The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-26
WERE ALLOWED
ADDITIONAL PAY
Army Officers in Cuba
Draw Double Pay.
AMOUNTS ALLOWED.
The Payments Were Made Out of the
Revenues of the Island.
REPLY TO SENATE RESOLUTION
The officers Receiving the Additional
Allowances Were Gems. Brooke,
Wood and Ludlow ana Majors
Bliss and Ladti-Acts Of
Congress Quoted in
Justification.
REPLY TO SENATE RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Secretary of
War Root to-day sent to the Senate his
reply to the resolution of April DIST, as to
wllether officers of the United States
Army in Cuba or Porto Rico have re-
ceived any compensation for their ser
vices there other than the compensation
to which they We're entitled by law to
receive as salary and allowances, ana
if so the names and rank of the officers
and the amounts received by them.
The reply is as follows:
Pursuant to the orders of the Secre-
tary of War, dated. respectively, March
l. 1899; April 10, 1889, and May ., lS9s,
copies of which are annexed hereto, al
:owances have been paid four officers OF
the army who have been required to live
in the city of Havana and to perform
important civil functions in connection
with the administration of the government
OF Cuba. as follows:
..To the Military Governor OF Cuoa, at
the rate OF $500 per year.
.'To the Military Governor of Havana,
at the rate of 5000 per year.
''To the Collector of Customs OF the
island of Cuba, at The rate of sl,soo per
year.
ITO the Treasurer of the Island of Cuba,
at the rate of $1,000 per year.
.'These payments were in addition to the.
salary and allowances Which the said Off
GERS were entitled as much to receive out
of the Treasury Of {. the United States"
NO OTHER PAYMENTS.
II am unaware of any other payments
of the character described in the resolu-
ton to any officers in Cuba. annex
hereto a report received some months
,ji,- -ic-i.A
Ctsba, showing that none others have been
made. The payments have been made
monthly from the dates stated in said or
ders until the present time. The precise
dates of payment win appear in an
itcrnized statement of receipts and ex-
penditures now in the course of Drenara-
ton under a previous resolution of the
Senate. Payments to the military COVER
nor of Havana viii cease with the ter
mination of that office on May l. 1869
The names and ranks of the officers
receiving the payments were: As Mill
tary Governor of cuba, Major General
John r. Brooke until the 18th day of
ard Wood, United States Volunteers since
that time; as Military Governor of
Havana, Brigadier General William Lud-
low; as Collector of Customs for Cuba.
Major Baker NJ Bliss; as Treasurer of
the Island of Cuba, Major e. f. Ladd,
v
No allowances have been made to any
officer in Porto Rico. other than the stat
utory salary and allowance, out of the
Treasury of the United States
OUT OF CUBAN. REVENUES
THE payments specified were made out
of the revenues of the Island Of Cuba,
on account of government thereof and
they were made on that account for the
reason that it was impossible for the said
officers to properly perform the neces-
sary duties pertaining to their positions
without the eXpediture of the full amount
>of such allowances in addition to their
statutory salary and allowance out of
the Treasury of the United States.
The aggregate of the payments thus
! made prior TO the 1st day of the present
month was S17,4i1. The total receipts of
| the Island of Cuba collected by these
| officers during the period covered by the
aforesaid expenditures therefrom amount
| ed to s21.026,512, and the total disburse-
| ments under their direction amounted TO
| s19, $50, SD
Similar allowances to officers Of the
army performing civil functions in Mexico
| and California were approved by Con-
gress by the Act of March g. 1919, and
the Act of February 8, 1858.
CA copy of the second section Of the
said first mentioned act is annexed there
to-.
The said payments were authorized by
i the President Of the United States upon
| the oral advice of the Attorney General,
| that the same were in all respects lawful
''Very respectfully,
.ELIHUs ROOT,
Secretary Of War"
ACTS QUOTED.
Secretary Root, accompanied his reply
with the following:
'Section OF an act to provide for the
! settlement of the accounts of public of
ficers and others who may have received
tributions, or otherwise in Mexico.
| CApproved March 3rd, lS49, Statutes at
Large Vol. 8. p 41s)
| sSection 2-And be il further enacted
that where an officer has had the super
vision of the collection Of the military con-
| tributions al any of the ports in Mexico
and has at the same time, exercised civil
functions under the temporary govern
ment there established, or where an officer
or other person shall have performed the
duties of collector at5such tt5rts, such Of
ficer or person shall be allowed d COM
pepsation which shall be assinilated in
! amount as nearly as may be, including
the regular pay and euoluments of such
/ officers. to that allowed by existing laws
! TO officers of the customs in the United
| states where the services are similar in
| amount and importance: such allowance
| In all cases to be determined by the Pres
| ident of the United States, and all officers
| of the army and other persons in public
| employment who have received payment
| for their services in collecting, keeping
| or accounting for said moneys and for
| other necessary services, are authorized
| 10 retain so much of the amdunts so re-
| Continued ON Second Pase)