The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-16
Unnamed Traitors that Capt.
Leary Would Hang.
OFFICIALS GUILTY OF TREASON
Former Governor Of Guam Returns Home
with Decided Opinions ss to the beings
sf some Americans In she Philippines,
and Also Denonnees Edward Atkinson
and senator Hoar-Giving Aid and Com
fort 10 the fiiipins Rebel Forces.

New York. Oct 13.-The steamship st.
Paul. OF the American Line. arrived here
this afternoon from Southampton. On
the St Paul was Capt. r. p. Leary. L. s,
n. the former governor OF Guam. Capt.
Leary VIII 60 at once TO his home in
Chelsea, Mass. On his return TRIP he
stopped 10 visit the Paris Exposition. He
said to reporter:
The people OF Guam are happy. A
great trouble seems to be that they have
constitutional objection and a preju-
dice against labor. When / came away,
however, they were more reconcned 10
work. ! got along very well in the ell
mate there. as / did not expose myself"
He was asked as to a number OF stories
that had reached here as 10 the dolngs of
the people on the island. To these stories
he replied:
Il suppose there have been lots of
stories published over here. My principal
trouble was the lack of regular communi-
cation between the island and this coun-
try. I understand. however. that now
they have transport service, and the ships
stop there twice a month. Letters writ
ten by my family in February, March.
and April reached me on July 2. They
came in a bunch
Are you an expansionist?" he was
asked
no Compromise with Rebels.
"If yen mean by that that am in ia
vor of standing by the government, yes;
| am one. / am for standing by the gov
eminent until the last rebel is put down.
/ mean by that that there should be no
parleying or compromise while the rebel
lion exists. If / had to do with them 1
would not entertain any propositions I'M
I'll they had laid down their arms. The
government should be sustained, and 1t is
a shame that it should be hampered by
people talking and acting in such way
as 10 encourage the rebellion"
do you mean there is dissatisfaction
among the men out there?''
II mean higher than that / mean peo-
pie who are way up; such men ss-Pd
better not mention their names. They
are traitors, and if l had my way, I'd
hang every one of them"
Some one told Capt. Leary that Sixto
Lopez, the Filipino, is now in this coun-
try To this he replied:
He can't do any more harm than some
Americans have done. / mean such men
as Atkinson--that's his name. amt it,
and that other man, Hoar."
Senator Hoar is with Mr.. Mckinley.
now"
He ought to have been a long time
ago" replied the captain, ''for he has
done a lot of harm. Men have hammered
the government and done similar things.
who are way up in official circles. If
they could go out there orce and see how
action is hindered perhaps they would
have different ideas"
Another passenger on the st. Paul. was
7. ~ Hanna a brother of Senator Mark
Hanna.
There is nothing that / can say OF
interest" he said. Il have been away
for a period of five months for a rest.
Ny brother, who is also my partner, is
the member of the firm who attends to
politics While | attend business. he looks
after politics. One politician in the firm
is enough"