Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-03
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The Republican policy OF addition.
division and silence has been quite
effective III Keeping from the American
people the iacts about the war with
Spain, the Philippine war aud our
trusteeship in Cuba. But III apite OF
the losing OF mouths by those methods
good deal has leaked out that was
intended to he preserved III eilcnce. No
account has yet been rendered oi the
disposition nf the s50.OUN,WD winch was
iutrusted to the President when war WIS
imminent. Neither has the use tn which
the $1,000 ono appropriated for the
Navy Department ever been accounted
for. though when these appropriations
were made 1t WAS expressly stipulated in
the Senate TINT nn accounting he forth
coming.
The division" OF the S3000,000 appro-
priated tn pay the disbanded Cuban
patriot army womb make interesting
reading, Tor there Ii evidence 10 show
that but it'll" wRs received by the com.
mon soldiers aud that nine. tcHths went
to the patriots who threatened to raise
the most fuss il their demands were not
complied with. Gomez received several
checks Tor which vouchers have been
found for $4,000. Alcirndcro Rodriguez.
Charles RolOH anu General Carlos were
all recipients Of large checks when tho
division was made. IN. New York
an l.. 4.
ures says
Those who aided III the distribution
Of the 5000, 600 cay that II was necessary
to pa out a good deal ~ money at this
timo tO prevent publicity in the islands
~ tho manner Of distribution and that
some Of these payments were the result
OF oItortions. II was considered by the
officers at that time that it was better TO
make these payments. even to some who
we're technically undcscrving. rather
thnn cDgender hard feelings and stir up
trouble i'll the dissolvinR Cnban army
which ~Onld have been hard tn
manage
Jh" payments to Thurhcr ~ Sll.520
ont Of the Cuban treasury to aid the
sugar trust fight Tor reciprocity WA also
case ~ -divtsion and "iicncc- until TN.
earthcd by Senator Teller.
The expenditures ~ the funds frOm
the Philippine treasury will show
similar -dIvlsiun and silence" The
eendmg 81 Iiuencamino to the Uuitcd
States il ono instance where il has
leaked ont.
but whore on" payment comes tO light
therc are a hundred that are covered by
-addi'Ion, division and silence Admiral
Dewey III hs testimony before the
Senate committee said:
There are lutE Oi things Winch are
not communicated to the public
Admiral Dewey was in position 10
know. but was ordered to keep silent.
The addition to the price paid for
transports purchased and the division
"f the swag is covered by the "sileDce'
Oi the grave. The enormous quantity OF
cOal paid Tor above what was consumed
in now beng Investigated and will also
show that the same legend covers the
transactions. II tho facts known by the
Adjutant General oi the army were
~rung from him by tho "watcr cure"
whai II mine of crookCdnca II would
unfold! But addition. division and
silence brnGds ovor the Root and
Corbm compound, and silence is sO nee.
cssary at tho War Department that e
clerk who divulgcs nnimportant matters
or cvon Criticiscs those in authority ia
instantly discharged, IN IN tho case Of
Misa Taylor. Under our republican
form Of government tho people, tho
whole people, hnve II right to know whnt
In done with tho vnst sums TINT they pay
IN taxes. Under heupotism only the
favored few are in,rustcd with such
secrets.
Ia Imperialism iHr distant when nd.
dition, division and ailonco" nrc tho gov.
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