Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-21
A SAMPLE CASE.
D4BBLlNGS OF WANANAEBR OUTSIDE OF
PHILADELPHIA
How The B,ss Of The Bargain Counter Worked
tls San Domingo Schsms-Ihs Sig
nifclrcs Of AsiwoOd's Ap-
poin!msDt
spscia, Teegram 10 @e Regisier

Special Tt'egrdm 10 ths RegiSieT.
WASHINGTON, February 90 John
Wanamlker, Postmaster General AID
'Boss Of the Bargain Counter" dOes rot
con6ne his financial operations TO the
plsoid city Of Philadelphia by any mesBs.
de has bsd some dealings With the govern
ment of San Domingo which have attracted
attention, while they have bsen kept in the
remote background.
A number OF years ago Wsnamaker en-
tered into contract with the San Do
mingO government to furbish certain snp-
plies for its army. The contract wac
worth several aundrsd ihOussni dollars,
bu. the authorities were either unable or
unwilling TO meet the payments. Finally
il was egrsed that the money should be
paid out Of tie export duties on sugar,
which nc thst time Was at the Isie OF
quarter cfnt pound. Now 1t appears
that the chief exporters we're citizens Of
the Uniied States. doing business IN San
DOmiogo, who we're taking sdgantags OF
the loose customs service Of the govern
meat. ThTougn quiet, but
NONE THE LESS POTENT
tips to officials. they we're enabled to ship
the greater portion of their goods free.
WaLamsker appealed to Secretary Bay.
ard for assistancs and he ordered Minister
Astwood to see that the duties we're cll-
ected 50 that the money should be turned
ever to the Emperor OF the Bargain
l.
straGCe coincidence, AstwOod Vas ap-
point d aa sgeEt of tie firm Of John Wsna-
maker. With bis double interest in the
Philadelphia concern Ast goOd lost no
time IN making the influence of the Ubi,5j
States decisiyely ielt, aud consequently
he export Iever ues began 20 Increase.
Ultimately Wansmaker received all OF
his money which which finishes the nara
tive as fsr az he is concerned unless re had
some interest 10 tbs s1hicquent transac-
.ioas of Minister Agent Astwood.
Who knowt?
Later on, AstwOOd became the
agent OF several capitalists Of this
c5untry. Their objsc, was 10 eecure
the possession o. the bOnes of CnriatOphsi
Columbus for the purpose of exhibiting
them in tbs United States, Canada and
Mexico. TIE subject was
BROACHED To THE PRESIDENT
If Sn Domingo and MS Cabinet, snd 8
regular contract executed. By this con
trac. il Was agreed thst the suu Of 500, 600
should be p4ld 50 th1 President end the
government vas to recsive twenty-five per
cent. CT Toe gross receipts OF the exhibi-
tiurs Jlst .hen sn uniOriuuste accident
occurred. Through an oversight one OF
the members of the Presdeops Cabinet
was mot consulted, ami IS he demanded
more thsa his share, negotiations fell
Trough ond the prof c. was killed. Asst
wood was recalled aid Wsnamaker msy
have Sep'.
Astwood, who was employed by Wana-
maker while United States Minister, is tbs
eolorsl msn who Only few days sgo
caused G fllltes at tue Riggs House oy
taziuz a seat at the dinner tsble. Hs was
invited in as the guest OF Nat Mckay, OF
New York, who after many years OF lob
hying &C. through a bill to pay him large
amount o. money
ALLEGED TO BE DUE.
10 addition to contract price, for vessels
built for The Government during the war
President Cleveland vetoed the bill, and
virtually pronounced it fraud. Mckay,
together with other lobbyists, is bitterly
hottie 20 Cleveland.
Astwocd vas summsrily recalled from
S II D3miugo by Secretary Baysrd bsosuse
of thriftiness that did not compoft with
the dignity Of the position be held and The
honor of the United States. He is another
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