The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-15
BRYAN IN BAD
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had n high opinion OF Mr.. Sullivan was
evidenced by a letter placed on the
record while Pulliam was t~es.ifying.
by Walter w. Wick, who succeeded
Pnlliam as receiyer-general, and who
after his removal, instigated tha pres.
n investigation. The letter. address,
ed 10 Wick under date of August 90.
1913. was as follows:
Now that you have arrived and
have acquainted yourself with the
situation can you let me know what
positions you have at your disposal
With which TO reward deserving Demo-
Gratis. Whenever you desire a sug
resuon from me in regard TO a man
Tor any place down there call on me-.
You have had enough experience
IN politics to know how valuable work
ers are when the campaign is on and
bow difficult IL is to find suitable re-
wards for the deserving. 10 not
know TO what extent a knowledge OF
The Spanish language is necessary 10.
employees. Let me know what Is re-.
quisite. together with the salary and
when appointments are likely TO be
made. Sullivan will be down before
long and you and he together ought to
be able 10 bring about such reforms
as may be necessary there. You Will
find Sullivan a strong. courageous, re-
liable fellow. The more I have seen
OF him. the better satisfied am that
he will At into the place there and DO
what is necessary to be done.
Very truly yours,
(signed) W. ]. BRYAN"
Warned Osborne.
Pulliam further testified that he had
warned Assistant Secretary OF State
Osborne. in July. 1918. under no cir
cumstances TO have anything to do
with the Banco Nacional crowd" and
had explained the character OF III ia
stitution TO him. and that II was seek
ing to exploit Dominican finances. He
said he had set forth in detail the ac-
tivities OF the institution in a letter
to General Franck Mcintyre. head OF
the bureau OF insular affairs in the
War Department.
II was surprised and incensed.' he
said. that such a coterie got 10 Bry.
ans ears. ! was sorry u see the re-
ceivership OF customs made the sub
ject OF political exploitation. 7 re-
called the instruction which Secretary
Root gave me when he said that those
funds should be administered as a ga
cred trust. For eight years the 70.
ceivership had been operated without
any trouble. and the difficulties that
later arose were unquestionably
caused by Sullivan's transferring the
funds TO the Banco Nacionai That
was what they wanted. They had no
funds. They wanted 70 establish cred.
90 for themselves. Why. nobody would
their notes Of issue except AZ
handbilis on the street The bank
n Joke"
Pulliam said he bad no doubt that
the Jarvis interests were responsible
for his removal n deveioped. accord
ing 20 the testimony. that the customs
funds we're eventually transferred 10
the Michelena bank. the original de-.
pository. an institution supposed 10
represent the National City Bank Of
New York and In thlq connection
said that on July rs. last. I'm
company with Senator Chamberlain OF
Oregon. he saw Secretary Bryan IN
Washington.
Too Friendly WIN Mieheiena.
This De- what Mr.. Bryan told he
senator" testified the witness. nv.
objections u Puiliam o. that be was
entirely too friendly with Micheirna
J said Now that your administration
has been forced % put back the funds
Into the Mlchelcna bank. don't YOU
think ! have been vindicatcd7' lie
tho question by saying. n
has not been officially brought 20 my