Evening star., 1934-09-10
etc. All of these people I know well
and I find them most useful in the
pursuit of business"
U. s. Attaches Help.

U. s. Attaches Help.
A few minutes earlier the COM
mittee had been told that American
commercial and military attaches in
Rio de Janeiro had been 100 per cent
helpful" to Miranda in his efforts to
sell munitions in South America in
1888.
This was disclosed in another letter
written by Miranda, who at that time
briggs Ordnance Co. The latter was
to an official of the latter concern.
It said:
jackson, the commercial attache,
and Sackville, the military attache,
who are the respective spokesmen for
the embassy here on commercial and
military matters, have been 100 per
cent helpful"
Miranda mentioned he had cabled
his New York office for $3.50 and ex-
planned:
You appreciate that in negotiations
OF this nature there are many little
extra expenses here and there, this
officer for lunch and the other for
dinner, and Sackville for cocktails.
etc."
Arranged for Supplies.
A little earlier the committee had
been told that both Peru and Colom-
bia arranged during their armistice
In the Leticia dispute for American
munitions concerns to send them war
supplies If the armistice should be
followed by war.
The orders were not filled, however.
because the armistice was followed
by peace.
Riranda testified his airplane ex-
port company had taken sides" with
Colombia in the dispute, because that
Government was in q better financial
position than Peru.
DO you mean to say that you we're
soliciting and receiving orders from
Colombia while both countries were
striving to bring about peace?" asked
Chairman Nye, Republican, of u
diana.
Soliciting but not receiving" re-
piled Miranda.
He added that both countries had
placed large orders for war materials
IN preparation for resumption of
hostilities, which. however, did not
materialize.
Denies SANDING Data.
Miranda, in response to Nyes ques-
tions, said he did not know the
source of supplies of the Nicaraguan
rebel, Gen. Sandino. in his operations
against United States Marines and
the Nicaraguan government.
Contact with the highest Govern
ment officials" was necessitated by the
nature of the armament corporations s
business, said a letter from I. j. Mi
randa, brother of the witness, in writ
ing on March %, 1884, to the Seyersky
Aircraft Corp. of New York.
The letter referred to prospects for
business in Colombia and Brazil. and
declared that our connections in Off
cial circles in Colombia are just made
to order"
Strong Is Named.
The name of Lieut.. Comdr. James
H. Strong, a former United States
naval officer. again was brought into
the inquiry through the letter, which
said the fact he had approved the
Seversky plane was "of the utmost
importance to US because he is the
one who is going to determine what
is to be purchased" as technical ad-
wiser to the Colombian government.
The armament company,s Brazilian
agent was described in the letter as a
high retired naval officer of Colombia,
who lis the most valuable man we
could have because of his high con-
tacts." Miranda identified this repre-
sentative as Lieut.. Comdr. Raoul
Figuira.
Further hints OF. graft and gratuities
in airplane sales we're given in letter
sent to I. J. Miranda in March, 1888,
by L. e. Gale, president of a company
by that name in Hankow, China
Discussing the competition in South
America for airplane business, Miranda
said the group flight to Brazil led by
Gen. Balbo several years ago led to the