Sunday morning globe., 1901-12-15

The Manila hemp investigation which
was closed previous TO the opening Of Con
gress will not be allowed to sleep any longer
than the findings Of the senatorial com
mittee is necessary 20 bring the matter be
fore Congress. The testimony ELECTED, after
sitting the wheat from the chaif, establishes
these contentious. lIl An organization OF
company was formed by Lieutenant Colonel
II o. $ Heistand L. S. A., in which Gen
eral Corbin and the then Assistant Secre-
tary of War Meikleiohu were interested as
proposed stockholders for the purpose of
controlling the hemp output of the Philip
pine Islands.
IgI The islands were under military gov
eminent and these officials being part Of
the administration with their headquarters
close 20 a friendly President they were IN "a
position 20 execute successfully the unlaw
iul project
I5I Thcv-or Uei-taud. Corbiu and Mel
kieiohu-used government funds TO- cable
20 Manila t1 the then commander Otis of
the islands ON the private business of this
corporation or monopoly.
|3| Major Eusus Hawkes. was HIRED
by Lieul-Col. Heistand 90 solicit stock SUBJ
-cripuon- and was furnished a letter to
whom 1t may conceru" recommending the
said promoter
Isl When the project was abandoned this
promoter, Major Hawkes. was paid "a GER
tain sum of money by Col Heistand and
was given am appointment by Mekleiohu
as compensation for his services.
These are the sworn and admitted facts
ELECTED by The senatorial investigating COM
mittee
Congress will, therefore, be called upon
90 determine.
.. Whether Lieutenant Colonel r. o.
s. Heistsnd was guilty of any viola
tion of the articles of war preiudicial TO
good order and military discipline In origi-
mating, organizing and forwarding this mono
poly as a military officer to control the
chief product Of islands under the mli-
tary government Of the United States Army.
?. Whether he committed an offense sub
iectiHs him 70 courtmartial in using the
funds Of the government to forward the in
terests of this private monopoly. 3. And
whether the Adjutant-Geueral Of the army,
who is equally guilty-if there is any guilt
lis not likewise amenable to military dis
Cipline by Court-martial, The Assistant
Secretary Of War Meiklejohn, having re-
signed from the public service, is no longer
subject TO discipline civil or military, hence
he can be eliminated except in so far as his
impeached testimony goes towards showing
the character Of the combine and the men
his confederates who attempted to carry
10 out
Meiklejohn denied under oath that he
was interested In a certain project TO fur
nish ocean steamers with observation
glasses etc|. The records of Justice
O'Neiils court established the ialsity of
Meiklejohn's oath The GLOBE therefore
dismisses Meikleiohn from this resume of
the neiariouz project because he has been
proven TO have sworn falsely and because
the law cannot now reach him
IL is different however. with his two
confederate, Corbin and Heistand. in the
Manila Hemp Company These TWO gem
tlemeu still wear their swords and cpaulets
as officers of the United States ARMY
We have the testimony iu front of us.
taken under oath by the Senate investigat-
ing committee Itis unnecessary To- quote
from IT, It speass for itself In that tesu-
mony Colonel Heistand admits eNpeudiug
the money of the government for his
private business Corbiu as adjutant gene
raj approved the expenditure. Colonel
Heistand admits paying money 20 Major
Hawkes. for his services In promoting the
company. And also that he furnished him
credentials in the form Of a letter To whom
1t may concern" He also admits securing
from Hawks this letter and other memo
randa bearing on this unlawful enterprise
which he subsequently destroyed and could
not produce TO the committee. Major
Hawks claims among the destroyed papers
was memorandum initiated by himself
and Hcisand making an equitable distribu.
uon of the stock of the Manila Hemp Com
pany between Corbin, Meikleiohn Hawkes..
Heistand and others
All of this is testimony Congress will
please notice and can be found m the
printed report Of the investigating commit
tee of which Senator Joseph X. Hawley
was chairman and Senators Proctor. Bur.
rows, CoCkrell and Harris were members.
Here is an extract for the benefit of Con.
gress
Senator Cockrell After your conversation
and the meeting there and after Major
Hawks had gone to New York, did you
make any investigation IN regard to site'
Colonel Heistand Yes. sir.
Senator Cockrell How did you do it2
Colonel Heistand ] telegaphed 90 Gen.
Otis
Senator Cockrell Have YOU ever seen
that telegram
ColoncI Hcistand I have never seen 10
from day 90 this. can tell you exactly how
] sent &c. and it is the only thing in this
whole matter that has given me the slightest
concern.
Senator Cockrer See If that is copy of
the telegram you sent
Colonel Heistand latter investigation
That is the telegram ] sent
Senator Cockrell read the telegram, AS
follows
Charge TO me War Department Government
rate. Official business
WAR DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM
WAR DEPARTMENT TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
WAsHNGToN d. C. I4Ip y. ls1C.
Received July ~, 1902
OTIS, Manila:
is there pr0CurablC near Manila. on deem
water accessible by spur track 90 railroad
manufacturing site twenty acres' Probable
cost HrIsTa..U
Now did you get any reply,
Colonel Heistaud. Ibid gcta reply. yes.
SIR
Senator Buuows Have you the rcpIys
Colonel Hgisand No sir