The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-25
HUSHING THE MATTER UP.
THE SILVER POOL INQUIRY APT To
END IN sITEwASH.


The Investigating Committee Fails to
Avail Itself Of the Testimony Within
Reach : Chairman Dingley Denies
That the Cameron Expose Wes In
tentionally Delayed Until After the
Election.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24-Ths Houss silver
pool investigating committee gave color to-
day b the suspicious thar the committee is
trying TO shield the senators and representa-
tives, chiefly republicans. whose participe-
tion in silver speculation can, It is said. bs
established il the committee will press the
investigation. The suspicious circumstances
In the hearing today were the dismissal Of
correspondent Stevens, who has a list OF the
silver pool senator's and representatives,
without asking him for it, and the suppress
sion Of letter to Mr.. Stevens from ]. A.
Owenbey Of Chicago, one OF the silver pool,
from whom Mr.. Stevens got his informa-
tion.
owENBEY's KNowLEDGR
Owenhey is really the most material Wit
ness, but the committee has sho 1n as yet no
disposition 10 bring him here or to follow
his suggestions IL he were here. The i'm
portancs of his letter, which they suppressed,
Is as follows: I'm reply TO your inquiry
have to say that am willing to appear aud
testify without reserve, or. provided have
reasonable assurance that the investigation
10 made In good faith, that l have a
satisfactory guarantee that / shall be
allowed to summons and compel
the attendance Of persons andi papers In
confirmation OF my testimony, and pro-
vtded, also, that it Is thoroughly understood
that II go into the matter shall have the
right to take IL into court, where could
have fair play and punish the uerjuries
which am sure will follow my disclosures
| am willing Co make good all have told
you, but desire such guarantee of protec-
tion as will be acceptable to my Attorney"
NEGATIVE TESTIMONY.
The investigating committee to-day heard
| q great deal OF negative testimony, but no
| disclosures on the main point OF the in
quiry were made. The witnesses were Rep
1 resentative Dorsey of Nebraska, who had
met Mr.. Hedenburg Of Chicago, who was
mentioned yesterday; II. V. Parsons, New
York agent Of Wells, Fargo a. Co.; e. o.
| LEIGH, director OF the mint, who esti-
mated the available supply Of silver az
| IL ,692, 800 ounces, and Mr. Mccartney, q
banker Of Washington.
VESTS TESTIMONY.
Chairman Dingley, for the benefit Of tho
| newspapers, from which the committe re-
| cognized the people must obtain their In
| formation Of the investigation, then made
a statement He said his attention had been
called to publications charging that in
some way or other the committee
had managed to prevent the
evidences which Senator Vest gave
LraspecfinG Senator Cameron from cofning
Before the, country until after Senator
Cameron's re-election, and that the commits
tee knsw what Senator Vest would testify
to- Mr.. Dingley said that the fact was that
the committee had sent word to Senator.
Vest On last Saturday 10 appear, but tho
senator had replied that he could NOT
leave the Senate. At the instance OF Repre-
sentative Oates. who stated that he had an
engagement in New York, an adjournmeus
had then been taken until Wednesday. The
committee had no idea that Senator Vest
was going to make any statement respecting
Senator Cameron, and had no information
on the subject until Senator Vest had testi-
fed.
WHAT THE COMMITTEE SUPPOSED.
The committee supposed that Senator
| Vest wanted simply to disclaim any knowl-
edge himself, aud Mr.. Dingley was, he said,
as much surprised as any one else at the
testimony. Had the committee any inti-
nation Of the testimony, it would have
| insisted on Senator Vests appearing
on Saturday. Mr.. Dingley said he made
| the statement because it was the purpose Of
| the committee to obtain all legitimate and
proper information as promptly as possible.
and that he made the statement because he
knew the newspapers desired to be accu--
rate and because the statement did injury
to the committee. to the House and to the
G ountry.