Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-23
Declares He Has Only Begun
His Attack on Few Of Least
Objectionable Features of
Canal Affairs,
BURTON COMES TO RESCUE
OF THE MEN ASSAlLED
Illinois Congressman Severely
Arraigned for Unwarranted
Statements Concerning Peo-
pie Who Have No 0pportun-
ity Of Reply,



Washhstan. llseh - Asserting
that his recent speech IN the house
relative to the purchase by Che United
states government of the Panama o@-
nal had brought upon himself villi-
fication, misrepresentation ana abuse
almost without parallel IN the history
OF that body" Representative Ralney
tlllinois) today delivered In the house
OF representatives. lengthy speech
in reply to the charges that the in-
formation upon which his remarks
were based we're obtained from ''eN-
conviets aud blackmailers this ac-
cusation having been made openly Ia
the house by Representative Lover
ing Of Massachusetts
True loyalty to this great enter-
prise Representative Ralney said
means that you must expose and de-
nounce all kinds OF graft IN connec-
tion with il, in order to avoid the pit-
falls in which the French companies
fell. and / propose to do this whether
It meets with the approNul ~ The
next prcsidtnt of the United states
OF not. want TO say 20 all those
who are spending 50 much time in
abusing me that I have not yet COM
menced this fight have only
trained my guns on some Of the least
Objectionable features in connection
with Panama matters
Representative Rainoy declares that
he did not attack the canal. but
simply attacked the graft connected
with the enterprise He asserted that
Representative Lowering had not at
tempted to deny single fact he had
stated, but after making his charges
proceeded TO eulogize William Nelson
Cromwell. Il never heard until he
made this speech that any persons
We're trying to get MIR Cromwell to
purchase any alleged evidence of the
guilt of Mr.. Cromwell he said II
knew nothing of any attempts to sell
any story to the democratic national
committee untif the gentleman made
his speech on this floor"
Mr Rainey further stated that IN
the evidence he produced in support
Of his charge OF graft IN connection
with the buying Of the canal, nearly
all was obtained from Panama. Then
he added.
AA' f''fANh iNlfANN' Nf'0 'ilAfAFlN
unexpected and the ncxt attack /
make upon this gentleman win be
Just as entirely unexpected when II
comes"
Continuing Mr.. Rainey said.
"Mr cromwell. in the speech made
through Mr Olcott tNcw York; has
seen fit 10 dismiss his present efforts
to conclude treaty between Colom-
bia and Panama In which hc regcrs 60
the necessity for some contribution
from Panama 90 Solombo as her pro-
portion of the public debt of Colom-
bin"
Referring TO these as the proposed
Cromwell treaties" Mr. Rain,y as
serted that Mr. Cromwell proposes TO
so change the Hay Buueau-N -Narlla
treaty a. to impose upon this country
an additional burden OF S1250. 400.
And he proposes that this su-i shall
be- taken from our treasury and paid.
not To Panama. but to Colombia. In
addition to that he proposes that for
five years after 1913 the s250. 200 we
agreed to pay Panama shall be paid
TO Colombia direct In other words,
by the treaties Of which he is SO
HiAHNf AtiAAtft NN iff Nhf' Ntft''f o. III
five years OF her fixed source OF reve-
nue. and consents that il be paid To
Colombia and tho United states com
tributes from its treasury $3.50. 000
and pays it to the treasury oi Colom-
bia. know of no precedent for Mr..
Cromwclls treaties No people Ia the
world. after successfully completing
revolution have ever been called up-
on to pay amy portion of the debt.
foreign or domestic of the country
from which they separated
"Thc situation Mr. Cromwell is en-
doavoring 10 force hy the treaties is
that the United states is to be- roquif-
cd Co increase its treasury deficit and
pay to Colombia Sl.250.O 600. Panama
impoverishes herself hy giving un the
si.950.e00 clearly belonging TO her.
and gives up for five years after
1873 the revenue We propose to pay
ter In return for this panaman-
are 90 Dee admitted To the lucrative
positions In the canal zone in our .s-r-
vice. and ultimately ia order to per-
init Panama To recoup her losses on
account of the Cromwell Treaties she
j. To- be permitted To- levy taxes upon
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