The Sunday globe., 1901-07-14


promoter-NaiorH Hawkes..
But the New York company by this
time had walked up and they opened
a fire in the majors rear. In other
words, before he had time to reach the
Philippines they had secured from Sec.
retary of War Root a revocation of the
majors commission.
The major found himself in the Phil.
ippines without position or money. and
the members of the Manila Cordage
Company were teryently praying that
he might never dig his way out But
the major reached the United States
in due time, and had it out with Sec.
retary Root. This official was infeX-
ible. and Meikleiohns influence could
do no more So it win he observed
that Major Hawkes. had an additional
grievance and an additional expense
against the now defunCt Manila Cord.
age Company.
Played from one to the other, Major
Hawkes. finally got mad and filed
charges with the Secretary of War
against Lieut.. Col. II. O. 5. Heistand.
The original members of the company
were, besides Major Hawkes., the pro.
moter Col. H. o. S. Heistand, Adjt
Gen Corbin, Governor Allen and As.
sistant Attorney General Boyd, now
L. S Circuit Judge in North Carolina
IL will be noticed that all of these gen.
tlemen We're in receipt of salaries from
the Government except Major Hawkes.
1t has been asked why Major Hawkes.
did not prefer charges against Corbin
Meiklejohn or Boyd. The answer Is
that neither one Of these gentlemen
signed in his presence; he only had
their names as handed to him by Col
onel Heistand who represented them
in the meetings.
The charges against Colonel Hell
stand were preferred in January last
but that gallant officer has so far es.
capped court martial If declared guilty
of engaging in this enterprise, he can
not. of course, save his commission
and will be dismissed the service. But
he has a powerful friend in the Presi-
dent. and naturally, in the heads Of
the Government including Secretary
Root hence his case has not been
brought to an issue He has been on
detached duty i'm China TO keep him
ont of the way, and is at present on
detached duty at San Francisco.
In the latter part of the last session
Of Congress, Senator Pettigrew had
passed a resolution directing the Sen.
ate Military Committee to investigate
and report on the charges preferred by
Major Hawkes..
The committee appointed a sub-com-
mittee, of which Senator Proctor was
chairman. but subsequently retired, at
the request of Senator Hawley. who de-
sired to be chairman of the committee
The committee met i'm March and ad-
iOurned to meet May 1st, when it was
understood by the public the inyesti-
cation would begin, but as Colonel Hell
stand was i'm China, and the commit.
tee didn't even meet Major Hawkes.
addressed a letter to the chairman as
to the cause of the delay.
The Globe prints, for the first time,
the following correspondence:
Washington. D. c.. May 10, 1901
Hon. Redield Proctor
Chairman subcommittee of Mil
itary Committee T.. >. Senate.
No. 1885 L ST. y. W.
Washington d. c..
SIR. / have the honor to respect.
fully request to be furnished with
copy of the answer Dif any has been
madeD of Col H. O.'S Heistand to
charges preferred by me I'm connection
with the alleged Manila hemp deal
believe that ! am entitled TO this in
formation.
IL would also esteem it favor if
you would kindly advise me if possible
when your committee expects to be
ready to commence it's investigation Of
the hemp matter.
THE charges against Colonel Hei.
stand were made more than three
months ago. They are Of a serious
character, and if substantiated, ought
II seems to me. TO render Colonel Hell
stands longer retention i'm the Army
of the United States impossible
81 must confess that / do not quite
understand the leniency that has been
shown to Colonel Heistand by the War
Department up to the present time. It
Us customary ! believe when an Of
fcar is accused Of such 4 serious Of.
fen-e as ! have charged against Col
OueI Hsistand 10 suspend him from
duty pending an investig cation into the
facts This. ] am credibly informed,
has not been done I'm the case Of Col.
0nel Heistaud He is still. I am ad-
yised. performing his duties as though
no implication Rad been placed upon
his honor
1T lis important for me to know
when your Investigation is going to
commence, ] have business plaEs and
e., g"gemcuts which render it impera-
tive for me TO know the facts about
the matter as speedily as possible,
My business engagements may take
noe as far as the Philippines and if
the investigation is not TO begin until
next fan. as has been reported i'm some
quarters. / think that it is but fair
that ] should Dee informed Of it, so that
7 may govern myself accordingly.
"I of course. expect 20 be present i'm
Washington during the investigation.
whenever it comes off. but I respect.
fully suggest that I should not be kept
in uncertainty as 90 the date and per-
haps poe compelled no spend the sum
mer in Washington merely In antici.
patton of an investigation which may
not materaiize until late i'm the fall
81 do not think that my requests
are unreasonable. and ! sincerely trust
that you may see your way clear
t0 comply with them
Very respectfully
"EEhSTuS J.. HAWKS.
Proctor w.. May IA. 1901.
DEAR SIR. Just before I left Wash.
iug.ou lrn days ago. I happened 10
meet SENATOR Hawley at the War De-
uar.mput He asked me II ] was will
iur 10 give mp the chairmanship Of
the subcommittee. and said that be
would like TO serve. ] DO not under
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