The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-15
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geSte0 that IN view oil the aVOwal OF VIII
ness that he had no personal knowledge
on the subject, this refusal to give names
or statement OF the source of his suspic-
ions ought to be stricken from the record.
Action upon the suggestion was reserved
for secret session of the committee. AT
the conclusion of Buells testimony Senator
Hawley, with the consent of all membeis,
expressed emphatically hishopes that ifany-
body in the world knew OF any corrupt ac-
ton the part of any member OF congress
or excuses in connection with the matter
under consideration he would come forward
and state t or forever hold his peace, as the
desire of the committee was to make the in
vestigation as thorough as possible.
| The whisky investigation correspondents
| referred TO by Buell., in his testimony be-
fore the Windom investigating committee,
are: H. Ia. Nelson, correspondent OF the
Boston Post, and Charles Nordhoh, of the
! New York Herald. 1t is reported tonight
| that Nelson contemplates legal proceedings
against Buel on the charge OF libel
| THE CHiLf-PERUvIAN MuDBLE.
| w. II. Prescott, late commissioner of the
United States to the South American re-
publics oil Chilli Peru and Bolivia, was e.
amined by The house committee on
foreign afiairs to-day. Witness re-
ceived his first commission from
the president in November last, was con-
| firmed by the senate in December aud re-
ceyed a second commission through
Frelinghuysen, who was then secretary of
state. He was appointed special minister
plenipotentiry and envy extraordinary,
and in general terms the object OF his mis-
sion was TO attempt to bring
the belligerent states of Chill,
Peru and Bolivia together, if possible, to
induce them to make peace. Witness
| knew nothing whatever of the correspon-
dence of Shipherd; never saw him but once,
and none of his papers ever came INTO
witness hands. Just before wit
ness lett this city for South
| America Blaine showed him one OF Ship
herds letters and his (Blaine's) reply to IT,:
1t was letter in which he told Shipherd
never to speak TO him again. With this
exception witness knew nothing of Shipherd
or the mssingpapers lnreply to question
by Williams he stated that he had no
knowledge that any minister of the United
States was corruptly influenced in connec-
ton with the Credit and Industrial conf
pany, orany other scheme. Witness was sat
isiied that there never had been a time when
the Credit and Industrial company was or
could be made q practical factor in the set,
t!ement of the difficulty between Chill and
Peru. Witness had interviews with the
CHILEAN secretary of foreign affairs and init
mated to him that the CHILEAN
people by their structures upon
Hurbut, evidenced by articles in
their newspapers, were doing him an iDjus
tice, ard the minister replied that the
CHILEAN government had no charge what
! ever to make against Hurlbut. Williams
stated to the committee that he had been
notified that the secretary of state
would to-day send to congress large mass
of original correspondence bearing upon
1 10 aud ttN1n M m
Der of the committee desired to ask some
questions, he thought it would be better tc
, adjourn for few days, to give them az
p portunity to examine their correspond
nee. Belmont then put a number OF CUES
ons with view to show that the Credi
and Industrial company was the company
, which was meant, although it was no
mentioned in the instructions of thu
state department to Hurlbut o
June 10th, and Prescott was asked il he hat
, communicated with any one since his re
, turn from South America in regard TO thu
Credit and Industrial company, and repliet
: that he had written to Robert Ran
, dali in response to lettel
, from that gentleman, in which
he called the witness attention to certain
portions of Blaino's testimony, and asked
him for statements as to his recollection
upon the matters involved. Prescott an
! swered: 81 don't wish to be drawn init
any controversy rs 10 the accuracy of tn
memory of either Blaine or Randall"
( Belmont-"l am simply trying to ascer
[ tain what, If any, were the relations of tn
state department to the Credit and Indus
trial company"
Trescott-"I know nothing of wha
D passed between Blaine and Randall as tn
, agent or representative of the Credit an,
Industrial company. As | understoo,
G it, Randall was under the impression tina
/ certain relations had been established be
, tween the Credit and Industrial compan,
and the state department, and he though
: that Blaine had taken up the Landrea
j claim and had forced IL upon the GOV
q c nments of Chill and Peru L
!, the detriment of the success
y his company. AS point of fact, however
the question had never reached the poin
i of practical consideration and | so toll
/. Randall"
Prescott was asked if he did not draft IN
instructions of June 10. and replied that h,
!, did not remember. Some discussion ensue
n as TO the proprety of compelling the wit
ness to disclose who wrote certain di
patches; Prescott stated that he was pc
iectly willing to answer any and all que
tons not conflicting with his obi
cations to the president and s'cretar
of state, but all official dispatches signed b
the secretary of state were his the seer,
tary'sl dispatches and he (wltncss) doubte
il the propriety of his being question:
:. in regard to their authorship. BE
mont stated that he deemed it in
& portant to the inquiry to show that til
v Credit and Industrial company was tn
/, company whiclfwas meant in the iustruS
:, tons of June 18th, although 1t was n,
(" mentioned by name. Witness yesterda
d made light of IL and made the point tn,
4 the Credit and Industrial con
" pany was not mentioned at al
a He desired witness to stat
), whether he (wltness) had any other CON
20 pany in mind. Prescott replied that hi
y opinion on the subject was formed after h
,. reached Peru; that from what he hear
q there he was satisfied the Credit and Indu
!, trial company was the only agency tn,
: might possibly accomplish the pa,
', ment of the war indemnit;
!. Belmont asked several other questions il
!, regard TO the witness acquaintance wit
~ Elmar, Suarray and others and in @,
~ PLANTATION that his object was to show VIII,
. kind of government was that OF Caldcroi
n when Elmar was representative oft, an
~ also was representativ of the Credit an
1. Industrial company, and also that Il was
well understood that the Credit aud Indus
trial company was the only company oile
ing a practicable plan, thu