The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-11
Secretary's Investigation So
Far Unfav0rable to
Minister.
FILLS DOMINICAN POST
AppOints Man Unknown to En-
vOy Instead Of Latter's
Own Selection.


TO Santo Domingo. has already been the
subject OF investigation by Secretary
Rrvan was established beyond doubt here
to-day.
The result was not at all favorable TO
Minister sullivan. AS a result the man
selected hy the state Department to be
recommended to the Dominican Govern
ment for appointment as Director or PUBIC
Works under that Government Is one VINO
never has seen Minister sullivan and is
NOT acquainted with those with whom the
Minister has been closely associated IN
noli,ical matters in New York and vi
cinity
Mr.. Bryan will recommend for the
place A. J. Collett. son-in-iaw OF D. u
Bahlman. former Mayor OF Omaha. Nep'
Mr.. Collett is an engineer He mas oeeh
with the Union Pacific Railroad TOT
thirty tire. years and has been indorsed
for the Dominican post. The salary Is
So. 900 Il year.
This appointment was brought about
when a report reached Mr.. Bryan OF the
activities of Mr.. sullivan on behalf OF
friend whom he was supporting for the
lbpfllnlCan ptsts u ""S
MIR. BRYAN that the activities OF Minister
sullivan since his arrival at santo 10
mingo city last summer had been largely
responsible for the resignation OF D. H.
Mann who was then Director OK fuohc
Works
Mfr. Mann was regarded as h'shi! en-
ci,u,. lie had been appointed III i''i'
after serving for some time as ass's'a"
., b;s ur,d.c.ssor lie has had Nar,eu
r,r,.u,.. as an engineer III general
prac,ice. and also in the irr'ga"oh ser
vice of the United states
Mia me sullivan for Resisnauo"'
According to the information brought
~ AIR Rryan. MIR Maun's resignation
,vas the result Of activities ny SULLIVAN
,hich made it impossible for him to re-
tain his post The programme then was
for Minister Suiiivan3 friend 10 set t"c
most. which carries with II great III
nu.pce over the awarding or con'racts
,,, Government work IN the dominican
republic.
7, Mas learned to-day from an au-
.,,a,t... .o,rcc that MIR Bry an did not
select Mr. sullivan for til" post ~ III"
hcen supposed but that the decision 10
appont him was reac"ed NJ '"e ""'''
,Iouse without any recommendation from
IN. state Department.
I, was learned also that senator
,I,,h,s W New Jersey was not his poiiu'
oal s,ousor for the Dominican post.
y,,,,.s.r,a,iye Hamill Of New Jersey
uas snlIivan's strongest backer Tor poIiu-
cal preferncnt In fact 1t WAS said mere
-day that the White Hous" named sui
rv,n chiefly for the purpose " pleasing
Mr. Uami,l. Senator MARITIME also spoke
| "A word Tor Sullivan
One Interesting fact about the selection
was that sullivan was named without any
active Endorsement of his candidacy by
Senator O'Gorman from Sulivan's own
State. New York
II was learned to-day that the reported
award Of railroad concession In Santo
Domingo to T. !. sullivan was far from
an accomplished fact The project In
o,estlon is one which has been under dis
| cussion in the dominican republic FOL
wears but still is a long way from rcali-
zation. Before any concession can bs
granted under the proposed plan the ap'
| proval Of the State Department VIII b'
necessary, as the matter involves an In
crease Of the Indebtedness W the Domin!
| can Government. over which, the United
/ STATES Government as receiver exercises
full control.
In official quarters It was stated to-da.
| that the unfortunate tendencies OF Min
lister sullivan had been noted since tn,
},,,a d,tti ti.a Ia ar
impressed many OF those brought int
touch with his official acts as one whc
seemed determined 20 prove that ever,
American who had preceded him to Santt
Domingo had been guilty OF irregularitie!
and gross impropriet!es
Miuister's Actions Criticized.
It was this tendency upon the par- %
the Minister, il was said here to-day
which was largely responsible for hi
rector Marn's resignation. 1t has beer
expect ed by other Americans that the Min
isters attitude would have unfortunate
| results not only to those directly con
| cerned. but to the prestige of the par
t!cipar.on OF the United States in tn,
internal affairs of the Dominican re
public.
The Dominican protest against tn
despatch OF large party of American
officials to Santo Domingo to Observe
next Mondays election still stands with
out modification despite Secretary Bryan
message of explanation to President Bor
das. There Is no doubt. however, tina
the Dominican Government will accep
the inevitable and make no effort to pre-
vent the American officials from carry
| in,, ont their instructions to watch care