The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-07
OLIVER SUBMITS NEW
 BID ID COMMISSION
FOUND CORRECT IN FORM EX- CIPT IN ONE OR TWO
 MINOR DETAILS.

By Noon To-day He Will Know When
 to Expect Final Decision--List of
 Those Whom MT. Oliver Proposes to
 Associate With Him Handed In--
 Combination of the Greatest Con-
 tractors in the World.
 Washington, Feb. 6-By noon to-mor- row William J. Oliver, jr., of Knoxville, Tenn, who was the lowest bidder un- der the proposal for digging the Pana- ma canal by contract and who has formed company of contractors know as the Panama Construction com pany, will know when he may expect a final decision. Accompanied by his counsel, Judge Morgan F. O'Brien of New York, Mir. Oliver this afternoon called at the offices of the isthmian ca- nal commission and submitted his bid in accordance with the requirements of the president, after having been given ten days time in which to do so In the absence of Chairman Shonts, the documents were delivered to Richard R. Rogers, general counsel of the com mission, who perused them carefully in the presence of MT. Oliver and Judge O'Brlen and found them correct in form, except as to one or two minor details.
 A number of papers were submitted, including not only the list of those whom MT, Oliver proposes to associate with him in the actual work of con struction but also the names of the stockholders and the amounts subscrib- ed by each. It was ascertained that the original figure submitted by MT Oliver, 6.75 per cent. of the estimated cost of construction, was adhered to in the pa pers filed to-day.
 Mir Rogers after satisfying himself that the papers were in due form would at once have taken them to Sec retary Taft but the secretary was de- tained at the capitol, where he went be- fore committee and did not return to the war department until night fall. He found Messrs. Oliver, OBrien and Rogers awaiting him and the four held a short conference, at the conclusion of which Secretary Taft said that he would tonight receive a report from MT. Rogers on the papers filed and that in the morning he would take the whole matter up with the president and make the announcement as stated.
 Secretary Taft said he did nto wish to be understood that at noon to-mor- row Mir. Oliver would get his final an swer, but that he would know at that time when he may expect it. Accord ingly Mir Oliver deferred leaving here tonight for his home in Knoxville.
 At the war department tonight it was stated that the closest investiga- ton would be made regarding the stockholders, and in fact regarding everybody interested in the company
 "The incorporatcrs are one thing, said one of the officials, "and the stock holders are another. The question ol the skill, experience and financial in- terest and responsibility of those with whom Mir. Oliver has associated himself will bc gone into.''
 After his interview with Secretary Taft, Mir. Oliver declared that he had gotten together combination of the greatest contractors in the world.
 while l am not inclined to discuss the matter" he said, 'inasmuch as il is now before the secretary of war, yet I feel that I have disappointed some people who thought l could not make good"