The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-04

n answer my questions In my Ogn way an
= you must not undertake ~ correct me"
s belmont dlsclaimed any lack Of o0uftes
= or desire 10 badger lie entertained Ga
0 highest respect for the witness both on 40
/, count OF his are aud the high position b
"Dd YOU In your instructions "a lIurlbu
. ask him 10 bring 10 bear upon Pei
the power of the government 10 force Per
10 rcCompense the claim Of Laudrchu 2
Several explanations similar 10 the one r.
corded occurred in the course Of the exam
nation, Belmont persisting in putting la
own construction upon the instructions u
Hurlbut, and Blaine persistently inslsln
+ upon literal construction.
WAsmNGroN, April H.-At the close O
Belmonts CrOss-eXuminatiOn of Blaine,
4 most exciting scene occurred in the foreign
affairs committee room. Blaine stated tina
as Belmont. after being warned on Mon
day, had persisted in lnisquoting his dis
pa ches and putting upon tnem consbrnc
lions utterly foreign, he WAS compelled Il
change his opinion of him, which had beer
that he was gentleman. Al
exciting colloquy occurred, which
The committee soon were una
! bic to interrupt. Belmont intimated
| that he would deal with Blaine in private
and followed this up with the words; ~
believe you are bully and coward u
Blaine addressed the committee and ignor-
| ing Belmont, said: "Mr. Chairman, the
Young man has disgraced himself. lie has
been put forward by those who are behind
him to insult me, but he is incapable Of
doing 500 The scene was remarkable
one, Notwithstanding the efforts Of the
chairman to smooth the troubled water and
obviate the necessity for misunderstand-
ing. The impression prevailed at the Hd-
iournment OF meeting that the dispute had
bv no means ended. 1t is the subject of
comment on all sides this afternoon.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
When the foreign affairs committee as
sembled to-day Blaine and Belmont gave
evidence from their manner and express
sions Of cOuntenaGce that they we're pre-.
par.d for an unfriendly encounter. Bel
mont first presented II copy OF Evarts' re-
port to congress on the Landrean claim
which Blaine said yesterday omitted the
word unofficial" The referring to Secre'
tary Fish's letter of instruction to our then
minister to Peru upon this same
claim and Secretary Fish's qualification of
his instructions at the time with the word
unofficial, )" is at the root of the present
difficulty between Blaine and Belmont,
Belmont constituting Blaine's omission TO
thus qualify his dispatch to Hurlbut to
signify that official pressure upon Peru in
favor of the Peruvian company was con
letter, when Belmont stopped
him and stated that he
had chosen to read a portion of
| letter which did not contain the disputed
word. Blaine said "Yes; Evarts uses the
word in one place and omits it in another,
showing its utter inconsequentality." Be
fore Belmont could proceed, Blaine said he
desired to make statement, and said Bel
mont exhausted two hours of time of the
committee yesterday in travelling in circle.
ale repeated questions six or eight or ten
| times over the same course. He had the
right, but it is AL based on the
fact that he made two Interpretations,
absolute polpable Interpretations, and this
course of his is to establish
vet touched upon. While | have the
| largest possible stock of patience | would
rather that he come directly to the point
| There are many important points That |
would like to be heard upon, but the itera-
ton and reieration of some questions III
order to vindicate Belmont for having
made the biunder to misquote me in two
particulars, is little too eXhaustlng.
He has made two pglpabe Interpretations
and has made no explanation of them
when as gentleman, as | understood HIM
to be, he ought to state frankly that did -
blaine who had been standing and speak
ing with good deal of excitement, here
took his seat and Belmont jumped from
his chair, but before he could reply the
chairman broke in and said: II desire 10
say that the chairman representing the
committee is reluctant to put any restric-
tionS on the course and conduct Of the eX-
animation. Mr. Belmont insists on his
right to examine in his own way
have no doubt that Mr.. Blaine will
exercise the virtue of patience and pre-
sumo that in pursuing that course we shall
have the finished examination much
sooner than if We were 10 restrici either
witness or examiner"
Belmont-"Of course Blaine's object is
plain enough, that is, to avoid the dire t
issue"
Blaine-(Rising and striking the table
angrily with Ms cleuched hands -" w hat
issue
Belmont-"This issue, which must be
met "
Blaine-"What issue ?"
Belmont Also rising angrily and strik-
ing the tablet will not answer - single
question that you ask from this time To the
end OF the examination, You have stated
what deem to be entirely incorrect. You
have attempted to place me in Il false posi-
ton. In this you will not succeed. | said
that the quotation mark was u mistake,
that the press marks were u mistake ofthe
printer, and your language bears the con-
stIuctiun put upon it. The careful reader
will agree with me and the careless reader
MAY be influenced by your speech.
Blaine Onterruptingj-"W Which you are
now trying To copy"
Belmont would not copy you or any
thing that | considered improper. The
commencement of This examination tins
morning relieves me of all consil alton
which | mentioned yesterday which | IN
tended TO observe to a man who had held
the Office of secretary of state. You have
placed yourself on a level with any otner
witness, and will examine you as such
Blaine (angrily)-"Whatd do you mean -
Bclmont-"I mean this that you have
been before committees before this time
You have erdcayored to threaten
Wilson, interrupting-"l submit this is
Blaine-"This is intolerable-the inso-
lence of this young man is intolerable."
Belmont-"Iou have brought it on your
selEn
III have no more regard for your inso-
lpncr." retOrted Blaine, than for a boy oi
teit'
Brlmont-"Blaine has had due expert.
euce before committees and he has ende Az
ored 10 threaten them. He has done il lots
Of times. lie will not do il to me.
Blaine lin a Disguised tone)-"This Is
too trifling. ] hope that that the commit
tee itself will protect ITSELF l have no
power"
Chairman Williams finally restored a
measure of quiet when Belmont pro
pounded q question: Ibid your resolution
Of the house OF representatives 10
which you have referred simply
authorize the state department 10 exercise
the kindly offices Of the government in be-
halt Of this Landrean claimant, this lobby
it-he who had been hanging around tue
Capital, who bad trumped up the claimy'
At this point Dannel, with some We
hemence. interrupted with a protest: As
a member Of this committee ! protest
against this style Of putting stump
speeches into the body IT questions"
Belmont un-Wrrt.i nIiufel that stump
-f-eciI,-s lri iren permitted h. De injected
into witness replies that the Commute