Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-06
THE PERU INVESTIGATION.
Senator Blair Further Examfned To-
day.

/
day.
The examination Of Senator Blair was resumed
at 10:15 this morning before the house foreign
Affairs committee. In answer to q question by MI
Blount witness said he did not know the amour,
OF Chilis Indebtedness, but believed their own es
innate OF their war expenses is about $35 600 600
that the population of Chill Is about 1900 600 and
the population Of Peru is about 500 900; has seer
it stated that the debt Of Peru Is from $500 Oo
to $3.50 900. Witness thought there could be M
doubt but
| ENGLISH INFLUENCES
predominated commercially in South America
| and that Chilli holds commercial relations lmos
exclusively with European nations, particularly
with England, from whom she has received sub
stantial financial aid What Is true OF Chill IL
| respect OF her trade. Witness though,
would probably apply to other South American
| rspubllcs, and he wished it might be reversed
rnsa witness IS 1T, thought the greater part Of the
OF foreign countries so far as these foreign ques
! lions are concerned. The majority of the great
@mesropontan metz Journals of New fork-to his view
Mr. Blount-sYou have alluded to the fact OF
British ships OF war being on the Gillian coast as
singular circumstance. Has she any more ships
there than she usually has with so large trade
Wild those countries, and SO many interest,
Witness had merely mentioned the fact as sug.
costing that American ships OF war might like
Wise De sent there.
BRITISH AND AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.
Q-1s 1t not true that the English government
does not publish the movements Of her ships as we
dot
A-Great Britain doesn't publish her affairs as
we do. those Of our State department. Laughter !
She taxes the very common sense view that the
pest way to secure success is to not babble all her
oiRiom at1c and other purposes to the world
Inc reply caused some amusement, and Repre-
sentative Bl0unt inquired what witness would Sug-
geSt In the matter OF
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
as applicable to this Peru-Chflian affair
Witness was only too happy to accord informa-
ton, and would be still happier his advice in the
matter could be followed. After certain policy
had been advocat ed In this country for long
series of years in regard to the South American
countries, 1t to me the proper thing to have
been done, when the opportunity was afforded us
co Da ANY peace to
tween Peru and Chill, and made Peru a strong
commercial ally of the United States. 81 would
nave embraced the opportunity. In that way we
would have secured control Of the canal, which
now seems In fair way to pass to the control of
european nations"
FEARS OF GETTING LOST IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA
Mr Wilson thought that the examination was
clearly outside OF the resolution under which they
were acting. Mr.. Belmont thought the inquiries
strictly pertinent; witness had called up the
Monroe doctrine in his statement on the first day
OF the examination. Mr.. Rice was fearful the
committee would get lost in the Caribbean sea.
Mr.: Lord suggested that some effort be made to
res!rle6 Tr ., the Investigation to proper limits:
Mr.: Biount suggested secret session to deter
mine the point He desired to meet the views of
the committee, but did not care to discuss In
public the question OF the relevancy or irrelevancy
or the line OF inquiry. II the criticisms were as
sented by the committee they must apply either
to witness or to himself.
Chairman Williams.-''The committee do not
1fr nj ir,h hf 4
trust he will continue"
THE AMOUNT OF THE CLAIMS
MI. Blount then resumed, and witness said, In
answer to questions, that Mr.. Shipherd placed the
amount OF the Landreau claim at about $135 OOO
principal and interest; the amount OF the Cochet
claim $4,000 600 with interest," substantially,
/ think, one billion dollars. A hundred million or
two would not make much difference"
Q.-"Did you expect the Peruvian company
would succeed In getting so large claim ac-
At was always clear to my mind that they
would not get great amount OF it."
DR. ARIzOLA.
O." Was not DR.. Arizola the person who was to
present shipherd's claim to Calderon, and was it
no Shipherds expectation to secure from Calderon
an acknowledgment of this vast claim ~
Al don't know that he expected to get from
Calderon an acknowledgment OF this large claim
know that Mr.. Shipherd indicated readiness to
fair'' '''' wa ''''s n' QUILL
@" Would It not have proved exceedingly en-
barrassing and burdensome to Peru to have ac-
knowledged and paid these claims?"
A-"Under American management 1t would be
far less burdensome than it now is under her
mean an american na company and the
which would have been diverted to Peru"
MT; belmont" Was there not an idea OF an
A. Not at that time; not until November, Just
ABOUT the time severed my connection with the
Peruvian company"
w
Chairman Williams announced that word had
oeen received from the House that the commit tee
were needed there, and desired to lie arm how much
further the examination OF Senator Blair would
progress. Mr.. Blount said he was nearly thro ugh
Mr.. Rice said he would have but few. II any, ques-
ions to ask when Mr.. Bount finished Mr. Bel
mont said as Mr.. Blount had gone over good deal
OF the ground he had intended to cover his exami-
nation would be very brief.
Chairman Williams thought the examna ton
might be concluded on Monday, so that the sub
committee can go to New York on Tuesday.
SENATOR BLAIR DECLINES TO PRODUCE HIS CoRRE-
sPONDENCE.
Mr. Wilson desired before adjournment to call
the attention OF Senator Blair to the correspond
ence between himself Cdr Blair) and Mr. Ship
herd. The latter had declined to produce it. He
CMr. Wilsonl thought the committee would like to
have It, and he called the Senator's attention that
he might produce it on Monday If it appeared to
Mr.. Blair replied that he had no correspondence
with Mr: Shipherd save such as was strictly prt-
vate and confidential and growing out of their re-
lation as attorney and Client and he must decline
to produce it
Mr.. Wilson stated that the object of the COM
mittee was simply to learn II it threw any light on
the subject under investigator whether any enort
was made to influence the intervention OF this
government, or to prevent peace between Chill and
Peru except through the Acknowledgements Of
these claims
Witness replied that he knew nothing whatever
OF the loss Of certain State department papers,
nor ii any government Official be Interested in
affecting the policy OF the government In the in
terest Of these claims or II any effort or expecta-
tion OF securing the armed Intervention Of this
government; or OF any expectation or effort to
prevent peace between Chill and Peru unless
these claims were allowed. He recognized the
fact that there were obligations higher and more
binding than those subS1Stng merely between indi-
viduals, and were he In possession OF any knowl-
edge or any correspondence of the character mem
toned or sought under the resolution calling for
the investigation he should consider it his duty to
refuse to withhold anything under the shield Of
professional consideration.
The examination was then postponed till 10
O'Clock Monday morning.
Sporting Notes.
Base ball yesterday:-.At Worcester-Provi-
dence, II; Worcester, 2 At BOston-Troy City, 4;
Bostohs, /. At tC,cvela2a- 8; Chicages