The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-27
have commenced their operations on
the isthmus OF Panama.
Warns New Workers..

the isthmus OF Panama.
Warns New Workers..
Il am making this speech for the
purpose, among otner things, of serv-
Ing notice on certain gentlemen in
New York city and elsewhere that |
am not far from the right track.
III becomes necessary now to know
something about Central American
politics. and | desire to introduce to
the country Senior Don Jose Domingo
De Obaldia. II is important TO know
something about the career of this
interesting Spanish-Ameritan states
man"
Senior Obaldia's connection with the
Panama canal and it's purchase by the
United States was then gone into, the
speaker declaring that Obaldia and
Vim. Nelson Cromwell, together with
hugh officials at Washington and else
where had agreed upon certain actions
not to their credit. Rainey continued:
There is pending now in the gen
eral assembly OF Panama the most In
famous railroad proposition ever sub
mitted To any government That in
FAINT republic has had no experience in
building or managing railroads. This
proposition Is being seriously consid-
cred and about 10 be adopted by the
general assembly. Randolph q. Ward,
Of the city OF New York. is the person
who appears OF record in the matter,
and who seeks 10 get for his success
sors. his heirs or assigns, most val
liable concessions"
Mr.. Cromwell's record as general
counsel for the Panama Canal com
pany was gone into and also his legal
connection with f. H. Hartman and
the trans-continental railroads. Mr..
Cromwelis organization OF an Ameri-
can syndicate to purchase the canal
was referred TO, after he had obtained
$3,00O,00 out OF tbs s5.000,000 sub
scribed for the purchase of the Mic
aragua canal project Cromwell drop
ped that scheme and sought TO sell the
Panama Canal company to the United
States government for 100000, 1000.
but finding It impossible reduced his
price in one hour to $40,000,0 600, Rain
ey alleged.
II propose to discuss later how much
OF that $40.000,000 evr reach.
ed the creditors and share
holders OF the French Pan
anna Canal company" he said.
Through all the career have de.
scribed, Mr.. Cromwell has remained
the trusted adviser Of Secretary Taft
and OF the administration in all mat
ters pertaining TO the isthmian canal.
II Is not hard to explain why all the
agencies of the government are now
being used in an attempt to indict GER
tain newspapers for saying unkind
things about Mr. Cromwell and some
others"
Bread Lines Would Increase.
After referring TO the alleged at.
tempt OF certain New York and other
tnanciers to obtain forests on tee
isthmus and also the right to reclaim
certain lands on the isthmus, Mr..
Rainey said:
Since the election OF last Novem-
her, bread lines have commenced to
form in the streets of our principal
cities and today In the capital city, on
Pennsylvania-ave.. under the shadow
OF the dome OF the capitol, a bread line
appears daily, constantly increasing In
length. II we permit the scheme of
William Nelson Cromwell. Roger L.
Farnham, Charles p. Taft and the
others to go through on the isthmus OF
Panama, this government will have
IT. ere bread line containing 100000
people The men who are attempting
20 steal and TO appropriate 20 their
own use the revenues OF this republic.
are i'm reality about to impose enor-
nous additional burdens upon the
treasury OF the United States. To-
day the deficit in the treasury Is over
S74,000000. II We permit these men
To rob the republic OF Panama. we
will place upon the United States the
oppressive burden of providing a gov
eminent for 100000 people there"