The morning call., 1892-01-27
THE FIELD CONTROVERSY.
Correspondence With the United States
Senators Of Montana.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-In an Interview
to-day Justice Field OF the United States
supreme Court was asked if Senator Power
had made any explanation concerning the
recent offensive imputati0ns against the
Justice. The latter replied that the cues
ton would be best answered by the cor
Tespundeuce on the subject, and which he
handed yOur corresp Ondeut The first let
ter Is rs follows
SUPREME COURT OF TIE UNITED STATES
NASHINGTOS. Jan. is. 1892.
Hon. Thomas P0Uer, United Stutes SEN
0tOr-DEAR SIR: ] have to-day been called upon
by correspondent OF the Chicago Evening
Post, who handed me an extract from that paper
which quotes you as SAYING: There Is. dislike
10 say lr, a Judge on tie Supreme Bench Who
IS actually lobbyist ia getting Judges named
To-day IIls nave understood from my co..
league, who IS lawyer l TeIer 10 Judge Field
who IS going ont OF his road TO arrange that land
grant roads shall ct our mineral lands / dis
Ike 10 mention those things, bat they are facts"
he same paIer also on January nth repre-
sents you as saying something 10 d similar et
feet.
II this paper Is correct in giving you as he
author OF such statements take The liberty Of
saying 10 you that you are entirely mistaken
There - not word o. truth in the statements
which have been given 10 you. ! ain not recon-
meudug the appointment Of any Judge nor
have done so, with the exception Of II e. Nor
row oil san Francisco although [ should feel AT
perfect liberty o DO SO Il / desired. have, Ia
answer 10 inquiries from the President The Al
tUmey- General and Others as 10 the QIaiiGca.
tons OF different persons i0r judicial Offices
given my opinion as best / could bus have uut
toward no candidate for those Offices myself,
Will tie exception mentioned.
have Leen called upOu by Senator HOar who
asked ne some questions respecting Judge
Beatty OF Idaho, whOSs name Is pending before
tie senate, being nominated for District Judge
or thai dlstrlci. / stated Do answer that Judge
Beatty had held Circuit Court in san Francisco
this past summer with ability and learning
and that lie had by his courtesy ana
dignity OF manner and ability on the bench
created so favorable al impression that some Of
the lawyers no l1dt circuit had requested iuat /
would recommend lbs appointment as Circuit
Judge. ] mentioned tie same Thing also to Sen
aJ0r SANDERS OF Montana, aud 10 Que other Sena-
tor.
was not acquainted with Judge Beatty untr
alter MS nomination, and only learned Of his
manner IA which he had discharged the dulles OF
Circuit Judg. az San Francisco. ! do not know
Ills OplnlOns or the opinions OF any other per-
son named OF Sugg sted a possible candidate
Tor Federal JudgeSiip. Gu The question OF
ownership Of COLO and silver in lands granted 10
railroad companies, which you represent me as
anHlous 10 sustain, The whole statement which
puipoHs to come from you Is so utterly destitute
OF any foundation whatever that / must express
Iny surprise aud establishment at its being made
cry respectfully yours, oTEPHEN. j. FIELD.
On the next day letter in substantially
the same language was addressed by Justice
tleid 10 Senator Sanders, upon reaching
Washington. Senator Power replied as fol-
lows: