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Show MILLION NOT ACCOUNTED FOR. ' JHfr Sum of Money Invested by Agents ot Panama Canal. H Washington, Kcb. 17 -O. C. Colne ot H Biookljn wns before the Senate Com- H nilllee on lnter-Oeeinlo Canals today. H pio tun jo luaxu ivatqi iaiujo; sir air. ' Panama companj nnd wus examined 111 H detail by Cnalrmuii Moigan In relation H to that company s financial affairs. Ho H tcstlrlcd particularly regarding the mm value ot the stock ot the Panama Rail- H road company and the appropriations) mm made annually by the company tor H disbursement in Amerlcn H The fart was elicited that aside from H the money expended for the purchase m of machinery und supplies over II 000,- H OoO was expended In this country by H agnnts for purposes not known to the H witness Ho said Hint the Drexet-Mor- H gan Banking companj and other flnan- kH rial concerns acted In a financial ca- mM paelty for the Panama company at one H time H In March 1889, be severeil his con- H nectlnn wltlT the Panama company, H and shortly nftprwnrd was sent to H I'iirl'i b) American e,i ltnllsts to buy ,mt In If possible, the ''nnama railroad. H Ha evaded the question as to haw much! H he was authorised to pay for the road, H but stated finally thnt ho was author- H Ized to pxpend $13 000 000 but only up- H on the Indorsement of those whom ha H represented The devil was to be made H In thp form ot n loan, but tho action H if the Prench Government In coming H to the ipscup of tho Panama Canal m company defeated his Intentions. m |