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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1903)
i r ' 4 "V.I V t f ASTORIA, OREGON, VEDNESttXY,' DECEMBER r2 1903 CABLEGRAMS 'MADE PUBLIC WILL NOT BE REFERRED TO THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL. Elegant! Comfortable! I Colombian-American r Contention. ,a Closed Incident 8o Far as New Republio is Concerned. ' ft - ;- ; , . . . , , 1 . ,1 . . if "" ' : I if' " J i y IHSHglWnWft 'J H i. S i! . pi -I! i' I . w Relates to United States'" Ship; ! building Placed in the French Capitol. ' f. COVERS PAGE IN THE WORLD Prejudice Crated by Critio Bing Lift d by Efforts of Cashier Effot of Bed Reports Counteract - i . By Offioial. V ' London, Dec, 23. Specials from cablegrams which are alleged to have passed between New fork .and Paris In ronnectlon with the United States Shipbuilding underwriting placed In the French capltol are published today by the World. Reference to the com munlcatlons was made recently in the w shipbuilding . hearings ' before United Slates 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 it of counsel, were said to show what methods had been pursued in order to compel the French investors to meet tfte 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 its ageht, John W. Young, that the underwriting was a "success." This dispatch gave them the idea that they only need 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 scriptlon list to their agreement. His firm is counsel for the trust company here which has charge .of the under writing, and tho communications, that fill seven columns Of the World, are alleged to have passed between Mr. Alexander and his firm in this city. The alleged correspondence began July IB, 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. Schrerer, 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 satisfaction of eVehyone 'concerned and preparations were made for the first call upon the underwriters July 23 for 25 per cent of ihe subscription, to be followed by the second, payable Augustl, for the same amount. . ' ,, ',. ' ' . f, Then cams 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 Tork; but the sub scriber 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 , bis tone with regard to the situation. The writer is quoted: ."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 oil 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 after 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 In time to make pay , ment will not be limited to the amount of their securities, but that there will b consequential damugea to every party connected with the affair." j The latter criticised severely in a tjoatcrlpt 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 tho cashier that he saw Harjes at once and threatened to turn the account over to the Credit Lyonalse, and thereupon Harjea agreed to tell everything good t could about the personnel of the company and the affair. Effort through other source were also made. uocardlna to , letter and cablegrams quoted, to counteract the effect of var ious reports circulated as to th Im pendtnt; coliaps Of underwriting chtm fa York. i HiJ -,. Washington, Pec! vk "Ref usal by the United States to consent to the proposition, of Colombia for reference of the Panama question to The Hague tribunal is expected, and will be ful ly approved by the European powers. This statement was made to a rep resentatlve of the' Associated Press last night by an European ambassador of high rank. K 1 The ambassador quoted, in explain In tie attitude of the powers, said:; "Panama is a closed chapter in the history of nations," and The Hague court is hot placed, for settled ques tions. I 'When Russia, Germany and France recoarnized 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 which, with all propriety, might be referred to The Hague and, to which the United States would 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 eration With Nonunion Men " Today. Chicago, Dec. 23. The Liverymens' 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 earring or hearse.-. 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. CHEERFUL A3 TO HIS FATE. Convicted. Murderor, Wishes. Merry Christmas to Members of , th Jury. New York, Dec. 23. Frank H. Bur- ness, who Bhot and killed Captain G. Townsend, of the schooner Buck ley, because Townsend would not pay hlin 36.30, was convicted yesterday of murder In the first degree. The murderer, ' who admits having killed three men besides Townsend, insisted he did the deed with premed itation. Burness asked the judge if he would be permitted to say some thing. On being given privilege, he said:' ":' 1 . 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