The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
CRAFT IS CHARGED
IN RAINEYS SPEECH
In the House He Replies to
Criticisms of Panama
Speech.
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He declared that several references
/ by the President. in his messages, to
! the Panama canal were peculiarly
/ Inaccurate. They related TO the
width of the canal at CUlcbra and the
depth Of the cut there.
He condemned the President FOR
/ having attacked him in a letter TO
! President ObaIdia, OF Panama. and
declared that such an attack by a
/ President on member Of Congress
was unprecedented in the history of
| the country.
! The remainder or the speech was
! devoted largely to attacks upon vii
! liam Nelson Cromwell often. in
making a statement, Raiuey cmpha-
sized the fact that he did not get his
/ information from "eH- convicts and
/ bIackmailers," as has been charg-
/ ed by those who have replied to his
( speech OF last month.
Denies Worlds Assistance.
Rainey denied that he obtained any
! Of his information from the New
/ York World. but added that there was
no reason why he should Iot have
/ gotten information there or from any
other reliable source.
| He spoke of hundreds of requests
received by him for copies Of his
speeches, and regretted that he did not
! have the means TO supply them or
even to employ stenographers 10 an
swer the many letters.
He said that he obtained the
greater part Of his information from
United States official records and from
letters and documents published in
Panama.
He referred 10 Charles p Taft as
I that gentleman whose enthusiastic
reputation OF everybody and everything
[ connected with the scheme / have not
1 the slightest desire to COutrOVert- / do
not have the slightest doubt as to the
( fact that his name was used at the
/ Panama conference without his consent
shall not refer 10 him again in this
connection
Criticises Cromwell.
Rainev criticised Cromwell for his
connection with a big timber cOHCes-
sion in Panama; his prosecution Of claims
against the Government. and his man
agement Of the Panama railroad He
read letters published in the Isthmlan
newspapers regarding the timber con-
ccssion in which he said Cromwell was
interested and which President Obaldla
tried 10 induce the Panama assembly
had at least. temporarily, saved the
little reI ubhc from Obaldia-
/ He charged again that American IN
/ nuence and the threatened use OK
american troops we're reSoTteG to in
order 10 force the election OF Obdldia
J as President
| NV speech absolutely remains un-
! ans weTed," declared RaIney- Il want
, to assure these gentlemen that al some
1 future time ] propose 10 discuss my
/ resolution calling for an investigation
/ and 70 discuss the question as 10 WhaJ
Tas become Of the $40 9o0 paid for the
+ Panama canal. and when do 1 Will
give Mr.. Cromwell and his press bureaus
something 10 answer
Robinson Not Attacked
Ralney denied that lac had ever made
an attack upon Douglas Robinson.
He denounced the part taken by
/ Cromwell i'm the recent treaty where 10y
the United States IS bound 10 pay ST.
10000, and Panama 10 pay S-rpo,Vp, 10
Colombia.
II nave no hesitaHcy.' he declared
in saying that there IS something d,
and the Administration are laborlnS &c
cover up. ! submit that in the history
of the world no such treaty IS this has
been seriously contemplated.
Colombia ought To know, and eyi-
IDENTITY does know. what became Of thc
siOOOJ.e0O. And let me suggest that u
Colombia does know, no better mtJhOl
could be found by which 10 silence 'n
iIombia and destroy discriminating eyi-
deuce tnan 10 pay her tine enormous
sum Of s.. 40 600 l simply make the
! suggestion.
May Be a Bribe.
1T may be that this tremendous bride
I 20 Colombia is being arranged In orde
10 conceal facts with reference TO th'
supposed revolution Of November 3. 1906
ia Panama. and the connection Of th'
U-es,ut Administration with tie same
! He also protested that, while tuUu
/ sardS Of capable young men were seek
ing employment ia this country, III
I President issued an order last De
/ Cember permitting thu employment O
: citizens OF Panama in important posi-
lions on the Canal Zone The persouue
! Of employees on the gold pay roll ha'
heretofore been restricted 10 American
citizens.