Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-12
FROM WARRINGTON.
Of the Alexandria Gazette.


[Oonespendenoe Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, D. c.. June IL.
The seusstion caused by +. b. Tnur-
hers disclosure before the Senate Gu
ban committee yesterday to the effect
that President Havemeyer OF the sugsT
trust contributed 81 500 to q propa'
Qanda for reciprocity between the
United States and Cuba, and that Cen
ersl Wood spent Thousands OF dollsrs
Of the Cuban funds for the some pur-
nose. has not yet subsidized. INT the
development Of these facts has discon-
certed the administration is shown by
the fact that the President has sban-
doned his inter ton OF going from west
Point to Oyster Bay on two day
visit TO his family, and has DECIDED 10
hasten back to Washington. 1t Is ex-
pected that an official statement on
the subj ct will be Issued either
TODAY from West Point or to.
morrow from the White House.
When recently the fact Was published
that Gen. Wood had been paying
pension to Gen. Maxine Gomez from
the Cuban treasury the reply was
made by Sec'y. Root to those question
ing the authority for this expenditure
thst ne aud the President were re-
sponsible for every item OF expend ture
made by Gen. Wood. II, therefore,
there is anything wrong 10 Gen
Woods spproprit ton OF nearly ~ 600
to promote the cause OF recirocitv with
Cuba, Sec'y. Root and President Roose'
welt are admittedly responsibles. I'm
questionably they will come ID Gen.
Woods defense, and they will claim
that it was perfectly proper for the
Military Governor to use the funds
of the Cuban Government for the pur'
pose of promoting the interests Of the
island. Although the democrats In
Congress would like to have On in
yestiet on into all OF Gen. Woods
expenditures while Governor OF Cuba,
brinine him as witness, 1t is unlikely
that a motion to that effect from demo-
cratic sources would be accepted by the
republican majority. Whether any OF
the beCt sugsr republicans will bsve
courage enough 10 propose sueh an
investigation has not yet developed.
An interesting feature OF the present
situation is the speculation as 10 where
Senator Teller obtained bis copy OF the
voucher for Ger. Woods payment OF
81. $50 to Mr.. Tbu.bsr and the lsit'r's
receip'. 1t must have come from the
War department archives. The pro-
duCtion OF this document, following 80
closely upon Senator Culberson's dTa-
matte reading 10 TIE Senate Of the
charges OF Private Weir against Lieut..
Arnold In the Philippines, which paper
bad been kept q close secret 10 the War
department., h is led to the belief that
the democrats have private channel
of information In that depart mont. a
rigid inquiry will be made 10 discover
this 'leak"
Mr.. Hay, OF Virgins, introduced a
resolution in the House today calling
on the Secretary OF War for an it9mized
account OF the amount Of money spent
by u. S. officials 10 Cuba and whether
the money so expended was authorized
TO be expeuded by the Secretary OF
War. The resolution ia preisced by 8
preamble setting forth that the United
States mas been acting Rs trustee Tor
the people OF Cuba.
Representative FOss, Introduced q
bill 10 the House today, authorizing
the President ID nominsts Charles Ed.
gar CLARK OF the Oregon, to be rear
admiral of the senior grade on the &C.
t We list.
Senator Mason today introduced q
Joint resolution authorizing the eppro.
pristion of money to pay the expenses
OF INDECENT N smbers OF the g. A. K.
who desire to attend the National En'
csmpment to be held in this city, next
October.
The House committee on merchant
marine and fisheries met today, but
disappointed those who had been led ID
believe thst the ship subsidy would be
reached. There are rumors u the ei-
feet tlat no report was made today be-
cause three republicans hold out with
the six democrats OF the committee
against the measure. Another meet
ing OF the committee will be held next
Tuesday.
1t has now been definitely decided
by the House leaders that the House,
10 the consideration Of civil govern
meLt bill for the Philippines which j.
to begin next Wednesday, will take %
the measure prepared by tie House
committee on insular affairs, and use Il
as substitute for the bill passed by
the Senate. This bill differs from the
Senate bill In two important and macy
minor particulars, providing rs 1t does,
for a gold standard Of currency and g
Philippine Legislature.