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Show I SECRETARY UPHELD. Action of Government In Paying $50,. 000,000 on Panama Canal Valid. Washington. That tho action of tho secretary of tho treasury In paying out 150,000,000 on account of tho purchaso of tho Panama canal property to the new Panama Canal company of franco was valid and regular was decided Monday by the supremo court of tho United States in an injunction ult brought by Mr. Wilson, a Chicago Chica-go lawyer, to restrain payment of tho money. Mr. Wilson argued bis own caso. In lila opinion, Justlco Brewer said tho government has domination and control ovor tho cnnal zono, and therefore there-fore has authority to appropriate money to construct tho canal. |