Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-18


ding of Lieut.. j. o. Finks tonight.
ANDREW JACKsON's PAPERS,
An Interview with One of the Present
POssessOrs of Them Regarding the
Legal Proceedings.
Mr.. Woodbury. Blair, when asked today
about the question Of ownership of the Andrew
jackson papers, replied: In some respects re.
gret that this matter should be taken to court
personally, would be unwilling to pursue that
course, but as these gentlemen have thought 1t
best to settle the question by that method, 1t is
a very satisfactory one to me, because by the de-
cision Of the court will be relieved of all re-
sponslbility In the matter. My duty to my
father, grandfather, and to the memory of An
drew jackson, would prevent my giving up the
papers. except by direction of the court.
GAS to the question of ownership" he con-
tinued, "there never was any question during
the lifetime of the adopted son of Andrew Jack
son, and believe not until within the past wear
ana half, when money value was placed
upon the papers by the intention of certain Con-
gressmen to secure their possession by Congress
nave positively refused to sell the papers, and
II Is my intention, in connection with my
brother, to Gull from them letters of private
nature, which should not be made public under
any circumstances, and edit and publish those
OF public nature. There Is no profit in the
scheme, but It Is not question of dollars
ness to give hee the puSe Willing
to the Massachusetts Historical society,
or would present it to the Smithsonian insti-
could be placed in the hands of Mr.. Spofford
but am unwilling that they should be controlled
Sy E3nsfsss dnsse pppers were SVEN to my
son himself for the purpose Of having them
published at some future time. My grandfather
time 10 the matter and they aescended to
father. The war dispossessed him of n great
portion OF his property, and he was compelled
profession. The year that he died was the last
that he intended to engage in active business.
his object being to devote himself to preparing
ana publishing the papers in question. They
have now descended to me and my brother.
and it is our duty to carry out our
iathers 1ai intentions. We spent good deal of
fully, and selecting from them those letters of q
private nature which, were they published,
would only rake up old quarrels and heart
burnings and could do no good. The letters Of
public character, taken in connection with the
correspondence between Andrew Jacks son and
Woodbury., which is also in the possession of
my family, would make a valuable political
the end and if beaten will willingly reIinouisb n
the papers, feeling that l am dispossessed of
them by the only power which can do So and
my responsibility in the matter will end there, I"
Opposed to the Barbour Amendment.
The Federation Of Labor last evening adopted
a resolution disappearing of the amendment
offered by Mr. Barbour to the lien law and in
favor OF something more uniform.
THE NEwsBoYs' AIDSoCIETY.-Thee executive
committee and the advisory board of the News
boys Aid society met in the Riggs house last
evening. The president, Mrs. Darwin r. James,
laid before the meeting, for consideration, sug.
gestions from the society upon the importance
of securing in the vicinity of the newspaper
Offices a room or house for the newsboys and
tootblacks, to be fitted up with baths and q
system Of boxes to serve as savings banks; also
the desirability of providing the boys with
badges, as is the custom in Detroit and London.
Mr.. Beall. Capt. Bradford, Mr.. Steinmetz, Hon.
Prof r. 7. Greener discussed these subjects
fully, making. many valuable suggestions.
Greener, Mrs. br. Talbot and Mrs. s. d. La
Fetra were appointed q finance committee.
Mrs. Darwin r. James, Mrs. Elphonzo Youngs,
metz were appointed a committee to look up a
suitable building for the purposes of the society
and report as early as practicable.