Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-10
THE GUAN0 DEAL
HOW HURLBUT GOT A PALACE.
Did Blaine Set HIM RighI2-The
PhIlanthrOpIc Blair and His CII-
ent.

WASHINGTON, April S-The examination
of Shipherd was resumed to-day by Mr..
Price by the inquiry: "Have you any other
correspondence with the Secretary of State
(Blaine) which has not been printed?"
Answer-"I have none with the excep-
ton of one letter of December 10th, 1881,
addressed to Governor Boutwell, and intend
ed to be shown to the Secretary Of State,
whoever It might be, whether Blaine or
Frelinghuysen."
The letter was then put In evidence and
read by the clerk. 1t was quite long, and
defended the writer (Shipherd) from the
Secretary's charges against him Of attempt
ing to bribe Minister Rurlbut. ShIpherd
was asked to state what personal interviews
he had with Secretary Blaine, and replied
that he held the first interview with him on
the evening of October 18th, and another
on the morning of October 14th. The wit
ness then stated at some length the circum-
stances which led up to the first interview,
going back to the dispatches which he
(Shipherd) had supposed were sent by
Secretary Blaine to Mr.. l,urlbut. These
dispatches, witness stated, were read to
Senator Blair by Blaine on June ID, and
subsequently Senator Blair remarked to
NShAPASAAO -
the dispatches yourself they could
not have covered the ground
more perfectly particularly the false
dispatch. Shortly after that, wit.
ness saw Senator Blair and asked II the dis
patches had been sent. He was assured
that they had been, and again, a few DAYS
afterwards, Senator Blair said to witness
81 have seen the Secretary, and he says the
dispatches were sent without alterations of
any kind on the same day they were read to
me, June I'd. When witness received Hurl-
butts letter, stating that such dispatches
had been received he was much
disturbed, aud at once sought
The Senator was greatly perplexed and
said: "Mr. Shipherd, that affects my veracity
and that Of the Secretary. will make this
my business to investigate" Witness came
to Washington on the advice of Blair, and
held his first interview with the Secretary
on the evening of October 18th. Witness
then detailed what occurred at this inter
view, and the Secretary appeared little
impatient, and, as he (Shipherd) thought,
seemed to anticipate the object of his visit.
Witness showed him Hurlbut's letter. He
took it, read 1t, threw 1t down, aud said,
"What's the matter with the letter ?'' Wit
uess replied, "Mr. Secretary, it dsturbs us
by what 1t does not say rather than by what
it says. It discusses Peru and her affairs,
Dub says AObLlue VI AuCIICdu lul6TtStbi
Witness continued, 81 then ad
verted to Mr.. Hurlbut's singular
conduct in Withholding the documents he
had been requested to deliver to Arizona
Mr.. Blaine retorted sharply, "What bus
ness had you to make an errand boy of the
American minister? He would have done
right If he had thrown all your papers into
the fre.n Witness then told Blaine what
was reported of Hurlbut's intimacy
with Jurez, that they had gone out
together on the steamer, that on arriving
at Lima Juerez had placed at Hurlbut's
disposal one of the finest residences in
Lima, with a wine cellar exceptionally well
stocked, and that Hurlbut was occupying it
free of expense to himself, and all had been
furnished by the Credit Industriel. Mr..
Blaine laughed incredulously, and said,
"Oh, they don't catch Steve in that way.
II he lives in fine house he pays rent for
It," Witness then said further, "Well, Mr..
Secretary, their intimacy is a matter of
public comment in Lima. They are
always together. Juerez is virtually au in
mate of the American legation" Blaine |
exclaimed, with great emphasis, "It this
be true he must have sold out to the Credit |
Iudustrel. l will go to the bottom Of this"
Then, after moment, turning to witness,
he added, "What do you want me to do,
Shipherd ?" Witness handed big draft of
dispatches and said;' ''Send that to Hurlbut "
Blaine read 1t and replied, "No, not that. 1t
would raise howl in Congress-" He, Blaine. |
then wrote, resting his arm on his chair,
dispatch in substance as follows: ga re-
port reaches the State Department that your |
conduct is such as to lead to the suspicion |
of improper relations with the Credit In |
dustriel You must stop it," Witness con-
tinued ~ heard afterwards, through |
Senator Blair, that the dispatch was sent, |
but the dispatch which, it appears from the |
anrracnNOdpOpa furnished NV tho State |
partment, was sent, was very different
from this dispatch which the Secretary
wrote in my presence and read to me.
Recurring to the dispatch Blaine had sent
to Hurlbut, relative to his supposed coUnec-
ton with the Credit Industriel, shlpherd
said that subsequently, on meeting Blaine,
he (Blaine) said 81 have received reply |
from HuIlbut, and there is nothing in your
charges whatever. knew there was moth
ing in it, so don't say anything more to me
on that subject"
Mr.. Rice then asked witness II he had any
further facts to offer to show that Hurlbut
ever had any connection with the Credit
lndustriel, and received the reply, 81 have
not"
"Have you any facts to offer to lead to
the slightest suspicion that Blaine ever had
any connection with or interest in the |
Credit Industriel?"
"None whatever"
Mr. Rice-"Have you anything to show
that Blaine ever had the slightest interest
in the Peruvian Company"
Answer-"I have never charged him with
any connection or interest in either"
Mr.. Rice-"Then, what grounds had you
for supposing the Secretary ever was favor
able to your company P'
Answer-"The manner in which he |
had treated the subject, and
particularly the assurance of sena-
lat [slIz ~
told me, 'Shipherd you can quote the
Secretary, quote him a good deal stronger |
than you have done. You can't quote him |
too strong. Don't expect him to commit |
himself in writing, but be sure of this, that |
the State Department is thoroughly with us
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