Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
BRYAN MAY TAKE
WITNESS STAND IN
SAN DOMINGO CASE
Every One Accused of
ro6t-sharing' in Con-
tracts Will Have Chance
to Testify, Says Phelan.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Testimony that
has brought the names of prominent men.
notably Secretary of State Bryan, into the
San Domingo inquiry. has made it neces-
sary that the investigations scope be
widened.
Senator elect James ID. Phelan of Cali
fornia, who Is hearing testimony on the
charges brought by w. w. Wick against
Minister James NJ. Sullivan, said today
he intended that every one whose name
had been mentioned should have full OPP
portunity to be heard
Former Governor Martin II. Glynn has
already fatty denied the charge made
by NJ f. Davis, contractor that he was
to participate in profits wh.in William C.
Beer, named as Sulivans sponsor. said
he expected to make in public work con-
tracts with the Dominican Government.
Beer today made the following statement:
THE kindest Interpretation that can be
placed on testimony given by Mr. Davis
yesterday is that he mistoolt the meaninG
Of the word interested Governor GlSnn
has not had any interest whatever, pres
ent or contemplated, in San Domingo
as far as I know.
"Representative James A. Hamill, OF
New Jersey, has not had any interest in
San Domingo.
TT is a matter of common knowledgv
in this city that certain jealous Demo-
cratic politicians are trying to drive Mr.
Bryan out of the Cabinet"
In his testimony Davis declared that
he had been asked by Beer to interest
himself in contracts in San Domingo. He
said that Beer had told him that the
Dominican Government expected to spend
$1,000 OOO on public works and that there
would be big profits in It," Beer lie
said. told him that he had had Sullivan
made Minister and that 'he was all
right"
He also quoted Beer as saying that
Secretary Bryan. Governor Glynn and
others of his business associates were
Interested" On ss-examination ~
said that the farther he got away from
Beers statements the less he considered
them entirely truthful.
"Mr. Beer said that my associates who
will have to share in all the profits from
these contracts are Mr.. Glynn. Mr.. Ham
i'll. q gentleman in Delaware and a per-
son in Washington of no less Importance
than the Secretary of State" This was
the sworn statement of Davis
The testimony of Davis yesterday
caused a tiutter in the room at the Wal
dorf, where the hearing is being held
Senator Phelan looked at the witness in
blank amazement, and Attorney Strong,
counsel for the Federal Commission on
Industrial Relations, investigating the
charges, leaped TO his feet.
He cautioned Davis that he was the
first witness TO cast any reflection on Sec
retary Bryan, and asked him to repeat
his assertion
Davis replied with some heat:
Everything that Mr. Beer said to me
bore considerable weight with me because
/ believed him to be responsible man
He said his associates would share In any
attorneys fees or profits that resulted
from the contracts. AS near as / can re-
call they were Mr.. Glynn, MIR, Hamlll,
gentleman in Delaware, another in Rich
mond and a person who was described to
me as no less a person than the Secretary
of State"