Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-16
Chtlt-Perm Correspondence

appeared at the rooms of the house committee
of foreign affairs Investigating Peruvian at
fairs, and was sworn. The chairman inquired
in relation to four missing letters aud asked il
heywrote such letters, describing them as in
dexei at the department to the secretary Of
state.
at is my recollection did" The witness
stated hs had expected to prepare copies
nj the letters alluded to, but was
unable to complete them beforeS leaving
New York. He had copies of the missing
letters in his letter book and could prepare
COPIES, but as some of the letters were quite
lengthy and he would naturally wish to look
over and compare the copies he might have
made, he would require some further time.
The chairman made several inquiries in re-
lation to the letters and asked if his SUBJ
roma did not require him to
produce his books and papers
Shipherd replied II was not aware it did. 4"
Witness produced the subpoena and read from
it It required him to produce copies of all
letters written by him to Secretary Blaine I'M
der specified dates copies of all letters written
10 Secretary Evarts and Blaine between June
!, 1881 and February, 1882; also copies of let
iers writtdn to any minister, consul or Official
Of the United States referring to the affairs Of
Peru, Bolivia or Chilli, or any matters of prop
erty or business In which be was interested
him from either the secretary of state,or from
any minister, consul or other United States
official Shipherd stated as he understood the
subpoena it would take his secretary at least
two weeks to make copies of all the cores
pondence called for.
MIR. Rice suggested delay mi ght be avoided
BY Shipherd sending for his letter books and
producing them before the committee.
shipherd replied that the books contained
variety of private letters, land he did not think
they should run the risk of transportation.
He had no doubt, however, they could be
forwarded on an order to his secretary. He
desired to know the construction which he
should place on the words in the subpenai
"uther officials of the United States" Con-
with members of congress and other
parties, and he was not quite clear
whether the subpoena was intended
10 cover that. He further wishes TO know
whether the intent was to call for all cores
prudence which might have passed between
htween members with the government. or to
limit it to correspondence touching Chill and
Peru, and finally whether, if the latter only,
the committee desired such CORE pondence or
only such as referred to possible official action
OF the officials with whom he had cores
pouded.
Mr. Rice replied 1t was the intention of the
committee that Shipherd should produce all
what broad class of pc rsons known as United
States officials, as we'll rs from all parties con-
nected with the state department, or other
departments of the government. The COM
mittee then went into secret session, Shipherd
and wife remaining in the room to determine
whether the witness should be permitted to
return to New York personally to superintend
the copying of the correspondence called for,
or whether an order should be issued directing
The letter books to be forwarded to Washing
ton. Finally the committee adopted an order to
The effect that Shipherd be required to furnish
The committee with copies of all correspond
euce addressed to any United States minister,
or official of the state department touching
the subjact matter of the inquiry; also all let
ters addressed to witness by such officers and
relating thereto, and all correspondence and
copies of correspondence passing between the
aforesaid which will throw light on the subject
matter of the inquiry, also all other
correspondence and copies of correspondence
in his possession which may tend to show any
relation of such officers to the business tran
sactions referred to in the resolution of the
house.
The Inquiry was then postponed until
Saturday and Shipherd will return to New
York to arrange the papers in accordance
with the decision of the committee.
Isl TO BE wHITEwAsH?
Some members of the house foreign affairs
committee arc dissatisfied with the instruc-
tons of the committee given to Shipherd to-
day in relation to the production of his cor
rtspondence and express the opinion there is q
tendency to restrict the scope of the investi-
gttion. Shipherd testified very promptly and
ntelligently and manifested an apparent will
lingness to give the committee the benefit of
all his knowledge. In asking what cor
respondence the committee would
want he intimated quite plainly
til It he had letters from some members OF
congress aud inquired if the committee want
ell these produced. There was an immediate
whispered conference among some sleadlng
members of the committee the result OF which
was that the room was cleared for a secret
session. The committee remained in secret
session until adjourned and there was, 1t is
said, an animated discussion as to what cor
respondence should be demanded of Shlpherd.
Some of the members insisted upon calling
for all facts in Shepherds possession connected
with the matter before them, but the instruc-
lions finally adopted and issued to Shipherd
called for his correspondence with persons
connected with the United States foreign SER
vice and state department, but do not
include members of congress. In
the committee meeting it was complained
that the instructions to Shipherd really
left it discretionary with him as to what cor
respondence and papers he would produce, land
broadened but were not made broad enough
10 include correspondence with congressman.
Il was this that caused dissatisfaction, but
members of the committee say they think the
instructions will be made broad enough at the
next meeting to include all correspondence
with all persons in the public service.
Sergeant Mason.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Bigelow, the at
torney of Sergeant Mason has prepared pc
tltou for writ OF habeas corpus, on the
ground that the court martial had no juris'
diction in time of peace, and even If it had, il
exceeded its powers in imposing sentence in
excess OF the punishment authorized by law.
Seven petitions were received at the White
House for the pardon of Sergeant Mason, one
from Chicago, one from Boston, one from
Tennessee, the remainder from Ohio. None
were numerously signed. The impression il
general that mitigation Of the sentence will
be granted If not full pardon.
Subscriptions to aid the wife and child o.
Mason were begun this afternoon. just be
fore court adjourned this afternoon Judge
Wiglie rendered decision In the MasoI
habeas corpus case. denying the prayer of TIT
petition, but he afterwards rec0nsidered hi
Judgment and allowed Bigelow to Withdraw
the papers, the latter wishing to present then
to the court in bane tomorrow. Meantime