New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-24
EXAMINATION OF ROBERT r HIT.

EXAMINATION OF ROBERT X HlIT.
TIE LATE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE on THE
CINDrT INDUsTBTEL AND THE cocHET AND
LANDREAU CLAIMs-MR. BLAINE TO De HEARD
AGAIN.
WASHINGTON. Nav 23.-Robert r. Hit, late
Assistant Secretary OF State, testified this morning be
fore the House Committee on Foreign Affairs IN tine
ChfPeruvian investigation He stated that he did not
know Of any Minister Penpotentary VINO was person
ally interested in. improperly connected wtn' any
business transaction in which the Intervention OF the
Government requested in the affairs OF Chin ana
Peru. He had knowledge whatever personal or OF
ncia Of contract between Morton, Bliss Co. and the
Credit Industrel.
With regard to the interview April between the
Secretary Of state and Count Wonderland who repre-
sened the Credit Industrie Mr. Hit testified in effect
follows: The Count said that his scheme was to en-
deayor TO arrange terms OF peace between the oeger
ents in South America The programme Of the company
take the region in dispute containing the deposits
guano and nitrates place under proteetorate OF
the United States a kind OF international trustee
then, with that protection, 10 guarantee
order and neutrality and to turn these deposits to
the Credit Indusrol which should work them or should
OF least have charge OF the shipments.
Blanes reply that protectorate OF that KIND
was in the spirit OF our cOUntry's policy, and
that he could not assent agree that the
Government would in any case assume position
as international woud guarantee m indem-
merit in the scheme that heartily in favor Of
the object prOpOaed-whlch was permanent peace De
The Count then renewed once or twice in different
form proposition that the United states should present
the Secretary that 20 many OF the Peruvian bOndhoders
were citizens Of England, France, Belgium ana
ments would indorse our action in this direction.
Nj. Blaine expressed his sympathy IN the we" "nc1
strife going He said that NJ desired to
sion but that he could do nothing and could promise
a.
Count asked him II lie would not 40 a. nuc1 az Mr
Evarts had dOne-that il. make it subject or dlplO-
matte correspondence and put in writing those things
which he had said that were not unfavorabe hr Blame
gave him no assurance on that SUBJECT 40 nor a
the exact form Of phrase win which he turned u aslY
but it one which the Count undtrsloou VT vel CT
When The Count ana returned 10 my ropih "ioH go,
joined that OF the secretary the Count seemed te
Discouraged comparing the status Ia which he found ms
interests then with what II had pee lne SeeTet1y "a
did hold ont any ENCOURAGEMENT lat W MOuu
entertain the proposition on behalf OF TINS French com
say that he SAID bluntY Mo- lie sald tlat the I9ct
that the corporation foreign one was an insuper-
able aud that the proposed pfoteetorate wa
not 10 the line Of our policy am very sure TUE Noli
almost say positively tnat 10 coriesp"1I-
ence passed between them do not know Whetne. AI;
Suarez had any interviews with the Secretary ostae-
never nas Pry'eA' mention M apT 30 CORE
snopdepee to nv knowedge passed between them
| Ran,lou and the secretary. have read brief sum
mary OF Mi Randalls testimony II the papers. read
ms testimony with surprise, because Of It's being
hardly consistent with these Ocner which have
The proposition OF President Grevy was brought to
knowledge uy secretary OF state, and drew ihe
reply To it after the direction Of the Secretary. When
the dispatch from Mr. Morton il was the subject
by the secretary or state ana ne IL
rectcd the OF The ava requested tnat DE
drawn There mention IN II or tle Credt ILuds-
! tTlel or Of any other private institution
Mr.. Hit az this point asked wnat MT Banes az,
tude was toward COcuet and Landreau CLAIMS dhd
replied. substance: The Ltndreau heard spoken 81 ~
entitled 10 some respect. OF the tocAet cliin mere
was little k.OWnite Ia rs favor NJ Blame spoke Oh
the Cocnet toward the latter part OF ms term OF
Office a. he convinced hat II Was Daseess ana
! llmsy and tha it urged by man VINO Was
nOt entitled the cOnsceraiO ion Oh the Department
heard Mr.. speak Of the Peruvian tOnpanyi
bat do not know whether he considered IL IN MS Way OF
not He spoke Il without respect never heard
/ any Suggestion that the owners or the Ldhufedt
should unite their interests Win the Credit mus
Department, the witness udu never neaId Ol Tue
Diapers being until AFTER he lett the state De-
partment. he did remenDer having ever seen them,
thought that be would nave seen them II tneJ ndu
come to the Department. Mr. IrescOt had this matter
/ especially charge. DE Was specially charged VIII
the lnvesIg the Landreau matter and Win the
preparation OF tacts CONCERNING IL or the oec1eCIJ
| consideration.
| Mr. Belmont-Do you know whether there was any
conference with Mr. IrescOt, Mr. Gilmore. hr. Randall
previous t. the sending Ot the instructions
| Of June l5 Al do not.
Bount-Was IL known at the time or the inter
view bstween Count de MOntferrand and MI Blame
that the contract between MOrtOn Bliss Co aud the
Credit lndustriel had been entered into AT was
| not known to the secretary or 10 myself
Mr.. BelmOnt-DId you understand that CalderOn was
| III favor The plan OF the Credit lndustrlel! Al
/ never heard that ne
O-And you dId not hear that Mr. EmoTe was, either
| A.-NO.
Alter Mr.. Hits examination the chairman stated
tina, IL was the pu pose Of Committee 10 examine
Air Blaine tO-mOrrON and he directed IAe clerk So 70
| INFORM Mr.. Blame.