Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-20

in which he alluded to this letter of reproval and
expressed something OF establishment and indg-
nation. Witness read letter from his brother,
dated Lima, Peru, December 9, 1881, as follows:
The Gillian papers are full of that Internal Ship
herd and his pretenses. They have been kicked
out OF this legation and out of the State depart
ment, but he Is an indefatigable nuisance. Ihope
Sam Randall will call for all papers In the depart
ment in reference to him and his AFFAIRS have
sent all his letters back to the department, and
anxlouSly desire that the correspondence be made
pubic. have fears q hope not well grOunded)
that our government means to slide out of the
American position. My personal talk with Blaine
and Garfield OF course WIN not appear In any Off
action. think they will throw me overheard I'M
less Congress backs up the American line have
1 must say that in Bla1IHs letter of ED November
to me there was manifest disposition to hedge"
In response to question by Mr. Lord witness
said: do not understand that Mr.. Blaine showed
dispatch with marginal note upon it to Mr..
Gilmore, the Peruvian minister, but simply related
10 him the 1ncitdnt referred TO- to indicate that in
that way only he could do what he might wish
to do.
Mr.. Lord.-Did you understand that Mr.. Blaine
desired Mr.: Huribut to do that which he (Mr.
Ba1ne) as Secretary was constitutionally prohib-
tied from doing?
Answer.-I hardly drew that inference, but
rather that the Secretary adopted that method OF
expressing his views, being estopped from doing
SO in his official dispatches.
THE LANDREAU CLAIM.
Mr.. Belmont then proposed several questions in
lcSdIu w Cuc LduuTcdu CIalm, anu euc1te0 In re-
Spouse that the claim had been before the public
prominently about eight years; that in 1874 Mr..
Thomas, US. minister at Lima, took much interest
In assisting the people there in investigating the
ceeded him, and that a leading lawyer OF New
York drew up a brief about this Landreau claim
and gave it to Mr.. Gibbs to take with him. which
to witness mind was indication that it was at that
Time deemed OF some importance.
GEN. GRANTS BRoTHER-N-LAw.
Witness had heard that Mr.. COrbin, brother-in-
law OF Gen. Grant, once owned one half of the
Landreau claim. In 1874 the Landreau claim was
pressed upon the State department. as witness
was Informed. BY Peter Hevner, ex-Gov. H. D.
Cooke, Jay Cooke and Joseph Carter Witness
here took occasion to say: GAS to Shipherd him.
any consideration may have had OF this matter
OF the Peruvian Company" Brother intimated
tnat he saw through his schemes which were
most transparent, and he said: 81 shall make short
him."
from the State department to my brother, nothing
treated Of but the Cochet claim and the Landreau
the shooting OF President Garfield The main
body OF the dispatch is taken up with the Lam
dreau claim.
THE SHOOTING OF PRESIDENT GARFIELD
The day my brother sailed for Peru President
Garfield was shot. Upon that day my brother sent
me telegram that rumor OF the shooting had
reached the Ship and asking what thought he
should do. replied that he was In the same posi-
ton as soldier when his leader Is shot down that
he must do his duty and 60, and he went
The witness said that In general terms he gath
cred that Mr. Blaine approved the plans Of the
Credit Industrel in their effort to obvfate the spo-
liat1on OF the Peruvian territory Mr. Blaine cor
daily approved a letter OF an extremely eminent
American expressing that view. In reply to in.
quires witness stated that the writer Of the letter
was Gen. Grant,
Witness brother, before he sailed to Peru. said
that ne had been asked by President Garfield to
see Shtpherd and look into his claim, and that he
had received while in Illinois, severalletJ from
him, one OF which was braZen attempt at bribery
Witness advised him to take the letters to Peru
and get to the bottom OF this thing. He thought
II his brother had shown Mr.. Blaine the letter. Mr.
Blaine would have dismissed him (Shipherd) at
once from any further consideration.
The witness said he only knew OF the contract
entered into between the Credit Industrfel and
Morton, Bliss Co., as 1t was matter OF public
note.
GEN. GRANTS VIEWS ABOUT PERU.
witness had copy OF this letter, and at the re
quest OF the committee he read 1t. 1t was dated New
'Since you were here hear that President Calde-
ron has been carried OF to Chill as a prisoner /
hope this Is not true. What can 1 say or
DO beyond expressing my sympathy for
Peru in her present trouble and
expressing the hope that she may yet come out OF
them With honor. 1t seems to me, however, proper
and important that the United States should step
In now and say to Chill that she cannot Cypress or
despOil Peru OF territory. She may demand In
demnity and security"
Chairman VIII ANS announced that Mr.. Blaine
would appear before the committee at half-past 10
O'Clock Monday morning. and the Investigation
was adjourned till then.