New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-30
THE ROUTE LEFT UNDECIDED.
Az ABSTRACT Oh THE TWO REPORTS TO THIS COY
EENNEST-WuY a NEW CONGRESS IS DEsII

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The following is an
abstract OF tne principal points IN the report OF Admiral
Ammen and A. e. Meuocal to the Secretary
Estate viii reference to the recent international Con-
grcss, convened IN r, TO consider question Of
suterooranic sap canal:
Admiral Ammeu reports his arrival in that city
MAY H. ana the organization or the Congress m the
Hai Of the Geographical society, The following day.
On The l6lH tAe Congress met I'm committees and lis
tened To a presentation Dy Commander sel;udge OF
plans and estimates based the surveys Of Lieutenant
Collins United states Navy, over the A;ratc-SaDlpi
route On the I7th Admiral Aumen gave a or
the results OF the different expeditions sent out by the
United states Cove nment To survey a route through
Iohauntepec, Nicaragua, Panama and Daren, leaving
Mr.. Meu ocai TO make technical explanation OF the
comparative OF the plans based upon these
yeys
On the afternoon the same day Lieutenant Wyse, Of
the French NAVY, presented his plan for canal near
the line or the Panama Railway. This plan was AGAIN
taken up and further elaboration OF It made Dy
Lsuteuauts Wyse and R-cus the 18th. On the goth
another general session was heidi and Commander
-eindEe resumed his consideration or tie Atrato-
Napipi route reaching favorable conclusions, when
Admlra. Ammen Thought and s,ld were not justified uy
the report OF Lieutenant Collins, on which they were
based.
THH FAULTS 0F TUE PANAMA ROUTE.
Ar. IeHocll then invited TO explain the surveys
plans u the Panama route. when ne old with great
clearn-s-. H. exposed The hUprlrsuess Of attempt
20 make @ ship canal route thar route HtUeau he
pointed out beyond controversy that If 50 made there
would OF the River CAagres az liaaclin OF
~ l-et when 10 periods floods would be Is eet uigh
the body ot water being SO ieet deep, with width OF
1000 feet Tue surprise and painful emotion On the
part OF those who had plans uirsGH and OF their
many friends attendance, hardly be conceived.
The fact stared them the face thaC the plans which
they nad presented confidently Tor adoption were alb
sOlutely iuprIC,icable.
aFfp Iqva nratf
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Of plans ana estimate, OF me cost OF exc u'oh q'o
raphy upon which only they could properly based.
Sir. Meuocal went on TO explain how water supply
u oDtaintbe' and that OWING TO 1he Moods OF the
Ihisr's hi'er 10 10 i % "'f INC 'O'''n u 'N1
canal below Ihe heghtn Oh inc AqIeNucU IS piOposeu
by Au, crossing the RIVER at tachln When he con-
cIuded us presentation OK the Pan una route he stated
VIA. ne "ouu De- hApy 10 answer any I'''-'"9 "uioH
might De proposed Not question was asked.
~, ,t. 51s , .7.-,I s-sI,r occurred and tho rooor-
of tie Committee on Travelling was read. This com
mttce composed OF the ahlrst engineers OF Europe
n THAT branch oil ennecring II is sufficient to stare IN
49,, ,t+ t,. rer,rt arrived az tba inurtc.c,buty AT
wLa,cyr cost Of constructing .unno. aissla that Is
o say Co secure uavigaDle waters 40 tie level by
., -. 80
The report OF l. ImiraI Amman then proceeds give
g. al cha, ii,.-,. ,f IN. tolI1ug yyeay which
III 80, =. t..... M. -
however are WITHOUT par''ol'I IA''IoS'' AH0 "'A'
T-,,,a,. u,,.a has tho ,,,yerf,l srpport Of n d.
LIEUT. man W i7, , Et C.o,,T,gt
- y, BE-. ma no method M ,pU9,riino
- H., IN r. ,p,yre-- tba latter 4. unite Abe 10
e-..'s 10 a.. IN r yct, reG,tn, to the
ua,s ',,, M l, So, ma .TI ptnSni3 roiIrs
n q cHttl aruaTerf a, die routes were presented
~ -, - a.. ,lIo on ,iDepra GENERALLY ranged
anu ~, t1 ,Ie ~ NM, Srsrt ma roIre GA me
jill @ anal f meeting I'D the con cess look place 10
- 90 H. -, -, In rscbptc1I Committee ana vof. on
n'l. @ 800, ia, t,.. ,f he p,uama rolte The ha
.,I-e ~ erg,gq ud rucrp " De- emf Lug fstc mani
N.i ,,,,,,,.l ~ never a vote of p..,- was
80, d, 'rp yyyli I,I n ave been fue case mad The
.-.. rc,-. i-d the 80 lection a. depending wholly
a-.o ~ , =. .rs,.a rau.es nm. vote re-
eI,.f'i-rrl. IS nays x. ab.tauug from a vote rs,
making 'oai Oh ~ o"' O 'n' Loo y" ''' '''
C'NO' 'i,',9 v. ',,,.,os from,
A"'''iaI -l'N-on "a =, ~, l,,,.ss
w pio' -, - .,r,st,,, from, a co,ccs
@ fr m, construction OF a canal are unIavoraDle
aIeaist ] " Tr .ncb uersonsl Interest.
t ,st was ane apparent from frst u last.
CONCESSION vas frequently partially discussed al
uded TO, especially IN the committees OF SuDtonmir
Sse,a4rbat the discussion IN Paris has shown that
hereafter In the examination OF the question only the
80, "a ,Sat srfi,ia1t Information exists AS 70 all
L .iL- az" lu,, -
'Tbid mar the canal 4 niredu by the Isthmus OF
49,, eitSsr win ar Witbout "A funue has shown
~ he nopele>-lY mpractcaDlo II considered as COM
mercia question. ., ,.,.. - |
Fgurtf-That a general and special knowledge now /
xs among Furopsau engineers relative % the subject
nj a snip canal across American Continent, WHEN
G moi xsT prior 70 the assembagc OF the Congress ID
prs
In view OF actuares IL seems proper that the Gov
rnenf of the IIi,erS tates should consider the Ques
~ . .,.,rI. ann canal a. still undetermined
observation-disclosures me report of commission on the
no' Ic 6.s recaiysl acrrptanrr By the people OF
go ,rd nv nur able civil angfu mas
,,rcb a. In mas nan received "A criticism.
should fais be regarded advisable, II would seem
oce..sr, IN form CommlssiOn Of the abiest engineers
~ nm y ana tO Invite the ablest civil engineers OF
our country and as well invite all the Governments |