The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-03-03
MIR. HAYES AND HIS PRIVATE SEC
RELARY ACCUSED OF JOBBERY.

Washington, Feb. 26-Mr. Mcmahon in the
House yesterday caused good deal OF excite
ment by charging that Hayes and his private sec.
retary, Rogers, had been trying to get job
through Congress in the shape Of proposition to
appropriate 5000 900 TO buy land for coallng sta.
tions on the Isthmus OF Panama. Mr.. Mcmahon
charged that behind this proposition wss a
scheme for the benefit Of the Ghirlq9i Land I'M
provement Company, which was the owner Of O.
100000 acres Of land on the Isthmus, which in.
cluded the two harbors which were to be made
coaling stations. How many private schemes
might be involved lie did not know, but he had
suspicion that 1t was not all for the promotion of
honor and glory Of the United States He further
intimated that Hayes had recommended the pur.
chase Of these coaling stations because ex.secre-
tary Thompson had an interest In the land and
that private Secretary Rogers appeared before
the Committee on Naval Affairs and lObbied for
the bill. Mr., Harris said II there were any Charg.
es to be made he wanted them made distinctly.
Mr.. McMahon-It was the Executive influence
that wanted this put in the bill
Mr.. Harris Then Ii is the Executive that is
connected with the OniIiqui Improvement Com.
pRny. Please put II somewhere.
Mr., MeMahon-Is there any Executive but one
III this COuntry2
Democrat Tilden TlaughterI
Mr.. McMahon-I repeat that Executive intlu.
ence was slyly cast around the subcommittee o.
the Committee on Appropriations, A gentleman
came before US. l cid not call him land job
Der,
Mr.. Hiscock-Will the gentleman indicate what
we're the sly Influences exercised by the ExeCu.
tive over the SUB committee Of the Committee on
Appropriations
Mr. MeMahon Significantly J-Do understand
that friend OF the "PresidenT' calls for informa
uou2
Mr. Hiscock Idefantlyl-I call for information
and If you have any give 1t to the House,
Mr.. MCMahon-Do l understand tDat q friend
Of the president" asks for III
Mr.. Hiscock-NO, but friend Of honesty and
fair dealing.
Mr. McMahon-All right the influence was
sought to be exercised over the subcommittee by
the Presidents" private secretary Mr.. Rogers
did not want to say that, but was compelled to
say it, 1t is true, and can prove 1t. l said In
my opening statement that gentleman appeared
before the sub committee who had right to come
there. He did not come In any disguise, but he
argued the question from a national standpoint
knew him 20 be an attorney, but did not know
for whom he was actisg. asked him, Whom
do you repIesenl" His answer was, II represent
private individual and the Chiriqui Land I'm
prOVement Company" It was from this gentle.
man, who appeared before our sub. b.cOmmiLtee,
that learned all that l have stated b. fore the
House. II understood him correctly $500 600 is
to get for the government about 1000 feet of
ground on the lagoon or bay there, just sufficient
Tor coaling station. If am to be asked to add
territory aud glory to the country, let 1t be such
doc ain as we used to add in the days Of the old
Democracy. Let us not buy foreign coaliDg sta.
tions but let US buy the whole isthmus from one
ocean to the other. That is my democracy, and
whenever the proposition takes that tangible
shape am with you.