The Detroit times., 1913-10-23
Bring Ancient History
Into SuLzer FiQhf

had been taken from it's ORIGINAL OWL
ers). Thomas II. Hubbard, well-knowI
New York lawyer and llnancier. and
president OF the Guatemala, Central
Railroad company since 1901 (intd
which system the Ocos road .was Al
sorbed). and Minor c. Keith, presfI
dent Of the United Fruit COMPANY
1.-THE banana trust). In Iel2, all The
railroad7 In Guatemala. including thsI
Ocos. we're combined under. one own
ershiV In the hands of the United
Fruit company interests.
Exhibits to the document fled byl
Darling show that between the nfthk
OF May. 1909. and July. 1911. corrss-
pondence by letter and cable was1
taking place between Frias Tin Gua1
tamala) and William Sulzer, Hugn
Reilly and A. e. Spriggs, in the Until
ed States. These letters and cable
grams disclose what was apparently
q Joint enterprise to secure from the.
president of Guatemala q general con{
cession for mineral, water.poweI1
transportation and other extensive
rights in Guatemala. Sulzer's corree&
pOndence, on the letterhead of the
foreign relations committee Of the
house, shows that he was trying To
aid Frias and the other members Oh
the group In every way. including his
Official acts as q member OF Congress-
to secure this concession from Qua
tamala.
On Sept. 80, 1909. Sulzer in New!
York wrote to Frias In Guatemala y
II enclose q letter OF introductioDs
from Knox to Sands" (the Americaul
minister). Barrett director Of the
Pan.American union) has written IND
your behalf" Give my regards I'd
the president" (Cabrera). Tel
them my work has been effective. II
has had a benificent effect through
out this country"
Oct. 10, 1910, Sulzer wrote to Trias 8
Get the Spriggs concession II you|
cannot get the loan." referring to q
loan contract with Guatemala m
which he was interested. Nov. II
1910. Sulzer wrote to Frias: The eh}
closed Is very important and comb
Dental. have received letter fron
the president In which he assures md
he has recommended the Spriggs matt
ter and everything Is all right. 6es
the president (CabreraC at once and
get the concession as signed b. hiu
Let the ratification by the Guatamalau
Congress rest until April" Many
other letters and cablegrams passed
between the interested parties.
Finally. on Nov. as, 1910. Sulzer ca
bled to President Cabrera direct:
strongly beg that matters be concludI
ed and Governor Spriggs' affair del
cided forthwith al you have kindly
agreed. Sulxer." Shortly thereafter
the concession was granted.
It Is shown by the documents thaf
while Sulxer was thus actively uDtnq
his ofIicial position to secure conceo
sions for his friends from 0uatamalAI
he was actively (by speeches end retI
olutions) supporting the revolution|
carried on against President Zelaye
Of Nicaragua. In doing this, SulsS4
is said to have. been moved by hfr dt3
sire to aid Cabrera, the source q
Guatamalan franchises, who 10 charUI
ed with having fomented the revolu1
ton In his neighbor's country.
Mr.. Darling, In addition to his 81
forts to obtain q congressional invesI
tigation, 10 trying to force the STATE
department to allow him to see the
reports from the American minister
In Guatamala bearing son the Oocq
case. So far, the department has rel
fused him access to the papers.