Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-11
Who Paid the Expenses.

the expense incident to the circulation of
this literature. the witness replied that the
Cuban committee had paid the larger part
of it and that members of the association
had paid part of it. He said he mad bee
in the employ of the Cuban government for
a time in the summer and fall of 1901 in
connection with the preparation of the
Cuban tariff, his employment being at the
instance of Secretary Root.
He admitted that a large amount of the
literature circulated by him had been paid
for by the Cuban government.
Senator Teller then submitted the follow
ing receipt which Mr.. Thurber had given
to the Cuban government and which the
witness admitted to be genuine:
Form S. Voucher No. 81. Abstract b Account
month of April, 1902.
~ NEW YORK, April q 1902.
The United States Military Government of the
Island Of Cuba to United States Export Assoc-
For sending a third edition of so 600 circular
letters and accompanying publications to leaders
Of thought in the United States, advocating a re-
duction in the duties upon Cuban products, with
reciprocal reduction in the duties upon American
products imported into Cuba ............. 50, $50
..' "EINTTED STATES EST6RT ASSOCIATION.
''sisne0 F. B. THURBEh, -, President dent
ITO service per bill attached isee above5 in
support OF the application of the Inhabitants of the
ts Of cSta for reciprocal tariff relations with
Under authority of General Wood, March IS,
ment:
HAVANA. April 10. 1902
The services herein charged for having been per
formed under the verbal directions and authority
Of the military governor, this voucher us submit
ted Is approved and the auditor is authorized to
. BY direction Of the military governor.
Paid by check No. 4o3,1 lbs April ii, 1902, for
81, $50, on Banco Nacional de CUBA
In reply to other questions Mr.. Thurber
said that three bills similar to this had
been rendered by him and that all had been
paid. He said the money had all come
through the Cuban committee but Senator
Teller insisted that this document could
not have 'emanated from the Cuban COM
mittee.
Mr.. Thurber then said that all was done
through an understanding that the Export
Association should do all possible to get
the industries on a proper basis. He de-
MED however, that the money was paid on
verbal order from Gen. Wood. given
while the latter was in the United States
All told, he thought that $4,000 worth of
literature had been circulated in the inter-
est of Cuba in the United States.
Asked what was meant by the phrase
leaders of thought in his bill to the Gu
ban government Mr.. Thurber said that he
States who represent something" to
whom this literature was sent.
Mr.. Havemeyer's Contribution.
In reply to a question by Mr. Teller as
to whether he had consulted Mr.. Have
meyer of the sugar trust in the prepara-
ton Of the literature, Mr.. Thurber said
that he had solicited a subscription from
Mr.. Havemeyer. and had received 81 800
from that gentleman. Continuing, Mr.
Thurber said: After making my argument
before the ways and means committee |
told Mr.. Havemeyer that / had been asked
If l was representing him. and asked him
for a subscription. He gave me a check
toward meeting our expenses"
Prof. Wiley Called.
Mr.. Thurber then was excused and Prof.
H. w. Wiley. chief of the chemistry divis-
ion of the Agricultural Department. was
called to the stand.