The Washington times., 1901-10-10
A HEMP ENQUIRY RECESS.
The Senate Sub Committee Ad-
.iourns Until November Is.
General Corbfn Again CnIled-Mnjor
Hawks Emphatic Testimony
Judge Mnckey Threatens Proceed
ings to Tmpcnch Secretary Root.

Excepting the testimony of two wit
nesses.. the hemp investigation was con-
cluded yesterday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
The Subcommittee of the Committee on
Military Affairs. which. since September
81, has been conducting the investigation
of the charges preferred by Major e l..
Hawks against Lieut.. Col. II. O. 5. Hell
stand. will meet again November IS Sen
ator Hawley. Chairman of the sub-com-
mittee. states that probably three or four
days will then be consumed in examining
the remaining witnesses. The committee
will then compile its report.
The resolution directing the Committee
on Military Affairs to investigate Major
Hawks charges was introduced in the
Senate by Mr. Pettigrew last March. The
charge includes as being associated with
Lieutenant Colonel Heistand in the al
legged formation or efforts TO organize
combination for the purpose of controlling
the hemp output of the Philippine Islands,
the names of George d. Msiklejohn, then
Assistant Secretary of War; James E.
Boyd, Assistant Attorney General;
Charles II. Allen, then Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy, and H. c. Corbin. Ad-
jutant General, United States Army.
The name of Secretary Root not having
been included in the resolution, all efforts
on the part of Major Hawks to connect
his name with the affair being investi-
gated have been persistently suppressed
by the subcommittee.
After adjournment yesterday Judge
Thomas ]. Mackey, counsel for Major
Hawks. stated in the latter's presence
that as soon as Congress met he intended
having offered in the Senate a resolution
directing an investigation of Secretary
Roots connection with Flint Eddy d Co,
In their operations in the Philippines.
Flint. Eddy & CO. of New York City.
are the largest hemp dealers in the world.
They are rated at millions and their ships
ply many seas. Judge Mackey says that
the Secretary of War is their attorney,
and that he, Mackey, has in his posses
sion, positive proof that this Hawks-Hei-
stand enterprise was squashed by Secre-
tary Root at the request of the latter's
clients. Flint Eddy & Co, who desired to
control the Manila hemp output them
selves. II was then, and not until then.
Major Hawks claims that Colonel Hell
stand and his associates went back on
him.
In conclusion Judge Mackey said:
'When we extend this investigation to
the Secretary of War we will get at the
root of it. We intend that he shall be
impeached. From the testimony of many
of these witnesses referring to those ex-
amined in the present investigation there
should be more hemp rope in the coun-
try
The investigation was resumed yester-
day at noon. Major Hawks took the
stand and was questioned follows:
BY Judge Mackey-State whether you
demanded to know the cause Of your re-
moval and by whom you had been re-
moved.
Al did.
Q.-Of whom?
A-The Secretary of War. The day aft
er my return l called on the Secretary
of War
Senator Cockrell-we will not go into
the cause of removal.
Judge Mackey-The cause of the re-
moval is pertinent That's part of the
purpose of the investigation
Senator Cockrell-The Secretary of War
has nothing to do with this case and we
do not intend to bring him into it.
Judge Mackey-Then We ask that the
Secretary of War be summoned as wit
Senator Cockrell-He will not be sum
moned.
is Hot above Investigation.
Senator Burrows-The Secretary Is not
accountable for the cause of this remoy-
al. / will say, however, that he is ab-
sent from the city at this time with his
family in the Adirondacks
Judge Mackay then questioned Lieuten-
AMI Colonel t1slSNdIu as 10 his dAltSth el'-
sociates'' in the hemp enterprise and the
source of the 500 paid Major Hawks.
Colonel Heistand said he sent the money
from Paris to Dudley MicheneT.
When this fact was established the sub
committee took up the published record
with Major Hawks and his counsel and
allowed such corrections TO be made in
Major Hawks testimony, IS recorded, as
was requested. 1t was explained that
these mistakes were not attributed to the
stenographer One was the word math-
cal which Ma iOr Hawks had used
for methodical Judge Mackey said he
never knew mathematical man to be
methCdical outside of the subject OF
mathematics. Two that's were found
where only one should have been. The
expression and signed by both was
added In one place. Long on property
was changed TO long on promises.
The next witness was w. 5. Coursey,
former private secretary 10 Adjutant Gen
erai Corbin-
Mr.. Needham-Relate any interview you
had with General Corbin or Colonel Hei-
stand with regard to the cablegram from
A.IGenerai Corbin told me to make a
thorough search for II, and / spent half
n day looking for il. At last II was found,
and when Colonel Heistands attention
was called to IL, he stated II was TO him
in answer to private one he had sent
] might state that answers TO all tele-
grams sent to General Otis by Adjutant
General Corbin were addressed to the Ad-
1utaut General
Senator Cockreli-Did you ever know of
any other private telegrams to be ad-
dressed TO General COrbins
A-My attention was not called TO any.
At D. m. General Corbin was tele
phoned to report at once at the sub
Committee room. While waiting for him
Major Hawks resumed the stand.
BY Senator Burrows-Do you mean to
testify that you communicated to Judge
Boyd or any of the Associates" that
they would get $1,000 worth of stock?
Al did not mention the amount. l
raid that ii was understood that they
were 10 get stock without paying for it.
Senator COckrell--Why did you not tell
us this before2 / told you to state every
thing you knew in the matter
Al thought ii would be better for 9TH
ers to tell it and ! wanted to save Judge
Boyd.
it up now?
A-No. sir.
o.-What was said to lead Judge Boyd
TO believe that he was not to pay for his
stock?
O-How UNDERSTOOD
A-Everybody knew Judge Boyd had
nothing TO pay for stock have known
him for ten years
Senator Burrows-NVill you swear on
your oath that you told Judge Boyd he
was TO have $4,000 worth Of stock without
paying for itZ
Q.-What was his reply?
Al do not remember what Judge Boyd
said two years ago.
senator Cockrell-How do you remem-
ber what you said two years ago!
Al suppose Judge Boyd said, 'All
right" or words to that effect. He made
no objection TO IL
Senator CockrelI-You have stated that
yCu are disappointed in the testimony of
ihese parties Mr.. Allen said on the stand
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