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Show THAT "CANAL. American Panama Affairs to ' M be Investigated, J CIlUllWKIiIi AltliUKS TIIK CASK. i H Geary of California Introduces a Resc- jH lntlon in the Hooss M invrm: to .tiArrin. H i H iiqillrj-liilu biirariiltiilaorilis nn.l l,j II, o Aliitri- ' H ean (aiiiiiihlte, , Wabiii.votov, Jan. 28 William H Cromwell, counsel of tbu Panama H lUllwny company, :. L. OpiohHm. tH cr, tccrelary, Mr. Illvet, mrinter.. H dent, and Krtnk Jolininn, reirttentlOR the North Amulcan N'avliallun com- H panyofHan Francltco, are hero urging that lhu Investigation of Panama sllelrs bo thorough and complete. Mr. H Cromwell, In lilt argument beloro tho commlttiu on rules said that tbu rail- road conqaiiy luvetllgatlon should t 1 I ro try include-thu Paclllo -Mali uud f 1 ulltgiilcolluslvutuotlngfoutractwltli a coinblnallou of trautconllneuttl rail- H toads by which (American tuarlllruo ' tM commercu had charged should bu .H eujiressedfor tho benellt of thu rail- .aaaaaaaaafl rotds. H Congressman (Jeary of Calllornln ''H ntroiluoed today In tho House a reso. H lntlon reciting the cbargtt and de- H inaiiJIngihiitacooiinlllioof sevenlo JiH apiwlnltd lo luveatlKatu tbu oonlracta H and relBtlona lietween thu Pacific Mall IM and Houtbtrn Paclllo Trantcoiitincnlsl sH Rsaoclatloii aud other railroads. gH Mentt. Cromwell and Opieuhelmer ataaaaaaH attert that lhu railroad Is urerated sH entlnly Indeiwndent or thu canal i H eonq an and llntlliu railroad haa no In- eaaaaaaaaaal leitaiiii.caual luvistiuenis.They ressnl saaaaaaaaaaai tbu tlntrmt nt Ihst tlio railroad bu lost I sjH lit Amtrhau ohartur nud aiscrt that M It la an American corporation. H It la understood tne committee of rules will tomorrow rejiotl back tbo stUHIIIH nwlutlou of litpietuntallve Fellows H lu u inodlllod form. It will provide H for an Inquiry Into tbu disbursements ttH of the (canal fund by Itlie lArnerl. H can toramlllee of Invesllgatlou of aH conlrocla between the Paclllo Mall steamship conipsuy and the transom- saaaaaaaaaaai lluental railroad lines with a view lo H aiierjilii wbelhot tbu govemmeut H should withdraw ita sul.tldy to the ,H steumthlp conqany and lu a general , H way aicerlalu whether the, Monroe aH doetrluu bud beeu violated. H |