New-York tribune., 1900-05-30

statement was made by YOU in public speech at
the hsIi September IL last: was reported
in ''The Express as shown in the annexed Slip
also reported in the same words in The Buff
falo Evening News and THE Buffalo Evening
Times and in substantially the same words in
''Ihe Buffalo Review 1t was not denied at that
time. though the newspapers gave Mr.. Hazel the
opportunity usual in such On the contrary.
Mr. Hazel admitted to certain people that he had
made the statement to you. Those people ii is not
convenient FOR me to summon. Therefore. TO jus
,fy The Express for the publication. have to
ask YOU TO restate the circumstances in the mat
ter, also. If you will, TO let me know whether
there any other parties TO the conversation.
GEORGE z. MATTHEW'S.
To the Hon. Rowland b. Mahany.
Buffalo. n. Y. May "a 1900
The Hon. George E. Matthews, Editor of The
Express" Buffalo y. Y.
My Dear Mr. Matthews: Your letter of this morn
ing is hand and I astonished TO learn that
Mr.. Hazel has denied TO any his conversation
with regarding the sale of the Conners yacht
Shortly after the transaction met Mr.. Hazel on
my return from Washington at the Iroquois Hotel,
and among other matters discussed the question
of the yacht deal came up. I taxed him with hav-
ing taken advantage of his political position in
selling a yacht the Government for an exorbi-
-ant price-twice what the vessel was worth. He
laughed and said that 1 took extreme view of
the matter: that he in business, and 1t was all
right for him 10 sell the yacht If he could, and
that he had not gotten much out OF II as he
ought to have received. all things considered
answered that he got enough, according to popular
report. and then asked him how much he really
oid get.
Well he replied There so many stories
about the matter that L suppose it is just well
set them at rest by the truth in the case. My
share 5000
what did the Government give for the yacht?'
j asked.
why. that IS a matter Of record at the Treas
ury." Mr.. Hazel answered. "The purchase price
was $500
What did Conners get?" continued.
Sixty thousand dollars the answer.
Where did the other s15 900 go?' / inquired.
Mr.. Hazel laughed and said. ''Oh. come. now;
can't tell all about it," words 20 that effect
But you do acknowledge I said, that you
personally received s. 900 your share?"
"oh. yes" he said. Il fool not to have
asked more for I could easily have got it
We'll" said, u don't take the same view Of
these things that you DO"
81 suppose you don't. guess we never will agree
on anything" was his reply.
This is the conversation II took place in the
presence OF at least reputable witness, who
will substantate its accuracy. If necessary. think
there were also some other gentlemen present who
remember the occurrence and the conversation.
Sincerely yours. ROWLAND B. MAHANY.
Attached to the letter of Mr. Matthews shown
TO Mr. Hazel excerpt from a public
speech made by r. b. Mahany for several terms
and up last year the Republican Congress
man from the XXXIId District. The speech
was delivered at the public mass meeting of citi-
zens held In Concert Hall last September. 1t
printed word for word in 1.-The Buffalo
News" a Republican evening paper; THE Buff
falo Times a Democratic evening paper, and
substantially in THE Buffalo Review Re-
publican morning paper, the day after the meet
ing. The excerpt is in part follows:
As member of Congress my duty was to serve
the people, sell yachts for Democratic bosses
tCheers) Speaking of the yacht question, Mr.. Con-
nerss yacht, the Enquirer cost him $4,000. am in
formed. Through the influence Of John r. Hazel
and =. S. Alexander the yacht sold to the
Government for the enormous sum of $4,000. Mr.
Corners received $50 600. according to a statement
Mr.. Hazel made 10 personally and Mr. Hazel
said his rakeof S coo, and he sorry he did
ask for more. for he believed he could have
got it. Q-aughter) History does not record where
the other $4,000 went. The Government recently
relsted the yacht for sale the low figure of
SIS 900. cur