Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-14
Representative Cooper Alleges
That Late Senator Hanna Be-
gan Fight on Chief Of Staff
Which Others Have Continued
GENERAL PERSHING
WOULD Benefit
1t is Claimed That Warren Of
Wyoming is Back of Move in
Order to Benefit His Son-in-
Law.
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Washington, June 13.-Startling
charges of an intrigue against Major
General Leonard Wood, chief of staff
OF the army, begun by the late Sen
ator Marcus A. Hanna and kept alive
by his friends and a number of sem
ators, attended the adoption by the
house today of the army appropria-
ton bill conference report.
Reference to u western senator
whose son-in-law, Brigadier Gen
eral Pershing. would be one OF the
first officers in line for General
Woods office If President Taft signs
the bill, which deposes the chief OF
staff; illusions to Major General
Charles F. Humphrey. as "the agent
for the powder trust" and to Sena-
tor Dupont's connection with the
powder business, furnished other In
cidents in a stormy afternoon.
In spite of a vain fight, led by Rep
resentatives Prince. Cooper and Mar
tin, the house adopted the report
which had been approved by its con-
ferees and accepted by the senate,
and. If President Taft signs the bill,
as it is said he will, General Wood
will be removed from his office on
March 4, 1918. and the future OF
many army posts, which the war de-
less, will be left to commission.
Representative Prince characterized
the report as an insult to the army,
the house and the country. In the
debate Representative Cooper
brought in the name of Senator
Hanna.
'ln all my public career" Mr..
Cooper said, Il know of no officer
who has been SO misrepresented and
maligned as General Wood. i was
told on the best authority that when
General Wood was in charge in Cuba.
a certain senator asked him what he
proposed to do about Major Rath-
bone, director of posts of Cuba, then
involved in the postal frauds"
SENATOR" responded General
Wood. II intend to prosecute him"
do that Wood" replied the SEN
ator, 'and Ill see TO 1t that you never
rise higher tnan captain in the ser
vice.
Since that time" said Mr.. Cooper,
that senator ard his powerful
friends have bounded HIM"
The Interchange which followed
brought in the name of Senator
Hanna.
Representative Martin. OF Colo
RADIO, followed with an attack on one
of the senate conterees and pointed
out that some of the army posts
which the army APPROPRIATION bill
would abolish was Fort II A. Russell,
of Wyoming. He referred To Cen
eral Pershing and his rapid rise In
the army. The general Is a son-'n-
law OF Senator Warren, of Wyoming,
former chairman of tho senate niili-
tary committee ana one of the con-
ferees on the bill.
Undoubtedly there are gentlemen
whose condition would be improved y
General Wood were legislated out CT
Office" shouted Mr.. Martin. Men
in the army who are son-in-laws uf
legislators ana VINO have been al
lowed to jump 700 numbers over the
heads Of other officers to a brign,iier
generalship, would have better
chance of promotion If a man Of
General Woods type were dis
qualified"
He referred to General Wood as
the best man in the American army
today.
In the names OF the committee of
retired army officers which would
dispose of the army posts was that
of General Humphrey and Mr.. Mar
tin asked IL the general had advised
the house conferees. Chairman Hay
of the military affairs committee said
he had.
Well" retorted Mr.. Martin, Cen
eral Humphrey Is tho agent for the
powder trust"
Representative Cooper Interrupted
to ask IL Senator Dupont had hot
been one of the senate conferees on
the bill.
Chairman Hay piled that the SEN
ator repeatedly hao declared that he
had severed his connection with the
Dupont Powder Company when ne
entered public life.
Minority Leader Mann agreed with
Mr.. Martins view regarding General
Humphrey.
with his connection with a con-
cern that sells supplies to the army
we would cast olium upon ourselves
IL we were to appoint him." he said.
Such an appointment would be con-
trary to all justice"
Chairman Hay said General WOODS
was for the good of the army
and that the general had proved him
self an incompetent chief Of staff.
The bill carrying all the so-called
anti-administration amen imenfs was
finally passed and now goes to the
president.
There are hints that its constitu-
may be tested.
National Livestock Meet Ends
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