Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-02

WARRINGTON, May 1.-Senator Blair
appeared before the Foreign Affairs
Committee today land began by readino
general statement in relation to the
subject under investigation. in eifec. as
follows: II know nothing of the MEM
bsrship of the Panama COMPANY. ex-
capt Presiden. Sheperd. DO not know
OF any member Of either House being
IN any way whatever connected with it.
excepting myself, and my connection
with 1t was purely as counsel. with no
pecuniary interest whatsoever in the
company, and with no expectation what
ever OF pecuniary reward The state
ment then rehearsed at some length the
situation of affairs in Peru and Chilli.
and witness's sympathy for Peru, and
desire to prevent her dismemberment.
which led him to keen interest in the
purpose and objects of the Peruvian
Company. Some time in August Shepa
erd wrote Offering witness. as a retainer.
stock in the company. Witness replied
ne preferred retainer in money, if he
took any. Shortly after he tSheperd)
sent witness some scrip which he subse-
quently returned for reasons already
set forth.
Witness continued: so far as l
know of the affairs, Sheperd has no in
huence whatever upon the policy of our
Government, and never had the effect
to alter or change its course in any con-
csivabie degree" Witness then alluded
to the interview with Blaine. which
took place on the 18th or 26th of july,
and added: Il have no desire to 90
over in detail what occurred then, unless
IL be the wish of the Committee that |
should do so. desire to state / never
heard Sheperd make any mention, in
the presence of Blaine or sn any other |
occasion in my presence, of his having |
made an offer to Hurlburt of $3.50, 600 |
In stocks in the Peruvian Company, |
Nesther did l ever have any CORE
spondence with Hurlburt on the subject |
Of tho Peruvian Company"
Witness had received a letter from
Hur)burt, who mentioned having re-
ceived many communication from Shep-
erd, and saying he could not mako him |
tSheperd) understand that be (Hnrl- |
burt) could not act in the matter, ex-
cart nv, in al fv,, ctsovs fr,,v, A. C4.4u n. /
partment. Witness first saw the long
letter of Sheperd to Walker Blaine
when he saw it in the printed report of |
Sheserd's examination before the Com
mittee. He had, however, been re-
Quested by Blaine to inform Sheperd |
that he (Blaine) did not wish him
(Sehperd) to hold any correspondence
with snbordinates of the State Depart
ment, and this desire had been verbally |
conveyed to Sheperd. Witness knew
nothing of the Credit Industrial, OF
their contract with Calderon. Witness
thought the Government ought to con-
slider the kidnapping of Calderon a
breach of faith on the part of Chill,
and SO he wrote Sheperd to act as
though American ships were on their
way. Witness believed such ships
would be sent, as England already bad
sent ships there. Blair's examination
will be continued Wednesday or Thurs
day.
Call for Bonds.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-Secretary Fol- |
gers call for Gs of July 1861, amounts
to $ll 100000.
Commercial legislation.
A bill was introduced in the House
authorising a special committee to
promote commercial intercourse with
the Central and South American
States, also for commission of
army engineers to determine tho best
route for ship canal to connect
the lakes with the Mississippi river, |
and the Atlantic with the Gulf across
Florida, and appropriating quarter of
a million dollars for expenses.
Military Available.
Senator Edmnnds, from the Judiciary
Committee, has reported back in rela-