Evening star., 1901-10-04

said: ''J'll object to that
IAN right" said General Dudley, 'Gt
would have helped you
II don't want any OF that kind of help"
retorted Mr.. Hawks.
'You'n not get much help of any kind
returned General Dudley.
No Government OEcer's Influence.
Continuing, he said at no time was the
influence. of General Corbin or the others
in affecting the tariff spoken of or dis
cUssed. Explaining the paragraph In the
prospectus saying the government would
look favorably on the enterprise General
Dudley. replying to Senator Harris, said
that it was placed therein because the gov
ernment would naturally look favorably
upon any manufacturing enterprise that
American capital would establish in the
Philippines 1t had no reference to the
any probable change in the hemp tariff by
reason of their connection.
Mr.. Hawks then interrogated Gen. Dud-
ley. The agreement about the Is per cent
of the stock was that Major Hawks Was to
get one-half and the remainder to be di-
vided between Dudley and Kitchener and
Gel. Heistand. Witness did not remember
exactly the proportion of this division. 1t
was. satisfactory, he knew, but the exact
figures he did not recollect.
Regarding the discussion of the hemp
tariff witness said it was agreed at the
meeting, at which Major Hawks and Col.
| duties was immaterial, as the expected
profits of the company would not be affect
ed by them.
You made the assertion. if I recollect
properly" said witness, that the tariff
didn't cut any figure in the matter; that it
was a good enough proposition matter
what the tariff was.
Regarding Mr.. Hawks manner when he
presented his bill for 81 SS5, witness said he
threatened to do something.
When was this?' asked Mr.. Hawks.
smacked of BIackmail.
when l told you that your bill was an
outrage and robbery 1 may add that I
a. so told you it sInacked largely Of black
mall
THAT was when we broke. wasn't it?''
THAT was when I broke" sententiously
observed the witness
Did you not sign a recommendation for
my appointment in the War Department
after that?"
Yes. at the request of my partner, after
you had agreed to a settlement of your
claim against Col. Heistand.'
Regarding the Ito whom it may concern"
letter. witness said he saw 1t after it was
signed. 1t did not bear the official titles of
the slgners and did not contain the words
"and the government will look with favor
on same" Witness congratulated Hawks
on getting such a letter, but had 1t been
signed officially he. as attorney for the
company, would have advised that it be
iiot uStt, DIS 1t was understood by all par
ties concerned that their official characters
should not be considered In connection with
the company in any sense.
MI Hawks having said that his memory
certain matters, Senator CockrelI pulled
him up short.
You have no right to say anything Of
that sort" said the senator. You are not
On the witness stand. If you desire to make
such statements you must wait until you
are on the stand again"
In reply to Senator Burrows General
Dudley said he did not remember seeing
ter head at the first meeting In Dudley
& Mfchener's office. Colonel Heistand
mentioned the names as 1 have heretofore
stated, but l did not see him write them
down."
MIR. Alfred De Buys a Witness.
This concluded Gen. Dudley's testimony
for the day, and Mr.. Alfred De Buys, vice
president of Flint, Eddy and the American
Trading Company, was sworn Witness
had known Maj Hawks, but had never met
or heard Of Col. Heistand until the present
proceedings began Witness said Hawks
called at his Office in 1899, with what
seemed to be general letter of introduce
ton, and showed witness the prospectus
Of proposed hemp company to make cord
age IN Manila. Witness agreed to look into
the matter. Maj. Hawks called several
times afterwards. and was told witness
would nave to consult Mr.. Warner, an
agent for his company in Manila.
After seeing Mr.. Warner, who was in this
country, witness told Major Hawks he did
not think the enterprise a good. one. as
there was cordage factory at Hong Kong
on the water front and Chinese labor was
cheaper than the Philippines. Major Hawks
WIS persistent, but soon dropped the cord
age company and took up the general sub
ject of hemp. There were rumors preva-
lent that big combine was In course Of
formation to control the hemp supply and
witness naturally was interested.
Major Hawks fntimated in general way
that he had friends in Washington and
Manila who would assist him, and he be-
lieved the names of Corbin and Meikletohn
were mentioned in this connection, These
conversations were after witness COM
pany had turned the hemp company project
down. Mr.. Hawks objected to witness go
ing into any subject other than the hemp
factory itself, and Mr.. Needham said s,,ch
information was entirely competent to show
the credibility of the accusing witness. Mr.
Hawks. 1t would show that after the orig
inal project failed he still misused the
names of prominent officials in connec-
tion with proposition to control the heEnp
business generally.
Offered Exclusive Information.
Senator Cockre1l thereupon directed Mr..
De Buys to relate what conversations he
had with Mr.. Hawks regarding the control
of the hemp output in Manila. Replying.
witness said there never was any talk
about forming company to control Ma
nila hemp. Mr.. Hawks, he said. represent
ed that he was in position to ascertain
when the hemp ports, then closed, would
be reopened. and could obtain information
of similar Importance ahead
Witness said he soon became satisfied that
there was nothing in his representation,
and In the fall or early winter of 1899 told
Major Hawks that he had no further time
to devote to the subject To the best of his
recollection the name of Major Heistand
mad never been mentioned by Major Hawks
After witness had ceased conferring with
MI Hawks the latter wrote him several
letters.
These letters, witness said, contained de-
mands for money, Hawks claiming witness
nrm had agreed to pay him money for
securing information ahead of opening or
closing OF the hemp ports. A New York
lawyer called on witness regarding Hawks
cialm and was referred to the firms law
yeN. We had made no agreement Of any
character with Major Hawks" said WITT
ness. and consequently we took no notice
of his demands"
DID he indicate his intention of bringing
suit?'
Yes"
In what amount" asked Senator Proc
Tor. Fifty thousand dollars" quietly re.