The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-22
NEWS BY WIRE.
The Chinese Bill Before the House
Calls Forth Dlscussion.-Mc.
Clure, Of Ohio, Fayors
Its Passage.
Heavy Wind and Rain Storm Around
Vicksburg...More CreyaSses and
Spread of the Flood.
The Cabinet, Discussing the Wbitta.
ker Case. Disapprove of His
Dismissal.
The Gar Spares Nihilists Through the
Influence of Victor Hugo.
The New York Post on Futnres.-.The
Stock Market.
Other Domestic and Foreign News.
ther Domestic and Foreign News.
Shepherds Investigation

Shepperd's Investigation.
WASHINGTON, March 2l-Mr. Shepperd
appeared before the committee ON foreign
affairs to-day, and presented copy of three
missing letters and after looking through
several envelopes said there must be some
ialsity about 1t, as he could not find the
letter of May 2lst. He stated il
was addressed to the president, and
as he had been informed
by letter from his secretary
J.. Stanley Bremen 1t was referred to the
department OF state. The letter of NAV
25, 1881, was then read. Ii was to Hon. ]
&. Blaine and showed that OH the 2lst he
(Shepperd) had transmitted to the president
duplicates OF the enclosures which he pre-
sumed would be referred to the department
OF state. These enclosed were to be
handed to Hurlbut in his (Blainel
discretion and at the proper time
he would be glad to be summoned to
Washington before Hurlbut and Kilpat-
rlck's sinstructionsw were prepared. Shepherd
| was questioned as to the enclosure men
toned and said he had not made the copies
as the originals were in the Department
OF State. The principal enclosure was a
prospectus Of the Peruvian company.
| Letters of May 3lst and June lth were
also produced, both were addressed to the
president and were merely formal. The
interest lying In his disclosures, which
were found in the correspondence already
printed. Shepperd was cross-examined as
TO interviews with Hurlbut before he went
to prison. AT one of these, held in New
York, Hurlbut told Sheppeid that he had
been sent to tell the latter that the presi-
dent regarded his case as
strong, in law and equity as
! / hA l,.k tl,u. y.
fortunate that Peru should be in such a
deplorable condition. He added that the
prime condition on which the president
would consent to act would be that the
claim would be put i'll such shape that it
would not impose any hardship upon Peru,
but should be remedial, and should
enable Peru to pay her indemnity and get
out of her trouble with Chill. ii
that could be done the govern
ment would heartily endorse the
scheme. He further said this
claim must not be pressed upon Peru in
any shylock spirit. (shepperd) replied
assist, only, as the affair could Command
the approval of every fair-minded man.
asked him II the secretary of state had
given him the papers l had alluded to, and
he replied: mo, sir; know nothing OF
your schemes / am only telling you what |
have been instructed to do" In speaking
Hurlbut used the term secretary of STATE
but always used in a a.somewhat vague
term, 1.-THE government" "the ex.
ecutive," or 'the United States. -
He desired as full an account In
writing of our plans as could give him,
and he would read them with great pleas
at the earliest moment, and hope Won viii
propose your plans as earnestly as posi-.
ble." Shepperd then made general state.
ment TO the effect that he never imagined Il
would be necessary TO buy any man, and
meyer intended TO do so. He did, however
feel that II was necessary to prevent Hurl.
but from taking any position which nigh,
be violently opposed TO their company.
Shepperd was, asked "Did yon think
Hurlbut could be purchased" and replied:
Most emphatically."
Chairman-'And you proceeded to pur.
chase himY'
mo, sir; simply to prevent him from set.
ting himself viciously and determinedly
against us, recognized the fact that IL would
be necessary to assure him that ii wosld
in future result adyantageously to himself
and friends II he did not oppose us.
Shepperd was then questioned In regard
to his interview with Secretary Blaine, and
replied: THE interview took place at Mr.,
Blaine's residence, in this city, ON the even.
ing OF June 18th. II lasted until n late
hour and was resumed next morning.
When asked who was present at that IN.
terview Shepperd said United States sena.
tor. whose name he did not feel at liberty 10
mention because he had been informed
that in an investigation of MS kind il was
necessary to be very careful about men.
tioning the names of members of the house
for senators. He said further that this in.
tcrview was brought about by the kind
offices of the aforementioned senator.
The chairman suggested that Shepherd
give the features Of the interview with Mr..
Blaine and for the president to waive the
question OF what senator was present.