The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-26
RAINEY MAKES SENSATIONAL
CHARGES IN REGARD TO
PANAMA CANAL
Denoces Cromwell anhm and Taft Robbers of Republic of
Panama and United States Treasu-Unspagy Attacks Obadia
demands Investigation Though Roosevelt and President
Elect Have Co-operated With the Accused

leaders Of the constitutional party of
Panama and put In a president more
plant, less devoted to high Ideals, and
OF course, in such an emergency as
that. his attention was directed TO his
old friend and ally. Obaldia. He was
man after Cromwell's own heart. So
il was determined that Obaldia was to
become president OF Panama. Crom-
well and his friends had developed
certain methods for defrauding and
robbing the little country and they
did not propose TO be interrupted In
any way by the awakened public pat
rlotism and honesty OF DR.. Amador
and his friends"
subsequently" he said "Obaldia's
opponent withdrew on account OF the
interference Of Secretary Taft in the
elections"
In President Amador's farewell
message TO The general assembly, said
Mr.. Rainey. he directly charged Mr..
Taft with forcing the election OF Obal-
dia.
The plant of Mr. Cromwell and his
associates" he declared, was to alb
solutely appropriate to their own use
the revenue Of the republic and to
steal the forests and the public lands.
The necessity for Mr.. Tafts interfer-
ence and for the election OF Obaldia
becomes now as plain as day"
Mr.. Rainey referred TO the fact that
there was pending and about to be
adopted In the general assembly OF
Panama the most infamous railroad
proposition ever submitted to any gov
crnment by which Randolph d. Ward
OF New York, was TO be largely the
beneficiary He called attention to
what he said was the failure of Ar
mold Shanklm, the American consul
general at Panama. to make a report
requested by the bureau of forestry
last year, because, "he evidently feels
he owes his position there to William
Nelson Cromwell and charged that
certain interested parties were seeking
to levy tribute upon the people OF
Panama and indirectly the people OF
the United States In connection With
these timber land frauds.
1T will be interesting to know who
the gentlemen are who are attempting
in this way 10 impoverish the Repub-
lie of Panama" and he mentioned VIII
liam Nelson Cromwell, Roger l.. Farm
ham, w. S. Harvey and Charles p.
Taft.
Il don't charge that the gentleman.
who will be inaugurated president OF
the United States on the fourth day OF
March, Is a party to this Infamous
scheme for robbing this little country.
His friendship for Cromwell, Farm
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the board Of directors of the Panama
railroad, his continued endorsement of
both Cromwell and Farnham. his in
terference on the Isthmus Of Panama,
which compelled the election Of cor
i1lpt q statesman absolutely under the
control Of Cromwell. as president of
that republican, these things and
other things for which the present ad-
ministration is esponsible-made pos
sible the signing Of contract by Obal-
dia which may bring to the gentlemen
interested therein. riches beyond the
dreams OF ayarice."
Mr. Rainey charged that Mr.. Crom-
we'll and Mr. Farnham have been ac-
lively engaged here for two or three
weeks promoting treaties affecting
lOluDlUlu utloiO
the senate He said that II the plans
Of Mr. Cromwell and his associates
go through and II these treaties are
confirmed, there will be no revenues
In Panama out of which to pay the
million dollars OF more indemnity to
Colombia, payment of which is guar
anteed by this country.
'The United States government will
be called upon To pay II ALL. he pre-
dicted. and II these plans for the
spoliation OF Panama proceed to
successful conclusion, 1t Will not be
long until immense burdens OF a dit-
ferent character, connected with Pan
anna. will be imposed upon our treas
ury.7
These patriotic gentlemen said
MI. Rainey, in conclusions therefore,
are being permitted not only 10 rob the
republic OF Panama, but indirectly to
lob the treasury of the United States
and in their efforts in this direction
they have had so far the complete CO.
operation and the active assistance OF
the present administration and OF the
next president of the United States