Evening star., 1901-11-19
Matter Investigated by Senator Haw-
ley's Committee.
RESUMPTION OF THE HAWKS INQUIRY
Adjournment Taken by the Mem
bers Until Saturday
MAI. HARRISON'S STATEMENT

| is saying something nice about one. For
/ the first time since the Hawks inquiry be-
gan before the subcommittee OF the Senate
| committee on military affairs Senator Cock
rell failed to be first on hand, and no one
| present could remember when he had not
| been present at any meeting in which he
was a participant long before the stated
time was reached. When IL o'clock arrived
| and Chairman Hawley and Senators Proc
tor, Burrows and Harris the other members
| of the subcommittee, had ranged themselves
at the table at which Col. Heistand and his
| counsel Mr.. Needham, and Mr.. Hawks and
| Judge Mackey were seated the absence OF
| Senator Cockrel was commented on and
| this led to expressions about the eminent
Missourian of which any man in any sphere
| would be proud to be the subject.
The hearing finally began without waiting
| for Mr.. Cockrell and Senator Burrows read
| a series of letters that had passed between
| representatives of Flint, Eddy & Co. ana
| other hemp interests and Assistant Secre-
| tary Meicklejohn relating to hemp condi-
| tions in the Philippines. The former were
| inquiries about the amount of hemp in the
| islands and when the output would be
| available through the opening of hemp
ports the reply to all being that the ques-
| tions were dependent for answer upon the
military condition of the Philippines Whie
| the correspondence was being read Senator
| Cockren arrived and this evidence that his
delay was not caused by illness was very
| satisfying to his colleagues.
Ruled Out as Irrelevant.
Mr.. Lewis l. O'Neal, Justice Of the peace
of this city, was called when Senator Bur-
rows concluded. He had his judgment
docket with him. and it was examined by
commit eemen before he was sworn. This
took some time. Being sworn finally and
being asked by Judge Mackey who the
parties defendant were to suit brought
before him against the American Field
Glass Company, Mr. Needham objected on
the ground that the company and the suit
had nothing to do with the device OF slot
telescopes which Mr.. Meiklejohn had de-
MED having any interest in other than as
sisting Wheeler, the patentee, to obtain
his patent. g
After argument by Judge Mackey, Chair
| man Hawlcy said ii was plain that the
matter was entirely foreign to the investi-
| CATION
"It would SEEM" said the senator, that
| II rs the purpose of Judge Mackey 20 at
tempt to show that Mr.. Meiklejohn mad per-
| jured himself
Exactly So" returned Judge Mackey,
'and to prove it to the satisfaction of this
committee"
This win stop right here" remarked
Senator Cockrell at this point, and Justice
O'Neal was excused.
Says Hawks Claimed Influence.
Mr.. Thomas S. Hopkins who was re-
called, gave some testimony regarding con-
versations with MIR. Harrison and was
then asked by Mr.. Needham If he had ever
been told that Hawks had represented the
parties signatory to the Ito whom it may
concern letter and the other officers
named in connection with the hemp pro-
ject would further his projects.
Replying affirmatively he was asked:
Did Mr.. Hawks ever make this claim
to you?'
could have these hemp ports opened and
closed when he pleased through the instru-
mentality of the officials whose names L
mentioned in my testimony yesterday. He
showed the Otis cablegram, the to
whom ii may concern letter and other let
tiers which | cannot now remember, there
were so many of them, in support of his
claim that he could control the opening
and closing of the ports"
Did he ever show you anything authori-
tative or convincing to support this claim?"
He did not, responded Mr.. Hopkins,
but he told me when he was trying to
convince me that he could do what he said
he could that he would bring all the gentle
men named, including Assistant Secretary
Allen, together in a single room, have me
there so could convince myself by talking
with them that his claim was genuine;
that they Were all engaged in the hemp
scheme, and that they would use their Of
ficial positions to influence the opening ard
closing of the hemp ports"
Judge Mackey briefly cross-eXamined Mr.
Hopkins, but did not shake his testimony.
Hawks ExOnerates Promoters.
Returning to the stand of his own voli-
ton. Mr. Hawks said Major Heistand had
never said word to him about influencing
the opening and closing of hemp ports, and
none of the other alleged hemp company
promoters had ever mentioned such a thing.
Did you ever represent to any one that
you could use these men TO influence the
ODeQiQR closing of lemn nOrtS2' asked
Senator Harris.
II never represented that through my in
fiuence with these parties l could open or
close any ports.'
There you are lodging again." remark
ed Senator Harris. Did you represent
that you could bring about such opening
and closing?"
There were other parties" said Hawks,
who were interested in the port question.
was in consultation with a firm of attor-
neys here"
';Don't say anything about the attor-
neys," interjected Judge Mackey.
II did not intend to, and 1 won't"
Senator Harris weariy rubbed his chin
and looked ceilingward and remained silent.
and as there were no other questions TO
ask Mr.. Hawks he moved back to his usual
seat.
Wants to Refute Hawks Assertions.
Maj. Duncan B. Harrison, recalled to pro-
duce any letters that might have passed
between Hawks and himself, stated that he
had telegraphed to Rangeley, Maine, for a
trunk containing all correspondence of that
character, and it would be here. he thought,
in the morning.
Major Harrison, before retiring from the
stand, arose and announced that he de-
sired to make a statement. He said that
his integrity had been impugned by Mr.
Hawks yesterday when the latter denied
the statement of witness about their con-
versation in the War Department corridor
outside of Major Heistand's room and a
later conversation in New York the night
before Heistand sailed for Europe Eiajor
Harrison said he would bring witnesses TO
substantiate the accuracy of both state
ments.
Maj. Harrison was asked If such wit
nesses could testify as to the character of
the conversations, and upon replying mega
lively was told that their presence would
be immaterial
After a few unimportant changes in the
record had been made the committeeman
looked at each other with joy in their
glances. The end appeared to be in sight.
But one more witness remained to be ex-
amined-Louis B. Jackson the long-de-
layed. 1t was ascertained this time den-