The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-02
D0L SHATTERED.
enHliltss Of lassstigatien
sa Light DissFsditahfs
d tie Record Of Gen.
Leonard Wood.
b eputation and Rapid Pro-
ioiion Dus TO Hired Press
Agents.

s Agents.
s 81 Recalled From Philippines to
Testify.
s. a sshing. on, Nov. 30.-Major Cen
A John r. Brooke, retired, formerly
srnor General of Cubpa, gave
4 nony today before the Senate
axni tee on military affairs, which
a,ysd ;nsubordination against Gen.
Wood. Gen. Brooke was be-
ore the committee more than two
os and occupied the entire time in
Of Gen. Woods conduct at
fiago. The witness offered in sup
of his statements many docu-
aeas Is taken from records at the var
tment and several papers from
ass personal collection. at the close
Ss IS testimony member of the COM
sssee said that it is probable that
sn Wood viii have to return from
Philippines and testify.
has Of the charges made by Gen.
4Scr5Ee is that Gen. Wood violated the
|ESos'raar which required him in making
rorements IN Santiago to submit
estimates So she Governor General.
evidence of this violation Gen.
raoge called attention to the build
as barracks as Santiago near the
osso, without Gen. Wood first having
sn notice TO the department at
gana. Gen. Brooke said also that
Wood continually sent communi-
s<:a ions TO the war department. over the
HEAD Of his commanding officer. The
sness assured the committee that
aaraSs nothing for the ignoring of
aushority, but said that the pro-
seeding had been detrimental to mill
sarg discipline.
xsn. Brooke called to the attenion OF
tbe committee. in support of an allega-
on that Sen. Wood had neglected to
work IN harmony with the military
gogernmen5, the mater OF Gen. Woods
afsitnde toward the newspapers at
Santiago, which repeatedly made
S5facks on Cen Brooke's administra-
sson. Gen. Brooke read number Of
thsss attacks and also his recommends
Ron I'd the war department that the
papers be suppressed unless they desist-
sd
Oue Of the extracts from the Inde-
psndencia. published at Santiago,
which was read, was a bitter denunci--
aEiou OF Gen. Wood, under the caption
St God Save Cuba. y The article was
3ased on Gen. Brooke's order for the
lisasson of the affairs Of the
SsIsand by which receipts from all Gus.
81. 5fon hotsss were ordered sent to:
Hasaaa. The article, among :other
81 Shirsgs s SAD thatif carried into effect,
she 81, order !. soon would prohibit the
Ipeople 81 Santiago from breathing
without premssion from Gen. Brooke;
that it was matter of life and death
to the province Of Santiago to get tie
order rescinded.
Gen. Brooke read a letter, which be
had sent TO the adiutant general OF the
war department, asking that Gen.
Wood be instructed to prohibit the
nblication of such articles during the
period of military government. He
also read Gen. Woods reply to the ad-
jntant general, which, the witness said,
had been sent over the head OF his
superior officer, saying that freedom
of speech, untrammelled criticism of
the military government and absolute
independence in all matters, was q
necessary part Of the education of the
;Cubans to fit them to conduct liberal
government.
Gen. Brooke told the committe that
on January 4, 1899. Gen. Wood with
out consulting his superior officer,
obtained permission to visit Washing
ton, even though be left in abeyance
matters needing attention.
Horatio S. Rrbens, of New York,
was before the committee at the morn
ing session. His testimony tended to
corraborate the statements made to
the committee By Major G. E. Runcie,
in reference to the knowledge Gen.
Wood is said to have had of the Runcie
magazine article criticising unfavor-
ably the administration of Major Gen.
Brooke as Governor General Of Cuba.
Ore of the most important state
ments made by Mr.. Rubens was that
Gen. Wood visited him after the pub
Ecation of the Runcie article, and that
their conversation showed that Gen.
Wooo admitted that he told
Rnno;e that the article put him