Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-01
He Accuses Gen. Wood of In
subordination and Disre-
spect Toward Superiors
OFFERS PROOF OF CHARGES
Now Seems Likely That Wood Will
Return From the Philippines to
Clear His Name From the suspic-
ion That Has Been Cast Upon IT.
News Of Interest.

Washington. Dec 1.--Maj. Gen. John
r. Brooke yesterday accused Leonard
Wood of characterization. violation of
orders, and disrespect to his superior
officers. The alleged misconduct took
place while Gen. Brooke was military
governor of Cuba. and Gen. Wood gov
ernor of the province of Santiago.
Gen. Brooke made his charges while
testifying before the senate committee
on military affairs before Leonard
Woods appointment to be major gen
eral is pending.
AS result Of Gen. Brooke's serious
charges 1t is believed that Gen. Wood
will be permitted to return from the
Philippines for the purpose of test
flying in reply to the accusations.
General Brooke was before the COM
nlittee more than two hours and oc-
cupied the entire time in telling of
General Woods conduct at Santiago.
The witness offered in support of his
statements many documents taken
from records at the war department.
and several papers from his personal
collection.
One of the charges made by General
Brooke Is that General Wood violated
the order which required him to sub
nit estimates to the governor general.
General Wood built the barracks at
Santiago without first giving notice to
the department at Havana.
General Brooke said, also, that Cen
eral Wood continually sent communi-
cations to the war department over the
head of his commanding officer. The
cared nothing for the ignoring Of his
authority, but said that the proceeding
had been. detrimental to military dis
cipllne.
General Brooke called to the atten-
ton of the committee in support of an
allegation that General Woods attitude
toward the newspapers at Santiago,
which repeatedly made attacks on Gen
eral Brooks administration. He read
an extract from the Independence,
published at Santiago, containing Bit
ter denunciation under the caption of
God Save Cuba The article was
based on General Brooks order for the
Capitalization of affairs of the island.
by which receipts from all custom
houses were ordered sent 10 Havana.
General Brooke asked the war depart
ment that General Wood be Instructed
to prohibit the publication of such ar
ticles during the period Of military
government. He also read General
Woods reply to the adjutant general.
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over the head OF his superior officer.
General Brooke declared that the at
titude of General Wood was responsible
to a great extent in adding to the dis
quiet OF the Cubans.
Major Rathbone was before the CONF
mittee for half an hour this afternoon.
The committee asked him If he desired
10 have additional witnesses summoned
and as result of the conference a
number of subpoenas were issued.
DIR. Pablo Desvernenie, who was Sec
rotary of finance under General
Brooke's administration, will be called
to tell what he knows concerning or
ders issued to the courts by General
Wood, which are alleged to have
brought abou. the conviction of Major
Rathbone 1t was decided also to recall
General Tasker II. Bliss OF the general
staff Of the army.
The committee will make requisition
on the war department for all corre-
spondence and documents between the
war department and General Wood re-
garding the Castoneada electric light
ing and power concession for Havana.
A subpoena was issued today for Burt
A. Miller, of Canton, o., an agent at
Havana, for Maryland bonding house.
He will be asked concerning General
Woods alleged influence on court in
structions.
A subpoena was issued for Corydon
NJ. Rich of Muncie, Ind, who was chief
of the bureau of finance department
of posts, during American occupation
of Cuba. The committee adjourned
until Thursday.