Show WOOD IS ANGERED BY EDITORIALS IN EASTER PAPERS Wants the Charges Referred to Proper Parties I I 1 I SENBS STATEMENT 0F FACTS Conveys Improsslan That Run cie Does Him Injuatlof Invites Attention of Department to the Source Prom Which Paper I Obtained Information = I I Washington Dec 2Thc War Ca partment hag made public the following follow-ing Jetter dated Manila P L July 2S 1903 To the AdjutantGeneral United States Army Washington D CS1r I I have the honor to Invite your attention atten-tion to statements made In the editorial columns of the New York Sun of June 2nd 4th and 6th and later dates which clearly charge me with conduct of a most censurable character perhaps contemptible would be a better word J also invite your attention to the the source from which the paper claims to have obtained Its information namely name-ly statements ot First Lieutenant Jamey F iluncle late Major U S volunteer vol-unteer cavalry mnde to various reliable reli-able parties and to request that the matter be referred to the inspector general of the army for such action as may be required under the circumstances circum-stances or to any other authority which the War department may deem proper I Inclose herewith a statement of the facts In the case together with true copies of letters extracts from letters l etc bearing on the yubjcct The matter Is now one of three and a half years standing and during the greater portion of this period I have been within easy reach of the agsrrievect party or parties The statement in closed gives the addresses of most oC the persons who have more or less knowledge of the affair It will ho noted that many of the letters are confidential con-fidential official files oC the Secretary of War Very respectfully LEONARD WOOD BrigadierGeneral U S A |