The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-13
RESOLVED IO PUNISH
Medley, if Guilty, viii be
Made an Awful Example.
CUBANS WAIT IN SILENCE
To See What Uncle Sam Will
Do About 1t.

Washington, D. c.. May 12.-HoratiC
Rubens, one Of the three commissioners
appointed by the war department to make
reforms in the Cuban code, has arrived
here on temporary feave Of absence and
reported 10 Secretary Root Mr.. Rubens
has been assisting in the investigation OF
the, alleged postal frauds in Cuba, and
has been advised by the war department
in respect 10 that matter. He refrained
from any discussion of the details OF the
macter, but says the Cuban papers have
rightly refrained from uttering any crit
icisms against the Americans, and even
in private conversation the leading Gu
bans ignore the subject, from a desire
10 avoid rejecting in any manner upon
the intervening power.
Assistant Secretary Meikeljohn has ap-
parently been charged with the direction
OF the prosecution Of the inquiry into the
alleged Cuban postal frauds. Probably
this Is by virtue of the fact that, as as
sistant secretary, Mr.. MeikeIjohn has
been in charge of all the matters in the
war department pertaining TO the insu-
lar possessions of the United States and
consequently has, through a specially
edected bureau in mis- office, kept account
Of all the receipts and expenditures of
the islands, including Cuba AT noon to-
day the assistant secretary retired into
Secretary Roots private office for a Sc
cret conference with Deputy Auditor
Lawshe and the postoffice inspectors who
have been detailed by Postmaster Smith
to investigate these Cuban postal frauds
The conference was in continuation of
lengthy one held yesterday. Beyond the
fact that the participants are carefully
examining the data brought from Ha-
vana by Colonel Burton, there is an init
NATION to the effect that it was true a re-
port called for by Colonel Edwads upon
the assumption by him of the direction
of insular affairs a short time ago, re-
vealed the first evidence of the alleged
frauds
The officials here who have been cogni-
zant of the steps that followed this first
report express surprise that the whole
matter has been successfully concealed
from the public up TO this time. They
say that while it was the purpose of pros
ecuting officials to avoid publicity until
they had taken precautions to prevent
The escape Of any guilty person, it is sur
prfsing that they should succeed. in view
of the fact that this whole matter has
been subject for negotiation among the
American colony in Cuba for some time
Acting Secretary Afeikeljohn received
an express package today from General
" God at Havana, containing an applica-
ton for the extradition Of Neeley. Mr.
Aieilleljohn sent the document to the de-
p4rtment of justice for the action Of the
attorney general, who undoubtedly will
cause its presentation to the governor of
New York today. At the conclusion of
the conference at the war Office this af-
tcrnoon it was announced that Assistant
Secretary Meikel1ohn had appointed Mr..
Abram T. Lawshe, deputy auditor for
the postoffice department. to be assistant
hudltor for auditing the accounts Of the
department of postoffces, in Cuba in
place Of Mr.. w. H Reeves, who has
been suspended pending the result of the
Investigation OF the alleged frauds.
1t is declared to be the purpose Of the
administration to leave nothing undone to
ascertain the true situation of affairs in
Cuba and TO bring to justice evedy per-
Son who may be found to have been con-
nected in any manner what ever with
frauds upon the postal revenues