Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-30

or,.nt was surprised to receive from him
a letter with copies of his appointment and
revocation of the same, whlch would nave
held no interest for me further than evil
dence that he had been able to impose for a
short time upon some one else, had 1t not
been for the threatening tone OF the letter
and the effrontery to In any manner con-
meet his appointment in the Philippines
with nav settlement with him, and the I'M
blushing manner in which he therein boasts
of the falsehood and deception by which he
secured the settlement Il forwarded the
letter and it's Enclosure to my attorney.
"Since arriving in China / received from
him another letter threatening to give cor
respondence to the Press, call for congr' s.
siona1 investigation, to bring suit etc, un-
less he be given more money or an once,
to which Ipaid no attention. as any course
he saw fit to adopt was matter Of indif-
ference to me further than the temporary
annoyance he might cause to my frlenhs
and acuuaintances. My attorneys Informed
me that on September 16, 1900. he wrote
them a. letter and sent copies of the same
to some of my friends and acquaintances.
/ am informed also that he has zone per-
sonally to my friends and even had the
indelicacy to take advantage OF my ab-
sence and impose upon my wife at her
home and make representations, threats
and demands as above.
Allegations Pronounced False.
His allegations that I represented to
him as to others that I or any officials OF
the government agreed to combine to con-
troll the manufacture and output of hemp
in the Philippines Islands or could or
would use official position for such pur-
pose, or that the tariffs applicable to hemp
and hemp products in the philippines
would be arranged to meet the necessi-
ties of the proposed corporation are with
out foundation and false.
His allegation that I presumed nearly
two years ago to place time limit upon
the military occupancy of the Philippines
is so absurd that it scarcely merits the
formal denial / must give it.
''If it is desired at the department to In
stitute a formal investigation Of this affair
it will be entirely agreeable to me. though
do not feel like dignifying the matter by
requesting such action.
This letter was written from emma.
Mai. Hawks Letter.
The following is the letter which Colonel
Heistand received from Major Hawks. 1t
was written from Manila. just after Hawks
received his notice Of dismissal from the
service:
"In the settlement made last winter my
expense account was 1886, and four months
service In organizing the cordage company,
for which my charge was $3.50 per month";
or 81 600 making In all 81, 1856.
II was paid $3.50, and promised an ap-
appointment. After waiting one month,
during which time the honorable assistant
secretary Of war was reminded OF his
promise several times: the appointment
was made (see copy Of appointment). l
left Washington for San Francisco March
8; sailed from San Francisco on the United
States army transport Meade March II and
arrived in the harbor of Manila April IS,
1860, and on the 18th reported to the COM
manding general for duty; was ordered to
report to the collector Of customs for the
Philippines, which ! Immediately did, and
was assigned to duty at Iloilo P. l., and
given transportation on the United States
army transport Indiana, which sailed on
Z; reported for duty the same day and
was placed In charge of the harbor. On
May IL received copy by mail Of order from
ment, dated Washington. D. c.: May s,
two days before arriving at my destina-
~,on
nad drawn my pay up to May l. and
sent all home, excepting. $50, all OF which
1t took to pay my expenses to IIolo. The