Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-24
TUESDAY, NOV. "a, 1903.
AFTER ROOSEVELT'S PET.


velt's pet, is going to have hot fight
on his hands. The Democrats Will
oppose his confirmation and many
prominent Republicans are also Gp
posed to him. The newspaper reports
sent out from Washington indicate
that some CT the whiteWash put on
Wood by tne administration is to be
peeled Off
Senator Hanna is gathering around
himself all senator's who believe in fair
play and who feel that the effort to
make Wood major general is an in
justice to the army as well as to the
people. He is organizing for a pro-
longed fight and the chances are that
Woods nomination will not be consia
cred at the forthcoming session of con
gress. The revelations that have been
brought out by committee during its
three days session concerning Woods
relations to the Jai Alai gambling syn
dicate at Havana have caused a great
many senators to withhold their pre-
viOus good opinion of Wood. These
senators are quietly but earnestly urg
ing the committee to make it's investi.
CATION completa ani tn ~rousE as it
can. The testimony of Herbert !.
respondent, relative to the presenta
tiCn of the silver set valued at pS 900
to General Wood is regarded as cGi,-
elusive. Browne is reputable man
and he stated under cath that he knew
what ne was talking about.
Every senator has heard since
Woods administration in Havana clos
ed damaging reports about his conduct
OF the affairs of Cuba Several sena-
tors who went to Havana on the oc-
casian of the Inauguration of President
Palma brought back stories of venality,
corruption and general misconduct in
the management of Cuban affairs that
were little short of startling.
Former Senator Jones of Arkansas
was overwhelmed with information
which came t~. him from the best
known, most conservative men in
Cuba. Senator Jones was so impressed
by some of the stories that he wrote
them out in a blank hoax which he
still has in his possession. One of the
most extra ordinary and damaging ale
cations made to Senator Jones was
that quantities of the almost priceless
draperies, hangings and pictures when
were included among the art treasures
of the palace of Havana had disappear
ed with the exit # Wood. They were
traced to Europe, but no effort was
made to secure their restoration.
1t will be recalled that just previous
to the conclusion of his regime Wood
reappointed for terms If ten years two
judges of the Havana civil courts. They
were men whose regulations were bad
Every business man in Havana pro-
tested against the appointments. When
President Palma rec eched Cuba he
made demand upon Wood that the
appointment of these judges he re-
scinded. Wood declined TO acQuiesce
in the demand. Then Palma appealed
~ Washington through President
Roosevelt and mace such representa-
tions that the president ordered Wood
to withdraw the appointments The
judges were the same who convicted
and sentenced Rathbone All OF this
evidence is before the committee.
It will be shown to the committee
also that Wood virtually admitted his
personal responsibility for an unpro-
fessional and unwarranted attack upon
a senior officer, Major General Brook )
Major Runcie will illuminate that
nhaso Of Woods conduct while in