Investigation of Panama Canal Matters: Hearings Before the Committee on Interoceanic Canals of the United States Senate in the Matter of the Senate Resolution Adopted January 9, 1906, Providing for an Investigation of Matters Relating to the Panama Canal, Etc. [Jan. 11, 1906-Feb. 12, 1907], Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1907 |
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Page 3001
... Lesley is one . The ACTING CHAIRMAN . Who is the other ? Mr. LESLEY . Mr. Lober . The ACTING CHAIRMAN . Who is to be heard first , and how long a time do you desire ? Mr. LESLEY . I have here a statement on behalf of the Association of ...
... Lesley is one . The ACTING CHAIRMAN . Who is the other ? Mr. LESLEY . Mr. Lober . The ACTING CHAIRMAN . Who is to be heard first , and how long a time do you desire ? Mr. LESLEY . I have here a statement on behalf of the Association of ...
Page 3002
... Lesley . Mr. LESLEY . The first point that I desire to make here is simply this : That under the construction of the testimony that I have seen , and the general newspaper reports , the Government has been buying materials in the open ...
... Lesley . Mr. LESLEY . The first point that I desire to make here is simply this : That under the construction of the testimony that I have seen , and the general newspaper reports , the Government has been buying materials in the open ...
Page 3003
... LESLEY . Yes , sir . I did not know that . I am merely answer- ing Senator Kittredge from the best knowledge that I had . Coming down to the principal thing , and trying to make the issue very sharp , if it is possible to be done , I ...
... LESLEY . Yes , sir . I did not know that . I am merely answer- ing Senator Kittredge from the best knowledge that I had . Coming down to the principal thing , and trying to make the issue very sharp , if it is possible to be done , I ...
Page 3004
... LESLEY . Absolutely ; and against the American coastwise com- merce . Absolutely . I propose to go a step further ... LESLEY . Yes , sir . Senator MORGAN . Are those the lines that you speak of as being under the control of the railroad ...
... LESLEY . Absolutely ; and against the American coastwise com- merce . Absolutely . I propose to go a step further ... LESLEY . Yes , sir . Senator MORGAN . Are those the lines that you speak of as being under the control of the railroad ...
Page 3005
... LESLEY . Yes , sir . Senator MORGAN . And it gives to the steamers who enter into these contracts and make bills of lading for transmission across into the Pacific Ocean or from the Pacific to the Atlantic the advantage of a rate of 25 ...
... LESLEY . Yes , sir . Senator MORGAN . And it gives to the steamers who enter into these contracts and make bills of lading for transmission across into the Pacific Ocean or from the Pacific to the Atlantic the advantage of a rate of 25 ...
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