New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24

Mr. Blount ito the witncss)-I renew the question:
What was the inducement for you to seek the "
This member u Congress who declined emposnien'
NJ 4, ON occount OF his supposed influence with the
ocp,ive Department or purely In order 10 get
his legal advice as a lawyer $3.50,
The vitneSs-It was for reasons purely perSo"ai '" Wv
Senator himself-tafter slight pause ana py way VI
correction)-to the member himself as distmgu'Sheu
from any aid which he might render or WAS "
render In any event a member of Congress.
Nr Bount-I don't understand You "ha' uo W"
moan as personal 10 the member himseff
The witness-I mean this, that am advised ny couhrei
that my duty 20 gentlemen with whom deal exclusively
q, their private capacity requires that should not I'M
necessarily discuss any occurrence to wmch thes anu
may have been parties. therefore stop at 'n"' 'o
did not seek the cooperation Of tins gentleman poca"e
he was member Congress nor with reference 10 any
action which he might possibly take as memper oi
Congress
Mr. Bmnt-Nor an attorney purely
The wltness-I do not think il all respect
20 the committee that should define what motives may
have influenced Inc further than have already dehou
them
Mr. Blount-In view Of what has been said IN reference
a. the sickness OF the witness will not press the matter
now hut certainly will hereafter
Mr. Rc-I think the witness had better take into conSd
Grafton very carefully between Ills and tomorrow morn
inc whether he will not the question whether the
,ncuber TO whom he referred member OF the House
or not II he makes the statement that he was mem
her of the Senate that terminates our investigation ID
that direction But II he that he was member
Of the House then for the committee to decGe What
,urtber investigation it may duty to make within
the scope Of the resolution under which we are acting
therefore suggest the witness tnat re had better
consider very carefully between this ana to-mollO"
morning whether he will not answer that question.
Mr. Biount-Iest there might he some misunderstahu-
ing do NOT wish 10 be committed 10 the proposition
that we nav not inquire to the action Of Senator
do not care just give my reasons but there Is an
espec of The question in which think Mr. Rice VIII
concur with the idea that can inquire into the
action OF Senators.
Mr. Rce-I will bo very happy 20 concur with
my FREUD, Mr.. Blount; but Will modify the
statemnt which l made. If made 1t pos
itye in regard TO Senators, l hd not III
tend 10 do So but. the other hand, do make tins
statement positively, that it refers TO member OIL the
House it il clearly orr duty to follow it.
CuNCERNING THE LETTER OF MAY p.
The chairman ito the witness-You handed to me
few moments ago the copy Of letter purpotns 10 De
shat Of the letter May 81. ISL the abstract OF which
&C. torth IN the printed document This copy how
ever ehows that the letter dated May 90 ISL
VII YOU first state how you obtained this copy, ana
TSe VttnessIThe dsy before yesterday wrote my
son requesting him to make me fresh cory of that l't
when uF"uS ; t crIe1t tn tole stcos yit reason
sole care He sends ne tins copy with note saying
thai he has himself compared word by word with me
ietter.prrss copy OF the letter. have myself read IT.
and my recollection being refreshed by the reading and
havine thus disclosed 70 tie committee all the means
have Tor speaking Of its absolute accuIacy am PIE
-ared 10 state that the best ofmy knowledge and belief
,his 5TG pe aI i Zion yS regd to- date is & mat
prepared the letter of MAY 20 intending to ncose with
,tprnted documents; that printer disappointed me,
fbs Documents coming until saturday morning the
oIt aud HAT the letter was forwarded that That
date has been in M own mind, and by some way OF
other which cannot acc"n9, ioE tnit hrohiS 70 nave
been taken as the date In the state department - -
The charnao-Haye you asccrained any facts in
reference TO the COPY which sou supposed you
had brought with yon
The viJucss--i HaS ct o.. O.. >, ,., ,.o,, ND,
the Witness-I have repeated at my rooms tx.
hsustve search Of every paper which hal WIN me,
pared a list OF The dates in NY oaiee, and a. ne
Ch have thar checked list with me, at least 20 far as
the missing letters concerned and shows that TINS
letter checked off Thai corresponds win my recol
lection that the letter was brought IN and compared
along with the Others in due course and as supposed
The chaTman~Do you think that this is the copy
which was then prepared!
The charmanNDid you at the time yop first compared
erepancy the between the 20th and to DIST OF
Tie witnessI do not think that noticed at the time
that I compared II, but my TtCoIecln o. the fcts
srose the moment that my eye fen in the irst reaing
of III copy on this date. / remembered distinctly the
fact that wrote the letter on trlday tA4 ny printer,
usual disappointed me, and that mailed II the next
TEXT OF THE LETTER.
The letter which Is dated May 20 ISL and addressed
GO The Pr, silcnt, was then read, as follows;
incloer herewith the first copies given out f Is,
Tho pr pectus OF the Peruvian Company; %, DRAFT
connf f'ni SCRIPT; Ith ditto claim o. epnr-
suant 20 the inuation in my letter OF the &oth ult-
"Tbe Peruvian Government having no diplomatic agents
In TINS country have been ~ FREE communication with
sui IN this city. Mr. Tracy Is the son oil
all rican mere lan form, ry resident az Luna ana
naT1le Peruvian lady was born ana brodn Peru
For so4etAng ike twenty-five years he nSs ne MS
present post and seems 70 be very lntellgent as |
fo both Peruvian and Chiau aft rs. and certainly IL
leeuly alive 10 Peruvian Interests As 10 inc COchet
claim he says that htlc known 10 the present genera
ton having disappeared from contest ~ 1898. When
CocLe returned finally t. France and beng almost I'M
Inediaely succeeded by the Lanreau cIa Dut thd no
we are now ready presescnt H. since we sa come to
~ rit ~ The trostrate al most critical moment
of cOlrsc INC speaks for his own people only.
- YER sbr cannot terort viii scteely subInit
readily TO surrender her great prize, even when Of |
5ered offer her uDcIdI war Indemnity |
ssn n tie issue is 10 be between commercial creditors
with chs and intruder IT is not doubted
that solution, however Dir astiu 10 TIE Nahqusneu
tbili hers u is not wholly content with the present
look. All he ueighbOrg kepubhca are no" jealous OF
her and II Dy attempted GailOD plOtcctOIate
sc should seek permanent enlargement OF ner power
she woIid hu, enter upon a long ana ptllouS contest
m ON the thcr hand she should retire, having ased
all the lea fruits Of real victory, ana Win ner
war indemnity insured IL wo,.d be fortunate ending
Tor her Vel for others The latest adyccs indicate
more tiuu ordinary anxiety IN nigh quarters al san
tiago nd such solution of The serious problem
While the interests Of my clients are purely monet |
ary their protection involves at The outset international
questions of such magnitude that they see no other
cOu.e proper the outset as 20 lay before the Pres
dent all the facts and AVIAN themselves at eicIy sep 81
such formal or lnI0rInaI sufses'ios u ne may lA IL
iii 10 favor them with As !ar however. as they nave
pann, themselves, they Lave planned to avoid ali
cCmpCa ion ana II supported ~ tHe eelc '
that tie Executive Will project them 80 ar as nc Dds
them right they anticipate no difficulty IN p ace
ably haroLug all interests by direct COMMERCIAL ne
COLLATION. without other Governmental ala Than mat
UGOve indicated. -. . IT,, fl,
Snow the nitldJiO. IL OutDuc 10 be lhls
FRS American citIzrns tAc legal representatives
indebtedness from Fer1 20 I!lt Original asconoIeI
oi guanO amounting 10 something Ike sI,OOOOoOUOQ