Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-29
THOSE MApIsoN PAPERS.
What Mr.. VIM. Y. Curt. SAYS In Regard 20
Obtaining Them.

w ne& w IN heEnr TO
Obtaining Them.
The recent disclosures Of an alleged ring.
which II is said has had exclusive use Of the
valuable historical manuscript which
have been purchased by the
State Department. will probably
lead TO an investigation which will bring out
some very Interesting testimony which will be
OF deep concern 10 those connected with the
State Department and the persons who il is
said have been using the manuscript 10 their
own advantage.
Ever since the Garfield administration Mr.
William Henry Smith has been attempting 10
obtain access TO the Madison papers witch
are stored in the State Department library
Through the many influential friends
which he has in this city be has endeavored in
every way to have certain portions Of
these papers copied for his use Each time
he has run mp against some distraction.
even though HE friends have hsd orders upon
Librarian Dwight from the Secretaries Bavsrd
and Blaine. and be has never obtained the de-
sired information. 1t Is said that the efforts Of
himself and his friends led to the discovery
that Mr.. Dwight, the librarian, lived at
the same residence with Mr.. Adams Of Boston
and was one Of the lstters closest and
most intimate friends. Il was also learned. IL
Is alleged. that Mr.. Adams aud Henry Cabot
Lodge, together with some others. constituted
the ring which obtained exclusive access TO
thesedocuments.
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~ ~ o.nAiI Vi Mt, Shith' anu VINO ciaiEl
10 .ne, s sa'e u"ear'neu tni> ahsseu tihs are
=. ~, 'uee anu S1usiuetAo'e rtahuius
are convinced that the above statements
are true and that they will not rest until the
whole matter is thoroughly investigated ana
the guilty persons. if such they are, brought TO
.s,;n., ,,a,,o,'s,. P''O"''e NC eo"e '"'e'
e'''e Ne"o"ee'
Mr. CURTIS STATEMENT.
Among those whom Mr. Smith asked TO aid
him in obtaining the cony of the naners desired
wa. Nv Nm p Crr,is chia, ., ~ -, :,
~ Is - = - y
S ieau lepuoiios. hr. Nutt,s was seen ps
otAh Iepoi'et TINS inoriiins 'i'o thAue 'he ioi-
Ms S
az. .Hl'n asked me curing 'ne bayard Ad-
l,inieHs'ion 10 make Arrangements tor MIN 20
oo'aih a copy OF certain portions OF The hAdi-
s9n Sapers. MI baFsrd gave insTncuons 70
Mt. p"igh' 10 FURNISH me every iaciiitt IN TINS
"orn
MI. dwight received me kindly and offered
"e oesh anu sta.ionerE IN the horary, ana
oni'n regarding what mad been done, ana ne
appeared very wen sausned.
nen came 'ne question as 10 what letters
suou,d De uaAsn. MT. Sm'th asked TO have all
.ne Maoisoh letters "hich hsd not been pre-
Niousiy puohshed. could not make the
1 ne man appointed couia nor
anu -,i. pNignt refused 10. lie sslu tha' ne
t,T; uiu no' unaer'aAe 10 assume the re-pons',
49,: .or az, oou!, p9' 'nat nr, smith Wou,a
oIDc .ua' paperS ne wanted the eierh "oui'i
Ian sop.e' Su' ne WAS no, gong 70 seiee'
u rol wi. Suiltn OF an! oody .tse. thoueh,
ren' ana Nj. ntni'h thoueh'
80, 'ov, ior ne said mat ne would come over
. .I ION On over .he PaPers ana make me se,ec
t uon'. me matter wa theh CROPPED; 1 d'dn
near an. 'hing rom MN untli MI; Blaine came