The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-13
BITTER ATTACK ON CANAL COMPANY'S AGENT
Senator Morgan Accuses President Hutin of Writing Letter Con
tanning Perversions of Facts in Order Delay Canal Bill

Washington. Dec. R--The Senate COM
mittee on Isthmian Canal to-day author
lied favorable report upon Senator Nor
gan's bill providing for the acquisition from
Nicaragua and Costa Rica Of the right-of-
way via the Nicaragua route.
Senator Morgan's report deals with
many questions connected with the con-
struction Of the canal. including a thorough
inquiry into the attitude OF Great Britain
upon the subject and the different canal
routes. He also discusses the relationship
OF the Pan-American Canal Company to
the construction by the United States Of q
waterway across the isthmus. and while he
makes reference to 4 letter written by
President Hutin Of the Panama company
to Secretary Of State Hay. he does not give
the text of the communication.
Mr.. Morgan say0 that the letter to 6ec-
retary Hay was dated November = last,
and that It was written after Admiral Wal
ker. as president Of the commission. had
closed his correspondence With N. Hutin
relating to the sale Of the Panama Canal.
He then adds:
Perversion of Faets.
The letter to Nr. Hay. with the ap-
nen1ices thereto and the memoranda that
accompany It, II an attack on the presi-
dent OF the commission, repiete with 1aise
assumptions and perversions OK fact. ana
fs evidently intended to create q side issue.
the debate upon which It u hoped oy ~.
Hutin will delay. II 1t does not defeat. the
fnal action Of Congress In provfdine ior
the construction Of any canal
..This proceeding and the placing OF this
CORRESPONDENCE in the hands OF the Pres.-
dent OF the United States by u. Hutin. witn
q reouest that It be communicated 10 Con-
eress. is but q continuation OF tne pr
sumptuous and onensive pSi.CS" pT1H.i Connsny.
This company, in a previous admtnistfa-
tion' had succeeded In obtaining the resie-
nation Of r.ton 81 IN their service
large saIary, and expended ~ .5oo0o IN
New York, chiefly In ACQUIRING tne Ao .,a y.
leading business houses IN iiar Of stocS
ne IesgepS plan without oousI VI se"SA
beine subscribed in that city.
Are In Desperate Straits.
..rhe, desperate financial straits OF the
now Panama Canal Company compelled
them 70 make overtures to the United
state. 10 unload their enterprise on the
limited States. and their agents became ac-
cordingiy aggressive in this EFFORT" :.
Amer quoting Q letter from sullivan
Cromwell, attorneys for ths Panama Cana!
Eompany. directed to the President and
dated April %, 800. In which they ask the
President to advise CongresS OF ~, sne ,s.orf nS%
tude If the Panama company s"e HetoAs
says: .,,,... ,r-,o.. n, mi. company
tn irserfere With legislation BY asking the
President to inform Congress Of state OF
facts. as alleged. Of which congrese ts pre-
sunably without knowledge e an insult to
The intelli9ence Of Congre1s. II b N inso.
lent Invitation to the President TO contro!
the action Of Congress % that they shall
NOT act on bills reported BY the committees
in both houses.
wanteA t. sen the Rsnaaa Canal.
Senator Morgan again refers to the letter
Of Secretary Hay OF last November sayfng
that II. Hutin previously had made an un-
mistakable proposal to sell the PAnaMA
property to the United States, and aAafng:
THE motive foe this unDeemly ana M