst
was then read. It was addressed 10 the
President, and alluded to enclosures which
were also found III the printed correspond.
ence and were identified by Shipheri. The
letter of June 4th was addressed to the
President and simply called attention TO
the enclosure, which was the iourteen-pag
letter to Minister Hurlbut already pub
lished.
Shipherd was asked by the chairman,
did you have an interview with Minister
Hurlbnt before he left for Peru?"
Answer-"I did"
Shepherds letter to Hurlhut, in which
he asked an interview, was then read, and
Shipherd stated thut on the morning OF
May 9S, he received telegram from Hurl.
but, the contents OF which was: 81 will be
ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel Sunday and
Monday. State when an interview with
you can be had"
Shepherds letter to Hurlbut, arranging
tor an interview Monday morning, May so,
was read. Shipherd then stated that he
met Hurlbut about o'clock us arranged
and alter some Interchange OF courteSies,
Hurlbut began the conversation with an
abrupt remark, "But Mr.. Shipherd your
figures are enormous" "i replied, said
Shipherd, General I'm not responsible
for the figures or facts" Hurlbut then
stated TO me he had been sent TO me
to tell me that the President regarded nv
case Rs strong in law and equity It's it could
possibly be, but that it was unfortunate
that Peru should be in such n Geplorable
condition. He added that the prime con.
dition Of which the President would
consent 10 act would be that the claim
should be in such shape that it would
not impose Il hardship upon Peru, but
should be remcdied and should enable
Peru to pay her indemnity and get out OF
her trouble with Chill. II that could be
done, the Government would heartily en-
dOrse the scheme. He further said
that this Claim must not be pressed upon
Peru in any Shylock spirit. lShipherl re.
piled that we expected the United States to
assist only il affairs could command the
approval OF every fair minded man. /
asked him II The Secretary OF State had
given him the papers had alluded to, and
he replied: mo sir, know nothing OF
your scheme, am only telling you what I
have been instructed to do" In speaking
he never used the term Secretary Of State,
but always used somewhat vague term OF
the Government, the Executive, or the
Unfted,States. He desited,as full an account
In writing, oil my plans, as could, give him,
and he would read them with great pleas.
ure. He said Peru ought to have help at
the earliest moment, and | hope YOU will
press your plans as rapidly as possible.
Mr.. Shepherd then made general state.
ment to the effect that he (Shiplterdl never
imagined that Il would be necessary 10
buy any man, and never intended to do so.
He did, however, feel thatit was necessary
to prevent Hurlbut from takinga position
which might be violently opposed 10 their
company. Mr. Shipherd was asked: ADO
you think Mr.. Hnrlbut could be pur.
chasedg" and replied most emphatically
that he did.
chaIrman-''And you proceeded, to put;
chase him2"
Answer-'No, sirj simply 10 prevent
him from setting himself yiClously and de,
terninedly against US. ] recognized The