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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1903)
ASTORIA, OREGON, 'WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ' 23,... 1903 . - f ... CABLEGRAMS WILL NOT BE REFERRED TO THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL Colombian-American.-- Contention. ,a ' Closed Incident 8o Far as New J, Republio is Concerned. ' ' ' 1 111 ''','' Washington,' Dec. 23. "Refusal rtf the United States to consent to the J ?!-. ,V-i . : H 1 . '. I'" ji; i- i 1 ',','! t l 'Ji' .'l V. Elegant! Comfortable! MADE PUBLIC Relates to United ' States" Ship- I kiiiMinif MaraA in 4h AH sayjt is the most tastefully decorated Cafe In the Northwest KRATZ', CAFE Favorite Rendezvous for Astorlans . proposition of Colombia for reference of the Panama question to The Hague French Capitol.. tribunal is expected, and will be tut ly approved by the European powers?' COVERS PAGE IN THE WORLD This statement, was made to a rep; resentatlve of the' -Associated Press last night by an European ambassador Prejudice Crated b Critio Bing Lift or high rank. ? : ' : , d by Effort of Csahior Effct i of Bacf Roporta Counteract ! , Bx Offioial. t l: The ambassador quoted, In explain ...i is ing flie attitude of the powers, said:.: Sixth and Washington St. Portland, Or. "Panama Is a closed chapter In the history of nations, ' aod The Hague I- J ,1 i I t II' W iiiiiismii in i i bm i i aia-mai I HP : - 1 Ill T-fi mil J lr I v i London, Dec. 28. Special! from cablegrams which are alleged to have passed between New fork .and Paris in connection with the United States Shipbuilding underwriting placed in the French capltol are published today ' by the World. ' Reference to the com munlcations wai made recently in the fhlpbuildlng . hearings ' before United States Examiner Oliphant, while Charles B. Alexander, of the ; firm of Alexander & Green, attorneys, was un dergoing examination." The letters, which were kept secret by agreement of counsel, were said to , show what methods had been pursued in order to compel the French investors to meet the calls for money on their, underwrit ing after they had been given to un derstand through a cablegram sent by the Trust Company of the republic to Ita agent, John WV Young,' that the underwriting was a "success." This dispatch gave them the idea that they only hoed stand ready to receive their profits as members of the underwriting syndicates dictate , - Charles B. Alexander happened to be in Paris at the time and to him fell the duty of removing the false impression and holding the signers of the sub . acrlption list to their agreement. His firm is counsel for the trust company here which has charge .of the under writing, and the communications, that fill seven columns of the World, are alleged to have passed between Mr. Alexander and his Arm in this city. The alleged correspondence began July 15, and in the early stages revolves largely around the investigation set on foot as to the responsibility of those whose signatures had been secured in Paris to the underwriting agreement, which was then in the care of the Bank de Roma,,; . Baron Calvet Rognlal and M. Bchrerer, a banker, were the heav iest subscribers. While both were very much disappointed over the misunder standing as to the success of the un derwriting'' here; they were stated: to stand ready to pay their shares. . Fin ally the situation had, apparently been explained to the i satisfaction of Vehyone 'concerned and preparations were made for the first call upon the underwriters July 23 for 25 per cent of the subscription, to be followed by the second, payable Augustl, for the same amount.' ,-' .f ;..;!( ' vV ; m Then came the exciting portion of the correspondence. The banking house of Morgan, Harjes & Co. had been selected to' receive payments to be cabled at ones to the Mercantile Trust Company, of New York; but the sub scribers had not come forward on July i, to which day the payments had been postponed, and on July 28 a letter stated that Mr. Alexander had .changed , his tone with regard to the situation. The writer Is quoted: 1 ' " "While it may be true that those un derwriters were not treated properly by Young in leaving them under the impression for so long a time that all the bonds had been sold, yet that has been atoned for by the patience and care with which we have in the last week given explanation Vfter explana tion to all parties. They are now all in default from the 25th and I have told Oppenhelm to notify them that their individual liabilities in case that money is not in' NewYork fn time to make pay ment will not be limited to the amount of their" securities; but that there will I' consequential damages " to" every party connected with the affair." i The latter criticised ' severely in a, postcript the Impressions said to have been thrown out by the younger Har jes, who was reported to be very much prejudiced against the whole affair, and that It was said by the cashier that he saw Harjes a., once and threatened; to turn the account over to the Credit f Lyonaise, and thereupon Harjes agreed to tell everything good J)e could? a,bout the personnel of the company and the affair. Efforts through other sources were also made, according to letters and . cablegrams quoted, to counteract the effect of var ious reports circulated as to the Im pending collapse of the underwrlllnj scheme In Sew York. " ' i i V tlona, 'When Russia, Germany and France recognized the ..independence of Pan ama they set their seal of approval on the action of the. United States government in pledging itself to guar antee and maintain an independent republic. "' ! 'There is, however, a question be tween Colombia" arid Panama whichi with all propriety, might be referred to The Hague and, to which the United States wo.uld scarcely object. It Is' a "question of assumption by Panama of a part of the Colombian debt. The difficulty of Colombia's initiating this would be that she there by would recognize the Independence of the new republic, but this must come sooner or late." At the naval department a state ment is made that the instructions to naval commanders In isthmian waters to "prevent the landing of forces with hostile intent," have not been modi fled. ' WILL RESORT TO INJUNCTION, Chicago Liverymen -to Commence Op erations With Nonunion Men ' Today. Chicago, Deo. 23. The Llverymens' Association ,at a , meeting yesterday afternoon, decided that unless a peace able settlement of the drivers' strike was reached today,, they would open for -business , with nonunion employes and would appeal to the courts for an Injunction to prevent the strikers from Interfering in any' manner with the driving of carriages or hearses. The word of an injunction proposal reached the strikers just as a vote had been completed on a motion to the submission of the issues in the controversary ' to arbitration, the ac tion was bitterly criticised by the men No announcement of the result of, the vote of the strikers was made, but the general Impression was that the ar bitration proposal had been accepted. PAINT YOUR FLOORS WITH. RUBBER CEMENT FLOOR PAINT Send for Color Cards toW. P. FULLER ft CO., Portland, Ore. v ' COSY AND COTIFORTABLE , The Most Attractive, Little Besort In Town, where only the best of liquid beverages are sold. 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On being given privilege, he said: " ' There may be an idea in the minds of, some pf the Jurors that I have a grudge against them for having found me guilty. ; I wish to say that I do not feel that way In the slightest, and wish them a merry Christmas." Walker to Make Report. , , Washington, Dec: 23. Full and de tailed reports of the condition of af fairs on the Isthmus will be made by Admiral Walker, chairman of the lsth mlan canal -commission,' who return ed to Washington'' from' Colon last night. The admiral's stay on the lath mus covered a period of about four weeks, during which time he went over the ground very carefully, par ticularly with reference to the con dition, of the canal proposal.. ,). -,.., : Turkish Governor Apologizes. Alexandretta, Syria, Dec. 23. At tarlan, ' the naturalized American, whose arrest by the Turkish author (ties caused ; United States Consul Davis to leave Alexandretta, has been liberated. 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