New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
MR.. BLAINE AND THE CREDIT INDUSTRIEL.
A REPLY TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL TESTIMONY OF
ROBERT F. RANDALL

ROBERT r. RANDALL
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Ex-Secretary Blaine
has seut to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
ng letter in reply to the supplementary statement
made to that committee by Robert +. Randall with
reference to the diplomatic relations bet the United
States and the Governments OF Cmn ana feru nc
takes up the subject of the Credit ndusre ana quotes
the proposition known as the Gulaume programme
made by that company and set forth In letter Ho"'
Count Montferrand and Mr.. suarez to Mr.. Evarts'
This proposition Mr. Blaine says founded'upon the
idea OF an American protectorate and WAS In eject tat
the United States should recognize and constitute the
Credit Indusrie the general qudator for the peh e'
OF bondhoders and creditors all resident In Europe lie
says:
This absurd proposition always re-
eced and never consented to entertain for q
moment The United states perfectly Wiling mat
the European bondhoders should get ther pay III any
honorable manner but the idea of making TINS Govern
guaraneer for the Credit lndustrel OF fIenoe,
aud extending an American over portion
OF Peru for the benefit OF the subjects OF iour European
nations is piece of wild policy whlch may D., sa,ey
LETT TO the authors and representatives OF the uiaic
dali
Mr.. Blaine then quotes number of extracts from his
correspondence with Minister urlbut, to show that 1t
never his intention to the programme OF the
Credit Indusrel upon the Government OF Peru and that
Mr. Hurlbu understood it TO be his duty to up
hold favor that company. The only reference to the
question OF providing money indemnity for Peru con-
taned in the instructions Mr. Trescot was in the fol-
lowing words:
II negotiation assured. the ability Of Peru 10 fur
nish the Indemnity viii be matter Of direct Interest
rOn thus subject we have Information upou whicn
definite instructions be based. While you VIII
carefully aOs,an from any nterposion, you will exam
Inc and report to tais Department promptly auy plans
Whlcn may be suggested
Mr. Blaine continues
This closing instruction directed the Minister TO care
fully abstain from any Interpolation aud slil elt any
plans" tor providing indemnity to be suggested" by
Peru and TO be reported to the Department Of stare IL
did not send out ''Guillaume programme nom WASH
|
Mr. Randall and Mr.. Elnoie seem to have
| Mr.. Trescot did differ on this point. TIE
extracts have now given present every WORD ever
cation TO tho Credit IndusTie II there be the sghteet
Inconsistency change from the beginning To the end
al. Iuablc aftcr careful review TO perceive ii. q.
1t seems to nave been SIR Iandaa misfortune that he
could draw the distinction between Wishing success
to corporation and becoming Responsible for ts acts
Mr. Blaine refers to the Interpretation put by Mr..
Randall and Mr. Gilmore upon his application to the
Navy Department for information with regard to the
naval strength Of the United states in the South Pacific
and quotes letter from Walker Blaine to show that
these inquiries made simply TO ascertain
whether United States ships available to
transport Mr. Hurlbut from Panama to CaIlao and Mr.
Trescot from Panama to Valparaiso. lie adds " Our
naval strength in these precisely the same
when left the Department that 1t was when President
Garfield Inaugurlted"
In conclusion Mr. Blaine says:
All that ashland have right to ask this-is that
the foreign policy OF tue Government when was az ne
Official acts its oil cal dispatches, official records.
ask tt the true history Of great sions snail not DC
parties by Of memory by shrcds and patches of
Idle gossip by misrepresentation OF the malignant or
| by misapprehensiOns OF the ignorant
Tie House Committee Foreign Affairs to-day by
unanimous vote reconsdered its former decision in
gard the statements recently received from exsecre
ary Blaine in response to the one submitted by Robert
Randall and without objection the slateulcnC or Mr
blaine made part OF TIE record OF proceedings IN the
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