The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-06-05
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just before the vu'" IN ID" senate IN
tie P~hihppiac hIl Mr. ~'rLBrDSoN OF
T.Sas came up comparatively fresh IN
the front line ct defamation n took M
place h~ldc PATTIESUN, tNEMtCk, DC-
BoIs and the rest ~Cri.BEEsoS brought
more ammunition and proceeded To en-
ploy IL against the United States army
In the Philippines
This ammunition consisted OF certain
PAPER, from tho records 81 the War De
partment. MIR CULBEESON had previ-
ously attempted 10 procure TIA" same
by means Of the customary resolution
requesting that the documents 10 FUR
nished His purpose had been defeated,
not by any refusal Of the department 10
produce the papers hu' hy tho failure OF
the senate To adopt hrs resolution calling
for the same Nevertheless. tho docu-
ments reached hiN by subway. and no
had thorn in his pocket all ready 10 Use
when he wanted To use them
The particular case 10 which the~s
papers related is of trlfinG importance
or interest now Tho irregular method
DIV Nf1lfu VII " lINfh~'fN bU''FF't'h III
obtaining thcm. in spite Of tho fact
that his resolution of inquiry had for
good and sufficient reasons failed To be
adopted, II Of the greatest possible m
tercst and importance. What has been
the subterran~sn channel ~ TRANSMISSION
between the War DEPARTMENTS docu-
ment flrs and the pockets Of Sens-
A. l.. al. -...aV aasa..1, 49,
the honor and good name Of American
officers fighting for the flag in tho Phil
ippinss7 Who has been surreptitiously
copying papers belonging to the Depart
nent In order 10 furnish material ~ real
or supposed value to the Syndicate OF
viliicstion?
The colloquy on Tuesday between Mr..
BEvERID0R and Mr.. CULRrRsoS indi-
GATED plainly the suspected individual
When Mr.. CULRERsoS produced and
published in open Senate the papers in
the case of Lieut.. ARNOLD ~ Passv, Mr..
BEvERTDdK asked him where no got
them. Mr. C~rLBERsoS replied evasiv~ly
that the documents we're authentic. Mr..
BsvgRIpoR persisted in his inquiry
Mr.. CutBRRsoS declared that Mr. BEv-
BRIDGES question was imrertincnt.
Again Mr.. BEvERIpoE repeated tho
inquiry. Mr.. CuLBERsoS ~thereupon de-
clined 10 be questioned further. This il
what followed:
nr. sEvsnpos-I ash IN. Senator vsether
or not. directly or Indirectly. thes. papers we're
p-oaved BY rim from Gen. nn-ks.
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anrwer.
Nj. BrvEsipos-rhst, an
Later Mr.. C%rInFRsoS Informed the
Senate that he had received tho papers
from a gentleman absolutely discon-
nected with tho army or the War De-
partment. and that 90 far a. he knew
they did not como directly or indirectly
from Gen. MILES. In other words. Gen
Mills. through whose hands the alb
stracted information had passed in tho
purse Of official routine, had not con-
vcyed IL in person or by acknowledged
messenger 20 Senator CULsELsoN.
Is il the L~ut~nant-Genera Com
handing the Army who has been tho
Inspiration Of the attack % the past
f~orty-four DAYS upon American officers
In the Philippines Il II he who has
been handing ammunition 10 PArrTR-
son, C~ULBERsoN, DUBoIs. CARNi.CK and
the other defam-r.? Ia IL through Gen.
MILES that Information. accessible 10
him because NJ the official post he holds.
has gone 10 tho senate IN other than the
regular way;
II so. the army and the country ought
TO know IL.