Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-10
Presidents Secretary Puts Lit
tie Faith in RumorS From
SaGto Domingo, Il Being a
"Cut-throat' Place.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF
MINISTER DESPERATE
Hasn't Record Of Drinking Ex-
cesSpeIy and Friends Re-
gard Him as Merely a Big
hearted IriShman,

49, soHsise gouHsst sstcist Ltksen ~tsst
Washington, Feb. ?. --Ioseph A. Tu-
multy. secretary to President Wilson.
and Representative James A. lIamlll
~ New Jersey, were witnesses today
at the investigation into charges
against james NJ sullivan. minister 10
the Dominican republic. Hearings
here we're concluded tonight but spe.
cial Commissioner phelan win later
examine witnesses in the Dominican
republic
Secretary Tumuly testified that
Representative Hill introduced suIH-
van TO him and that he simply acted
as medium for transmitting the en-
dorscments Of Sullivan Ia the secre-
tary Of state sle said that he knew
Of no flood OF debts which were
presented AZ an argument against
appointing sullivan he had head Of
personal debts which IL was claimed /
sullivan owed, but asserted that is a /
usual thing IN candidates for office"
Charges Against sullivan.
The only real argument presented !
against Mr. sullivan, Mr. Tumulty 4
said, Was his connection with Jack !
Rose, witness NJ the trial Of Police I
Lieutenant Becker IN New York. and /
o letter rom Governor whitman dis
PEELED that
Mr Tumully declared he never
knew Of any connection between Mr..
sullivan prior to his appointment and
me Jarvis Interests in New York. w.
6 Beer. John g. Gray or the Banco
Nacinnal 90 the Dominican republic.
The White House Is "A great clear
lhe mouse Tor rum0rs, said Mr. Tn-
mHlty, and when these charges be-
gan TO come IN about Mr. Sullivan /
heard about the Jarvis interests and
the hauco NHciOnal. asked Mr.
Wick tformef receiver general Of Do. n
ininican eustomsb to watch MIR. SuIIl
van closely aud keep the White House
advised. also told him to warn
Minister sullivan that the president
would be displeased II he heard OF
sullivan growing too close 60 any in
iefests aud would take such action as
became necessary"
Suspicious of Santo Domingo.
lie was inclined TO be suspicious Of
an charges coming from the Domini-
can republic because Mr. Wick had
tpid him, IN relation TO accusations
against The latter thai the "atmos-
Pnete there was charged with recrlml- J
nation and throat-cuting
MI Tumnlty denied that the White
House had ever cxoneratcd or white
washed Minister sullivan. He paid
that J Franklin Fort. who had head
Cd a commission to settle Dominican
revolution, had told the president that
minister sullivan was "hiE-hcarted
lrishman and that there was moth
ing against him" He declined 20 ex-
press any opinion as 60 Sullivan's fit 8
oess tor office, but criticised Wick as h
a 'sorehead' I
G. H. Strong, counsel Tor the com Il
missioner, put into the record a let nj
90 from Air Tumulty Ia which he N
AID Samuel u. Wilson of philadeinhia
TAD telephoned the White unnse ~
AYing that he had information ,,
which seriously reflected on Nh In
sullivan, but that as a friend of the II
he did not wish 10 M
eAuty without first consulting Air 4,
unuity The letter said Mr.. Wilson ~
Hu hven advised To appear al once h,
'eiore the commissioner.
Congrcssmans Testimony. %,
Representative Hamin told thr hi
commissioner he had never discussed W
uliVans candidacy for the Domln. "a
aau post with w e. Beer. John a lei
'ray or any other REPRESENTATIVE az tn
ne Jarvis interests He had been al
q Intimate friend OF Mr. sullivan ana SO
ave him his support as a friend he m
lid Nh Hamin added he had Ne. he
ufed for AIR, Beer two appointments wi
tho naval academy, one for Mr. 10
'eers son. who failed 20 take ad en-
anlaRe az a. lie said he met Mr. ga
'een several times. but that ne had ha
ever discussed with Beer contracts siI
the Dominican republic aud had Il
ever been present when money was 81
eilVefed lay Beer to any one lie said ga
9 hhd never acted for the Jarvis in.
rests OF the Danco Nacional az an Sl5
.tornry and had never benefited or no
night 70 benefit from his acQuaint ed
ace with Mt Beer tor
questioned By Mr strong. HamHll
Id 81 debt Of S500 or Sga0 which kll
4 sullivan paid 10 Bishop Rrnder- w
H. Ia Piitsfield Mass. while ms
lWinaiiou was pending before the
nate committee Bishop Rr0der.
<. he explained Withdrew q pro-
e agailisi Mr. S9llNans nOmina.
lu after thc debt was paid. tog
Not a Heavy Drinker. str
REPRESENTATIVE Hamll declared KS
at IND his acquaintance WITH Mr. ~
llinu Do had never SEEN anything :, vs'
II Aoala Justify 8 statement that ~ ~
ilNan WAS a heapy drihker ~
Commissioner Rheian received to- ~
N documentary evidence from the 49,
itc department files ana other ~
nfces laciuding letters from sul- az.
aH creditors enacavoring to col- AZ
Bills through the department w
81 81 the Bills for xee go from a ~
w Haven clcihier vas the subject
i score Of letters o. President Wn. ais
2, Secretary Bryan and other Off. IN,
rs MI strong also pn into the lie,
cord q list Of judsments against
mes a. sullivan entered In New
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