New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-14
TIE CuILIpERU INVESTIGATION.

SUPPLEMENTAL TESTIMONY BY ROBERT H. hANDA',
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Robert Il. hahuai
has been permitted by the Foreign Affairs C'"n''eo
at his own request, 10 file sworn statement suppieo
tai his testimony before that committee III tne |n
Peruvian investigation. The statement has oeen re-
ceved by Chairman Williams, and Will DC cohsiuereu ny
the committee in connection with Tue otner 'esIion'
taken nv the committee during the investigation
Mr. RsndaIls statement, which Is an argument In
supporter his former
between himself and the Peruvian Minister, MI EmOre
10 show that Mr. Blaine mistaken when he testified
before the committee that the propositions contained
In TIE programme of Credit Industrel were entirely
nadmissible that he utterly refused TO have any
thing whatever to do with it," and that he said that
the United States could not touch it, or think OF
touching it, and utterly rejected it," Mr. Randall
says:
do not believe he did, 10 any one make any
such statement as he alleges believe that MS IeSt-
mOny this point is due {" want OF recOlecton ana IN
the consequence, 10 quote his own words OF the lact
that he was very busy other matters 4" at that
time will show 10 the committee that ne always enter
tanned the programme" and far far exceeded MI.
Evars III his enthusiasm That TO use my own words In
my previous testimony: "The propositions made were
entirely satisfactory 20 him. that he considered them
feasible every way that he representing the Foreign
Department the United states) would carry em out
ment of a war Indemnity Absolutely necessary on
part Peru to Chill, to preserve the territorial
only institution party able, prepared aud Wiling 10
pa large sum Tor Peru as $30.0OO,OOO
Mr. Randall refers the committee TO the correspondence
between the Count de Montferrand and this Govern
ment which was published III the " correspondence
touching affairs in or between Peru and Chill trans
mtted Congress by the President Oh January 20 1882
Mr. Randall calls attention to several portions OF Mr.
Enorcs letter and commits upon hem re ferring par
tculary to the incident related by Mr. FL ere (Which
occurred during interview with Mr.. Blane) when the
feet was brongh the United states had only five
war vessels on ths coost of America. Mr. Candal
says;
This must convince every fair minded man Of one Of
three tnn5s either that Mr. Blaine at tnat time when 1t
honestly and earnestly in favor OF utilizing the pro-
erane of the Credit lndustre at all hazads; or tnat
he pushed tie conventional diplomatic license Of mis-
reprcse natOn beyond all precedent and example; or
that when testified before your committee lie had ut
terly forgot every material fact connected with his
South American policy.
MIR. Randall quotes from Mr. Trescot's testimony
to show that 1.-THE instructions of June
Is given to Minister Hurlbut unquestiOn
ably embraced the Credit Industrie"; and
and in support his statement he refers to Mr. Elmores
letter calling attention TO what the letter says In re
gard the apparent friendly ami intimate relations be-
tween Mr. Blame and himself tRandalJ ana the Incl
dents OF the interview OF June ~ 1881, between MI
Blame, General Hur,pu', Mr EnOre, MI. s1 "a ana
himself (RaDdaID on the occasion OF General Hdrlbu!s
taking hs leave OF the secretary OF state PRIOR 10 us de
psrture to Europe detailed IN Mr. Elnores letter. he
il certainly must now. be clear to the
committee that Mr.. Blame QUO, ud INFORM ip'ria. Ine
to General Hurbut anu Mr. Trescop and from the test
have OF Mr.. IrescOJ IL Is Gear ihat ne was
under inc la preston when he left this country that Mr..
Blame SIN expected and intended 10 utulLe the pro-
a ANNE OF the Credit lndustrlcL
Mr. Randall then gives the correspondence in full lie
asks f. Gilmore eight questions touching the matters
in controversy to which Mr.. Gilmore replies fully. Nj
EIpore vas confidential agent OF the Provisional Gov
eminent OF Peru" ami MIR. Blaine frequently in
company with MIR. Randall. lie says that he always
understood Secretary Blame TO ayOrably entertain the
Credu industrial programme. BE never objected 10 II
for any reason, so far rs know lie subject OF
"A prOtcctOrate never discussed"