THE MORNING- OKEGONIAX, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1906.
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MORGAN CLASH
Dramatic Scene Between-' the
Canal Lawyer ancMhe
Aged Senator.
BOTH BURN .WITH ANGER
Cronnvcll's Testimony Bcforp Senate
CommlllcG Contains New Version
of AVallacc's 'Interview With
Taft In Xcw York.
.WASHINGTON; Feb. '26. The examina
tion -of William Nelson Cromwell, who
has figured Jargalj; in the sale of tlie Pan
ama Canal "property j.o thesOnltcd States,
was begun to'daj by the Senate commit
tee on intcroccanlc canals. .Many of tho
questions asked Mr. Cromwell related to
the interview at the Manhattan Hotel, In
New York, i-cgarding the rcslcnation of
John "F. Wallace as chief engineer, when
Mr. Cromwell, "Secretary Taft and Mr.
Wallace were present. There were fre
quent tilts between the witncM and Sen
ator Morgan, because-tthc forrncr was not
more specific In his answers to the Sen
ator. It culminated dramatically at tho
close of the day, when Mr. Cromwell re
fused to answer various questions asked
by the Senator, and the latter declared,
he would deal with the witness -In the
Senate, when tho facts regarding the res
ignation of Mr. Wallace came out. Mr.
Cromwell replied with somo warmth that
that was "the only safe place to do it."
"Denies lie Received Fees.
Mr. Cromwell, in his statement, declared
that every penny of tho money paid by
the United States Government for the pur
chase of the Panama railroad stock -and
for the French canal property had been
siccountcd for. Ho stated that ho had
declined to accept the position of counsel
f&r the Canal Commission, and that his
activity had been largely upon the invita
tion of the President and the Secretary
of War. Hp said that his only financial
Interest on the isthmus or in the republic
of Panama was a personal Investment in
the capital stork of the Panama-American
Corporation, of which he owned $51.8(K out
of a total capital of $229,000. This com
pany, Mr. Cromwell said, was engaged In
supplying the City of Panama wlthy elec
tric light, ice and telephone service. It
was a local and private affair, and he
was induced to take stock In the corpora
lion in order to assist a local enterprise.
Another statement which Mr. Cromwell
made that attracted much interest was
that in all his relations with 'the govern
ment of the United States and Panama,
nd even in the acquiring of the outstand
ing minority shares of lhe Panama Tail
roadj .for the United States, which was
brought about through Mr. Cromwell's
activity and labor, not accent was re
ceived by him for his services.- He stated
(hat his financial account was in the Gov
rrnnient files, and every share of stock
was now In the Treasury of the United
States.
Disputes Wallace's Veracity.
A feature of Mr. Cromwell's statement,
upon which he -was closely questioned,
was with reference to the retirement of
Mr. Wallace and the testimony which Mr.
Wallace had given before the committee.
Ho said that the explanation which Mr.
allaco gave the committee was radically
different from that which he gave at the
time he retired, which was that he had
been offered a larger salary; that his
reasons given after the Manhattan Hotel
interview made no reference to Mr. Crom
well? that in a letter to Chairman Shonts
he day after the Interview no allusion
was made to Mr. Cromwell. Mr. Crom
well. quoted from this letter in subs tan tia
ion of this.
Mr. Cromwell also gave a letter ad
dressed to him from Mr. Wallace dated
at Panama, May 26, 1905, saying that his
"mind repeatedly turns to the words of
advice and counsel which I received from
you." Later he refers to Mr. Cromwell
as "the skilled and polished diplomat"
and In closing he says: "Permit me,
my dear Mr. Cromwell, 'to lift my hat
to you.' "
Where the $10,000,000 AVcnt.
Mr, Cromwell stated that ho was au
thorized to givo an account of the dis
position of the 510,000,000 paid to Panama,
which was as follows: Invested in New
York real estate, 55,165,600; bonds of tho
Panama Railroad Company, 5834,422; cash
n deposit with the New York Trust Com
pany, $1,150,000; cash on deposit with
Bankers Trust Company, New "York,
300,000; cash on deposit with the above
and -J.P. Morgan & Co., 571,280; cash on
deposit in London with Comptolr National
d'Escomptc, 5632,690; cash on deposit with
bankers at Panama, 5150,000; Invested In
the Banco Hipotycarlo, Paiiama,$500,
DOO; appYbprlated for public works in the
provinces In the republic, 51,625,000; drafts
by the republic on J. P. M&rgan .& Co.,
5622,615; miscellaneous expenses, 5570.
During this, statement .Mr. Morgan in
terrupted, several times to compel the
witness . tV be specific. This sC'as partic
ularly, true when Mr. CromwoM asserted
that the Reasons given by Mr. Wallace
for resigning .his position, as 'Cttiief En
gineer and almember of yrt.feeIsthmian
Canal Commission in testifying before
the committee -were radically different
from vtho reasons expressed to the Sec
retary of War. Mr. Cromwell said the
account -..of the Interview ft the Hotel
Manhattan .in New York as given to ,-the
press by Mr. Taft was entirely correct,
but he could not recall the name of a
single newspaper that had printed the
statement. Mr. Morgan insisted that he
produce a copy of the statement before
continuing to discuss it.
Verbal Tilt With Morgan.
From that time on Mr. Cromwell and
Mr. .Morgan were almost continually en
gaged In tilts of words. The Senator told
Mr. Cromwell that hehadWQt been asked
any questions concerning Mr. Wallace
and wanted to know of the witness his
purpose in alluding to Mr. Wallace.
''Is It your purpose to contradict or to
impeach" Ws 'testimony?" asked the Sen
ator. "It ifl ray'tpurposc to state facts," was
the reply. ""I.
"I repeat, is it your purpose to con
tradict or impeach Mr.- Wallace?" asked
the Senator, sternly.
Again the witness made the same
answer, but When Mr. Morgan, In a men
acing tone, began to ask the question for
a third time, Mr. Cromwell -said:
"If the facts contradict him, he Is con
tradicted; if the facts impeach him, he la
impeached."
The interview between Messrs. Taft.
Wallace and Cromwell was described by
the witness as gainful in tbe extreme;
tliat after Mr. Wallace had told thc secret
tary that he was going to quit the ser
vice of the Government and enter the cm-
ploy of a private corporation, his eyes
were dimmed with, tears, "and I confess
that minewerc too," said the witness.
"Hcre was a man called upon to do a
transcendent work leaving us when we
needed him most," said Mr. Cromwell,
continuing his, testimony, "and it looked,
as if the 'work we had done was about
to-mcetwith defeat.". .
"We don't want any nermons about it.
We "want facts." said Mr. Morgan, and
the witness replied:
"Tlfcscr are the fa6ls."
Ills Version of Famous Interview.
Mr. Cromwell s"ald in reply to Mr. Mor
gan that lr. Taft'H attitude was one of
great dighlty and calmness as he heard
Mr. Wallace's sjiitement that day. Ho
'stated that In substance Mr. Wallace had
said on arriving on the isthmus he had
received- an offer from a large holding
corporation in New York of 550,000; that
he had refrained from answering the
cablegram tendering the position for sev
eral days, when a supplemental offer was
mado of $15,000 additional in the way of
stock In the enterprise, making" 555.000 in
all as his Hilary pcr year.. This, he said,
ho could not lightly put aside, as he had
never anticipated so grcat a salary, 'and
Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama.
that he owed a dnty to his family as well
as to himself and he had decided to ac
cept tho place.
"What occurred at the end of that
statement?" asked Mr. Morgan.
"There - was a painful silence, replied
the witness.
"Why painful?" asked Mr. Morgan.
. "Because Mr. Wallace .had gone down
to the Isthmus absolutely in accord with
cyrry plan made for the work on tho
cafal, Hi knew tho wishes of the com
motion. He knew the importance of con
sistent effort, and he went willingly. The
fever period was approaching and just
at the moment when ho was expected to
do hip best for tho President and country.
he quit and left tho work In the hands
of subordinates. That was sufficiently
painrul in Itself." said Mr. Cromwell.
Faces Flush Willi Anger.
Then came a dramatic moment Mr.
Morgan had been putting question after
question to the wtlncss. asking him to de
tail conversations between Mr. Taft and
himself growing out of the resignation of
Mr. Wallace, which the witness refused
to answer.
"I will deal with you in the Senate
when the facts regarlng the resignation
of Mr. allace come out," said Mr. Mor
gan.
"And that is the only safe place to do
it," replied Mr. Cromwell with burning
lace.
Tho two men, scarcely five feet apart,
looked at each other In anger, but the
strained situation was- relioved by Chair-
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quesuons 711-opounaea. Air. .Morgan nas
"beginning: on a new tack when an ad
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At an executive Fcsrfon 'held by the
committee later, an effort was made to
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OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 3S. District Attorney Baker,
of the District of Columbia, has decided
to "smoke out" Representative Hermann
next Friday and ascertain whether or not
the Oregon Congressman can and will ex
ercise his constitutional right to evade
trial until after the adjournment of tho
present session. The Government will be
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vided Hermann will consonj. to be tried,
or in case some way is found to compel
him to stand trial In tho event that he Is
not willing.
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ine witness naa possioiy answered the I ment. If Hermann micnas to taKc reruge
behind the Constitution, he will then be
required to show his hand, announce his
purpose and stana rcauy to ,ueiena ins
rights, for an effort will probably be mado
by the Government, In case Hermann
claims Immunity, to snow that ho waived
this right when he put up a ball bond of
S00 last Spring before he loft Washing
ton. There Is a difference of opinion
among lawyers as to whether or not the
giving of this bond can be construed as
a waiver of the right to Immunity from
arrest or trial during the session, and
this point will have to be passed upon by
the court. In the cent that Hermann at
tempts to exercise his constitutional pre
rogative. Since he arrived here, early In January,
ncithor Hermann nor his attorney has
made any move to arrange for trial, nor
have they given any Intimation of their
plans. Indeed, whenever he has been
questioned. Hermann has insisted that ho
has not talked over his case with his
counsel, and it has been impossible to
gain any Information from him whatever.
The Government has had no bettor suc
cess. This case has been hanging flro
some time, but by the end of March It Is
believed that the Postoffloe frauds will
have been cleared from the docket, and it
is hoped to take up and conclude the trial
of Hermann. r
The arraignment this week is "a sort of
feeler to ascertain Just what can be done.
If Hermann can sind does avoid trial dur
ing the session, his case will probably not
be called before June or July: otherwise,
it will be cleared up in the fore part of
April. It is believed that a very few days
will suffice for Its argument.
It is the opinion of the District Attorney
that Hermann would forfeit his J2500
bond by declining to stand trial when the
Government is ready. F. J. Heney will
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SOME SAX FRAXCISCAXS ES
CAPE THROUGH "WINDOWS.
Others Arc Taken to .Tail From Es
tablishment) "Where Games of
Chance "Were Running. "
SAN FRANCISCO. "Feb. 36. In a raid
tonight on the poolrooms conducted by
Harry & Daroux about. 100 players and
spectators were arrested. ,For nearly two
hours patrol 'wagons were kept busy tak
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tice, where most of the arrested men
were released on ball. Roulette and a
number of other games pi chance are al
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tonight in the Harvey & Daroux estab
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ning at full blast when police and detec
tives in plain clothes entered the place
and closed the doors.
Before Jhe officers- cojuldeffectually bar
egress, however, ..a., Jmber of the Im
prisoned incn made their, escape through
windows.
Rocky Mountain Bill Election.
SALT LAKE CipT, Utah. .Feb. 26. At
the annual-moctlnr of tVi linrlrv Vnnn.
tain" Bell TelephorictTcompany, held hero
today, all of the officers 'were co-elected
with tho exception "of Thomas Marshall,
who is succeeded as director by Al' B.
Moss, of Payette-. Idaho. Consideration of
the proposal to increase the capital slock
from $2,500,000 to "J10.000.000 was postponed
until March 9. when a special meeting will
be held
return to "Washington to conduct tho
trial whenever the time Is fixed, but will
not be here for the arraignment.
BOUNDARY" CONTEST IS FILED
Supreme Court "Will Try Claim to
Jurisdiction Over Columbia.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 25. The Supreme Court today
granted. leave to the State of Washington
to tile a bill of complaint against the
State of Oregon in the suit brought to
determine the location of the boundary
line between the two states in the Co
lumbia River. Assistant Attorney-General
McDonald appearing for "Washington, and
Senator Fulton filing tho reply of Oregon.
The court decided that tho testimony
shall be coae4 by August 6.
Oregon will contend that her jurisdic
tion extends to a lino beginning at a
"point Que west and opposite the middle
of the north ship channel of the Colum
bia, thence easterly up the middle chan
nel, and. where it Is divided by Islands.
up the middle of the widest channel to a
point near Fort Walla Walla." -but Wash
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islands and fishing grounds lying south of
this line. Oregon will ask that the boun
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above and as deflned in the act admitting
Oregon to tha Union.
TWO SENATORS IN HARMONY
Aprcc on "Reappointing Hopkins for
Walla Walla Land Office.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb, 25. Senator Piles. Senator
Ankeny concurring, today recommended
the reappointment of Marshal C. B. Hop
kins, of the Western District of Wash
ington. Senator Ankeny, Senator Plies concur
ring, recommended the appointment of
Andrew J. Glllls, of WallaWalIa, as Reg
ister of the Walla Walla Lund Office to
succeed Joseph Lw Mohundro, whose term
soon expires, and Jesse G. Miller, of Day
ton, as Receiver of this office. Mr. Glllls
Is now Receiver, but Is transferred In
accordance with the department's policy
to have experienced men as Registers.
There are no charges against Mr.
Mohundro, no criticism of his administra
tion, but he is apparently out of harmony
with the dominant faction of his party
and Is slated to make way for men more
fortunately situated politically.
"WILL OPPOSE NETTLETON.
Heyburn "Will Carry-Fostofrice Fight
to Senate Committee.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 23. Senator Heyburn will op
pose the confirmation of Postmaster Net
tieton at Nampa, wnoae name was re
cently sent to tho Senate over tho protest
of Mr. Heyburn and the Republican stato
organization. Mr. Heyburn and Repre
scntativc French have arranged for i
hearing before the postofflce committee to
voice their opposition. Senator Dubois
will be heard. In Mr. Nettleton'a behalf.
The department refused to turn Mr.
Ncttlcton down when It was shown that
the opposition was based on his refusal
to pay a political assessment.
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Senate Votes Money for Baker City
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OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
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Spring Humors
Argument in Tyrcc Case Ended.
SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. 26. Argument
in the case of the State vs. Hiram Tyree.
charged with falsifying the report of the
Continental Life Insurance Company, was
continued today. andthe committing mag
istrate took the question of holding the
defendant to the District Court under advisement
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