The Sunday globe., 1901-07-14

The Washington public have read
considerable literature touching the
Hawkes. Heistand affair, but it has
been so chopped up with fugitive para.
graphic information that but =
few of the many actually COM
prehend the subject as a whole.
To enlighten the misinformed
and those unacquainted with the con-
troyersy, the Sunday Globe gives an
epitome of the whole matter, and the
condition of the case up to date.
Major Z, l.. Hawkes. is a retired
army officer, with a splendid soldier
record Backed by numerous inhuen-
tial moneyed acquaintances, and by
natural talent in that direction, he be.
came a promoter, after leaving the
army. He loated several very sue.
Cessful enterprises. and his attention
being directed to the Philippine hemp
industry, he conceived gigantic
scheme to monopolize the output Of
those islands. All of the majors
schemes. it may be said incidentally
are of the gigantic order, involving the
investment Of millions Looking about
him, then, for hackers or assistant pro
moters to float his proposed hemp mo-
nopoly, his acute intelligence admon-
ished him that the Philippine Islands,
being under control of the military
the man or men who desired an inside
track must stand in with the powers
that be-"
knowing Lieut. Col H. o. 5. Hell
stands pull with the Administration
and that from a lieutenant at the Co
lumbus CO.. barracks and assistant
typewriter in the Mckinley campaign
he suddenly blossomed out as captain,
major and lieutenant colonel the ma
jor very shrewdly concluded that he
would be a powerful auxiliary to en-
list the sympathies If not the active
aid of the leading officials of the Ad-
ministration. Nor was he mistaken,
after an interview or two with the coll
onel That worthy officer. with a
brilliant record for promotion be.
came Immediately enthusiastic. and at
an informal meeting of a few stock
holders, the colonel produced a list of
names which made Major Hawkes. sat.
isfied that he had indeed struck the
right man.
Among the names produced by Col
Onel Heistand were those of the pres
ent Governor Allen, of Porto Rico,
then Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Adjutant General Corbin. and Assist
ant Secretary of War Meiklejohn
Plans We're formulated; the company
was to be capitalized at a large figure
and Major Hawkes. was furnished a let
ter bearing the ancient device, TO
Whom IL May Concern
This letter was duly signed by some
Of the parties mentioned and it set
forth the honorable character of Major
Hawkes. and the "sure thing of @
hemp monopoly i'm the Philippines i'm
which wealth would roll in upon all
who took stock i'm the enterprise
OF course there were many meetings
and conferences TO perfect plans for
the launching of the scheme and Col.
onel Heistand was the life. the soul
and the irrepres5ible enthusiast at
these meetings AT one Of then he eX.
hibited a telegram from General Otis,
then commanding i'm the Philippines,
in answer to his inquiry as to a build
ing site for a large factory in the city
of Manila at another he detailed the
readiness with which the late Vice
I
furthering the enterprise And so
things went along smoothly and eu-
couragingly Major Hawkes. armed
cap-a-pie, with fattering letters of the
nature referred TO, hied him over 10
the great American money center-
New York. The majors mission was
twofold; one was to investigate, ascer-
tain and absorb all the information be
could obtain about certain New York
company. engaged for number OF
years in the Manila hemp output The
other was. of course TO interest cap
ital in his enterprise, or, rather In the
compsny's monopoly backed, encour-
aged. etc, by the heads of the Federal
Government
The major worked hard and faith
fully: so much so, in fact, thet he was
brought home 10 Washington DID, and
remained on his back five weeks in his
hotel. During this period OF Illness
he was visited by Colonel Heistand
who. with much trepidation. informed
him that h. was to pay. coming
down to specifications be Informed
Major Hawkes. that Assistant Secre-
farv Allen had been written TO from
New York that his name was being
used TO float this rival company that
the old company would make a Kick
and raise hades with him. Allen or
dered his name stricken Off the llsl
and Colonel Heistand asked ana oo-
tained from Major Hawkes. the ceIe-
brated letter "To All Whom Tt May
Concern
As the colonel was leaving Major
Hawkes.. he said u think, major you
had better destroy all correspondence
on this matter
Major Hawkes. IS not of suspicious
nature and he did not fully compre.
hand the significance NJ the request
ar the time He subsequently did,
however. When the major got on of
bed. finally. he ascertained inai col.
Durl Heistand had received an appoint
meut on detached duty at the Paris
Exposition They agreed to meet In
New York and have meeting 0i the
stockholders of the Manila CDr0age
COMPANY Colonel Hci-taud failed Uu
both DAYS 20 attend the meetings but
explained his absence each evening Hy
stating the absorbing character NJ bis
preparations 10 leave ih0 country for
Paris He finally agreed tg rat ln
writing. for the benefit ut Iuo com.
panv. the whole information prospects.
etc. before be sailed. Duf Doc failed TO
do so.
Major Hawkes. at length saw that he
was left to- hold the bag and that his
time and the money .a expended in
promoting the company We're all for
uaught He wrote Hai-tand sharp
letter 90 Paris and 70 series of roT.-
spoudence ensued Hoistand SHIELDING
himself behind his attorneys who con.
Quoted his side of the correspondent.