New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-09
THE PERUVIAN COMPANY.


HONOR or TIE UNIT sTArts-coRGEsPoND-
FScF WITH sHIPuERD NOT PRODUCED
TRY TELEGRAPH II rHs TRIBUNE
w,su,xcroN. May S.-Thc Investigation by the
Hans Foreign Affairs Committee closed o-day eX-
eept for the taking OF testimony II New-N"rk oy
the subcommittee. Senator Blair was on the st'n"
for two hours and at the close Mir Wilson, VINO
has seemed TO sec more OF the humorous aspects vi
this amusing Investigation than any her ln''h"o'
of the committee, suggested that the long 'u''i'
doxology be sung. but did not volunteer to p''ch
the tune Tins was received with general lausn,"
and the relief OF tn committee IN getting II" Vi mo
barren investigation was evident
There were more points Of interest III 'H' p''-
ceedlnrs than for several days past 1t 'he open
inc Senator klair sad hat he observed 'na' M
Ronot had All he regarded II as c'S' nllaI 10 hn'"
the amour: of scrip Inch SAlrhcfd h'U s''' iii'"
for counsel fec He hal not so regard II put " T.
BIouut did lie was willing to I'll IL. was lo'
900 shares of Peruvian Company Sl"c"' '"C"
share being either for $40 orS.Oo-he ih"u-"' cue
ls,ter lie added that, of course. any lawyer
would rather have had $500 or 5000 IN money,
II NAV be worth while to note here hat the raou
outi- Blaine press have all along said that the GER
4ifcate WAS for S25OOO0. and 90 add mat III 'iilS
tbov were much nearer the facts than they nave
usually been in this Peruvian matter.
NJ Hl,nut oucstiouej Mr. BLAIR on hs coHsiruc-
ton Of the instruct ons 10 General HurI"bt respect
inc claims and Mr.. Blair gave his understanding oil
them at leng IA. without revealing any thihg
He explained that he hal never sodehl any
information on these matters except rom MI
Blaine. and that he had told Sr. Blaine at the out
SGT that ne would never ask ham for ANYTHING ouI
would be ALWAYS glad TO hear anything be chose 10
say.
Mr.. Dcuster followed Mr. Blount with series Of
cuestions which might be BE compactly deSenbedas
embodyine the CHILEAN side of the quarrel WIN
Peru They were intended to show that Cmh
,atber tlan Peru, was entitled to sympathy, and
bore upon the various questions IN dispute. such as
the discovery OF "A secret alliance between Peru and
Bolivia the bound ~ question, etc.
Mr. Wilson put a iew qucstions-to the point as
his questions always are In response TO them Dir.
min said he knew Of no fact or circumstance that
indic, ted that any United states Minister or Gov
ernmcnt official who was personally Interested IN
or i,nuropcrly connected with any transactions III
which the intervention of our Government was de-
sired He emphasized ii by adding that lie mad not
even belief or a suspicion OF that sort When Mt
Wilson asked whether he had ever seen anything
that indicated that Mr.. Blaine was actlng III these
matters from selfish or personal considela-
tions. or for pecunary political advantage
or promotion. Mr.. Blair said with positive
ness tnat he never saw any rfa'on 70 be
1ieve that Mr. Blaine was acting III these matters
from any but the h CHEST mOtlves,and thought that
ifanythinQ his policy was 90 tame
ichere Was a laugh when Mr. Wilson asked II Nr.
Rlsir considered the Peruvian stock good ior any
thing bnt for shotgun wadding, and the Senator
rrnI,cd that he shoudn't want to iIdorse the idea
th1t ii was valuable even Tor thtl. ME- wilson
aIiudel In the correspond. nee with Shlphrd vii ch
III Se~ator had declined to produce and asked
If hat contained anything 10 King 10 the exercise
of improper influence upOn tue Government ne
Senator answered in the Legat1VG and added That
he had stated to the committee all that ne had ever
done regarding this matter with the Department Of
State. e .,; mona
Of Which seemed TO b. of lmpottance. Ills manner
il asking them was as different nom MS III n.eI III
Questioning Nj. Blame me Diner d4 aS II c"ulu wen
he II Was quiet AMI respe, ttul. tie did not shake
his lore penholdrr at Mir. BLAIR nor sheer at ms an
ewers, nor round them Oh VIII a no'hlnR To-
snnnosr so or Well. we'll see lie did not inter
rupt Nr Blair in the middle f his answers " ia PER
enpiory Wat m,ule, Nh, r RIane n iii I'D
moi attempt to forceNlr Blair mo maNng cate
corral answers, ana allowed nun 70 give MS le'L-
,,onv IN hi, own way. HIS yOCe dad uot convey, as
IL dld in every tone When Mr. SIAM was Oh lhe
stand. intense OsllNe ana IuyI'h as
respect for the man. Finally Mr.. Bcimont, dId
nor call Mr. Blair 81 uiiy and a cOWaru.' In
shor MIR. Bar had from Nil belmont what Mr.
Blame did not get, ne tIe1iment 10 "Icn s,nIeI
men are accustomed. II Mt Belmont hai cohuu'tsu
li,uset toward Mr. Blaine aS he dIl toward UT.
Blair his Congressional reputation Wonid nave
rested on ms capd hHtlt ana no. on Ms Manners
and he would moi have been Obliged 90 Gci Ger i'll
cate OF the correctness OF his utp"r melt ON
club Of Democratic politicians III PhladtIpnIa, h"
were a hundred and forty miles away at Tie
time from the memorable scene IL winch
Mr Bc%o4f called u Wa" and Sld ''c oo%aa 70
following that exploit, alter taking twenty
four hours for reflection. with aehbera'e
refusal 10 Withdraw ms WI gar Insults | hdcr the
circums ances Therefore, 1t Is SIMPLY ialr to em-
rhasize the statement that Mr.. BcnOnts bearing
fO-caV was not open 10 cntlclsm.
AS for the de gree of ability displayed IN the ques
tions they speak for themselves. Senator bI H.
whose bearing II as crave a. tha OF preacher ana
who has several times turned 10 the oihriu reporter
and askei that some hail facetlouS remark he had
droppcd SHOULD be omitted becausr he ald no. wan.
sncb fluuas TO 20 into the record cOud not conceal
hls amusement at some OF MI Beimonts lhq Iries
The most amusing part OF Nj. Bohuohts eAdiIina-
ton came tOWaId tue last. senator bar VAS say
;ng what he Government might nave one 10 assert
its own Sei-respcct AFTER lhe arrest VI N"-" , on
and the occurrences winch followed. Inc
statement was certainly pOIuVe' lLo Neiatot
SAVING with smile that II he hdd been Secretary
of Stale lac would have been haOle 20 removal
when ne had got the Government INTO a pretty
aggressive position. Mr. belmont wan .u L" AHOW
what he would do then. Mr.. HlaT had
not apparently made his plane beyond ina
pont: but he suggested humOTOusiy that 1t
would be no ha der for the GOyenm mt 10 back
down then than at the beginning and lntlAated
thar a G. ycrnmcnt could back go" any lime. Mr.
Belmont wanted 10 know, IL hI> laDounE ,hosI4ilnS
way, aud III absolute Seriousness "n'th NJ baH
was of tine opinion that We would then ne reach
Ing point where we-~ouIi-De Oh igyd TO Dack
dOWH-oi-lO stop or 90 ahead mere
was snOticIed laugh VIII en- not ali the p0lltencSs
OF the committee aud the spectators could enUrcly
euppress Senator BLAIR eyes tluh4ed Win aliuSe-
ment and fairly unable TO cOmpOSe his lace, he IN
tlmated that that Was Sclt-eNIieut truth. Inc
fau,r now BECAME general as Mir B4air not beng
able resist the cOinlcalltY OF the question, para
phrlsed IL III his answer with touch % NeW-Ehg-
land humOr
looking almost as 0IscOnsOlato as the other day,
when hlr. Blaine got through with hlm
PRINCIPAL POINTS IN THE TESTIMONY.
WAsHlNGroN, May s.-After replying to
number Of questions asked by Nensrs Blount and Deus