The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-07
Demands Accounting fromMc-
Kinley on That S50.00O,-
900 War Fund.
TELLTALE BOAT PURCHASES.
Detailed Statement Of Appropriation
For Paris Exposition Also Want
ed Serious Charges of
BO0dling.

me SeiIdlE tO-udE IOF It's dpJdFdHt
extravaganza, and in connection
Herewith demanded that the books
be opened so that the public may
know in detail how the 81, HIS, 76G,
appropriated at various times for
the expenses OF the commission. had
been expended. The same demand
was made regarding the $50 600, 900
war fund, placed at the disposal OF
the president
As reasons for demanding a detail
ed accounting OF the $50. 900. 900 eX-
penditure, Mr.. Jones cited several in
cidents OF extraordinary prices paid
for vessels purchased during the war.
He read press dispach from Buffalo
yesterday, setting forth that John
K. Hazel, recently nominated for
Judge of the Western district of New
York. had received s.. 900 as a rake
on for his influence in securing the
sale to the government OF Mr.. Con
ners yacht, the Inquirer. at a cost of
$50, 900, being So, 900 more than
the yacht cost Mr.. Conner originally.
and SO 700 more than the govern
ment recently offered to sell the same
vessel for.
Mr.. Jones declared that he had as
surances from a trustworthy source
that three other vessels were offered
to the government in the early part
OF the war for a reasonable price |
that the parties owning them were
unable, to make d sale until parties |
with influence afterward took hold OF |
the matter and brought about the
sale as the vessels at much higher
price than originally asked. Senator
Jones was unable to give the names
OF the ships or OF the parties who had
brought about the sale, but said that
his informant was "a Trustworthy
person who had promised to furnish
particulars.
Il want to find out what the presi
dent did with the S5O, 900, 900 placed
IN his hands by Congress at the out
break of the war;" said Mr.. JOINS
u want to know how he spent this
and to whom he gave it, | have
heard all kinds of stories of boodlino {
and extravaganza in this matter, and
| want full and complete account S
ing Ic
Il have heard that the war depart c
ment says: Go to the State depart c
ment, when the figures are asked for
IN this matter, and the state depart h
ment says: Go the Navy depart t
ment-' Now the president ought not n
to be afraid to tell us what he did 5
with the $5O,0OO,OOO. If there has fC
been boodling his report will show. 5
Let him send us detailed account
Of expenditures showing to what use
the cash was put.
As an instance, the Hazel case W
will show that their is need of an in nj
'estigation, especially when a repub- or
lean with pull can sell a yacht val m
led at S45 900 for 5000 and the ne
government later listed the Yacht at
s25 900" n
who was responsible for the pur- lv
base of the yacht?" asked Mr.. Till NJ
nan. ~
The Navy department. Isuppose. =" se
aid Mr.. Jones, 'but the funds came mn
nut of the S50.0OO,O00 Why. l be
ave been told by a man in this CITY In
hat he had engineered a deal with
he navy department whereby he da
sed his pull with the administration St
o sell three old barges TO the gov pa
at prices of ocean liners of
his deal came out of the $50. 900
100. too"
Mr.. Jones then stated that he would
raw up a resolution directing the on
resident to make a detailed state YET
lent. Jul
In connection with the expenses of ma
ne campaign. Senator Jones read mn
ress dispatches alleging extraya adj
ance and misconduct for the nnr Ne
ose OF pointing out the importance. me
detailed accounting of the oner- rec
tions of the commission. Tn
The president sent a statement in tor
lswer TO my resolution" said he tina
lowing that over $3.50, 600. 900 was ed ]
lent within the last two months ., Ii i
le work OF the commission TIL loo
hole cost was said to be 81 200, 900 wri