New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
CUBAN INQUIRY DELAYED
THE COMMITTEE WAITING FOR THE
WAR DEPARTMENT TO FURNISH
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Washington, June 22.-The statement made
BY Senator Plat, Of Connecticut, chairman ~
the committee 10 investigate the Cuban frauds
and Irregularities, which was published in The
Tribune this morning, has excited some com
uent here to-day not all Of which is favorable
10 the programme outlined Although much
mystery has existed and excessive caution and
secrecy have been exercised and observed by
some Of the War Department officials in regard
10 the accounts OF Cuban expenditures. and
also 10 official reports and correspondence re-
Tating 10 other matters Of Cuban adrnnistra-
ton, enough information has leaked out here
70 show that If the Department chose TO 90 so
I. could furnish TO the committee at once a mass
OF valuable data sufficient 70 enable it to begin
its work within z reasonable time; whereas, if
The committee is 10 wait for the War Depart
nlent TO Furnish all the data called for-and
which was vaInly called for by the Senate in
January last-months must pass before the in
yestiEation can be. seriously begun.
RAID on THE CUBAN REVENUES,
The Havana dispatches published yesterday
md to-day. according TO which General Wood
has already succeeded in reducing the monthly
public expenditures in Cuba. mainly in Havana.
by 100000 or at the rate Of s.. 100000 a year,
have revived interest here in me investigation
which the Senate committee has been directed
TO prosecute. As the economies effected by Gen
eraI Wood apply wholly to branches Of the
public service other than the postal branch, the
news that the Military Governor mas been able
IN SO short a time 10 make so heavy q reductlon
Is somewhat startling TO persons who reflect
that the sum OF 100000 is equal 70 about
per cent Of the yearly revenues OF Cuba. Ac
COrdiug the published dispatches this per
cent represents extravaganza solely, and does
not include Interpretations or expenditures
for improper purposes, or any stealings, large
or small In other words, the Cuban revenues
have been made 10 pay toll TO the tune of ST.
100000 IN the last seventeen months on account
simply OF the extravaganza OF the provisional
administration d AFFAIRS, ana even thaI IarBS
sum does not Include the amounts stolen ana
wasted in the postal branch OF the adminlstra-
ton. L probably does include, however, the
salaries and expenses Of several nigh priced
ard unnecessary commissions created by the
Military Governor OF Havana and continued in
existence for months without any apparent rea-
son. as well the fat salaries paid Tor many
months 10 favored Northumberland Cubans-Who
did not earn them.
How did il happen that the wantonly, waste
ful expenditure permitted TO go on IN
checked for months? It may have been because
nearly every branch of the service was involved
4 person who lives in q glass house does not
care 70 throw stones.
DISCLOSURES BY RATHBONE HINTED.
hint that such was the fact in this case is
afforded by the report which comes from
source which is believed to be trustworthy that
in case he is arrested and brought TO trial Rath-
bone viii make important disclosures n respect
Il alleged irregularities and eXtraVagant eX-
reudtrures by and for the benefit Of both mill
rer-- and civil officers in Cuba-eXIraVaganc
REGULATIONS and other irregularities beside
which those discovered in the Postal Service will
sink into inSIguIlCanCe- It Is UNDERSTOOD mere
that F2srhhone has recently become convinced
thar there is q purpose to make him the solitary
scaper1at for all the shortcomings Of cuban ad-
--.=r-E-raIiou This purpose he bitterly Tesents
and. it is asserted by his friends here will 90
his utmost 10 thWart.