The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-06
PERUVIAN SCANDAL.
A TRUCE BETWEEN PERU AND CHILL.
Senator Dlair's Cron.Ex xantnAtlou-iiep Presents q
Written Enforcement OF General Graut In Favor
or Peruvian IntereSts-ffe vtniicatts xr.
Hlslae and Condemns Shlphfrd.

Hl.las and Condemns Shlphsrd.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Thc examination
Of Senator Blair was resumed, this morn
ing. Witness refused to state the amour
Of stock rendered 10 him by Shipherd. III
said: "Mr. Blaine understood, ut the frs
interview, That appeared there rs counse
for shipheri. lie knew that was tlesir
Gus oi aiding Shiphe-'l. asked the Sec
rctary Il, from his knowledge OF Affairs
there could be any improperly in my act.
ing as counsel for shipherd, and he said
.ha, lie could see none. never concealed
my connection with the company. !
should do the same thing over, with the
same light. have no apology to offer,
here or elsewhere"
Senator Blair continued 81 never re.
gart!ed the scrip, offered 10 Inc by Ship.
herd, Of any value, unless m agreement
with Peru had been carried out; that is to
say, II the company had been wealthy
and powerful company; there were men
OF wealth who were interested in the move.
ment, il the conditions for its success were
possible. There was no company and no
scrip, however, at that time"
Witness explained why he used the Ian.
guage, "fou should act as though ships OF
war IRE on the way" The explanation,
however. didn't vary from the statement
heretofore published. Upon being asked
ii he understood this Government rs de.
nmuding from Chill that she should not
insist upon the dismcmherment Of Peru,
the witness declined to discuss the mean.
ing Of official dispatches; he had no other
view OF the policy than that indicated in
the dispatches.
Representative Blount.- did YOU
learn General Grants opinions upon this
matter"
The witness said that lie had thus far
retrained, rs fur rs possible, from mention
in. names, and he hoped that the com.
mittee would not insist upon that line. He
had heard OF General Grants views from
others and he had seen them over the
generals own signature, but he did not
care to be instrumental in bringing upon
others the criticisms Of the press. lie had
just seen the comments upon himself, and
he could, he thought, stand up under
them. As for General Grant, he knew
nothing OF his opinions III this relation
that he (Blair) did not consider highly
honorable to lttn. Witness tiua!iy stated
that he had II personal communication
from Shipherd and documentary evidence
relative to General Grants views Wit
ncss's knowledge OF General Grants views
was derived from Shepherds statements to
hlul exclusively, with the one exception OF
General Grant's Endorsement upon n draft
Of Instructions to be sent to Minister Hurl.
but. Witness stated his understanding OF
the document alluded to. and produced Il
copy OF the draft OF instructions which
Shlpherd asked to be sent to Minister
liarlbut, about the middle OF October, and
remarked that he believed that it was upon
the original draft OF these instructions that
General Grant had made his Endorsement.
Witness then read the draft OF instructions
which Shiphenl wished to have sent to
Minister Fitzpatrick. I. was brief, and in
formed General Fitzpatrick that the instruc.
tons sent to Minister Hurlbut were in
tended, likewise, for him. Witness showed
s!r. Blaine 4 copy OF these papers; the
latter declined, however, TO make any use
OF them or to do more than he had indi-
Gated i'll his instructions already given.
The attitude OF the State department was
never stated in the presence OF witness any
more strongly than in tha instructions
given in June.
Witness said thai he did not care 10 say
that Shipherd had williully misreprescnted
him; the committee has seen more OF Shin.
herd than he (Blair) had, and could Judge
OF him and character his mind. So far rs
his Dlarsl expressions were concerned
he had been misreprcsentcd; he had nev4r
| put things in SO strong light as Shepherds
very hopeful nature had probably con.
ccived.
Representative Blount quoted from Ship.
herd $ testimony that the subject of bribins
iiurlbut had been mentioned in Mr..
Elaine's presence and the remark Of Blaine,
II don't think that will fetch him." when
| witness said that he did not hear any such
conversation.
Representative Blount.- --"Did YOU not see
the Arlzola letter, and was il not submitted
to you because you were the counsel of
Shi pherG?"
| Witness.-"1 had nothing whatever to
do with its preparation and did not know
any parI ol u, II nh.l' aller It was sent. !
presume, VI course, J! won,d not have been
s"o~h ,, 20 me anK,sS ms iad I been counsel"
Mr. , n.o''nt.- outu you nave continued
as M so"''ie' J.. you naa seen tne entire letter
ptlofc II WIS sent! was u not gross
Misrepresentation .a,, Oh the State depart
''SM:: ,n::, II,
d, "1Iness 1a..s rep..eIi pi ,hat some portions OF
the letters stated the case much more
s1rops'y man was eo!rect. II be lsnip-
neru) meant oy me highest authority the
state ueparlsllent' witness thought 1t 4
Misrepresentation. ae was not prepared
70 dellne II an outrage, Tor he was not here
70 abHsea man who had once been his
c!'cht. MitheSS' IN reply 10 another CUES.
t,3n, salG thas he would have considered
| u his nlNileSt ultN, rs 4 senator, II he had