El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-12

rather tnan to New YORK;
I got orders from the chief OF
staff's office to make the change 70
Chicago. The CHIEF Of staff SAID tn1l
Mrs. Ray was i'll and a surgical opera
ton was to be performed in chicago.
Gen. Carter said this change was Ilaue
at the request Of the white house
Letter From Taft.
One Of the letters from pr eSluSils
Taft to Gen. Whipple, which was put
in evidence in the case and was MADE
public today. follows: 800
personal and CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Gen. Whipple:
Il have read the letter OF
regarding paymaster Ray, which you
have shown me before in times past
I had a personal interest in the
lations with Maj. Ray that prevent
my directing you to take the same
disciplinary action in respect to MIN
as in the case Of any OF your suDofol-
1T seems to me that it would be
wise to send Gen. Darlington or trust
ed assistant to inspect Rays accounts
and choose Of his clerk as well as the
charges - makes that II IhS
facts turn out TO We as O.
states, TO separate e y from
while Rays conduct, If q -
charges are true, could subject MN 20
the severest condemnation, there seems
from - - y language ana telegram
to be such a conformation by MIN anu
his wife that il would be well 10 avert
the demOralizing scandal for the ARM
involved in the court martial proceed
nigs, which would place a stigma on
e 80 and Mrs e. --) Wnlch
they could never recover from. Ray
could be told that his superiers knew
his fault and have provided against II
and in the interest OF his victims anu
the army 1t was deemed best NOT 70
present it TO the board on the CONDITION
4 OF p L.
Would Avoid Scandal
These suggestions are on the as
true and that Gen. Darlington knows
them to be so. 1 do not favor court
martial proceedings n sun cases
where there is conformation IN oroer 20
prevent scandal. The army suffers, the
parties suffer, and only the purlent
readers Of such trials receive any al
vantage. The discipline involved does
not outweigh in its benefit Tor ths
army the injuries to the prestige OF
the army and the Generalization II
You can show this letter to Gen
Darlington and Gen. Oliver, but
would prefer that it does not go on
your official files. The course / sus-
gest is the one, II seems 10 me, IS pest
under the circumstances
Maj. Ray did some service OF a 20
liticaI character years ago, at the IN
stance OF my brother, and he Is as
posed 10 assume much, too muchs on
that score. wish him treated IS any
other officer IN the service and would
make the same suggestion as 10 any
army officer IN a similar case
Sincerely yours, Me-.
Second Letter From Taft.
year later president Taft sent this
letter to Gen. Whipple;
The White House, Washington, ,
MY Dear Gen. WhipgIe:
Il write this that you may snow u
to Mr.. Hay and Mr.. Sweet, Of the NIL
ftarv committee. You have come &c
me at YOUR own instance with the
statement that you have learned thai
Mr.. Sweet is Indignant because ne
thinks he has been misquoted IN re-
gard TO an omission OF NO or JhIee
PAGES Of war department report calico
Tor by II. 4. Z0S.
The part Of the record omitted refers
to q charge against Nal Beecner 3
Kay. or Illicit relations with certain
married woman IN respect TO winch L
was consulted by you at the time the
charge was mace, ana also at the time
the resolution was passed saw MI
sweet IN New Haven ana told him that
/ deprecated its being brought out, as i
thought II would tenu 10 blast the reDu-
tation OF a married woman who, as 1
understood, was living happily with her
husband ana was not probably what
the committee was searching iOr- L
asked hlm 10 see Mr.. COVingIOn, VINO
mad prompted the resolution, and ma
IL that part OF the record might De
Il understood from the secretary Of
war and also from Gen Wool that Mr.
Sweet HAD consented to an omission or
that part of the record, unless, on It's
being brought to the attention OF the
committee a full record was desired
and that in accordance with that IN
Outstanding the particular pages OF the
r-ar
until further notice was recelNeu from
wishes Entire Record shown.
I do not desire any mIsunderstand-
ing and / wish that the whole record
shall go 10 the committee II the com
r11rree desires II and TO know what the
circumstances are 1 VIII ask you tHel =
fore TO take the pages OF the recol~ 70
Mr. Hav The chairman OF the mlllIaty
committee and TO Mr. sweet ana ShO"
mem the pages and such correspon-
dence, confidential and oInerWlse' re-
ferred TO in the record
You have also a letter from me.
written July last when you consulted
me about this matter, when lhIenueu
TO be confidential and not TO be put on
the fles but 1 have no objection 10
your showing that letter 10 M nay
ana to Mr.. 90, and II they desire 20
'brfne- that out. YOU may make II part OF
fhe record. You Will please explain 10
Unem the circumstances, according 20
your understanding with me ana me
facr that Mr. and MrS- tJ were II
ing together happily and the Appeals
witch ne has made TO you TO Withdraw
his original letter, in when ne mace
The charge ana then leave TO these men
the decision as to what course ne shaIl
take.
William H. Taft"
Nessrs Sweet and Covington' re
ferred to in the presidents letter, are
representatives in congress from 9-iOil-
igan and Maryland, respectively. -.
Cen Whipple testified Satur DAY mat
nrssident Taft's letters had sup
Dressed" charges against MAJ, ray
Cameron Introduces Bills.
Delegate Ralph Cameron IN I,ll- uCs5u
hills in the house as follows OF aP-
propriation of $2019 to pay cans e 80
board expenses of counting the eISS tiI
returns in Arizona; a bill apprOpIla u. -,
500. 900 for building bridges over 80 &c
San Carlos and Yuma rivers Dill AOr
a scenic railway at Grand canyon;
Testimony regarding labor c9n9lllo ms
at the steel plants was heard Dy tue
Stanley committee in the house to9ay.
Secretary StimsOn testified resarolns
Panama canal tolls before the inter
state commerce committee OF the
house.
William Nelson CrOmwell's connec-
ton with the Panama canal purchase,
was discussed before the house Iorelsh
affairs committee