Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-29
CUBAN FRAUDS.
Investigation Reveals the Pact That Mis-
eeIianeoa. Items Are vssy Large.

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eeiiassoa. Items Are vssy Large.
Washington. May 2s-One interest
ing aud important braIfce Of the Cuban
investigation win b. that relating TO the
perquisities enjoyed by the officials and
clerks employed there. by virtue Of their
official and clerical status, and also that
relating to miscellaneous expenditures.
In the accounts Of Director General Rath-
bone. for example, the sum of tlI,Sl3.S9
Is charged "per diem" That was the
total for the year 1899. This, IL Appears
was not expended in that year for day
wages, but for allowances" or per
quisitcs" onjoyed by himself ard NOM
bors Of his official and clerical staff,
which was n large and very expensive
one resembling in those respects that Of
governor OF an Indian or African
province rather than that of u governor
Of "A territory like New Mexico or Okla
homa
II is reported that in addition to his
salary Of $500 year, the director gen
eral received per diem allowance"
amounting to slS2j year and that the
head Of each Of the ten or eleven "bu'
reaus" which constituted the depart
ment Of posts" received similar al
lowance" at the rate Of 81 a day. The
regular yearly \salaries ranged from
g.. 900 TO 5000. There was also force
Of inspectors and clerks who received
''per diem allowances" ranging from
sl.25 for n si9O0 clerk or g. or more for
inspectors and clerks Of the higher
grades. There was no exercise Of par
simony in that branch Of the director
generals official establishment.
II ia also reported that the director
general himself enjoyed other large ''of.
fetal perquisites;" that the rent OF the
palace" occupied by him rs q residence
= in which he set up a court rivaling In
: magnihccnce aud splendor that of the
, military governor Of Havana, was paid
q out Of the postal revenues of Cuba; that
- expensive alterations and repairs Of the
, "place" were also paid for out Of tho
!. Cuban revenues
q A member q the senate committee
h. has also been informed that among oth'
large items OF expenditures charge
under the head OF miscellaneous" IN
, the director generals accounts for th,
> last year was one amounting 10 1880 foi
s upholstering, dry goods, etc, purchased
% nc a single establishment IN the Uniiet
.. States This aud many other equally
r. questionable expenditures were borne b!
the revenues Of Cuba. The heading 'mi
=. cellaneous" covered total Of go.
So, the heading building and repairing
j. covered total Of SIS, 9il 40, the headin
y trent" covered total of ell ,OO9.l4.
ar The four totals under the heading
" ''per diem. miscellaneous, "buiidin
H. and repairs" and trent" make AN ny
T. gregate OF sll3.3Os. Besides these Their
- is a charge Of s1i9i for transportation
distinguishing il from Email transports
ton" and "star route service" Tn
" amount Of s7lsi therefore was evidentl
he not expended in payment for carryin
ea the mails II this be added 10 tli3, 800
is the total will amount 20 sl2i,75S I
is this should DO added s5l05.25 for ca
dis riage, harness and equipment"-anoth'
N ''perquisite" Of the director general
- making an aggregate Of tl2i,s06. Tn
" was s4r,4, in excess Of the total q
I" penditurcs on account Of star ron
'"' service. mail transportation, letter ca
IN riers, railway postal clerks, mail messed
X gers. mail wagons and mail bags, whiC
in amounted to only s7s, i22S5.
10 The total per diem allowances aloI
ais amounted TO more than % per cent
oir that total. and IL in turn amounted
.n less than SO per cent Of the total amou
W. paid ~ salaries TO Director Goner
nu Rathbone and his official and cleric
ed staff at the headquarters Of the CUB
ne postal service.