The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-28
GROIN WELLS
FEE 100000
Small Matter Of $4,000 or
$4,000 a Year
FROM CANAL COMPANY
Refuses to Give Answers--Declines to
Give Replies to Various Quess
tions Before the Senate
Committee.

Washington, d. G., Feb. 2s.--The ex.
animation Of William Nelson Cromwell
was resumed yesterday BY the Senate
committee on interoceanic canals. Sem
ator Morgan took charge Of the examina.
ton and asked Mr.. Cromwell what pay.
ments had been made to him from the
new Panama Canal company,
Mr.. Cromwell asserted that the infor-
nation demanded was OF confidential
character and involved the relations OF
counsel and client. Senator Morgan in
sisted, and many sharp passages ensued.
Finally Mr.. Cromwell said that while
he did not think ii any business OF the
senators making the inquiry, he would
state that the total payments made to
him would not exceed 100000, That
was all be had received ont of the S40,-
100000 paid BY this government, but
he added that he had not rendered his
account for services.
Mr. Cromwell said he did not think
tie country could be interested IN his
private relations as counsel TO the new
Panama Canal company.
II think u IL, said Mr.. Morgan.
'You may monopolize the opinion Of
the country, but | don't think You do.
replied Mr.. Cromwell, and then, upon
having repeated the question concerning
funds he had received from the French
canal company, he declined einphatiealy
on the ground that he would net diyulge
professional secrets.
at is beyond the puryiew Of the com.
mittee to make this inquiry, and de-
cline 20 answer" he said.
Mr.. Morgan said he reserved the right
to determine the materiality of the ques.
tion and proceeded with the exsniina
ton. -
Mr.. Morgan called upon the witness
70 state what had been the gross sums
received from the old or new Panama
canal company, since the payment to
J. r. Morgan & Co., New York bankers,
0f the money involved in the transfer
Of tho property to the United Estates,
from states, from syndicates, from the
United States, the republic OF Panama
or frpm any course whatsoever.
II thank you for that question: said
Mr.. Cromwell ut involves a period
stree the transfer Of the. property to
tho United Staiesp
II would be obliged TO you il you
would forbear from coinplimenting me
IN public" said Mr. Morgan.
Senator, i think better OF you than
you do OF me, said Mr. Cromwell, end
this provoked another outburst from the
Alabama senator against the witness in.
dulging in compliments.
Mr., Cromwell then said he had not
received one dollar Of the $4,000 900
paid TO The new Panama csnnli COMPANY,
but would render his final bal In due
course and that; 1T will be substantial
and will be paid He said he had not
received from the republic Of Panama a
single cent and had received no benefit
directly or indirectly from the sale Of
the property. His sole compensation
bad been as counsel He stated that
the answer was meant 10 include the
relations Of Roger L. Fsrnum, clerk in
his Office
Mr.. Morgan then asked the witness
why he objected to making similar
ststement Of his relations TO the canal
company prior TO the transfer OF the
property. The witness said he did not
think it pertinent.
Questioned concerning The manner in
which the 100000 had been paid, Mr.
Cromwell said The payments we're a
small matter Of $4,000 or $4,000 a
year. Asked what services he had ren.
dered 10 earn the 5000 900, Mr. Cromwell
said that professional secrets were in.
volved in the inquiry, and be should be
compelled to decline TO reply.
Read that question said Mr.. Nor
gan to the stenographen
u win get on answer il I can
Il am unable 70 specify the services. z
said Mr.. Cromwell. GA ! aaid, It ap.
pFoximated $4,000 or $4,000 a. year
! called upon the company for mon.
ey as / needed 1t. Ny clients are sat.
isfied."