The times., 1901-03-10
TO PROBE THE HEMP DEAL
A Committee of Enquiry Appointed
by the Senate.

a Determination 10 Probe the Scan
dai Involving the Names of CoIonel
Heistnnd and Other Omciais-The
Hearing to Begin Wednesday,
The Senate Committee on Military Al
fairs. at a meeting yesterday morning
decided to investigate the charges against
Lieut.. Col. H. 0. 5. Hcistand. under the
Pettigrew resolution adopted by the Sen
ate on March l.
The resolution is as follows:
Whereas it has been charged in the
public print that Lieut. Col II. .. >
Heistand assistant adlutant general
was I'm the summer of 1879. ensastu IA ia
forming combination for the purpose
OF controlling the hemp output "A 'N
Philippine Islands; ana
Whereas il is further stated thtt on
various occasions he represented aS
associated with him in the progress
of such enterprise George u. Melhle-
John. Assistant Secretary of War;
lanes E Boyd. Assistant Attorney
General; Charles IL. Allen. theh A.
SIstant Secretary Of the Navy anu
n c. Corhin. Adjutant General; ana
whereas it is further stated that IN
connection with the formation OF suCn
company said Lieut.. Col II. .. >.
Heistaud, intending TO indicate thSI
the tariff duties of the Philippine Isl
ands would be adjusted for its beneht,
when formed, wrote the following le'-
Washington, D. c..
July 81, 1899
-. NY Dear Major Hawks:
.Your note of the 26th 10 hand, ana
note with qualification what you say
Of our prospects and progress. nav
sant you a pamphlet showing export
duties md so forth as at present ar
ranged. OF course. the needs OF the
iIIt,Ire will be met as developments re-
quire. foEFs .e.H 15uis 3, 3 HEIsTAND,
Whereas it is alleged that oec.!-s', oeca!use
OF claim made by Major haWhs -"
Lieutenant Colonel Heistand lor Coin-
pensation for his services III Sv'llL,-
lion uith the formation OF such colh
many and in part settlement th'LtuL
George d. MeikeJohn Assist 80 il,-
Setarv of War, guaranteed l" -,
Hawks a substantial poSlCIyh "a -,
(.o1eruraent service. and ulu appot't'
Rim TO the position OF cusl"ilS Ia
3pector in the Philippine lSlaAu9' - -,
kEhereas shortly after ms thOS IL, IL
service as such inspector pE an vtNs
datsd before the Commencenlellt vL
ssid service said Major HAWKS was
summarilv removed from such posi-
ton: e+, cf the
limited States of America. IndJ IIiS
Committee on Military AIialrs og; - o.,
II is hereby, directed 10 l.iN NSs'L=,It, H.
TaTpTr TO the senate NtiNNA'--
foregoing statements are uuS- -
1,artfcrlsrlv if Lieutenant ooloLiFl
Heistand was engaged IN sutn su S9-i-,C.7 ,-iz,,7
nation and was or was not aulIloL aI-. -
to represent that other Hol 80, tin
officials were 50 engaged Win M
md that tariff duties wOulo ge az
iusted for their benerJ, aAu 49,
whether the Assistant seer -
War has used GoVernlae4is pgS-I-.tt' -S,i[-,tt
for the purpose Of paying p'.,, pitr -
7.h-S Of anv officer of the Govern
1Deut. and whether the salaTH oI 49, S-.sC'
,,ositiorl WAS charged against IuiuS
a~isinc from the Philippine lSlahuS'
and with fun authority 10 saiu i -
T1ittee 10 summon witnesses, adIniA-
iSter oaths and employ a stenog-
rapher.
subcommittee was appointed 10 con
-. ,pa enquiry. Senator Proctor o
vermont viii be chairman and associate
-, hin, are Senators Hawlcy, Burrows
Cockrel. and Harris
The investigation promises 10 oflhs U
1iebt some interesting Information as
inc connection Of high Government ON
,isls with the franchise grabbing lndui5
"A in in the Philippines and IT Is pfe
5icted that important results VIII DE mac
-l,ba committee has on file all Of the cor
raenondence in the case and this VIII D
used
The committee viii begin the hearing
n, Wednesday morning and viii s
through the recess. Among the witnesse
whose names have been filed and who WI
he called to testify are Secretary Roo
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn, AdjutaI
General Corbin, Governor Alien Of Port
Rico formerly Assistant Secretary Of II
Nv. Assistant Attorney General Boy
T5.utenaut General Miles, and long a
raw Of staff officers. .
,fo- IS Major T. l. Hawks, who claims
-. - hon employed by those name
nbovs. with the exception OF Gener,
Niles TO float two big syndlcSa,tes IA =
15l,iiirnines The hearings VIII proDaD
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