New Britain herald., 1915-02-10
HUMILITY TOLD V|Ck
 TO WATCH SULLIVAN
Presidents Secretary Denies Whic-
 washing of American Minister.

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 Washington. Feb. 1o.-Joseph r. Tumulty, secretary to President Will son. and Representative A. Hamill of New tSe Jersey; ;,as wsreEiSessss s Sesterdaz against m James noessSn sn,2an ,o min,TtsT nha.ssg to tn. Dominican Republic. Hearings here were concluded last night, but Special. Commissioner Phelan will later eNamine witnesses in the Do- minican Republic.
 Secretary Tumulty testified that Mir. Hamill. introduced Sullivan to him. and that he simply acted as med ium for transmitting the endorse ments Of Sullivan to the secretary Of state.' He said that he knew of mo flood of debts' which were pre- sented as an argument against ap- pointing Sullivan. He heard of per sonal debts which it was claimed Sul- llvan owed. but asserted that it is usual thing in candidates for office" ne only real argument presented against Sullivan. Mr Tumulty said. was his connection with the Becker trial as counsel for Jack Rose. and a letter from the then District Attor- ney Whitman dispelling that. CT Knew of Interests,
 Al4. ,'Emulf declared that he never knew e any connection be- tween MT. Sullivan prior to his ap- pointment and the Jarvis interests in New York, ". C. Beer, John G. Gray or the Banco Nacional of the Do- mnican Republican.
 The White House is great clear ing house for rumors," said MT. Tu- multy, and when these charges be- gan to come in about Mir. Sullivan. I heard about the Jarvis interests and the Banco Nacional. asked MT Wick (former receiver-general of Dominican customs) to watch Mir. Sullivan closely and keep the White House advised. I also told him to warn Minister Sullivan that the president would be displeased if he heard of Sullivan growing too close to any interests and would take such action as became necessary
 Suspicious of Charges.
 He was inclined to be suspicious of all charges coming from the Do minican Republic, because Mir. Wick had told him, in relation to accusa- tions against the latter, that the "at- mosphere there was charged with re- crimination and throat-cuting.
 MT. Tumulty denied that the White House had ever exonerated or white washed MT. Sullivan. He said that J. Franklin Fort, who had headed commission to settle a Dominican rev olution. had told the president that Minister Sullivan was a "big hearted Irishman' and that there was noth ing against him." He declined to ex- press any opinion as to Sullivan's fit- ness for office. but criticised Wick as a "sore-head.'
 Letter From Humility.
 Counsel c. II. Strong, for the com missioner put into the record a let ter from Mir. Tumulty, in which he said Samuel D. Wilson of Philadel- phia had telephoned the White House, saving that he had information which Seriously reflected on Minister Sul- livan," but that as "a friend of the administration" he did not wish to testify without first consulting Mir. Tumuty. The letter said that MT. Wilson had been advised to appear at once before the commissioner.
 Representative Hamill told the com missioner that he had never discussed Sullivans candidacy for the Domini- can post with w. C. Beer, John G. Gray or any other representative of the Jarvis interests. He had been an intimate friend of MT. Sullivan and gave him his support as friend, he says.
 Secured Two Appointments.
 Mir Hamill added that he had se- cured for MT. Beer two appointments to the Naval academy. one for Mir. Beers son, who failed to take ad- vantage of it. He said he met Mir. Beer several times. but that he had never discussed with Beer contracts in the Dominican republic. and had never been present when money was delivered by Beer to anyone. He said that he has never acted for the Jar wis interest or the Banco Nacional as a lawyer, and had never benefited or sought to heneflt from his acquaint- ance with MT. Beer.
 Questioned by Mir. Strong. MT. Hamill told of a debt of $500 or $500 which Mir. Sullivan paid to Bishop Frederick. in Pittsf1eld, Mass, while his nomination was pending before the seHdle Co"lIllttee. fo1snop brOdef1ck. he explained, withdrew protest against Sullivan's motion after the debt was paid.
 Not "Heavy Drinker."
 Mir. Hamill declared that in his ac- quaintance with Minister. Sullivan he had never seen anything that would justify statement that Sullivan was a heavy drinker.''
 Commissioner Phelan today received 1enfar1- eNidonco fran, atata da