Evening star., 1923-05-08
George S. Parker, Writer,
Paid $4,000 Pesos-Inquiry
Involves Senators.
LAVISH EXPENDITURES
!, EXPOSED BY RECORDS
Names of Adam Carson and 7. NJ
Ansberry of Washington on
Vouchers Quezon Approved.
BY JUNIUS II, WOOD.

BY Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1923.
MANILA, May 8.-The names OF
senator's, representatives and Others
prominent in Washington social life
who received payment from the
Philippine independence commission
for espousing the cause of independ-
ence for the islands will not be made
public by Gov. Leonard Wood until
he concludes the investigation now In
progress OF disbursements made
from the million pesos fund voted by
the Philippine legislature to bring
about secession from the United
States.
Quexon Holds Authority.
Developments here today. however
threw additional light upon the pur-
poses for which the independence
propaganda fund are being used and
the sole authority for the spending
of which rests in the hands of Manuel
Quezon, president Of the Philippine
senate and Manuel Roxas. speaker OF
the lower house.
pN~.S
to Charles Edward Russell, promi-
nent American writer and lecturer
for his advocacy of the cause OF In
dependence. 1t became known that
another voucher for $4,000 pesos had
been made payable to George s. Park
er. an American magazine writer
for services"
Articles Fail to Appear.
According to the explanation which
the independence commission gave to
the tnsular auditors office Parker re-
ceived advance payment for prepar-
ing magazine articles advocating the
cause of Independence. which were to
have appeared in certain American
magazines of wide circulation. The
articles so far have failed to appear.
The independence commission fur
ther explained that Parkers articles
were expected to bring about the In
clusion of a plank in the democratic
platform In 1924 pledging that party
to independence for the Philippines.
Carson's Name on Vouchers.
Parker. who was in poor health
some time ago. accompanied Adam
Carson. former Judge of the Philip
pine supreme court and now a prac-
ticing attorney In Washington, on a
trip to Manila. Records of the insu-
lar auditors office show former Judge
Carson's name on vouchers paid out
in previous years.
The records also contain the name
Of r. NJ Ansberry, former repre-
sentative from Ohio and now practic-
ceiving regular monthly payments
While in public life Ansberry rre-
Quently advocated the cause of inde-
pendence for the Philippines. both
in speeches and in newspaper inter
views, according to vouchers, he re-
ceived $500 a month salary from the
,, Independence commission for his
partisanship. The names OF nu-
merous other past and present mem
bers OF Washington offlcialdom are
said to also appear prominently In
the disbursements of the independ-
ence propaganda funds.
Paid Secret Salary.
According to a few government Of
ficials who claim to have reliable in
formation regarding the independence
pay rolf list, a certain influential
employe of the bureau Of insular af-
fairs in Washington, who has been
entrusted with the handling of all
Philippine matters under the Wal
Department, has been receiving a
higher secret salary from the indie
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