The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-27
CROMWELL EXAMINED
 BY SENATE COMMITTEE
Continued from First Page.N

SIoHfWeH SdlQ, WAS engaged Tn supply | ing the city of Panama with electric light, ice and telephone service. It was
 a local and private affair, and he was induced to take stock in the corpora tion in order to assist local enterprise
 Another statement that Mir. Cromwell
 made that attracted much interest was
 that in all his relations with the gov- lernment of the United States and Pan- lama, and even in the acquiring of the
 Outstanding minority shares of the Panama railway for the United States,
 which was brought about through Mir. CromwelPs activity and labors, not a
 cent was received by him for his ser-
 vices. He stated that his final account with the vouchers of payment, audited
 by the government department, was in | the government files, and every share
 of stock was now in the treasury of the United States.
 During his statement Senator Morgan Interrupted several lines. This was l particularly the case when MT. Crom-
 well asserted that the reasons given by MT. Wallace for his resigning his posi-
 tion as chief engineer and member of
 the isthmian canal commission, in testi- flying before the committee were radi-
 cally different from the reasons ex-
 pressed to the secretary of war. MT. | Cromwell said the account of the inter view at the Hotel Manhattan in New
 York as given to the press by Secre- l tary Taft was entirely correct, but he
 could not recall the name of single newspaper that had printed the state ment. Senator Morgan insisted that he produce a copy of the, statement before continuing to discuss 1t.
 When Mr Cromwell referred to the letter that had been written by Mir. Wallace and quoted q part of it. upon authority given by MT. Shonts, Senator l Morgan asked the witness if he had the entire letter. He saiA he had copy,
 but did not feel warranted in making public any other portion unless MT.
 Shonts gave his consent.
 Senator Morgan insisted and MT.
 Cromwell was firm in his refusal, but said finally that of course he would furnish the letter If the committee or dered it. Senator Morgan then moved
 that the witness be compelled to supply
 the letter and MT. CrSmwell agreed to do so.
 From that time on MT. Cromwell and Senator Morgan were almost continu- cusly engaged In tits or words
 The senator told Mir Cromwell that he had not been asked any questions concerning MT. Wallace and wanted to know of the witness his purpose in al- luding to Mir Wallace. "Is 1t your pur- pose to contradict of impeach his testi-, mony?" asked the senator.
 Tt is my purpose to state facts" V as the reply.
 T repeat, is it your purpose to con tradict or impeach MT. Wallace?" asked the senator sternly.
 Again the witness made the same an- swer, but when Senator Morgan In a. menacing tone began to ask the oues- ton for third time, MT. Cromwell said: If the facts contradicted him, he is contradcted; if the facts impeach him he is impeached."
 Mir Cromwell said that he had gone to the secretary of war for discussion regarding the Pacific Mail Steamship company's contract, when the secretary told him of Mir Wallaces determination to resign. Senator Morgan asked the witness whether anyone was present on the day Secretary Taft had told him of Wallace's intention. Mir. Cromwell said that no one was present nor could he give the exact words whiclp passed between Secretary Taft and himself on that occasion.
 MT. Cromwell said that he was not a photograph.
 You treat some subjects lightly" said Senator Morgan.
 Some subjects are worth treating lightly" replied MT. Cromwell, Contin- | uing Mir Cromwell said in arranging for the interview between Secretary | Taft and Mr. Wallace he had called on | Mir. Wallace and the usual courtesles | were exchanged; that he had told Mir. Wallace of Mir. Taft's busy movements | as he was then, for his Phil | Ippine trip, and that the conference | therefore, would have to be in New l York which, he added, was wholly to | Mir, Wallace's liking. Mfr. Cromwell stated he then told Mr. Wallace that Secretary Taft while not resentful, was exceedingly pained over the course he had taken, and that for himself, 1t was impossible to believe that Wallace con- -emplated retiring from the commits sion.
 The interview which resulted between Taft, Wallace and Cromwell l vas described by the witness as pain ul in the extreme; that after Mir. Wal ace had told the secretary that he was oing to quit the service of the govern lent and enter the employ of private orporation his eyes were dimmed with ears, and I confess that mine were oo," said the witness.' Here was a ian called upon to do transcendant Tork, leaving us when we needed hin, lost" said Mir. Cromwell, continuing is testimony, and 1t looked as if all he work we had done was about to f leet with defeat" I