New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-18
SHIPHERD AND THE COMMITTEE.

HIS APPEARANCE AND HIS DISMISSAL.
he BIUN1IY REFUSES 10 COMPLY WITH THE
WISHES OF THE COMMITTEE AND SUBSEQUENTLY,
ASKS TO BE PERMITTED TO REPLY TO Nh
BLAINE.
WAsnlNGroN May 17.-,Iacob Il. Shipherd
appeared before the House Committee Oh Foreign AT
fairs thus morning. He carried handbag, which was
said TO contain prepared statement covering NIFTY
page. more. The chairman addressed Mr. Shipherd
as follows
The Committee Foreign Affairs is directed by the
House demand from you copies of ali correspondence
between Yourself and any person persons whom
soevcr and all papers and other evidences in your pos
tending TO show what you did or attempted To do
10 enforce the claim of Peruvian Company induce
the United States enforce This claim against Peru
Are You now prepared furnish the documents here
called fort
MIR Sbpherd--I am not.
The chsirman--Are you prepared to furnish, and viii
you FURNISH all papers and other evidences In your
sion tending show what you did or attempted to
do u enforce the claim of the Peruvian Company TO
induce the United States enforce this claim against
Peru
Mi. Shipherd-I will not
The cbarman-Do you positigely decline TO produce
the papers and evidence called for
Mr. Shiphefd-I DO.
The chairman-What is the further pleasure OF the
cOuIiuitteei
motion TO 10 into executive session agreed to ;
the room cleared and the committee went into pr
yate consultation After about ten minutes the doors
reopened. aud 1t WIS learned that tie committee
had agreed inform the sergeant-aArns that it had no
further for the attendance OF Mr. Snphcrd and that
he might be discharged until further notification.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs will meet
again tomorrow morning. IL was believed that tie
committee before putting 10 Mr. shipherd the aerna
i've questions this morning had decdedin the event Of
III. positive refusal produc the required correspond
eneetO report him 10 the House IN contempt Of its
rasnd,s The subsequent instruction TO The sergeant
discharge SlpheId has gwen rise 10 belief
IN quarters That the recent supreme Court decision
il tLe kllDOurn case has led the committee I" doubt the
eIpcde mcy O proceeding TO extreme measures II is
learned nat the committee Will summon caAss slant
Sec rtary o state Robert L. Hit as "a witness
Mr. shipheId has prepared letter which was handed
10 Chairman Williams tonight 1t Is ia part follows
Mr.. Blaine occupied an entire session in address,
ing the committee ana devoted considerable portion of
cues. all aud supported by prima facie evidence,
tened 10 dscredt me a. witness and 10 destroy the
Bairs recollection differed from mine on point which
hr. Blame and his ireuds deem important The whole
of Mr. ne's testimony, far as II tended To contra
dict and dscredit me, was grossly incompetent and
much of At irrelevant Us well ana an lnnnie wrong
has done in consequence not only 10 me personally
but 10 tie yeiy iargelnteresIb represent. -, -
On May IL 1 subpUnaed to appear before the
lee this day and to Dnug with me copies Of ali
CORES pUndence between self aud any person or per
sons whatever and ali papers and other evidence III my
DO 70 eOrc the claim q Int se t eopss this
and to the prior instructions alluded to-
presented self appointed hour al the place
appolu1 ea ana was asked by yoa whether was now
prepared comply literally with tue total demand
above recited. l bad choice but 10 answer In the
negative. 1 tEen pereInptory dismissed, being
ssked other question anu being allowed 10 make no
statement aud no explanation now peg 10 INFORM inc
committee through you that AIN prepared and have ut
all siuce the subpoena MAS served upon me been
preparcdso supply i enect,athougn cannot literally,
al the evidence called for.
/ further stale that this evidence Includes al
important letter from the President Of tie United
6Lt,es recently discovered, correspondence with
oidc.al and unofficial representatives OF FeIu
and with ne Department OF state through my counsel
Tins Il ,cumcntary evidence, with much more whlch
ever npution upon my yerdciIy and tue consequent
value OF testimony which ~ assertion Vi susgesuoh
into the record since vac Last beSIu.
In answering Mr.. Blaine AID in correcting senator
Blair shall cOnine my sef wtnin tDe same hIits DO
eddIesslnS court VI judleature No Limitation 50 mar
row - this bas been used NY the com Tee heretofore
I ait only ~ know whether w w heard VI all