Hearings Before the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department of the House of Representatives Under House Resolution No. 103, to Investigate the Expenditures in the War Department. 62d Congress, 1st Session Volume 1-2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...never fully be the same to either party, but think it best to let everything remain unchanged, at least at present. First, the department here is somewhat broken up just now and every available clerk is needed; then, I am particularly anxious to avoid suspicion or do anything that might cause anyone to get an idea of the facts. The conditions here have been awful--the camp a sea of mud. having poured down every day for 10 days. Mr. Taber returned to Atlanta yesterday a very sick man. Again thanking you for your kindness, Sincerely, Blank. The Chairman. The committee got the impression during Gen. Whipple's hearing that this ended the case, except the reprimand, which we also understood came immediately, but we find among the papers that were temporarily suppressed, for the reasons given in the President's letter to Gen. Whipple, to show to Messrs. Hay and Sweet, another statement by Mr. Blank, made on July 11, here at Washington or somewhere else, and which you will now read into the hearing. Col. Downey (reading): War Department, Office Of The Paymaster General, Washington, July 11, 1910. After a conversation with Gen. C. H. Whipple, Paymaster General United States Army, I desire to reiterate the statements contained in my letter of June 25, 1910, and to state most emphatically that the facts therein contained were not overdrawn or exaggerated in any particular; in fact, many details and accusations that I might have made were omitted, as I felt that possibly I ought not to mention evidence that could not help being disgusting to anyone. J consider Maj. B. B. Ray a dangerous man, who would not hesitate to do his best friends an irreparable injury to further his own interests or pleasure. Blank. The Chairman. It was nearly two months later, and after the re...