The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-28

Wn1ch were as SKlllIully eNdueu. mf. ,
Cromwell drew line between his ac:.
tions since the transfer of the canal
property to the United States and be-
fore the transfer, and declined posi-
lively to answer any questions concern.
ing the earlier period. At the close OF
the day Mr.. Morgan had brought out
scheme for the Americanization OF
the Panama Canal company.
Declined to Answer
Today the inquiry was resumed along
this line. Mr.. Cromwell said his reply |
would be the same as he had made on !
yesterday, that professional secrets /
were involved. He said he entered the
employ Of the new Panama Canal COM ON;
pany in 1886 and the employment still
exists. . !
Question after question was asked |
by Mr.. Morgan and the witness replied
| to each one:
| 81 make the same reply
r. Another line was taken up concern
quiries Mr.. Cromwell replied invari-
| ably: "Whatever knowledge &C
quired was gained in my professional
capacity. "
/ getting worse,o Mr.. Morgan said. "1t
is the most remarkable case ever en-
i Again declining to answer any ques-
/ lions on the subject, the witness was
ting out any information.
i Query by Kittredge.
Th ssk arG ssnater Rttredg ss
II want to see If the witness can
! tell the truth on any point, said Mr..
Morgan. Furthermore, if any senator
= %n sr,%o~ hn oh
j the chair. I do not choose to be in
:. lterrupted in this way Continuing
: his inquiry, Mr.. Morgan asked:
: HDid you assist Senators Hanna and
! Kittredge in making the minority re-
: lport from this cpmmittee9'
!, (The report referred to was against
h | the Nicaragua route and In FAVOR o.
1T decline to answer" said the wit
ness. =
Senator Taliaferro took up the e1
animation, and the witness said tina
whatever information he might hav
furnished was given as counsel Tor tn
! Panama Canal company. The succeed
ing questions were based on the as
ht that he hsa wtnsss had eaa
mittee, but Mr.. Cromwell promptly il
= terposed that he had made no such az
mission. - - -.
e = -. Again He Declines. l.,
II 81, ask you again, did you give the,
informationq" asked Mr.. Morgan:
: witness. ~ 49, fr~,Ec o95 81
J ! "What is that replys" asked M
80 Morgan; - .., :. !; -" ~, 800 oo,,r,
- Of nv professional duties and Of a Go,
he fdential character" replied the WI
he ness. >,
corning the monetary agreement e
II tered into between the secretary
ticularly the part he played In Il
en transaction. -:
Kit 'tIs this not covered by your profe
les sional reticence?' asked Mr.. Morga
lily ttNo, sir,o said the witness, "and
re: hope may say this finally"
viii ztNo, we will return to 1t again
ers see ft,'' said Mr.. Morgan. -
ne every well; you seem to enjoy It a.
an 1t is the first vacation have had
n, ", long time" replied the witness WI
les ill-concealed sarcasm.
est MI. Cromwell then explained in
~ tail the coinage system on the isthm
inc and for the first time since he went
the stand was permitted to proce
VIZ without interruption. In the meanti
on ae Mr.. Morgan was studying the recor
ter Test for Morgan.
81 a." MI, Cromwell said his activity
at this monetary agreement was by T
,ar- son Of an invitation from the secrets
rom Of war, who knew his familiarity "
an agreement which the Panama Ca
sta company had had with the republic
ally Colombia. During this discussion
,he | referreA tn the Panama. Railway CT
Ill IS pany, and questions being asked him
rs Mr.. Morgan, the witness declined
lace answer any Hypothetical quest
phe- concerning his relations with the r
are. way in period prior to the trans
cap of the road to the United States
'me- May, 1904. Mr.. Morgan demanded t
GIT; the witness be compelled to state VIII
exit fact, that professional secrets were
the volved, and the witness said he VIC
peIa be willing to consider specific g
2 20 tions when asked, but insisted that
u would not answer any "hypothecat,
questions. Mr.. Morgan insisted upc
ruling as to whether the witness sh'
'. be compelled to answer.
Mr.. Kittredge demande ola roll
eaed o yet Tho as voted against
saakse witness being compelled to answer
;, ta ae question not specifically stated, "
n TO Kittredge, Dryden, Ankeny
= 90 Willard The votes to support Mr.. !
gan's position were: Morgan
the Taliaferro. There were only six S
tors present when the vote was ha
Morgan overruled.
up Mr.. Morgan told the witness te
sumo and treated the subject as i
3 TOE had expected to be overruled.
us. Cromwell continued the discussion
the monetary matter and great int
was manifested in the subject, afte
had said that he had drawn the n
= ~ tary agreement.
eNtpe The monetary agreement, said
s.. Cromwell, was made for the benef
'oi l the Panama railroad and the 18th
IN canal commission, and the interes
.sI ~ the republic Of Panama was only I
; o IVY nal.
Senator Simmons asked Mr.. Cron
al 40 If it be true that he had receive
ION salary from the republic of Pan
,,.a,. what had induced him to serve th