Hearings Before the Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals on H.R. 3110, First Session Fifty-Seventh Congress (Volume 1-3); In Three Parts. March 14,

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902. Excerpt: ... that the company would seek to enforce its claim that you think is just? Captain Miller. I think that it has a just claim, yes, sir. Senator Hanna. Well, what is your judgment about collecting it? Captain Miller. I think if it jeopardized the building of the canal in any way, we would be willing to let it go, because the whole desire of the Maritime Canal Company and ourselves has been to build that canal, at any cost either to ourselves or to the country, provided the proper canal is built. Senator Uanna. That is hardly a direct answer. I should like to know what, in your judgment, would be the action of your company against the United States Government for this equity in case the United States Government should build this canal. The Chairman. By "your company " you mean the Maritime Company? Senator Hanna. I mean whichever company owns these equities. I suppose it is the Maritime Canal Company. Captain Miller. The Maritime Canal Company, sir. Of course I can not answer for that. Our company could not make any claim. The Maritime Canal Company is the only company that could make it. Senator Hanna. Who aretheofficersot'the Maritime Canal Company? Captain Miller. Judge Henry E. Howlaud is the president, and Mr. Thomas Atkins is secretary. I should like to make a statement, Senator, with perfect frankness, if you will permit me, as to the attitude of the gentlemen who have labored for Nicaragua, so far as I am acquainted with them, if you will allow me to do so. Senator 11 Anna. Certainly. Captain Miller. From the year 1872,1 have been interested in this canal problem, having been a Government officer on the survey. In 1886 a small party of us tried to interest other persons. We organized an association from which developed the Maritime Canal Company, and t...