The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-27
DEEDS OF THE DAY.
Continues from tirst Page
Washington Items,

WASHINGTON, April 26.-Interest in the
star route cases was transferred to Judge
Smells police court this morning, in
D he hearing in the case of Mortford O.
Reidell. against whom new pro.
ceedings have been entered on
account on the invalidity of the old indict-
ment against him. Nearly all of the par
. ties prominently connected with the case
, were present about court. Among the new
faces were those of Westminster G General
James, x-Attorney-General MacVeagh.
The new Indictment is almost identical
with the old one, except the old defendant $
names are given in full and
few verbal changes have been
made. Counsel for the defense
again moved for Il postponement, but the
motion was not entertained. Reading of the
indictment occupied nearly four hours. Tx.
J Attorney General MacVeagh and Elk Post
master General James were the only wit
ncsses examined, and the court sat until
$50 p. m. in order that their testimony
might be concluded tonight The defense
T pursued some dilatory tactics in the way
OF objections, protest and Interruptions to
secure adjournment or postp onement,
but the court announced readiness to sit
until 10 o'clock or until the testimony was
concluded. II the present proceedings
against Reidell don't secure his indictment
by May LIST the statute of limitations will
end then, and no cases will have to be
found.
la the Shipherd investigation TODAY
Blame began by saying that he desired to
correct the press report that he had read a
letter from Senator Eaton. He had no cor
respOsdence whatever with Eaton on the
subject.
Blaine then desired to make another
statement which appeared to HIM very
strong negative evidence against the
cain OF Shipnerd that he had an interview
with President Garfield on the subject of
the Cochet claim. He then added that he
examined the diary of the late president,
who had been in the habit for years of
Keeping minute account of his daily
transactions, and he found that neither
Shipherd nor Hurlbut nor the Cochet
clam nor the Peruvian company are men
toned. Neither does his private secretary
remember ever to have heard him men
llon Them In answer to an inquiry by
Williams, witness said that none of the
South American dispatches were prepared
during, the presidents sickness. 81
} am glad this question was put,
because the American press have
widely stated that rs de facto president
had assumed certain line of policy which
might plunge this country into war"
Blaine in illustration OF the point mentioned
the fact of certain dispatches which
were blocked out before the
president was shot, but which re-
manned in statu quo until after the sue
cessien OF President Arthur In explanation
oil Garilelds view on the subject, Blaine
SAID; President Garfield, in conversation
with me, said Lincoln had directed Secre.
lary Seward to bring all foreign matters to
him and not to the cabinet, unless he so di-
reced Continued Blaine: From that
lime forward never submitted anything
to the cabinet which involved the permanent
poacy or change of policy, and no step
which would involve u change of policy
on the part of this government was ever
taken by me without first submitting it TO
the president and receiving his entire ap-
proyal and direction" Blaine then pro-
duced the original draft of the instructions
winch were given to Prescott which
corrections which had been made
by the president, some of them ut his
(blalnos) suggestions and commented
upon the corrections and their merits and
dement's. He added III don't by any
means find fault with the president for
changing his mind, but this is an original
draft OF instructions to which President Ar
thur gave his assent. | desire to state
most solemnly that the assumption that |
ever interpolated line or syllable in des-
patch alter u was agreed to by the pres.
dent Is rs Raise as the lie that was circulated
over the country that ! was, during the
presidents sickness, blocking ont n foreign
policy OF my own"
Belmont proceeded to PROFOUND a series
oil questions which were mainly directed to
an inquiry into the policy OF the DEPART
ment in the Chilli Peruvian trouble ana
the instructions which were given to Tres.
colt, Witness stated that he had never
made an examination of the merits of the
Cochet nor the Iandrean claimed. lie had
considered the Landrean claim as res
adjudicata.
Belmont's questions were directed to cs.
tablishlng the point that the instructions
; 70 use MS own good offices in behalf Of the
l'ahureau claim meant that his official in.
tcrveation was contemplated to secure A
hearing OF the claim IN the Peruvian
courts, contcnding that the lack
otthe word "unotll1ially" in.the dispatches
or instructions implied that official action
was meant. Blaine replied that a boy in
diplomacy would know better than to nut
ms construction upon the dispatches that
they meant just what they said, neither
more nor less, In the course of exam.
nation considerable feeling was
shown which was subsequently
| brought to climax by Blaine's rcmarking
! with some emphasis; II hope, Mr.. Bel.
mont, you will be u gentleman. | shall be
one and shall treat you rs such. am not
in police court TO be badgered. must
answer my questions In my own way and
You must not undertake To correct me-"
Belmont disclaimed any lack of courtesy
or desire TO badger. lie entertained the
highest respect for the witness both on &C.
count OF his aye aud the high position he
had occupied; but his next question was:
!. "Did YOU In your instructions TO Hurlbut
ask him to bring to bear upon Peru
the power Of the government 10 force Peru
= To recompcnsc the claim Of Laudreau p,
Several explanations similar to the one 70.
corded occurred In the course Of the exam.
nation, Belmont persisting In putting his
own construction upon the instructions to
, liurlbut, and blaine pcrsistently insisting
upon literal construction.
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