Book/Printed Material Payment of Malambo fire claims, City of Panama. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting letter from the Attorney General, with the accompanying papers, relative to payments of claims for damages on account of fire at Malambo Ward, City of Panama. March 3, 1911. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 A STE Cm ETT EC SE TI SOA wl aman 7 i LR STR LSS 61st CONGRESS SENATE DocuMENT 3d Session No 858 PAYMENT OF MALAMBO FIRE CLAIMS CITY OF PANAMA MESSAGE…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 2 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA and homes through the negligence of the agents of the Government in fumigating their houses I therefore suggest that you urge upon Congress the propriety…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 3 vention A hearing was had and the commission made the follow ing announcement The joint commission being unable to determine the origin and cause of…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 4 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA that the commission was unable to determine whether such employees were negligent or not although there was testimony indicating that they were As a matter…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 5 Under these circumstances notwithstanding the finding of the joint commission in this case is indeterminate it would hardly be worth while I think to submit…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 6 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA When the President was on the Isthmus the counsel and chief attorney of the Isthmian Canal Commission prepared and submitted to him an opinion on…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 2 The comptrollers opinion is based on the grounds First that our Government is not liable for the wrongful acts of its officers Second that the…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 8 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA I take it that the comptroller allows the land claims to be adjusted and paid by the Canal Commission without an award from a joint…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 9 H Doc No 1411 60th Cong 2d sess PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR TRANSMITTING CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 10 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA War DEPARTMENT Washington February 1 1909 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF WAR One of the questions submitted to the arbitration commission as sembled under the…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 11 The comptroller having held that no funds were available for the payment of these claims in the absence of a finding by a joint com…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 et 8 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA ADMINISTRATION BUILDING City of Panama June 3 1907 The joint commission being unable to determine the origin and cause of the fire in the…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 18 ANcoN April 5 1907 Mr SECRETARY In view of your Contention that under the terms of the treaty the joint commission is authorized to pass…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 14 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA not positive at this time at what date these matters may be taken up neither am I positive when if at all I can announce…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 15 Q Will you just describe generally Doctor the work of fumigation I mean by that what do you first do with the house you might…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 16 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA sand cubic feet of spaceA That would be a question very much of judgment I presume that if an inspector thought that it would take…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 17 pneumonia and consumption cases there is some going on in some parts of the city all the time QQ How many men do you employ…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 18 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA Q What effect would it have on the mirror A The mirror it would have no effect upon the mirror itself but ordinarily the mirror…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 19 Q Were there not a number of pots used in the buildings many of the buildings at that time which had no legs and were…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 20 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA Gorgass testimony These gentlemen have kindly consented to this prior to the hearing I am not bound to go into the fire question This is…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 21 Q As it ran out of the pot would it run out on the floor would it be ignited A It would be burning in…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 99 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA to show that there had been other fires the evidence would be material to show whether or not the plan which he had described was…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 98 Crossexamination by Mr TERAN Q State whether sulphur and pyrethrum when once set on fire burn with this continued burningA That is what they should…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 24 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA Q How much fumigation had been done prior to that time in the city of Panama how often had the houses been fumigated A It…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA os DEFENDANTS COUNSEL I thoroughly concur with the court as to the rule PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL We propose to show changes The CourT I think it is…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 26 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA after the accident the company constructed a new bridge and afforded a larger space for the passage of water The construction of the new bridge…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA or The true rule and the reasons for it were well expressed in Morse Min neapolis and St Louis Railway above cited in which Mr Justice…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 28 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA nesses out of the ring but perhaps it would make them try to go away That is the only reason that I think of Commissioner…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 29 to it I think it is an incorrect rule That is the way we have been proceeding with evidence which has tended to throw light…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 30 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA Mr HxxckLEY There are many cases where direct evidence can not naturally be produced So far as we are concerned we can bring no direct…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 31 while taking the testimony of Colonel Gorgas that our instructions were con flicting I approached myself to Judge Williams in order that before calling the…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 39 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA necessary to receive the claims presented in connection with this fire that if the principal members of the commission can not remain here the canal…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 33 Commissioner LEwis You are going to object Mr WirLiaMs The only effect it will have is to have the objection noted The evidence would not…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 34 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA all testimony and also to examine all proofs which either party may present and then in its character as an advisory board issue a verdict…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 35 HBzreqQuir MATA being called as a witness on behalf of the Malambo fire claim ants after having been first duly sworn testified as follows Direct…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 36 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA Q Did you not see a written notice that was attached to the wall A There was a notice there the notice was marked for…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 39 it was filled with people I saw the fire come out through the roof I wanted to go in and save some things but the…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 38 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA Q Where were you standing when you saw that doneA At the door Q At the door leading downstairsA In the door of the room…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
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Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS IN PANAMA 39 Q What distance from the house of Mr Lasso de la Vega which was burned 7A I live about two or three houses further on…- Contributor: Taft, William Howard - United States Congress. Senate - United States. Congress. Senate - William Howard Taft - United States. President ( : Taft) - United States. Department of Justice - United States. Government Publishing Office
- Date: 1911
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Title
- Payment of Malambo fire claims, City of Panama. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting letter from the Attorney General, with the accompanying papers, relative to payments of claims for damages on account of fire at Malambo Ward, City of Panama. March 3, 1911. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Claims, and ordered to be printed
Other Title
- Cited as: S. Doc. 61-858
Names
- United States Congress. Senate
- Taft, William Howard 1857-1930
- William Howard Taft originator
- United States. Government Publishing Office, publisher, distributor
- United States. Congress. Senate, author
- United States. President (1909-1913 : Taft)
- United States. Department of Justice
Created / Published
- [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1911.
Headings
- - United States.--Isthmian Canal Commission.--(1904-1914)
- - Malicious mischief
- - Vandalism
- - Disinfection and disinfectants
- - Fires
- - Governmental investigations
- - Government liability
- - Claims
- - Government liability (International law)
- - Negligence
- - Sanitation
- - Treaties
- - Witnesses
- - Civil service
- - Canal Zone
- - Panama City, Panama
Genre
- Government publication
- Legislative materials
Medium
- 1 online resource (109 pages). tables.
Call Number/Physical Location
- KF12
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Library of Congress Control Number
- 2024874317
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- online text
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- Taft, William Howard
- United States Congress. Senate
- United States. Congress. Senate
- United States. Department of Justice
- United States. Government Publishing Office
- United States. President ( : Taft)
- William Howard Taft
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Language
Subject
- Canal Zone
- Civil Service
- Claims
- Disinfection and Disinfectants
- Fires
- Government Liability
- Government Liability (International Law)
- Government Publication
- Governmental Investigations
- Isthmian Canal Commission
- Legislative Materials
- Malicious Mischief
- Negligence
- Panama City, Panama
- Sanitation
- Treaties
- United States
- Vandalism
- Witnesses