Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
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nor even CuHudl uiu NV =,
of Germany, treat
Britain and Italy from calling on Mr..
Bowen have caused general belief here
that Mr.. Bowen has stated his case III
emphatic terms to the allies and that ne
expects a prompt answer. lhere Is
every reason to believe that all three
nations will act in conjunction regarding |
the blockade. 1t had developed that
both Italy and Great Britain are tired
hand and foot to Germany, not merely |
by the tripartite alliance for the settle
ment of the Venezuelan trouble but by
previous agreements in which this last
alliance is simply a result. This leaves
Germany the master Of the field. Ac-
cordingly her answer is the answer OF
all and the others must acqulesce or
break from her. To do this would be TO
threaten the peace of Europe and 1t Is
doubtful if either Great Britain or Italy
would take the risk.
The hearing of the Lessler bribery
charges was resumed before the House
committee on naval affairs at lO:43 this
morning. Leonard j. Obermeyer, OF
New York, was the first witness. lie
was mentioned in Doblin's testimony
last week as the man Doblin brought to
Ouisg in the hope that he might bring
LESSER and Quigg toan unders'andlngon
the Holland boat matter. His testimony
added nothing of interest to the case.
At the conclusion of Obermeyer's testl-
mony. Gustavus r. Rodgers, New
York attorney, appeared and was allowed
n make a statement to the committee
which caused sensation. 81 have been
requested to appear for Mr. Doblin" he
said. "Mr. Doblin told me that some oil
his testimony before this committee was
true. some of it is not true-false. 1
advised Mr.. Doblin to come before the
committee to be examined again. Mr..
Doblin had prepared a sworn statement
he continued. of it reflects on Mr..
Lessler am sorry because prize Mr..
Lesslers friendship. | am simply do
ing my duty as counsel in appearing Tor
NJ. Doblin. who is sorry for that which
he has committed against Mr.. Quigg.
Doblin was present while this statement
was being made He was called back
to the stand and was sworn again.
'Tn what respect was your testimony
ON Saturday untrue?" Representative
TAYLOR asked Doblin. ''The statements
| made regarding Mr.. Quigg were not
true" said Doblin in a clear voice.
"When | saw Lessler here, after the
first story had appeared in the papers,
he said to me, You've got to stand tor
that story 4 cah't do it, | said.
"Then | am politically dead And
You'll carry me with YOU | replied.
Tve seen the Speaker, LESSER SAID.
lie will fix it all right He went out
and came back. He said he had seen
the Speaker and that it would be all
right. and told me to go before the sub
committee and substantiate his story.
The telegram from Lessler upon which
came to Washington is as follows;
Take midnight train. Come to me.
Want to see you. Keep this confiden-
tial.' After / had read the paper about
the bribery charge, Lessler told me l
would have to go before the committee,
that they were friends of his, and that
nothing would come of it. said !
shouldn't stand for the story, but he
said | would have to-. After going
into details of returning to Washington,
finding everyone in the committee room
friendly and receiving assurances that
everything was all right, and his subsc'
ouent testimony. Doblin Said: 81 nov
want to retract every word in which sale
that Mr.. Quigg rendered me any bride: "
'Did you never mention money to Mr.
| LESSER at any time?" asked MIR. Rixey
of Virginia. ayes sir. / said at ont
time there seems to be large appro
priation here. He said yes, the whole
thing would come to 81, 700, 600
That's the only way money was eve
mentioned" Doblin denied again tina
Lessler had prompted him as to what t.
say before the subcommittee, beyond
showing him what was in the paper
"Did YOU come before the committe
{ to tell a lie, so that it might further Mr.
Lessler's, political end?" Mr.. Wheele
of Kentucky, asked. 81 did, " wa
the reply. "Did you ever perjure your
5 self before?" Mr. Wheeler asked Mr.
e Rodgers objected to the question. 9Th
question is improper" he said, land
instruct my client not to answer it.
Doblin followed his counsePs instruc
tons. "Did you believe it moral
t reprehensible to swear to lie "a
, that time | did not give it thought.
was only trying to substantiate Con
oressmen Lessler's story. | only di
what was told" Further question
: we're also put to Doblin, but they faile
e TO add more to the facts given above
, The committee later took a recess.
Mail advices from the Philippines CIV
i an account of an interesting meeting b,
j tween Aguinaldo and Mrs. Helen N
t Cougar, of w. c. T. U. fame. Whe
I Mrs. Cougar reached Manila she ser
word to the former insurgent leader thu
she wished to meet him, and the inte
view being granted, she called at h
=, home with her husband, several tours
friends, and an interpreter. "Tell Nj
e Aguinaldo," Mrs. Cougar said to I'll
/ Interpreter, "that as Americans passin
Il through the city we feel it a gree
$ honor to pay our compliments to hin
Tell him that we desire to express oil
L appreciation and admiration of the bray
y fight he made for the independence
e his country. Tell Mr.. Aguinaldo that
h expect and hope before long TO see hi
. the president of the real Filipino repu
lie with complete Independence Mr.
IS kw,,,ol1o That cl