New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-21
WARNER MILLER NOT INJURED.
KNIGHTS BROADSIDE ENDS IN SMOKE.
Ills EXPOSURE OF THE NICARAGUA CANAL COM
ANY, nnrxcs cn1.Nrrp srATEMENTS

riNY BRINGS COUNTER STATEMENTS
George Charles KNIGHTS attempt to GUST Warner
Miller from the Office OF president OF the Nicaragua
Canal Company has far not been glitterihg sue
cess. Mr. Knight called IA meeting OF the s'och'
holders OF the Canal Company yesterday at the store
Of T. ~ Motley Co., No. i3 JOhnst. Inc large
back Office OF Motley d Co.'S establishment was
crowded with people ut l o'clock, who were either
stockholders themselves had been sent to represent
stockholders. Mr.. Knight was there with an ofhciai
looking tin box filled with mysterious documents
Smith ~ Weed also there. No one would call
the meeting to order In any way help 10 organize
II. somebody said they were there to near what MI
Knight had to say and proposed that he say II WIN
ont more ado Thercupon Mr.. Knight read an ar
ralgnmcnt OF ex-senator Miller and OF the manage
ment OF the Canal Company lie said among other
things:
I'm the first instance you know this company was
ceivcd In maud nsldcrs-TneaninQ the association
spent 1900 900. good deal OF II In getting inc cnafr
through Congress No account exists OF these expenses
The books Of the association burned Mr. Hitch
cock dl,burscd the money and knows what became OF H.
Tut he declines to say. Fer this 100000 consideration
the whole $1,000 900 OF your stock was issued This IS
fraudulent lawyers acted on bOth sizes. ana
the deal was family They Kept s0'oOo,COO AMI
divided themselves. and put back scoooooo
into the treasury plant 10 the public. Then they
sold outsiders $500. 600 stock at 40 see some CT
ihclr victims here.
Mr. knight said regarding ex-senator Miller:
IT'S impossible 10 believe oil he says because his state
mcn,s made different times are not consistent
before Of them II they are all true the
company must very badly on because he has claimed
10 have raised much as sS.OO0.0oo HIS faVor~ ls
urc about 81 900 900. and July - 1891 he gives
full particulars Tho Times" OF where he raised ndt
amount. am Informed about $500, 900 mp to this dat,
all h. has raised But in either 1 want TO know
what he has done with It. Where Is his authority to
raise 10 ut all and for the conditions on which he has
rused IT. lie has 10 authority has raised It his own
responsibility. and will TO I, That he is frcea TO pay
back Of his pocket all that pocket contains
These were about oil his regularly formulated
charges. The rest OF the peppery paper was devoted
"A Pronunciation OF "junketing' and the payment OF
large salaries The reading OF Mr.. Knights paper
listened 10 with surprise and something Tx" anger
by the people present. When he had finished Smith
" Weed arose and gave Mr. Knight scoring. Re
garding the charges he said "lOu state what Is
wholly and absolutely false You don't Know what
you are talking about lie also called Mr.. Knight
an Idiot" and declared that II was "a waste OF
time listen such absurd statements as he had
made. The rest Of thu company seemed to think so,
too and the meeting dissolved When pressed to say
what and whom he REPRESENTED. Mr. Knight said
Large interests but refused TO stock
holder whose representative hc was Finally he said
Well have fifty shares myself. 10 begin with"
When Mr.. Weed had gone out, Mr.. Knight held
forth TO crowd OF newspaper men and one or t"o
lingering stockholders. He said
| want To patch this thing up to avoid war be-
tween England and America over the canal want the
old company dissolved and one formed. Half tn
stock will be subscribed In England and half In America
have from Washington aud rom London that
the two Governments will jointly subsdlzc the canal
These senolcal assurances The canal only be
built and conducted under Joint potcctotatc Of Eng
land and the United States.
Then Mr.. Knight showed corner OF letter
out OF the mysterious Tin box and said with knowing
look that II from Lord salisbury. MIR. Ceve-
land continued he, his given assurance that
be- will not 60 into the Nicaragua Canal except In
conjunction with England. very much regret what
has been said here to-day. but know the Mr..
Weeds Remark, were all right. They were done with
n purpose. You scc. That purpos" Is to get the
matter before the people TO test the temper OF the
public before We make any move. still am sorry
that some things were said The Mr.. Knight
thought about II the more sorry he became, and
finally remarked 81 shall have to take action about
some things that were said here to-day. shall SO
and do So" lie put bis hat and coat, and a
chorus Of reporters asked
"Where Won gOngl'
ITO the British ConSul's. OF course said Mr..
Knight and IN injured dignity he strobe away.
Mr.. Motley. In whose Office the meeting held.
IS himself "A stakeholder. lie was much lsyustcd at
the failure of Knight TO show that lie represented any
body except himself. lie said There Is undoubtedly
considerable dsconent among the stockholders OF the
canal company, but this sort Of thing IS fare. When
Knight asked to let him have back Office for
the meeting supposed he Represented a large portion
Of The stockholders and that n serious ting would
b- held To discuss the affairs oil the company
After the meeting smith NJ Weed used
stronger language concerning Mr. Knight and sail
that he inspired by improper motives In his
attack the management OF the canal company.
who l. this knight who Is fighting the Nicaragua
Canal Company lie Is an Englishman who failed
n broker In New York Scmc time ago. Three year>
he engaged by senator Miller and sent To
Nicaragua In the employ OF the canal company. His
81 rrations there of such character that senator
Miller obS d TO recall him BY cable and dispense
with his services Since then he has occupied u
lnl g. part Of hi, time In lighting the Nicaragua Com
rany. What Is thought Of Knight in other quarters
may be- Inferred from this letter. which George F.
S"wnrd. president OF the Fidelity and Casualty Com
pany. No. 40 to l46 broadway, sent to senator
Miller:
Diar Sir: | notice tina: Mr.. George Charles Knight
Is engaged In some movement In connection with the
Nicaragua Canal. | under stand TINT Mr. Knlqht was
formerly employed by your construction Company and
found him very unsatisfactory individual. few
months he came into service the
Of OF directors. Within few days discovered
stances under which he had joined the Office In such a
way {, make his position with altogether untcnabe
aud then snmmarlly Dismissed him. Just after dis.
missed him l heard something which Indicated that he
was In communication with the British Minister AZ
Washington with the object o. enlist the Minister IN
movement regarding the Nicaragua Canal precisely
what do not know. Having an acquaintance Of many
years with Sir Julian Paunccf t. In China wrote 10
him putting him on his guard against Knight.
II I Le Of any service 10 you In disclosing tho
proper character OF Knight, | am at your command.
Yours truly, GEORGE +. SEWARD
He DIED RATHER THAN GO 10 HALIFAX