The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-29
STRONG DENIAL
Ccontanusd from FIRST Pags.)

minister. The fact IL that the desire
to make further change was born in
Wick some months later for reasons
best known to himself. and in the cam
paign he then opened on the Banco
Nacional there no interference from
me until / learned of Vick's determi-
nation TO turn the business over from
an American TO a British corporation
(Royal Bank OF Canada whereupon /
simply notified the state department
OF Mr.. Nick's intention and asked the
tsate department TO note the signihc-
ance of the change. This notification
prevented Wick from carrying out his
purpose and the depository was re-
turned to the original bank from
which Il was first taken. who was the
lowest bidder in the proposals made
In answer to Mr.. Vick's advertisement.
Preference for Americans.
The records Of the state depart
ment will show that | never recon.
mended any one bank above another.
except that I urged a preference for
some American bank. stating hat IL
the American banks here were not
satisfactory the department should
urge some responsible bank in Amer
lea 20 pen a bank here"
Sullivan claimed he had been instru-
mental in having 2 financial expert.
Charles NJ. Johnston, sent TO the
island.
III had any intention OF exploiting
Santo Domingo" he wrote, What a
strange policy 20 place on guard a
man who would have the right ana
has the right which affects # hnan-
I cially."
Collie, a..g.a 49, H. - u..s
hloodshed on the island and asserted
that at the time OF the revolution IN
1909 &c was through his efforts that a
peace pact had been signed which
ended what promised TO be the most
sanguinary revolution In the history
Of the country" he declared that on
more than one occasion he had pre-
vented battles almost AZ the moment
they were 20 occur.
He had been instrumental in hold.
ing a fair election ito the astonish-
ment Of natives and foreigners" and
for the FIRST time established a gov
eminent not based on force. He had
secured free speech and a press.
released political prisoners. obtained
from the government the right Of fair
trial and abolished corruption In the
public works department he said.
Since that time / have devoted my
self TO the task Of driving unworthy
Americans. bent on loot. from the
country. he added.
Wick Denies Counter Charues.
sullivan declared that Wick had dis.
played more interest iu public con.
tracts han no did and charged that
he was Interested in lighthouse con.
tracts This Wick to-day denied on
the stand. as he did aU OF suIIivaus
counter accueafionH. charartorizfrr
some NJ them az "llra
Tho Investigation here closed TODAY
% BE- resumed ln Washington. prob.
ably next Tuesday. BEFORE adjourn.
ment Wick received permission 20
read Into Tho record o. statement in
which no said hn deemed lf his duty
10 have tho impression rppufiafed that
Any member NJ tho Official family n
President Wilson had directly or ln.
directly been Identified with any acts
That would AFFECT DIE honor as q public
man. or faint hia character
u make fhla statement" ho aafd.
IN view ~ Tho vide publicity given 10
ffe lnvesticafi0u and because k11w
how oaey DO 'a f1 arouse In The public
mind thoughts and suspicious"