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wheels and was cut up 80 badly that he died

Chairman Williams conducting the examina-
tion.
The witness said he early became interested
in the subject of the interoceanic canal, and,
in that connection, with the operations OF
De Lesseps. He thought that with proper
policy toward Peru on the part of this coun.
try, her integrity of territory might be pre-.
be of great value. He believed in the
strongest assertion of the Monroe doctrine.
The first interview he had with Ship
herd took place at his (Shipherd's) Office
in New York. Ex-senator Crogen in.
troduced them. The interview was
brief. The conversation was in substance,
that he (Shipherd) wanted to engage witness
services in bringing the subject of the Peru
Wan Company to the attention Of the State
Department. Witness indicated that he
would see him (Shipherd) later in regard to
it. The second interview took place at Ship.
herds Office, about the 20th of July. Wit.
ness was under the impression that Crogan
was with him, but that he went away
again. Most of the conversation took place
between them when alone, the substance OF
which was, in effect, that Shipherd ex.
planned at great length the points Of
the Cochet claim, and discussed the situ-
alton Of the Chile-Peruvian affair, prob
ably that Chile would accept money
lhueunitf anu utsire on tne part VI tuose
he tShipherd) represented to assist Peru in
raising the amount required, using Cochet as
the basis of the negotiations with Peru in the
settlement to secure for the United States the
incidental advantages which otherwise might
go to foreign points. l understood it was de-
sirable to enable Peru to secure the retire.
ment of the Chilean forces from her territory
and enable her to satisfy Chiles demand for
indemnity. 1t was my purpose to aid in &C.
complishing this result
MIR. Williams-Will you please be careful
to state to the committee your understanding
of just what Shipherd wanted you to do?
Blair-He wanted me privately to examine
his papers and give my opinion on them, but
more particularly, he desired me to ascertain
the attitude of this Government toward
Chile and Peru. He wanted me to see the
Secretary OF State and learn what the policy
of this Government would be. l thought it
proper and right to do SO. understood our
Government to assume position of warning
away other powers.
Witness was asked if he understood that
the Peruvian Company expected to be able
| to furnish the amount of indemnity which
Chile would claim, and replied: "There was
no Peruvian Company at that time. l sup
posed there was a sort Of syndicate of gentle
men embracing those he had mentioned to
me as being interested in the claim. Do not
recall the names of all. They are published
in the prospectus, think"
| Williams asked witness if he (witness), in
any of the interviews, heard any illusions
made by Shipherd to his offer of $3.50, 900 in
stock to Huribut.
Witness-None whatever. 1 certainly
would have heard it if anything of the kind
was said.
Adj urned.
Seuat0F Fair nm fhe Chtpe.e
CHICAGO, May 4th.-A Washington special
says: The wealthiest man in the Senate to-
day is, perhaps, Senator Fair of Nevada.
This millionaire representative of the far
western section Ct the country is, above all
| others, the easiest approached. He was found
quietly seated this evening in his private par.
| iors at the Arlington, and when addressed on
the Chinese question said:
81 am very largely interested in California
and Nevada, and have never employed Chi
Lese as against white laborers. One of the
for such small prices that white girls and
servants cannot make an honest living. 1t
appears that the Chinese take every pos
sible source of labor from them. While
this applies particularly to Californis, it is
equally true of Nevada. They have their
opium dens and sell opium and smoke it, and
when apprehended as criminals escape to
their underground dens, which extend to
mammoth proportions, and cannot be found.
Their employment by me as laborers would
be great saving, but do not employ them,
and am in for the removal Of the curse and
competition. They come to California under
the auspices and servitude of the Six Compa-
nies, and every year they send home S40,-
000 coo to S45 900, 900 to their people, aud
were it not that California is blessed with
plenty and possesses such large resources,
she could not stand such a drain. Why,
rich men will not live among them,
any many wealthy citizens have removed
from the State and have taken mill.
ions of dollars of capital out of it
with them. | may have an elegant
block of buildings In their quarter,
but 1 cannot rent or hire it. They leave
filth and stencil that no human white
can bear. I would like any one to show me
the fantas.i,slly dressed, ambassador look.
ing individual iu China that you see here as
their representatives. There they are pig.
tailed and wooden-shoed. Senator Hoar, in
defending them, is serving certain manufact.
uring interests as against your own white
boys and girls"
Reporter-Will the President sign the
present bill!
Senator Fair-I think the President, judg.
ing from his last veto, will find no objections
TO the present bill. do not think he expects
Congress to follow him in this matter. This
bill is in exact conformity with the treaty. /
do not think he will veto tns bill. He Is too
sensible man to refuse to sign it.
In the Presidents Hands.
WASHINGTON, May 4th.-The Chinese bill
has been signed by the President of the Sen-
ate and transmitted to President Arthur.
The Kansas.Pacific.
CHICAGO, May 4th.-An Omaha special
correspondent asked the General Passenger
Agent Of the Union Pacific, j. w. Morse. if
he had seen the special dispatches published
| in the Chicago Tribune the past week or g.,
and originating in Atchison, Kas. After
perusing one, denouncipg the sale of the
Kansas Pacific to the Chicago and Alton,
and another, that it was sold to the Atchi.
son, Topeka and Santa Fe, and another, say
ing the Denver and Rio Grande was to te
the purchaser, MIR. Morse replied: "The
Kansas Pacific Railway is now so thoroughly
incorporated with our system that the line is
not more likely to be detached and sold
than is the main line from Ogden to Omaha.
The idea OF selling so important and profit
able line has never entered the brain Of
any Union Pacific stockholder or official
To dispose of it is to relinauish our
hold on the Kansas business and to shut
ourselves out Of Kansas City and the South.
west. We are putting that line into the
best possible ahape. We found it in poor
condition and have steadily improved it from
that day to this. 1t is the principal competi-
tor of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad for the Colorado business, and of
two southern lines for the California and Pa.
cifc coast business. We run three through
passenger trains on that line to Denver, and
through sleeping cars on one express train,
and an emigrant train from Kansas City to
| Ogden. The Omaha lines do not feel the ef.
| feet of competition frem the southern line, for
| the reason that most Of their business natu.
rally finds its way to Omaha, and thence over
| the lines leading west from that tity. This
| road being the principal rival between the
Kansas City lines, we canpot spare one road
from that city without feeling the loss."
There have been no overtures from any
one looking to the purchase of the Kansas
| Pacific?
"Of course not. The managers Of these
| lines know full well that we have no iuten.
ton Of .vacatipg the field hsld by the Kansas
Pacific"
"Will the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
road put on Chicago and Denver train via
Atchison and the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe road.''
NO. sir. am not authorized to speak
for either Of these lines, but you can see it is
| nonsense to talk of any such scheme when
you stop to think of the situation The Bur-
| lingtou road will soon have an independent
| line to Chicago and Denver, and connecting
from it, from Kansas City and Atchison
to Denver. Both Of these lines are
good ones, and both are shorter than
the AtchisoD, Topeka and Santa Fe..
| There could be nothing gained by
helping competitors to get business which it
can claim for itself. Secretary Teller was
not the attorney of thu Union Pacific, and
the Pacific roads never influenced his appoint.
ment with the view of defraudiug the Gov
ernment out OF its interest Gould has only