The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-05
ACCOUNTS OF WOOD
Are 10 Be Kept a Secret by The
Administration.
AFRAID OF PUBLICITY.
Resolution Calling for The Papers Was
Laid on the Table.
HIS HONESTY IS NOT QUESTIONED
But There Are Charges Of Extravaganza
and Mismanagemeut.
THE THINGS he BOUGHT IN CUBA
Were Paid fer by the Government in
Addition TO His Salary OF Fifteen
Thousand Dollars.
But There Are Charges Of Extravaganza
and Mismanagemeut.
THE THINGS He BOUGHT IN CUBA
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Washington, June 4.--Another evidence
that the administration does not, MS its
followers have repeatedly stated. court
full investigation OF tho methods pursued
In the conduct of affairs in the various
Islands in which the government has been
or Is interested was brought forward TO.
day when, by strict party vote, the house
adopted the report of the military AFFAIRS
committee recommending that tho resolu.
lions asking for information us TO OK
penditures under General Wood In Cuba be
allowed to lie on the table. Enough Of tho
facts In the case have already been made
public to Justify the belief that General
Wood handled the funds CT the island more
like n soldier than an agditor and the re
fusnl OF the republican majority 10 allow
all Of the details TO he brought out shows
very plainly Its disihclination to let the
taxpayers know just what has been done
with their money General Woods honesty
or his ability has never been questioned,
and the resolutions which have now been
laid on the table merely asked for de
tailed statement OF his expenditures. II
there were no extravngances or evidences
of general mismanagement in General
Woods administration the republicans
would have lost nothing by a full investi
CATION and ON account of this phase OF the
matter It is not quite clear why the resou-
ton providing for such an investigation
should have been opposed by the dominant
party.
INVESTIGATION WAS PROMISED
As we stated In dispatches TO The
Post two or three nights ago, the
fact that the former governors &c
counts arc SO much in lihc With the general
policy Of the present ADMINISTRATION In re-
eard TO such matters was made the subject
VI congressional inquiry, Representative
,;oldfcglc Of New York having introduced a
resolution calling oE the war department
for statement concerning the matter Sec
retary Root immediately made an attempt
10 counterfeit this 10y issuing notice TO
ihe effect that Woods accounts would DE
sont to congress without being asked for,
that there was nothing connected with the
transaction which warranted u In being
kent secret and that he would he glad 10
have the whole world know OF II, etc,
| rhls being the case these who have IN
| terested themselves In the matter are anX'
| .ousy awaiting further deNelopmonts M
! Root 8 stFtemeLts 80 the contrary, notwtth-
/ standing. there appear TO he number of
/ features in the case the exploitation ot
/ which will hardly have the effect Of increas
/ Ing the popular regard for the administra
! lion and tho manper In which IL is conduct
/ ing the affairs Of the nation. III fact, there
are very good grounds for the belief that
Inc pubic through the democratic press OF
/ the country. led by a New Yo.k paper
nothing at all would have been given ou
from the war department and the taxpny
crs would still be In ignorance OF the fac
that their money has been spent by Genera
Wood in manner which he and his friend
wiz ind difficult to explain Enough OF IN