Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-02
The Carter Scandal.
washington Times)

| Something lamentdDle III INC way "
madness must all the administration, OF
! II would not continue. as it does, TO ny
| in the face Of public sentiment and 70 out
rage the national sense Of justice an(
decency. II defantly shoulders the deadly
load Of Alger, Eagan. and Sampson. II
| lends itself openly to attempts TO sup
press the truth Of a crime perpetrated
against the countrys defenders, in feed
ing them rotten and poisonous meat II
supports and coddles a man sentenced "a
dishonorable dismissal from the army by
a not unfriendY court-martial, pays him
the fun salary Of brigadier-general, and
sustains him I'm the impotence Of wearing
the Uniform Of that position. although the
President himself has ordered his suspen-
sion from rank for Il period OF six years
II forces the dIscredited Sampson upon
the nation as n hero and insists upon ms
promotion over the head of the gallant
officer who commanded i'm and won the
great naval battle with which Sampson
had nothing % DO. II. indeed. he had not
purposelv absented himself from IL under
the operation of his characteristic per-
sonal prudence. It has done. and Is doins.
everything conceivable to dsappOint ana
disgust the mass of American citizenship
with its methods and It's conformation or
imbecility. disgraceful conduct ana cor
ruptiOn. What can 1t expect the results
TO be?
Americans have not had time 70 recover
from the shame put upon them IN the
Eagan case. or from their contempt Tor
the Alger Relief Commission scandal OF
To get as angry as they Will be- over Al
D IN. f.n. IEH II.afs
chapter of army ring iEfamy. The Garter
case. which has been % blot ON the record
of the War Department since last spring
comes TO the front again I'm more hideous
guisc than ever
Now it appears that the Carter court
martial uauere are 20 De pgeOu-hOled
again by the Attorney-General until me-
goes ON his summer vacation, when he
will try 20 find time TO take another look
az them. Whatever may be the intention
of the administration I'M thus gOslpohlhs
action for am additional term OF months
the circumstances and condolences OF the
situation can produce but one effect upon
the public mind, and that 20 put IL mild
Nv. will not Dee conducive 90 administra-
ton popularity nor 20 the future amDltou
Of President Mckinley.
ON May IL. 1925 Captain Oberln NJ. car
ter. on the charge of having mladpproprl-
ated 81 600 900 of government money whlie
i'm charge of the improvements OF SaV4n-
nah and other southern harDOrs, was SEN
fenced 20 dismissal from the army. TO I'M
pris0nment for five years. 10 pay ine OF
Is .Ut.. and to have the sentence puhhshed
i'm the newspapers of his home town Tor
a. period OF one year. Since that time
the papers in the Gaze. which should nave
zone the rounds within thirty days. have
been picked in pieces 10y legal extra legal,
and illegal hands, i'm the hope that some
flaw might he discovered which would
excuse tine President in permitting MS
own. the War Departments. ana the cor
rupt army contractors ring faVorlte 70
escape punishment. The erratc and omi-
nously suggestive course they have taken
may be- stated as follows
Record of trial sent 20 Judge-Adyocate-'
General, May 49, 1895.
Record forwarded 20 Secretary Alger'
June 70, 1898
Record given to former Senator Ed
munds 90 pick flaws IN courts proceed
ings, about July T. 1898.
Returned 10 Alger, who transmitted II
10 President Mckinley for final action
July h. l@s
Mckinley returned it to Alger, Noyem-
Der @, 1885.
Alger returned it Mckinley December
Il. 1895
Mckinley passed It up TO Griggs, At
torney-Gcneral. December %, ls9s.
Griggs asked Colonel Barr, who assist
ed In prosecution OF Captain Carter, 20
review" record. January, Z, 1899.
Colonel Barr reported proceedings regu-
lar. January 10. 1850
Attorney-General Griggs passed II back
10 Mckinley. February .
gfr.f. fsrfc d.
Now. Grggs has the record again for a
further suppression of az least six months
What is AT the bottom Of this wild deter
mlnatiOn 20 defeat justice and 20 encOur-
age crime? We know some OF the power
ful influences which have been brought 20
bear TO save the culprit. 10 is notorious
that certain persons interested IN securing
immunity fer him were heavy investors
in the Republican campaign fund OF 1895.
1t is equally known that among Carriers
relatives are counted people IN high politi-
cal station. 4 leading party machinist
and senator is one Of his chief protectors,
and other potent friends are at his COM
mand. But perhaps the most suggestive
feature Of the miserable scandal and out
rage upon the country is 10 be found m
the fact that a prompt execution Of the
sentence would have opened way 20 the
recovery of most II not all, the pilfered
treasure. The contractors. who are be-
lieved 10 have absorbed the lion share OF
the plumber, might then have been called
10 account and compelled 10 disgorge. The
decision OF the administration 10 delay ac-
ton will render That impossible IT,
through the complaisance OF the Attorney
General, or by any other means, the case
can be kept open until after july LIST next,
the statute OF limitations will apply, ana
the contractors will be free from prose-
cution.
II Mr.. Mckinley hugs the delusion that
this is the way 10 ensure his reelection
TO the presidency OF the United States. he
has something yet 70 learn concerning mo
views, the moral tone, and the intelligence
Of the American people.
Don't swallow npuseatinS Capsules,
Inn taLD. lrnN.s IA ialaaa AuLnlnA D..