New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-08
DROP THE STA NFORD SUIT.
SENATOR HoAR ADVOCATES RELINQUISH-
ING THE CLAIM


AN ELOQUENT TRIBUTE TO TIE DEAD SENATOR'S
PHILANTHROPY BLACKBIRN'S REPLY.
Washington June THE action OF Attorney
General Olney In bringing suit for s5,cOOcO against
| the estate Of the late Leland Stanford account
of possible liabilities arising out OF Central Pacific
Railroad bonds brought to the attention Of the
Senate this morning by Mr. Hoar Rep., Mass).
who offered resolution directing the judiciary
Committee to inquire into tho justice and equity
OF the claim and TO report whether II was eXpedi-
ent that It should be forthwith rennquIshed
It seemed TO him. Mr.. Hoar said. that the Gov
eminent ought at once 20 consider the question or
absolutely relinqushing and putting the claim at
rest He did not suppose that anybody had ever
seriously Imagined that Mr.. Stanford's estate was
liable for the debt OF the Central Pacific Railroad
Company to the Government But whether there
was a technical claim whether there was u
claim founded In law and equity. SIR. Stanforfs
great estate had been devoted to n public purpose
IL was one OF the most illustrious examples OF
public benefacon. lie had met their tate esteemed
colleague In the south OF France the year before
lnst-a few months before his death. and when the
disease which terminated his life was already be-
coming master. and Mr.. Stanford had then ex>
pressed his feelings In relation TO the great prop
erty which he had accumulated and declared IN
his simple fashion, his simple religious faith. lie
said that he dld not care much FOR the creens OF
the Churches: but that OF one thing he was certain
that the Creator OF the universe was benevo-
creatures for happiness. 80 ,
He said that he believed that with the great
resources Of this country every american 49,, t
ought to have without severe and degrading Iaopr,
The neccssaries and comforts OF ne. ana that hs
children ought TO receive goGd fdu'n,on ~ ,h
devotion OF his property 10 that great end ana
Ind expressed the hope that every child on me
pacific Const OF the poorest ~ vol ~ or the
richest should receive good educailon ,.
Whether the Government hhl cam akh,SsiS
that estate or not. Il was csr'5h ,nn' .,isG ,n
the courts Its prosecution would not merely rs
tress the closing years 81 the li" OF NJ St'h.pIt
widow chat wa "A personal JI.-io" VIZ ,,,,f.
not be considered IN the performance OF puDLc
duty. bu; IT would postpone ull'Il .'hun' IS
and perhaps entirely destroy that great hrnrla'-
ton. II there was clal:sm. "hlch hat ruin ="
t,sfice IN H. n wa the Soc al!sm which d"FDf"l
The wealth ~ the rich 90 th~ 'iucatCh OF th' '''.
Tna GoverDment Of the United states ought. as
so,n "a me uroper legislation could be- devised AMI
enacted. TO put the question a, r.S' mo -, az
without affecting IN the lest ne '9Vr,'Sts 81,
forl's wealth 20 the education or th~ poor OF VIC
pacific Coast SHOULD take Immediate encct. WIN,
I'M, the judiciary Committee Of the senate "gilA
deal With the question at once. and ihat the sen
ate would 10 ;hr same. . -, ...,,,
Mr. Blackburn Dem. Ky opIos' me T'S''I-
,nn oe urp-ece Tented - directed inquiry - Dee
r,4lc in.o a claim already asserted nY t.' Pf.l.ir
"airers O: the Government. lie believed mat a"
S.r,io-. slnr.d In Mr. H,,r'- alrir1ti'a - Mr..
STANFORD FOR the devotion ~ hl- vast '-l"t' ~
poses OF education. But The question VS. VI.
90, estate or whether he hal diverted 3l"."H,p
which did not belong 10 HIM. ana dl prlphg - .ns
Federal Government The AtlYrn,y i, WI" ~,
reuorted 10 have already taken me pr.tlW.iihIy
.,cns "a tesi fhe question as 10 whether MI stan
FORD or the Government had furn Sh~l me !'o"n"
,,,hich Yent 10 the building and endowment OF thit
great eiucaNOndi lhH"'"'''" ''' '"'
DS Tbn discussion was continued until some time
and then the resolution went over without "c"'n
TIL tomorrow.