The morning call., 1893-02-26

next Thursday. a Ii
points have been conceded US by the Pan
anna Railroad Company, the contracts are
ali Initiated and go on tomorrow morning
by mail to San Francisco for ratification.
AT Captain Merry's and my partner Mr.
Locke's suggestion, induced the Panama
road about three weeks ago TO charter the
steamship Saturn. She Is now loading with
a cargo for Peru and leaves here next week.
and will arrive IN Panama about April 90
when she will be delivered TO the North
American Navigation Company. The Sat
urn is a screw steamer Of a gross tonnage Of
226s.13 and Of net tonnage of 1918. Her
length is 275 feet her breadth 40 and her
depth 262 Her nominal horsepower is
1900. She was built at Wilmington. Del.
In 1890, and her home port at the present
on twenty-five tons of coal and ten knots
on fifteen tons CT coal. She is one of the
most economical vessels afoat.
I'VE have two other vessels in view here,
in case we desire them, that are just as
economical When the Saturn connects
with the Panama Railroad Company's
steamers. we will be able to make the
through trip in from twenty-slx to twenty
eight days
''Mr. Leeds departure is somewhat hur-
ried, owing to his desire to attend to legis-
lative matters in Sacramento. / was much
astonished in reading San Francisco papers
to see It had been stated that Leeds left his
legislative bills in the lurch in Sacramento.
and hurried on here because he was afraid to
defend them. Nothing could be more false.
Leeds appearance here was at The request
OF myself, Captain Merry and Mr.. Locke,
and with the approval of the Traffic AssO-
citation. In point OF fact, when | first left
San Francisco ten weeks ago. it was then
agreed that Leeds was to go with me, but
as there was some doubt expressed as to the
ability of my firm to secure the col eessions
from the Panama road which we claimed we
could obtain. Leeds finally decided to re-
main over until I had done the
preliminary work. Mr.. Leeds remained.
Ny firm has been corresponding
with the Panama Railroad Company
some six months over this matter. l then
came on. arranged for and secured con-
tract. Upon its reaching San Francisco 1t
was discovered, from Mr.. Leeds point of
view, and he is a traffic manager of cOnsum-
mate ability, that the contract could be iD-
proved In two particulars. Upon this hay-
Ing been wired to me earnestly urged upon
Mr.. Leeds to join me here. Upon his call
ing our attention to the Importance Of his
legislative work at Sacramento, Captain
Merry, Mr.. Locke and l reminded him Of
his promises. aud after at least a dozen
kilograms Leeds consented to come on her.
He fully realized the Importance of the
situation, the immense Interests at stake
the great value of his advice, and he sacri-
feed himself to our cause. Now his back
is turned and he is not in San Francisco to
protect his good name, l observe there is
criticism being. done By railroad organs and
their employees to attack his good faith.
Leeds will soon be in San Francisco to
answer for himself. 1t is but right. how
ever, that in the meantime it should be
fully understood that his work was done at
great sacrifice, and my associates are CRATE
full to him."