The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-15
WASHINGTON.
Washington Items.
RMALLs 70 DE SEATED.

FMALIb ~ hE hIAlEb'
WAsuINdTog, June l3.--Ih sub.oommit
tee ofthe house committee ON elections
in charge of the contested election case o
Smalls (ropublican) against Tillman demo
craft from the Fifth district ofSouth Ca ro.
lima. to-day adopted q resolution decl airing
that Smalls was duly elected aud is entitled
TO the seat. The subcommittee will report
the case to the full committee next Tues.
day.
BLAINE.
The examination OF Blaine was resumed
before the house comuitiee on foreign
affairs this morning. Before going into the
main subject under investigation, the affairs
of the Peruvian company, Blaine volun-
teered what he termed u complaint by the
Associated Press that he had exercised
some liberties connected with his testimony.
He said they were only such as he had
always been granted, and he had
learned with, much surprise that
of the late Washington agent of the New
York Associated Press. He them proceed
ed to read to the committee copy of let
ter addressed by him to the general agent
of the Associated Press, in which he stated
that the corrections made by him in the re-
port of his testimony were only such as
were essential to accuracy, and such as he,
T. common with other witnesses, made in
he official reports of the stenographer of
he house. He also in this letter, while
the general accuracy of the AS
sociated agents, questioned their right to
determine just what witness said, and re-
marked that the courts of justice and official
permitted witness to revise
parts of their, testimony. Blaine further
wrote: 81 have little desire, and have no
right or power, to interfere with the APP
pointment or removal OF your agents, but
protest against the assumption that | was
accorded any privilege with my testimony,
save that which has always been given wit
nesses and which is essential to justice
and fair DEALING" The letter concluded
with the request that it be given to the
press. Blaine went on to say that no iotice
had been taken of this letter, but he had
understood that instructions had been given
to the Associated Press reporters not to
permit him to see the report made of his
testimony. Appealing to the reporter for
of this statement, the reporter
replied that he had no special instruc'
Blaine thereupon asserted that during his
twenty years in Washington he had never
made speech of much Importance in the
house or senate or ever appeared as wit
ness without having notes Ofthe Associated
Press report submitted to him, and he pro-
tested that any instructions preventing such
for correction of errors would
be entirely unjust.
Chairman Williams called Blaine's atten-
ton to passages in the printed testimony
of Robert e. Randall, relative to the Credit
Industrial company. Blaine, in substance,
stated that randall, who was an utter
to him (witness) first approached
him in February, 1881; sent him (witness)
card in the senate chamber, and began
on the assumption that he
,witness) was to be member of President
Garfeld's cabinet. He (witncss) waived the
however, and, as far as posi-
BILE, the conversation. Witness had no
reason to believe that Randall would inten-
tionally misrepresent; but no conversation.
as he (RandalI) had testified to, had taken
place. He (Witness) did not look upon
Randall as q person with whom to discuss
the affairs OF the Credit Industrial company.
Count Dumont Ferrar, a gentleman OF
high standing was their direct representa-
tive and both he and Suarry had been very
persistent i'll pressing the objects, of the
company upon the attention of the state
department.. Blaine then gave the purport
Of his first interview with Count Dimont
Ferrar, in which the latter stated distinctly
that the Credit Industrial company pro-
posed to furnish money to pay any indem-
nifty which might be demanded of Peru by
Chill, and to satisfy the bondholders of Pc.
ru, provided that the United States would
accord protectorate which should guaran-
tee to the company the undisturbed right
to ship from Peru the products OF the guano
and nitrate beds for a term OF years.
"This, said Blaine, twas the plan of the
Credit Industrial company. | don't think
it has been fully understood by the people
Of the United States or by the newspapers,
which have been continually complaining
that it thwarted the plans of the company.
[ don't see how any American citizen could
advocate the adoption OF such policy by
the government. | told Count Dumont
Eerrar that the action which he desired this
government to take was wholly inadmissa-
bic. assured him that this government
lid not desire TO cbstruct his company,
f they could succeed in their eft
fort; that the United States would
be glad to see it accomplished. Mr.. Blaine
hen read letter addressed to Eyarts ana
signed by Count tDumont Ferrar and Suarry,
n which the plans of the company were
plainly stated, namely, to pay an indem
nifty OF $3.50 sterling per annum for term
lf years, and and also the bondholders of
Peru, whose claims amounted to 5000
100. "These bonds" said Mr.. Blaine
were held by citizens of Holland, Belgium,
France-a and England and their idea of a pro-
ectorate was salwaysadvanced in connection
with the purpose OF the Credit Industrial
company. The United States was asked
o reach out in the dark and guarantee pro-
.ection to the company in furthering the
interests of citizens of European govern
nents, when il could exercise no control
over the operations Of this COM
Dany." Blaine fatty contradicted many
If the statements made by Randall. lie
aid he (witness) never asked Randall II
as minister to Peru, would be ac-
,eptable to his company, and never init
mated to him (RRndall) what instructions
would be given to Hurlbut or to Trescott.
lie asserted most positively that the state
department. never for moment
the idea of an American
The idea was never taken
nto consideration in the instructions which
we're given TO Hurlbut and Trescott; in
act, IL never had lodgment in the state de-
Dsrtment. Such policy would have been
terrible blunder on the part Of this gov
Mr.. Blaine took occasion TO say
hat in his opinion peace would ere this
lave been established between Peru and
Chilli, had not Trescott's instructions been
evoked; that permanent peace never will
be secured except through outside
pressure; that either the United States must
intervene or let some European
power intervene, that in his (witnessD opin-
on the United States will soon be COM
)elled TO take a much more decided ground
han he (witness) took; that the United
States can't play dog in the manger and
ay II won't intervene or let anyone else
.iiher.n Blsine was asked If be desired 10
make any further statements, and replied
hat be desired TO say in reference to his
ormer testimony before the committee
hat in bis allusiOn 10 English influences be
nd not mean the English cabinet but Eng
ish influences IN the sense Of British inter
SIS. He thought the action OF
he British minister az Lima. Sir Spencer
i. John, was rcprebensible IN the highest
legree, and such as, II be had been an
4 fnerican minister, v0nld have cost him
be position. De tLen stated that the con- |
luci 10 which be referred. was the prepara- /
ion by Sir Spencer 81. John, Of a bogus |
reafy between the United States and Peru, |
Ehich be sent 10 the Gillian government, /
nd which greatly increased them against
Hurlbut and the United States, and that /
Hurlbut cailed.him 70 task f0r il, and be I
-eplied that Il was merely . Joke. "This I