The Washington times., 1902-05-28
WOOD TO HAKB
FINANCIAL REPORT
Will Send to Congress Stats
ment in Detail.
Just How Money Was Spent and Upon
Whose Authority to Be
Fully Shown.


Just before the adjournment OF the
House yesterday Representative Gold
fogle. of New York. introduced n reso-
luton directing the Secretary of Wal
to transmit TO the House an itemizcd
account of the expenditures made by
General Wood IN Cuba during his terra.
as military governor and while tic
island was under the military control u.
the United States.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee OF aili'ary Affairs.
ii is said there was no necessity
for any resolution of Congress calling
for a statement OF the expenditures in
Cuba under the military government,
a. j; was 50 / 10 be The plIpose Of the
Secretary of War TO transmit to Con-
gress as socn as available all the
papers and accounts of the military
government TO the date of the with
drawal of American authority from
the island.
II is a matter of public knowledge
that sums of money have been paid
to Gen. Maxine Gomez; that General
Wood has made expenditures for the
entertainment Of Cuban officials, and
that such disbursements have been
made with the approval of the Presi-
dent OF the United States.
The political conditions in Cuba when
General Wood was made military gov
ernor Of the island were such as to
of money for the relief of General Go
mez Under military occupation the
appropriating authority is the Presi-
dent. and Secretary Root. acting upon
from the President. empower
ed General Wood to appropriate from
the revenues of Cuba certain sums fer
the relief Of General Gomez. The of
fcials here are of the opinion that
this money was wisely expended. as
General Gomez had strong following
In Cuba which II was necessary to
hold in check in some manner until
a government could be formed and Or
ganized.
Entertained Officials.
Under the same authority General
Wood was authorized last fall TO use
s., 900 of the moneys OF Cuba for the
purpose OF entertaining. II was recog-
nized that as the period approached
when the transfer of government would
be made. the military governor of Cusa
would be obliged to entertain Cuban
officials. including the president and
vice president OF the island. and IL
was for that purpose that Secretary
Root authorized the expenditure of the
amount named.
Just how this was expended is not
,Iown at the War Department, as the
-ouchers have not yet reached Washing |
on from Havana All the vouchers OF
he military government are retained |
n Havana in the custody of an Ameri- |
an official to facilitate the work Of the |
lew Cuban officials. When they are |
10 longer needed there. they Will be /
brought to this country. and at the |
proper time copies VIII be transmitted |
Added to His Pay.
There is another expenditure which
Secretary Root, acting for the Presi-
ent. directed General Wood TO make.
When first appointed military governor
T Cuba. General Wood had the rank
4 major general of volunteers, but
'hen the volunteer army ceased b.
egal limitation. his rank returned Il
hat Of brigadier general in the rcgu-
ar army. The President authorized
ecrctaTy Root to apply a sum Of money
rom the Cuban revenues sufficient 10
Increase General Woods salary from
hat of a brigadier general TO that
eceived by him as a major general.
hich accounts for the increased amount
rawn by General Wood after his rank
major general expired.
Reaches Washington Today.
General Wood is expected to reach
today. AS soon as com
leted he will present TO the Secre-
iry of War detailed report of the
Of the affairs of CUBA
-om the date OF his last report in
ctober. 1901, to the time OF the in
uguration of President Palma. This
port will be transmitted TO Congress
) soon as received. and in advance o:
c statement of expenditures, which
ill come later.
Regarding the accounts of the mill
Try government 1t is officially stated :
lat they have all been subject to audit
lder rules and regulations modelled
ter those of the United States Gov
'nment. and all items of expenditure
ave passed a scrutiny OF the auditing
ice. which has been controlled by
lese regulations.
INTERESTS OF CUBA, 8