Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-27
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Washington, D. c., May q.
Can't. Fred McDonsld, formerly of
Company NJ. Goth Inisntry, appeared
before the Senate committee CD the
Philippines this morning and, 10 fur
ther reiutatiOu of the charges made
against him by Corporal Richard
O'Brien, produced q number Of official
documents from the War Department
10 support of his statements. One oil
these documents showed that O'Brien
was net at the town Of Igbsrras at the
time be testified be was there and YVES
told OF the outrage of native woman
by Captain Mcdonald and the other
officers Of his company. This
sho es that O'Brlen lied absolutely In
his testimony before this committee;"
commented the witness. Other papers
produced cleared the CsItsin OF
O'Brien's charges that he bad misap'
propriated the compaDy's funds and dis
nroyed his statements that he and the
men with him had been unable to get
vegetables and delicsciss. He annouu-
ced that he objected TO being called 2
thief by man like O'Brien. Mr.. Raw'
Inns. Of Utah remarked here that the
testimony OF O'Brien in bis estimation
was not of such character as to make
it incumbent upon any one to defend
his reputation. Mr.. Dietrich said that
# O'Brien's charges against American
officers had been smothered ss suggest
ed by the democrats enough OF them
would have leaked out to have formed
the basis of charges by "designing
politicians" that the majority were
unwilling to investigate them. Mr..
Rawlins resented this with some
warmth, saying that he desired to
enter q protest against being made
subject t,"gross and malignant
insult.n He said he did not intend to
submit TO it. 81 dou't want any more
insinuatious such as those that nave
emansted from the lips OF the gentle
man lust now. We might as well un'
derstand that now" concluded Mr..
RawIins. Mr.. Dietrich replied by say'
inc that when he used the words "de-
signing persops," he had not intended
| to apply them TO singh minded Sena-
tore" and with thst explanation the
whole incident was ordered to be
stricken from the record. at the con-
clusion OF Captain McDonald's testi'
monv. he addressed the committee say
inc: II have intended to prove that
some of the witnesses before this COM
mittse have committed perjury snd
slandered American officers. Among
them O'Brien has certainly libelled me
criminally, end ask the committee to
take some steps to punish him for bic
living and malicious testimony"
Theodore Roosevelt, jr., the Presi'
DENTS eldest SOD, has returned 70
school at Groton, Mass. He left yes
terday afternoon. making the journey
alone. Young Theodore is stronger
and In better health now than he was
before the attack OF pneumonia that
uecessitlted his quitting school during
the winter.
The State Department today inform
ed the War Department OF the formal
Invitation extended by the Emperor Of
Germany to this government to have
Generals COrbin, Young and Wood
represent the United States at the
forthcoming German maDoeuvres. The
inv taton will be accepted.
Private funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Lord Pauncefote were
held this morning OF the British Em-
bassy. at which only the members OF
the Immediate family and the staff OF
the Embassy we're present, besides
Bishop Macksy.Smith, who conducted
the ceremony. The public state fu-
nersl tomorrow at st. Johns Churcn
will also be under the charge Of Bishop
Mackay-Smltb. Maj. Gen. s. b. Nj.
Young, President of the Army War
College, who will superintend the mill.
tary features OF the funeral announces
that the escort of the body from the
Embassy 20 the church will consist
probably Of artillery, cavalry and in-
fsntry. The escort from the church to
Rock Creek Cemetery where the re-
mains will rest temporarily In vault
will probably be OF cavalry alone. The
British Embassy here has received word
from the British Foreign Office In Lon
don that the government has accepted
the offer of the United States to trans
port the body to England Ia an Ameri'
can warship.
The conierees of the House and Sen"
ate on the public buildings bill have
reached an agreement which will be
reported to both houses tomorrow.
President Roosevelt today signed the
Indian appropriation bill and the omni-
bus claims bill. Both were found to
contain Objectionable items, but these
after full discussion by the Cabinet this
morning were decided to be OF trivial
Importance compared with the general
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