The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-01
Gross Frauds in the Consulate-Gcncral Mt
Havana.
To me Editor OF The sun.


SIR: Under the head of News Items" July
%, from Cuba, notice the following
Carlos Garcia. formerly shipping merchant. who
Of defraudlng the United States Govern
ment, las been hoaorably discharged by the Supreme
While Consul General OF tho United States OF
Havana, iu the year 1853 1t became my duty to in-
vestigate the frauds committed at the United States
Consulate General In tnat city By Thomas Savage,
my predecessor in ONCE, in connection with Carlos
Garcia the shipping master OF the tort OF Havana
Or. Savage himself virtually admitted to nc this de-
linquency; Carlos Garcia, however, did not Never
thoess, proved concusively, and to the satisfac-
ton of tie Government OF he United States, the
completely of Carlos Garcia In connecting fraudu.
lent vouchers.
submitted to Carlos Garcia, for his inspection,
27I OF these vouchers, to each Of which his
name appeared, and he admitted to me, in the
presence OF two OF the clerks Of the Consulate. the
genuineness OF his signature. Tho aggregate Of
writing to have received from Savage amounted TO
some $9,200 subsequently, and under oath, Mr.
Woolcott, WHO had served as clerk In the Cor;
Wee Consul General, that he, Woolcott, had made
out every one OF these said vouchers, by order OF
Thomas savage and that he, WOolcott, complied
with the instructions OF Savage under the fear Of
dismissal from once. but that every one or these
vouchers were fraudulent and that the whole OF the
said vouchers simulated, and that the names Of
the seamen to whom these moneys appeared TO have
been paid were those Of imaginary persons, derived
some OF these fraudulent vouchers accompanied
Mr.. Sayages accounts to the Treasury and, as they
seemed TO be genuine, were actually passed to his
credit at the Treasury Department. The sums thus
pretended TO have been disDursed by Thomas
Savage, however, being so much larger than usual
at the Consulate in Havana, excited the suspicious
of the Department, and was sent by Mr. Seward to
investigate the matter. did so fully and the re-
suit proved as above related. therefore officially
brought charges OF fraud against both Savage and
Garcia and whenever II shall be the pleasure OF the
Department OF State 20 pnblish my correspondence
United States In Havana, the truth on this subject
The garbled reports OF Horny @. Hall and f. L.
Plumb who succeeded me in Office, with reference
to the condition OF affairs in Cuba, need only vke
read by any intelligent person 10 convince him
OF the state Of affairs from Spanish sources; and
furthermore. that their own reports contradict
much Of what they communicated to the Depart
ment OF State
one word more and am done What are the
facts at this dayf Il the revolution ut an end In
ago that It had been sQuelched SO did all the Cap
tain Generals, Lersundi, Dulce, and DE kodas' Yet
the Cuban patriots are still in arms and DEFY the
power of Spain in Cuba, after a protracted ana
bloody struggle OF twenty-five monthsl
/ resigned alter the murder OF Chas. A. Colner
in January, 1863, finding that no redress could be
obtained Tor that brutal outrage. We aro now told
that ten other American citizens have been murder
ed in Cuba by the Splniards since the revolution
began, and to-day seek for those outragea on our
citizens m0Heyed sqtiJdctioa and redress.
Let my curreSpoudenco be publi she'd, and then
something Will be known Of the true state OF ahairs
IN Cuba While was there.
H. II. DE LA REIN TlIF,
Late Vice Consul General at uayanu, Cuba.
BALTIMORE, July ~, 1870