New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
MR.CAMERON CONTRADICTED
INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT TESTIMONY
ABOUT THE SILVER POOL
THE EXAMINATION POSTPONED BECAUSE 1T
MIGHT IEJURE CAMERON'S CHANCES OF
RE-ELECTION-MR. DOCKERY
WITNESS.
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Washington JAN 28-AH OF the testimony before
the Silver Pool Committee Oday was interesting anu
some of it was extremely important in more than one
| respect. Some of the testimony given by Sehator
Cameron and Representative Dorsey was contradcteo
in one important particular by Representative DocKery
and one other witness. The testimony of Mr. Dockery
indicated that senator Vest did not tell all that he
! knew when he on the stand last week. anu '"o
names OF several other Representatives were gwen
with the statement that they we're the names OF men
who were understood their own admissions 10 ha'o
been concerned in silver specuations. From Mr'
Dockery's testimony it also appears that the reason
why he and senator Vest desired TO have their eA-
animation postponed from January IL to January II
was that the senatorial election in PcnhSyNahia was
TO take place between those dates, ana hetler Vi
them desired to do anything which might inIure
senator Camerons prospects OF reeectioh' Hen''''
Vest and Representative Doclery are both au6ht
Democrats Why were they anxious 10 refrain
from doing ANYTHING which might lnure the polltcdi
prospects Of senator Cameron, RepuDlleah e'pec''
as the thing which they temporarily absthheu Ho"
doing was one which they were required 10 do uiu''
oahi
Mr. Dockery to-day frankly gave the reason so iar
~ he was concerned and that was his hope, BELIEF,
or expecation that If Senator Cameron should be re-
elected he would vote against the Election DILL MI
Dockery denied that he had received any ae9uFaiVo'
direct or indirect that senator Cameron would 30 'o'o
but his faih was strong enough to induce Nun " a'
another witness Mr.. stevens, to occupy all the ume
he could on saturday and assure him that inc COM
mittee would then adjourn until Wednesday when ne
would be ready to appear. All this was Interesting
but neither senator Cameron. senator Nest nor Mr.
Dockcry gave the committee any hint OF IL wheh theS
were on the stand and we're presumed 10 tei .''
whole TRUTH OF course it is barely possible tiat
senator Cameron wholly ignorant Of the sohctuue
for his personal welfare which actuated MS ponucai
| Mr.
Mr. Dockery In his testimony, stated that after the
Dockery resolution for an investigation had been vieed
in the House two members OF that body "eU W o0''
ator Cameron and talked with him on the subject ueS
suggested IL they did not urge that lie sec oela0o.
Vest and advise him to persuade Mr. Dockery tnaI IL
vopd no A. we'll TO let the matter drop; that senator
Cameron did see senator Vest and tell him that some
Of the BOYS" who had been or were Interested Ill s'ci
speculation we're becoming nervous about ue poPoSc"
,nve,tigaton and would prefer that 1t should not DO
had although he cared nothing about IL on HIS own ~"
couu but made the suggestion in their behalf thst
senator Vest declined to say anything IN FAVOR OF
dropping the investigation to Mr. Dochery' and tiat
he wasted 1t made
Mr. Dochery gave the names Of the two Representa-
nves who were among the boys 10 CHAIRMAN Dl"h
ley. They the names Of Representatives, Dorsey
of Nebraska and Perkins, Of Kansas. Mt Ao''V'
Washington correspondent Of The St Louis kepuD'
lie gave testimony Of a like nature Unless both he
and Mr. Dochery are mistaken. therefore. 1t VIII be
necessary for senators Vest and Cameron and kepe
sentative Dorsey to come before the committee aEi'
and explain revise and supplement their former t9u
rony The testimony heretofore gwen by MeS7rs'
Cameron and Dorsey certainly conveyed the Idea u
pcr,0ns who carefully listened 10 it that there was no
foundation whatever for tho statement that any effort or
suggestion had been made that tho proposed lnvesu-
cation should be dropped ard there can be no douDi
whatever that such the impression and meaning
which they intended - convey. Mr. Dorsey te'then
point blank that he had not bought or sold any SILVER
buon or certificates while the bill pending and he
Lucw ~ no other Representative senator who had
done so Mr. Dockerys testimony contradicts that oil
Mr. Dorsey on both these points. senator cameron
testified that he OF senator except himself and
OF no Representative who had bought or sold silver
bullion or certificates. Mr. Dockery's testimony con
trDdicts senator Cameron on THIS point
IL ought to be added here that the facts In regard
10 the delay in taking the testimony OF MeSsrS Vest
and pockcry were brought out through voluntary
statement made by General BOyrton, H "Ihe I'm
cnnau Commercial Gazette when he was on the
stand today-a statement which somewhat startled
tho con mittee whose members seemed never TO have
heard any inmatoa of it beforehand. The testimony
given by Mc-srs. Dockcry and Moore to-day may
refresh the memories Of senator's Cameron ana vest
and Representative Dorsey. who have already te9ti
fled and all Of whom failed to remember on at least
10 tcefy, to facts which are suOstah'l'! teSe ~
cordlDg 10 tO-day's testimony.
Mr. Moore testified that he had been Informed that
Representatives Ketcham Of New-lork, and Chhie'
OF California were or had been, Interested Ill sINe.
spcculaons that he understood that they Wouo DV'"
20 before the committee and testify TO the tetS III
regard to their transactions, and that no nhuersuoPu
that Mr. Clunie regretted MS specuIauoh' ucodnSo ''
had lost money by 1t.
1t will be observed that the investigation mas hot
only become interesting but that it has reached
stage where It must be clear to every intelligent
observer that In order 10 get at all the facts ana
70 remove the clouds Of suspicion when 10"
ovcrhon, all silver legislation II VIII bo necessary
for the committee 10 examine every senator and kepre
en,tve In Congress under oath and to subject every
wtuos, 10 so thorough and searching examination tha
there can be no evasion or prevarcatOn' Inc pro
cecdings OF to-day clearly demonstrated another ldc'
and that i, that the committee might make more
r,pd pro.rcs, if it would connne Itself to matters which
are strictly pertinent 10 the subject of inquiry ana
devote less time TO questions which seem TO have
| no bearing thereon and to unnecessary efforts To
yudica,c the integrity OF the motives and actions OF
| members of the committee.
| What Congress and the country want. to know Is
whether silver legislation has been used as basis ior
speculation by senator's and Representatives, whe'her
the charges in the newspapers have any foundation
and II So who are involved, and the country Will justly
,u,pect the integrity Of further silver cSsAuon by
,hl, Congress least uUtu all the facts are ascer
| taned and made public. - M =, 60,
mcrcia Gazette testified that ho had sent the mes
sage Mr. DunnsI of The New York dimfS %
| and Payne had said that they would not have gon:
into the Investigation if they had supposed hat such
a revelation regarding senator Cameron would be
| made The witness said he accepted full reSponsi
us that language. G,ff:l Boynton said that a
| gentleman Of as good l'puatlon as any m'G IN
| This city, who was here Oy summons of the com
| mittce, said him tnat beng III tile room lie liad
| hear!-hc wished particularly 10 say had not over
hcard'-a conversation between M DInsley ana Mr:
| Payne who talking IN regard 10 the testimony
| that had come out affecting senator Cameron Eacn
was apparently explaining to the other that lie had
no knowledge expectation that such testimony was
to out expressing surprise at the testimony ana
practically apolOslLng 10 each other that II had come
| out In the investigation lie, therefore, SAID Mr..
| Duiuell was justified in sending OUT the dispatch.
General Boynton declined to give the name of his in
| fOrmant. -
". Dngcy suggested that 1t was entirely possible
TINT he mght have said he Tegreted eXccedlnRy that