The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-15
BLAINE, PERU AND chilli.
Examination OF Enf0y Tresc0it Yester-
day-Sot Much OF Development,

3D. r. Id
WASHINGTON, June 1i.-Trescott, Envoy
to Chilli, Peru and Bolivia, was before the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs to-
day. He said his mission was to attempt
peace between belligcrent States. He
knew nothing whatever OF the cores
ponlence OF Shipherd nor OF his papers.
Blaine showed him one OF his papers, Just
before be left on his mission, and remarked
that in his reply he told Shipherd never to
speak to him again. With this exception
he knew nothing oi the Shipherd papers
nor the missing papers. Had no knowl.
edge that any minister OF the United States
was corruptly influenced in connection
with "Credit lndustriel" or any other CON-
pany. Never saw Or heard anything to in
dicate that the late Minister Hurlbut was
in any way corruptly influenced. The
Chilian Secretary Of Foreign Affairs told
witness that the Chilian government had
no charge whatever to make against
Hurlbut. Mr.. Belmont member OF the
committee, asked witness the following
questions: "Do understand you to say
that the plan Of the Credit Industrier was
the only one that would be practical p
Ans.-It " as the only one that I heard
OF that seemed TO have sufficient financial
status to furnish means to pay a war in.
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demnity. In reply to further questions
witness said, ~ do not want TO be drawn
into any controversy rs 10 accuracy OF
memory on the part OF either Mr.. Blaine or
Mr.. Randall. knew Randall MS agent or
representative OF the Credit InGustriel.
lie seemed to be under the impression that
certain relations had been entertained be.
tween the Credit 1ndustriel and the State
Department He seemed to think that
Blaine had taken up the 1.andreau claim
and forced it upon the Governments Of
Chilli and Peru TO the detriment OF the sue
cess Of bis company. In point OF TACT, how.
ever, the question had never reached the
point Of practical consideration, and SO
told Randall" Witness did not remember
whether or not he had drafted the ins.ruc'
tons OF the State Department to
Minister Hurlbut o; June 18th. He
Was perfectly willing to answer questions
not in conflict with his obligations to the
President and Secretary OF State. Belnon,
stated that he deemed it pertinent to show
that the Credit lndustriet was the company
that was meant in the instructions, ,oi tht
State Department to Hurlbut, June 10
although it was not mentioned by name
The witness yesterday made light OF it, ant
made point that the Industriel was no
mentioned at all. Prescott replied that hi
opinion in regard to the matter was formet
. after he reached Peru, and that from %ha
he had there learned he was satisfied tha
Z the Industrel was the only opening tla
might possibly accomplish payment; Of tn
: war indemnify. Belmont asked severa
questions in regard to his acguaintanc
: with Elmore Snarez and others, and in Q,
; plantation, said tina. his object, was to sho'
what sort Of government that'of Caldero
was when Elmore, Representatives OF it, ":
;, also representative Of 4 Credit 1ndustrie
! and also that it was SO well understood th'
y the Credit lEdustriel was only a compan