New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
HITS ANT|-|MPER|AL|STS
Dean c. Worcester Sends Open
Letter to League.
ACCUSES TWO OF ITS AGENTS
Charges Irving Winslow and j. H.
Ralston with Dishonest and
immoral Methods.

Winslow. secretary ~ the league and jack
son H. Ralston. Washington lawyer who
represented tho league at the investigation
before the Committee on Iusular Affairs Of
the House Of Representatives He charges
them with dishonest and Immoral
methods in pursuing the desire NJ the anti
inporalis.s 10 discredit the Philippine gov
ornmen, officials and the conduct of affairs
in those islands.
Addressing the officers and members of
the League. Mr.. Worcester saws he takes IL
for granted that the league would emphat-
oally disarprove tho use by its Officers or
employees Of dishonest or immoral methods
ir prosecuting It's ends
II have long known that such methods
were heins used bv irving VinsloV' Mr.
Worcester writss but have felt that an
accusation should not be made against MN
Until IL could he ircontrovertihlv proved
Tie time has now come when this can ne
done propose tn arraien him not only
before your league. but before the bar OF
public opinion"
Referring 70 Nr PsIetor. Mr. Worcester
writes: "IEe has been guilty of conduct
which ought 10 earn for him the contempt
81 every decent citizen"
Charnes False Statements.
Il charge Mr. Irving Wins!ow, secretarY
of the Anti-Imperiaistic League, Secre-
tsry Worcester continues. with the ofenoe
Of making through the medium NJ the pub
IIc press. wilfully false statements relative
,c, tho conduct OF officials Of the Philippine
Co~ernmont.
4 LET
for tho Anti-rmperislistic League. with vio-
Iatirz tho ethics of his profession BY en-
deevorinz. under the guise Of submitting q
brief to smuggle into the evidence 10 ps
considered by the Committee on Insular Al
fairs false testimony Of his own: and this
after the evidence had been closed 40 that
the persons thus uriustly attacked might
h, Judged without any opportunity 70 e7
heard in their own defence. | charge MN
further win making. both In this so-caii'h
brief ard in the public press. deliherateiy
false statements az 10 what the testimony
taken I'm this case shows
Nr Worcester savs the opportunity of
proyinc the truth or falsity of his charges
:. n ,,,ost eyrer,ional one as both men ne
accuses have made their statements IN
~.
confront the charges made with the printed
testimony before the Committee on Insu'ar
Affairs. so far. at least as the charges are
based on anything actually stated at the
hearings.
The final report Of the congressional IN
vestieatinS committee. fled March Z. fouhh
that the charges and insinuations made
against the government officials, mat they
were misconducting affairs in the Philip
pines. we're "unwarrsnted and unjust and
that "W. Cameron Forbes, Governor Gen
eral Of the islands: Dean {. Worcester
secretary Of tho interior: Charles II. sleep
or, director of lands. and Frank ". car
pertcr. executive secretary. are able,
earnest, patriotic men, honestly perform
ing their duties under more or less trying
circumstances"
Attacks Winsow's Summary.
Mr.. Worcester first takes ny a letter from
Mr. Winsow. which was published I'm The
Springfield Republican, on January Il. pur-
porting 70 he summary Of the points de-
yeloped by the Congressional inquiry. Ihe
charges that Governor General FORBES and
hin. self Had fixed the price al which various
lots or tracts of land AT the summer capi-
tai at Bakuio. should he appraised. and
had then bought considerable tracts FOR
their own homes n low price for specu-
lation are branded as utterly false by sec
retary Worcester and he refers to the tes-
timony 10 show that Just the contrary Sit
uation Was brought out.
THE government has always encouraged
its officers and employees Il build homes AZ
the summer capital. on account OF the hene-
m to their health resulting from residence
there" Mr.. Worcester SAYS, and the Gov
error General and myself set the example.
II was clearly brought ont that | paid more
than was necessary for my lot, and Mr..
Forbes did the same. The lowest lawful
selirg price cf this land was two.thrds
niittee whose action was not subject 10
my control and was not approved By me,
as Nj. Winslow insnuates."
lie cites his own testimony and that oc
others at tho Congressional hearings to
support practically all OF his contradictions
Of the deductions reached by Mr.. Winslor,
IN his publisha summary. Though there
was no evidence before the Congressional
committee tnat millions OF dollars were
expended on public buildings at Bsguio.
NJ. Wnsow appears to have said so in
ri5 summary" Tho total expenditure iu
that line has not come 20 half q million
dollars, and | sreatly doubt II it aggre
gates a quarter Of ? million" Mr. Worces
ter says
No faVori,isn, Letter SAYS.
Tho suggestion by Mr.. Winston that NJ.
Worcester showed partially in leasing rue.
lie lands to some of his relatives is branc
"a as unfounded and misleading. George
G. Worcester. q nephew. ana . brother. re-
ceiycd leases OF land from a lcn- list Of
applicants. All Of whom we're treated in ex-
acty the same manner and obtained their
leases in the way tho law provided
Numerous other deductions made hy Mr.
Wnsow i'm his summary" pertaining 10
3iiesed irregularities on the part Of tho
Philippine officials se"n 20 he disposed a
hy Mir Worcester h. referring To tie tes-
timony before the Congressional commit
tec, which Mr. Worcester believes. IN.
contemporaries secretary must have ..per-
verted or not reed AZ all"
NJ. Worcester takes mp In detail the
brief presented To the Committee on IN
sular Anairs az tho congressional inouiry
on behalf of the Anti-lmreri4h.t League.
II was si2ned hy nr. Ralston. Frederick l..
Sddous and William l.. Richardson. at.
torneys foi the league, but as MIR. RAJ
ston ASKED t. be allowed TO submit A hrie,
aad gave an Interview concerning the docr-
ment & tho pres, treat IL as his" Sec.
retary Norcorter writes
The Ralston brief IS similar Ia It's score
TO the Wnslow summary" and SIR. Wor.
cester apparently refutes IL by the ear,-
nrncesn - cltinc the mimi t.,t..,.l..,.. -.