Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-15

for all American citizens now detained in Ireland,
and this will no doubt be ordered.
sHIPHERD AS A WITNESS.
He Appears Before the Investigators.
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE COMMIT
TEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Promptly at ten O'Clock Mr. Jacob r. Shipherd,
accompanied by his wife, appeared at the rooms
OF the House committee on foreign affairs
The members Of sthe committee, however, were
somewhat tardy, and it was fifteen minutes after
the hour set for the examination when the chair
man announced that quorum was present. There
We're present the chairman and MeSSrS. Rice,
Lord, Parker, Orth, Kasson, Belmont, and Blount
AS TO Mr.. SHEPHERDS BUSINESS ENTERPRISES THE
PAST TEN YEARS
Mr. Shipherd was sworn, and stated that he re-
sides at Richmond Hill, Queens county, N. Y.
He was asked by the chairman to give general
history of his business enterprises for past ten
years. Not that the committee would insist upon
1t, but to afford him an opportunity to make any
explanations he might desire to come before the
public. Witness demurred to the question; was
not aware IRE that he had ENGAGED IN any business OF
thrust before the public IN a manner to give no
toriety not of his own seeking; and he preferred
not to put himself before the public in any more
conspicuous manner than he could avoid
THE POUR MISSING LETTERS.
The chairman inquired In relation to the four
missing letters and asked ii he wrote such letters
describing them as indexed at the State depart
menD to the Secretary of State.
AnSWer-"1t is my recollection that did"
Witness stated that he had expected to prepare
copies OF the letters alluded to, but unable to
complete them before leaving New York. He had
OF all letters sent and received, 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 relation
him to his BOOKS and qa not
did"
THE SUBPOENA.
Witness produced the subpoena and read from
it. 1t required him to produce copies OF all letters
written by him to Secretary Blaine under specified
dates; for copies OF all letters written to Secretary
EvartS and James G. Blaine between June /, 1879,
and February 1882; also copies Of letters written
to any minister, consul or Oflcial Of the United
States referring to the affairs OF Peru, Bolivia or
Chill, or any matters or property or business in
letters received by him from either Secretary OF
State or from any minister, consul or other United
States OficaL
In reply to a question by Mr.. Rice Mr. Shepheri
stated that as he understood the subpoena, 1t
would take his secretary at least two weeks to
make copies OF all correspondence called for.
Mr. sHIPHERDs LETTER BOOKS
Mr.. Rice suggested that delay might be avoided
producing them before the committee.
Mr.. Shipherd replied that the books contained a
variety OF private letters, and he did not wish that
they should run the risk OF transportation. He
warded on an order to his secretary He desired
to know the construction which he should place on
the w9r1s IN the sunnnn Ser officials OF the
reSpondence with members OF Congress and other
parties, and he was not quite clear whether The
subpoena was intended to cover that He further
wished to know whether the intent was to call for
all correspondence which might have passed be-
tween him and persons connected with the gov
ernment, or to limit it to correspondence touching
Chill AMI Peru; and, finally, whether f the latter
only), the committee desired all such correspon-
dence, or only such as referred to the possible Of
nclal action or the officials with whom he had cor
responded.
Mr.. Rice replied that it was the Intention of the
committee that Mr. Shpherd should produce all
letters which he had received from that some what
broad class OF persons known as United Suites
officials, as we'll as from all parties connected with
government
SECRET SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE.
The committee then went into secret session,
(Mr. Shipherd and wife remaining In the room), to
determine whether the witness should be permit
ted to return to New York personally, to supern-
tend the copying OF the correspondence called for
or whether an order should be Issued directing the
letter books to be forwarded to Washington
Mr. sHIPHERD AND HIS WIFE.
MI shipherd was accompanied in the committee
room by his wife, a matronly looking woman,
dressed in black. He is quite large man, o. 1orii
rather closely. On the witness stand he was
thoroughly Self-possessed, reflective and deliber-
af1ve In his answers to- fnterroy yatories-
sHIPHERD ORDERED TO PRODUCE ALL HIS CORES
PoNDaTCE.
When the committee went into secret session, a
discussion ensul as to the scope of the nvestiga-
tiOn under the resolution of the House: Whether
the committee should call for all correspondence
bearing upon the Chili-Peruvian affair, or simply
the correspondence with the Secretaries of State,
foreign ministers of ths UnIted States and oricss
OF the State department. Finally, upon motion OF
Representative Kasson, the committee adopted an
qutred to furnish the committee with copies of all
corresponding addressed to any United States
minister or ocials OF the State department touch
Ing the subject matter of the inquiry. Also
all letters addressed to witness by such officers
ana relating thereto and all correspondence and
copies OF correspondenoe passing between the
aforesaid which will throw light on the subject
matter OF the inquiry. Also all other correspond
ence and copies or correspondence in his posses
sion which may tend to show any relation Of such
officers to the business transactions referred to in
the resolution OF the House, under which the In
vestigaton Is being made.
FURTHER INVESTIGATION POSTPONED UNTIL sAruR-
Mr.: shtpherd suggested that it would take
considerable time @ ana labor to prepare the papers
thought he would require until Saturday to do SO.
The further investtg alton was therefore postponed
IT.
will return to New York this afternoon to arrange
the papers In accordance with the decision OF the
committee.
The Soldiers, Home.
THE CHARGES OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GEN
STURGIS SAYS.
Gen. Sturgis, governoHOf the Soldiers Home, in
his report upon affairs there suggests various i'm
provements needed at that institution With the
large means the institution has, hall, he thinks
might be built, where they could assemble for In
teilectual exercises. Bowling alleys and BILLIARD
rooms also ought to exist to provide amusement
ana waNesome exercise ssMoney seems to have
been dealt out with a lavish and unstinted hand
In all directions except that leading to the imme-
date Denefit OF the individual inmates OF the
Home, " he writes.
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE.
After these preliminaries the report goes on to
make certain very serious charges against two OF
the managers OF the Soldiers Home:
More than $4,000 have been expended in en-