Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-28
Morgan Speaks of Lockjaw.

| your case of lockjaw seems to be getting
| worse" Mr.. Morgan said. 1T is the most re-
markable case ever encountered"
| Again declining to answer any questions
! on the subject, the witness was told by
| Mr.. Morgan that he was not shutting out
any information.
Then why are you asking these ques-
! tions?" asked Senator hittredge
Il want to see if the witness can tell the
| truth on any point" said Mr.. Morgan.
| Furthermore, If any senator cares TO in
| terrupt he should address the chair. l do
| not choose TO be interrupted In this way
| Continuing his inquiry, Mr.. Morgan asked:
| Did you assist Senators Hanna and Kit
| tredge in making the minority report from
| this committee?" CThe report referred to
| was against the Nicaragua route and in IA
| vor OF the Panama route)
Il decline to answer" said the witness.
Senator Taliaferro took up the exanina-
| ton. and the witness said that whatever
given as counsel for the Panama Canal
Company. The succeeding questions were
based on the assumption that the witness
had admitted that he had assisted the COM
mittee. but Mr.. Cromwell promptly inter
| posed that he had made no such admission.
Il ask you again, did you give them in
| formation?' asked Mr. Morgan.
L make the same reply" said the wit
| ness.
What is that reply?" asked Mr.. Morgan.
THAT nv actions were in the course of
| my professional duties, and OF q confidential
character" replied the witness.
! The Monetary Agreement.
[ Mr.. Taliaferro asked the witness con-
| Cerning the monetary agreement entered
| into between the Secretary of War and
| the republic of Panama. particularly the
| Ear; he played in the transaction.
rs this not covered by your professional
| Ieticcnce?' asked Mr. Morgan.
| NO, sir" said the witness, "and l hope
/ may say this finally
| NO, we will return to 1t again If l see
| fit said Mr.. Morgan.
| Very well; you seem to enjoy 1t, and
| II is the first vacation | have had in q
! long time" replied the witness with IL
| Corcealed sarcasm
! Mr.. Cromwell then explained in detail
! the coinage system on the isthmus, and for
| the first time since he went on the stand
was permitted to proceed without inter-
| ruptfons. In the meantime Mr. Morgan
| was studying the records.
Mr.. Cromwell said his activity in this
monetary agreement by reason of an
invitation from the Secretary of War, who
knew of his familiarity with an agreeme ut
| the Panama Canal Company had had with
! the republic of Colombia. During this dis
/ cusslon he referred to the Panama Railway
| Company, and questions being asked him
| by Mr.. Morgan the witness declined 10
answer any Hypothetical questions" con-
cernlng his relations with the railroad COM
! peiiiJ lAl IL pCiiOu DElOT 10 the transfer o..
| the road to the United States In MAY. 1904
Mr.. Morgan demanded that the witness
| be compelled to state whether he intended
| TO take shelter In the fact that professional
secrets were involved and the witness SAID
| he would be willing to consider spec1hc
| questions when asked, but insisted that
he would not answer ANY hypothetical
questions"
| to whether the witness should be conn
| PEELED to answer.
Morgan Overuled.
Mr.. Kittredge demanded roll call IN.
senators voting their names were called
| Those who voted against the witness he
Ing compelled to answer any question not
| specifically stated were: Kittredge. Drv-
! den, Ankeny and Millard. The votes To snn-
| port Mr.. Morgan's position were Morgan
ana Iaiiaferro. There were only six SEN
ators present when the vote was had.
Mr. Morgan told the witness 10 resume
and treated the subject as if he had ex-
| pected to be overruled
Mr.. Cromwell continued the discussion of
the monetary matter and 6reat interest
| was manifested In the subject after he
| had said that he had drawn the monetary
| agreement.
The monetary agreement, said Mr.. crom-
| well was made for the benefit of the Pana-
| ma railroad and the isthmian canal com
| mission. and the interest of the republic of
Panama was only nominal
Senator simmons asked Mr.. Cromwell If
| Il be true that he had received no salary
| from the republic of Panama what had
| induced him TO serve the republic as fiscal
agent.
Because of my broad instincts of good
nature. which has prompted me to do so
much for this cause. and for the further
reason that I have more money than /
4 know what to do with, unfortunately" said
Mr.. Cromwell.
Taking UP the scheme for the American
ization OF the Panama canal" Mr. Nor
gan asked II It was the same broad In
stinct of good nature" that lad caused
him to engage In that.
Are you still harping on our daugh-
| terri" asked MIR. Cromwell.
"She seems to be harp of many strings
and should like to know her bette.," said
Mr.. Morgan.
Again Refused to Answer.
Then he asked several questions concern
ing the scheme and the witness said "sen-
ator. / have declined to answer those ques-
| tions so often that l think had better get
photograph"
Please remember that you are on the
stand and have been sworn" sharply said
| MFR. Morgan.
81 wiu remember" said the witness, "and
declirfe to give the information asked