The record-union., 1895-04-05
CANAL COMMISSIONERS.

They VIII Soon Depart for Nicaragua
TO Examine the Route.
WASHINGTON, April TT is expected
the Nicaragusn Canal Commission will
start for Nicaragua within two weeks. as
1t is realized the time at its disposition is
short, when the work to be done is con-
sidered. Major Ludlow probably will be
the President of the commission by vir-
tue Of his breyet rank of Colonel. He is
IN London on duty as a military attache
OF the American Embassy, anG it is be-
Heved his thorough acquaintance with the
British view OF the canal project will be
OF value TO the commission. He VIII be
Instructed by cable to take the first
steamer for the United States and come
10 Washington. The commission will or
ganlze an outline Of It's plan of opera
tiOns and then 90 10 New York, where a
thorough examination Will be made OF
the details Tor the survey and working
plans OF the canal company, with the
purpose OF saving time and work in the
neld.
Returning to Washington, the commits
sion VIII receive formal instructions from
the Secretary of State, then proceed to
Mobile ana sail on the United States
steamer Tor Greytown, at the ca tern ter
minus of the canal.
The season will not be well suited to the
field work, as there is always an apun-
dance of rain to be expected in the suIu-
mer months, and the party Will have 10
rough IL, principally on the east side,
where the swamp jungles are impossible
on horseback, ana there are no roads
The canal company, however, IS doing
what 1t can TO facilitate the laborS OF the
commission, and has already sent orders
10 Greytown 10 put Iaborers to work
chopping away the jungle from the canal
route. 1t Is believed with average
weather the commission can complete
the work to Nicaragua in about two
months and be back III the United States
ready 10 begin compiling its report,
which must be ready by next November
ELKINs FAVoRS THE CANAL.
SAN DIEGO, April 4.-In a speech to-
day before the San Diego Chamber of
Commerce, Senator Stephen Is. Elkins,
referring 10 his recent trip through Mex
leo and the close commercial relations
that should exist between the TWO coun-
tries, and the benefits that would follow
the construction of the Nicaragua canal,
said:
while there 1 was impressed with the
vast possibilities of commerce between
California and the western coast. There
is no railroad 10 the Paclnc Coast III that
country, and l said 10 myself if one were
built California might furnish all that
Mexico required, especially manutact-
ured articles. California is even more
interested in such road than Mexico
herself With a road from the interior TO
Acapulco, Mazatlan, san Bias or some of
those ports, the opportunity for trade re-
lations with California would be almost
bouudleSs.
~ know how California stands on the
Nicaragua Canal. That is the thing we
want. The canal will make this the rich
est State in the Union in time. 1t is the
greatest enterprise of modern times, and
will do incalculable good 10 mankind. l
earnestly hope the bill viii come up in
the next Congress, and be passed. AS
Tor myself, you can't rig il up too bad for
me TO vote tor it. am out and out, be-
fore and after, Tor the Nicaragua Canal. y