New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
BRYAN SEEKS JOBS
IN SANTO DOMINGO
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van arrived. but ne furnished the Com
missioner with some erlightening testi-
monv in regard 10 the organization and
purposes of the Banco NaclOnal. Frank
! r. Mitchell. Samuel Jarvis, William
+. Beer am others OF Sullivan's spon-
sors interested I'm the Banco Nacional
finally succeeded in accomplishing the
transfer Of the customs funds 20 tnat
bank. over the repeated protests OF Re
ceiver Wick Later. when drafts were
protested. the government saw NJ 10
return the funds 20 Santiago Michelena,
the private banker, who had handled
them for years.
Nr. Pulliam described an interview
with Secretary Bryan in Washington
Julv IS last, two weeks after the gov
eminent had turned back the Santo
Domingo custom funds 10 Nlcheiena.
The witness said he was accompanied
by Senator Chamberlain. Of oregon.
MIR. Bryan gave a a reason Tor ful-
liam's removal that he was entirely
TOO friendly with the banfer. Niche
Iona. The witness said he asked Secre-
tary BRYAN if he did not think the Tact
that his own administration had seen
III % return the funds TO Nichelena
justified his opinion Of the banker. Mr.
Rrvan evaded the question, according
70 Pullism. by saying that he had not
been officially notified Of the transfer
Of the funds.
Mr.. Pulliam said that the loan OF
81 100000 10 the Dominican govern
ment, obtained by the National City
Bank. of this city, started all the
trouble in Santo Domingo.
Feared ~Mvney Trust"
=, -. c,-..o.a,--- yr,..r .oa,,,od
10 harbor the idea that Michelena rep
/ resented the National City Bank and
/ that the money trust was trying 10
ru1 things, and that was why he ap-
reared to favor the Banco Nacional.
! Michelena never represented the Ma
] tional City Bank. and that bank was
never interested in Santo Domingo be
yond the loan, according to Pulliam.
"The Jarvis crowd were piqued be-
cause they did not get the loan Pull
/ liam testified, land Mitchell, the presi-
= dent, started newspaper campaign
against the Dominican government ana
all the American officials through SUP
/ sidized papers. The Banco Nacional DID
not have the slightest claim 10 the
loan on any rule Of merit. The bank
VS. a Joke. II had no financial stand
ing. 1t was formed in 1912 solely for
one purpose to get hold of the receiy-
! ership collections Of customs.
"The reputation Of Samuel Jarvis,
the founder, preceded him. 1t was far
from Al. 20 speak charitably. JARVIS
and Mitchell often came TO me and
wanted me TO transfer the customs
funds. / even received letter iroSl
the War Department asking me 70 help
Jarvis. ! didn't consider the bank
seriously. because | knew that II was
- H. fvfr harL-
ing laws, which required cash on hand
TO the. amount Of 90 per cent Of the
capital stock.
AFTER Mitchell started his campaign
one official after another was removed.
He boosted of his power 10 get rid OF
them. If the receivership funds had
no. been transferred TO the Banco
Nacional Minister Sullivan's wings
would have been clipped"
Al the suggestion Of Mr. Pulliam rep
rosentatiyes Of the National City Bank
viii be called as witnesses to-day.
Roger /. Farnham. who has charge OF
The banks foreign business, is expected
TO testify.
John l.. Mann. Of the bureau Of eff
,iercv of the Board Of Estimate. who
80 formerly Director General of Pub
lie works. testified yesterday largely
-; srnnort of the various charges made
n ~ STpf sullivan by Mr.. Wick He told
a. baviDg received an unsigned letter
OF eaarisb soon after Sullivan took
~ "a. aP@ lin the title Of the Santo Do
o'lC". Minister Of Public Works, his
i i,,,,Sit superior, at the bottom: Or
d@ring him to deposit the funds is OF MS
Joasr,m in the Banco Naclonal.
Government Was Hostile
His opinion was that the >. letter .ai, . had
our loi lie aid that responsible men
IN slIv, Dnmingo considered the stand
~; ~ '@ Of the Banco Nseionai as qles,
,orahle. Prior to sullivan ai AZ o.
the government was iranh'y I HIsS'' tbsy
the bank, he declared. but adoeu Una