Senator Gore went on to state that when Mr. Sherman's
name was mentioned he held up his hands in astonishment, and asked whether it was possible that a person so highly placed in the United States Government could lay himself open to such an imputation. " Well," replied his informant, " this is a lot of money, you see !" Mr. Gore declared that when he indignantly rejected the £5,000 first offered, the man who made the offer replied : " If you will say the word, I will arrange for £10,000," and went on : " There will be no cheques in this deal, and no market money ; all new clean bills." That is an expression which recalls Pope's couplet as to the con- venience of the new invention of paper money as a medium of bribery. We quote from memory:— " Blest paper money ; last and best supply
That lends corruption lighter wings to fly."
We cannot, of course, pronounce any opinion as to the truth or untruth of these allegations. It is clear, however, that things having gone so far, a thorough investigation must take place.
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