The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-15

Fterva's Answer tothe Atsseh IN Co-sr
Some Pat. nrnints.

Mr.. 0orsaio dc ovesddd, Wellington, D. c.
MY DEAR oUEsADAi think you for the cory q
the Congregational Recort which you have sent me,
containing the speech daiwred by the Hon. Charles
A. Boutelle opposing tic Cuban resolutions, and
in which he was pleasedt 10 assail my Versciu and
honesty.
The honorable g%entiens, ,ttompts TO justify hi,
charge by quoting the pasbnate uttcrancea made
In 1890 by two honorable Senator'S who were mia
Informed, misled, and imposed upon by certain
parties whose peculiar proceedings while connected
with tho Par. American Congress- caused them to
become very eager TO discreet me, knowing that I
was familiar with those preceding and Ind re-
fused TO countenance theft ~tntrigues. These In
trigues were the main caus pf the b.rrenncss Of
the work OF that Congress-, wrcb otherwise would
have accomplished q great do OF good.
OF course, everybody knows that the honorable.
Senators not being endowed nth the gift Of In
fallibiiity, their assertions hive no more forcs
than what truth lends them, ad A. thvse TO which
reference has been made wcr iascd upon miAin.
formation and prompted by psson cu~nninsly In.
famed by those persons who wanted TO use tho
honorable Senators for the purpose already stated.
II is evident that the charge MAJ by the honorable
gentleman from Maine finds nosupport In them.
I said I'm 1890, and that was rtfuily used n irrt-
tate the honorable Senator'S. tht sx out of the ton
delegates OF the United States. all most respccta-
BILE. estimable. and worthy goniemcn, were utter.
y incompetent to take part inthe proceeding, Of
the Pan American Congress. l rpeat II now, and I
can prove II, as ! can prove he i%ntrigles which
discovered that I WINS not as liable rs some per.
sons expected and desired me . be. And II would
S Ssi RsFH to wien GTis' / I he Spspfs sccrea %ynY Blaine sHG IN the e:
organization OF the Congress md In overcoming
relations with Mr.. blaine l hav the most pleasant
recollections, although hav,Ieason TO believe
Pan-American Congress the aqne OF i%ntrisuefs
also reached him and poisonedhis mind with mis-.
never stoop to inquire into tbse things. Tho du.
and to the best OF my abilities and, I suppose, 70
his satistaction. A. least he : expressed himself
papers OF Spanish America toSvhich I am a con.
irlbutor, ! paid him the tribe which his srea,
the first TO admire and to extol
was elected to the Sccretryship OF the Pan.
composing IL; The honor zane TO me absolutely
or o9i the aeiesate sot and 'R In What see ssina e a ! '' %ss h Sai
by them and In what mannr discharged my
p pastG' Of teol joSrn", of the G emsr. Sssu"S' On ''
During the last two months. Cat I held the ofnos
to whom i was an Obstruction, appeared in II,
newspapers with great frequency, and although !
was Invited to answer them / Invariably refused
I never asked for any compensation for my ser.
finally accepted one OF the hccks which was ten.
dered 70 me, I did SO at thewritten request OF sew.
to please them. l have tn document in my pos
session.
When the opportunity cane for me to deal with
the results Of the Congress in my contributions TO
the press of spanish Amerio, 1 did what I always dot
! told the truth. / did no advance a single state
ment which cannot proc with documents then
and now in my hands.
But I have said enough ! have made 10 a rule
not to notice attacks mhe by persons who, how.
ever exalted their position mny be. allow their
preJudices and their PASSIONS TO override their
Judgment and to obscur their sense of Justice and
propriety. Those attack call for no defence; they
carry IL in themselves nd are always more harm.
full to those who makethem than to those against
whom they are direced. The honorable Repre-.
sentative from Maine as allowed.some,one to uss
him as q tool. The evidence of the fact IL plainly
visible throughout hisspeech. I hope that ne viii
You can make Of tbs letter any use you may
please. Yours truly, y. @. PrKRRA-
New YORK, April 18 1890.