New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-25
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tpv TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBryE.l

yvo.hioo,o, Dec 24-Thcre is now before the
Committee on the Contingent Fund OF Ne "e"i'e
a resolution looking toward one OF Inc most oe-
ughtful trims ever undertaken by any committee
Of the House and Senate. contemplating ho'hihs
short of a personal survey Of the work done on
tho Nicaragua Canal While this jaunt no DOUBT
will add much to the Information that Is needed
70 an accurate idea of the situation and VIII chdpie
Senators to discuss the question OF the cohSunc-
ton of this great public work under the sht 81 an
the information and knowl"dga obtalhapf' J..
cannot be gainsaid that it Will he source OF
Great Measure to those fortunate enough to be
ON the committee selected should the resolution
directing 1t be reported iavorapiY
Mr. Morean's resolution provides Tor the appoint
mont NJ a Joint committee OF three Senators ana
three members OF the House. differing III tila' re-
snect from, A similar resolution introduced In the
House which called for three Senators ana SIN
Representatives. 1t is made the duty OF inns CON"
mttee to examine into and report upon 'he con-
dition of the Maritime Canal of NicarAEua- no"
being constructed under charter granted ny 'he
Congress Of the United States and under cohceS-
sions granted by the States of Nicaragua and Costa
Rica and the prospects Of the completion Vi inc
work under the control and with the means TO
no raised nv the Maritime Canal Company. ana
such other matters connected with the consiruc
ton and control of the canal as may better ehaple
Congress to determine what legislation II any -
nroper and necessary for the promotion OF inc
general welfare Of the people anu 'oNerH"'ii'
of the United States. The resolution direc's 'he
committee If necessary. TO visit Nicaragua ana
make a personal survey of the work-a Visit lha'
would TO a certainty be made
Mr. Blair has taken the initial steps in the h'|Se
in the direction Of another trip growing out %
the Hawaiian matter. 1t provides for the appoint
ment OF a special committee TO visit those m's nv,
@stinr islands and report to Congress tho TrsuitS
of itS investigations 1t will not take very nlucn
solicitation to get members to respond 10 r'iu's'S
10 become Il component part of That commute.
f,retiois remarks in times past in both Houses
They have always their champions and Their oppo
ncnis The only two committees Of any imlorih't
that ever left the territory OF the mt a.
on a tour OF investigation were those Whllh II
vestigated our relations with Can'da anu W.,
senate committee that went to cuba to ma , 1u,
what it could about immigration. The Cana,iah
Committee afforded the late senator 'iIl, nm. "a
amusement In quiet way. On r'ptual' ,'
tinue Its Inquiries ana inVcstls2tuonS; am am " NV
discussion of the resolution Mr.. Plumb said' :, .
II am glad to learn that the commute Is ~
be continued in the interest ol pr,ii,@c II
was IN a railroad accident down on the Northern
border OF Mexico The first Impulse had was 49,
without induging in this somewhat eAlTli5Ne
and circutous search Having got tha Edbaby h.
usad hy reason of this accident in which II seems
fortunately no one was injured. hope that .lcy
viii agree 10 10 Immediately 10 TIE ''n alad
border and md out what Is 81 50 eF1a "l'' n"Ii,i
and what has been searched for 5, long D! POM, ~
al and other philosophers our relations WIN the
people Of the Dominion of canada ,, ,.,s,,
If the two committees are az oin''I 'lur ~ h
Nicararua and Hawaii respectively there ,"li ne
annie opportunity IN the futGTe debates IN D33ln
Houses for remarks OF serou' ,,nnrtant mai
have been before the American people LOT some
time.