The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
GEN. WOOD IS
UNDER FIRE
Hanna is in Command Of Forces
Fighting the Pet Of the
President.
RATHBoNE is QUESTIONED
He Reiterates Serious Charges
He Has Repeatedly Made
Against Doctor-General.
RATHB0NE is QUESTIONED
fRy Associated Press.l

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WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 2o.--Ths
could not by any stretch OF Imagination
be termed good day for General Wood
In the investigation which the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs is con-
ducting with view to deciding whether
nc Should be confirmed as major gen
eral. Major Estes Rathbone was on tho
stand nearly the entire time OF the ses-
sion. which lasted from II o'clock until
the Senate met at noon.
Rathbone reiterated the charges of
corruption. which he has made often
since his enforced retirement from the
position OF director of posts in Cuba. and
went into all the details. He alleged that
Wood had accepted money from the Jai
Alai, the notorious gambling club of Ha-
vana. and charged that his boon COM
panion was an ex-convct, with whom tho
decent people OF the city would not asso-
ciate He also charged that Wood while
In Havana had subverted justice by CIV
ing unconstitutional and un-American in
structlons to the judiciary.
close QueouOIllllS.
Rathbone was subjected TO the closest
ques,ioning by Senator Foraker. who is
a member OF the committee. and is a
strong advocate of the confirmation Of
the nomination of Wood. Senator Hanna
was also present. He did not take part
In the examination OF the witness so far
as could De learned. he investigation
is beng held Gehind closed doors
When the. committee rose at noon Rath-
bone had not finished his testimony. at
the request Of the committee he liled
statement tully covering all Lne chdrees
he hau made.
, The committee has summoned Herbert
j. Brown. formerly one OF the editors Of
the New York journal. and Attorney
Conant, of New York and Havana. These
two witnesses Will testify Tor the opp0-
llent's continuation.
Senntor Hanna IS the moving spirit "
the fight being made against Wood l,
is sad that a number oi ihe ottie,,rs of
/ the army are giving him their support
4 or course. they cannot openly take par,
in the fight, but 1t Is Il fact which there
is little attempt o conceal: that he ac.
/ ton OF the President in jumping Wood
over the heads of scores OF protesslonal
soldiers men who have grown gray IN
the service of their country, has stirred
the officers of the army as nothing has
ever done before. not even the einbalmed
beef inquiry OF few years ago.
The Committee.
A retired army officer remarked to The
Time4 Dispatch correspondent tonight
that the personnel of the committee
which is Investigating the record OF
Wood made 1t likely that they would
make 1t hard for the doctor-geneTal'
The majority of them are soldiers. Haw-
lev, of Connecticut. the chairman. was
a major-general In the war between tile
i States; Proctor commanded regiment
of Vermont troops: Warren, of Wyo-
! ming. has medal voted him by Con-
/! eress for his bravery at the sieg, OF
| Port Hudson: Quarles of wisconsin,
served as a private soldier several years
! of the war; Scott, OF West Virginia
| vent through the war private IN an
! Ohio regiment: Foraker, OF ONO. was
a captain in the war between the states
| and saw three years OF hard service;
| AIger was a major-seneral: Ba''' of Ten
| nessee. served as private throughout
| the Mexican war. and rose from the
! ranks to ba a major-general Of the
| Confederate army: Pettus. OF Alabama
] served as lieutenant In the war with
/ Mexico and entering the Conferedafe
/ service as a major, quit at the ena OF
the war as a brIgad ',r-general. Cock.
| rell of Missouri is the only member OF
the committee who never saw military
| service.
Hanna is Fighting.
II would be difficult to find eight mer
composing anv body or association who
have finer military records than the
eight members OF the Military Commit
tee, and 1t Is these who are To say
wr,trer the one skirmish. in which Wooc
participated In the Spanish war justi
4 files his promotion TO the rank OF major
general.
And then. Hanna Is fighting him. He
is the most Influential man In the Sen
ate to-day. beyond question. Tho In
fr,nce OF the President is being ex
erted to the utmost to secure the confir
nation of the. nomination of his pet
The probabilities are thnt h. will sue
/, coed But the fight has Just begun
Hanna rrver stnps as long as ore or the
enemy Is on the field, or he Is dowr
! himself.
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