The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-29
DOMINICAN CHARGES
DENIED BY SULLIVAN
Minister'S Defence, With TWEEN
ty-eight Exhibits, Received
i'm Evidence.
END OF HEARINGS IN n. Y.

Minister James ". Sullivans defence. a
weighty document to which twenty eight
exhibits are attached. was received in
evidence yesterday by Special Commits
sioner James n. Phelan. who has been in
vestgatlng SulIivan's fitness for the Santo
Domingo post in a series of hearings at
the waldorf-Astoria
Sullivan denies he was IN conspiracy
TO promote the Banco Nacional or that
he attempted TO influence the giving out
OF public works contracts. He also makes
counter charges against Walker Whiting
Wick, formerly Receiver General OF Dom
lnlcan Customs, whose letter TO President
Wilson brought about this investigation,
and against John L. Mann, formerly
Director General Of Public Works in
Santo Domingo
II rely upon my Endorsements for this
position" Minister Sullivan saws IN his
answer. ION my record as party man.
on the presumption that tho Committee on
Foreign Affairs investigated my charac-
ter and passed upon my fitness"
He characterizes the conduct Of Mr.
Mann ms "fshy." and asserts that Mr.
Wick conducted a propaganda in every
part OF this country misrepresentlng my
acts and motives and attributlng to me
dishonest intentions unsupported by any
facts"
THE present minority group In this
country are now In harmony with Mr.
Vick,' he says, I'm an attack upon me for
my present friendliness 20 the Jlmenlsta
Government"
Mr. Mann, according 10 Sulivan's de-
fence kept a couple OF pet contractors
who became so careless in their work
that they at times did not even pretend
TO bid against each other"
Accuses Mr. Vick.
~ contend that there has been no
American representative here in Mr..
Nicks time who has escaped the fury
OF his wrath for one cause or another"
sullivan continues. while he pursued n
course himself OF guieless abandon.
Timothy J. Sullivan 1.-THE minister's
cousinl did come to this country. but he
left the island at my request after hav-
ing done Gratuitous service to the
Government NJ lime when the Gov
eminent represented that the public
works OF the country Rad no man who
could render the service Mr. IT. J1
Sullivan received no fee for what he did
and Mr.. Wick well knew IT,"
This paragraph refers 10 the charge
that Tim Sullivan wen to Santo Do
mingo 10 get Government contracts and
that he did build a bridge for the Do
minican Government.
Mr.. Sullivan in his attempt to show
that he is fitted for the post tells what
he has done in Santo Domingo:
II have broken up the corruption In
the public works contract and | have
caused the investigation OF that impor-
tant branch OF the government" he
says. Men are no longer shot here.
The government has conceded the right
OF every man arrested on any charge to
trial before the competent courts or
the country.
II have succeeded in obtaining the re-
lease or all political prisoners, a tiins
unheard OF before my arrival. and since
the government complied with my re-
quest ! think II shows that there is
new governmental tendency.
Il aided In bringing Congress In ses-
sion and I have sought for and believe
l will obtain needed changes In the Con-
stitution"
Many OF Minister Sullivan's statements
are directly opposite to evidence already
before Commissioner Phelan. and several
statements referring TO Nr, Wick were
branded az lies by MIR. Wick In his testi-
mony yesterday.