The Washington times., 1909-01-26
Spoliator, BucCaneeT, and
Despoiler, Lawyer Is Call
Cd by Mr.. Rainey.
CANAL PROJECT
TOLD IN DETAIL
Taft, Brother Charlie Roosevelt,
Lodge ct al. Caustically
Referred To.

Branding William Nelson Cromwell as
a spoliator. a buccaneer. and a despoiler.
Representative T. RaiBey OF Illinois
gave TO the House 20 day the most SEN
sauonal resume OF the Panama canal
situation that has yet been given to the
public.
With Cromwell, RaIney directly
charged. have been associated Roger L
FarnhaIn, ". S. Harvey, and others In
q gigantic effort 10 steal and appro-
pirate TO their own use the revenues OF
the Panamauiau Republic"
Never has the House of Representa-
lives listened 10 such an eXCOriatiOn Of
any individual or group Of individuals
as was Rainey's. He minced no words
he dragged in a name at every step in
his story, and professed to prove the
existence Of the most stupendous graft
combine known IN the history of the
civilized world.
Traces Canal IN Detail.
The nlinoisan's speech occupied more
than two hours. IL was more than 1890
words in length. Beginning Al the in
auguratiou OF canal work by the.FrenCh
company, he traced the property step
by step.
Unequivocally he charged the Panama
canal attorney with being 8 PARTY 10 an
attempt 10 collect from the United
states a translucent claim of s., 200, ,000''
chief manipulator in the Vaccinations
which brought about the Panama revo-
luton Of November 3, 1908; the power
behind the throne which fostered q plan
TO absolutely appropriate the
revenues of the republic and 70 steal
the forests and the public landsi'' one Of
a combine whose intent is mot only TO
rob the repubHc Z Panama but iudi-
rectly 10 rob the Treasury of the United
States.
Several times the Illinois Democrat
dwelt with dry insistence upon The part
lie Government had played in the Pan
anna canal.
Submits Evidence.
II do not charge" he said, 'lhat The
gentleman who viii be inaugurated
President of the United States on March
is a perty tc this infamous scheme
for r0bbag this little country. I have
only submitted the evidence. His friend
snip for Cromwell his selection OF
Cromwell. Fanham. ard f. & Drake
as men Eers of the board of directors Of
the Panama railroad, his continued iu-
-dorsement OF both Cromwell and Farm
ham. his interference on the isthmus
which compelled the election OF a cor
ruDt statesman absolutely under the
control of Cromwell, as president OF the
republic All these th'ags and other
things for which the present Admins
tration is responsible, made possible the
signing of d contract by Obaldia which
may bring 20 the gentlemen interested
therein riches beyond the dreams OF
avarice IL will rot be long, if this
scheme goes through before the cam
rElgu contributions. made Dw some OF
-Ne gentlemen interested iH this enter
Prise W.II De returned hundrellOiG-'
ltalueE declared that by TesSOu OF
Ir1mWelIs continuance as general Coun-
sci ana director OF the Panama Rail
road COMPANY he IS "lu fact one OF
The attorneys for the United States
Government and an official OF the Gov
-rument.'
Millions Are Sunk.
The Illinois Representative estimated
that VITA the present years aDpr0prla-
-i0n, the United States win have ex-
pended iu addition 90 the 2l8-odd million
dollars sunk ln the canal by the French
company, $l7642Z f65-without lowering
The bed OF the canal an inch from where
TIE French left it,"
1T is not the part OF wise statesman
snip. he said, spr0p0s of the Gov
eminent libel suIts ITO dispose of reso-
.Iti0us asking for an Investigation Of
any phase OF the canal question with
The sweeping and absolutely uusupp0rt-
cd OfuClai declaration that there Is moth
.ug % investigate. lt is not the part OF
sound sratesmaushlp and true patri0-
.sm 20 employ an the tremendous
-seucles OF The Government DO attempt
ing 10 crush newspapers which have
had the courage TO call attention 10 q
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