New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-02
FOR THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE
PROJECT OFFICIALLY EXHIBITED.
THE MILITARY AND NAVAL MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD or ENGINEERS TO INSPECT THE
ROUTE AND PLANS APPoINTED-A
WARSHIP TO CONVEY THEM
TO GREYTOWN.

WARSHIP TO CONVEY THEM
TO GREYTowN.
Washington April l-Presdent Cleveland has
determined that official exhibition OF the in
tercst Of this country in the Nicaragua Canal,
which was authorized at the last session OF Con-
gress, shall be promptly made. and the Gov
ernment commission to examine the canal route
for which the Sundry Civil bill made $4,000 I'M
mediately available, is to be sent to Greytown as
soon as possible on board United States war
ship. to emphasize the concern Of this Govern
ment I'm the enterprise Of American citizens who
have been acting under charter granted by
Congress In 1889. The programme OF the Ad-
minlstration's action was agreed upon at last
Fridays Cabinet meeting when Secretaries La
mont and Herbert were directed 10 seIecl
member Of the corps of Army engineers and one
Of the Naval civil engineers who. with a civilian
10 he selected in day or two, VIII constitute
the board Of engineers charged with ascertain
ing the feasibility, permanence ana cost OF CON
str,ictlon and completion" OF the Nicaragua
Canal. and which shall visit and personally in
spcct the route OF said canal. examine and con-
elder tho mans. proflles. sections. prisms and
specifications for its various parts. and report
thereon 10 the President on OF oeio'e -'''e''''''
!. next"
II was a,so decided that the Army should have
tho ranking officer OF the board. and Secretary
Lamont selected Colonel william +. Craighill for
chairman Colonel Craighill the last presi-
dent Of the American Society Of civil Engineers
and the weight OF his opinion upon the cahal
Project would be convincing. 1t was thought, De-
vond that Of any other man who could he APP
po.ntcd on the board. Secretary Herbert choSe
civil Engineer Mordeca T. Endicott whose
relative rank Of lieutenant-commander Is only
n degree below that OF Colonel Craighill. ana
who IS the second officer on the civil engineers
lis, Of the Navy. He is an engineer Of hgh pro
,.se,on,l attainments. ana an authority on naval
works ashore The President has not yet an
nnunced the civilian member but Colonel A. J.
Nontgomcry Of birmingham. Ala. who has been
prominent In the construction Of Southern ral-
roads ls said 10 be the leading candidate
4, soon az the President completes the board II
Will organize in Washington and go 10 New-f"rk'
where Tho plans. specifications and contracts ot
the canal company will be closely scrutinized. Inc
members ~ the board will then 20 TO Mobile and
embark on the Montgomery, which has been de-
tailed for tho duty or c'nv"yinS them to Grey
,,orn and which Will remain there long as their
stay Lasts furnishing 4 marin" guard az wei az
h.,.s and steam launches and lending me Wora
supr,,rt of the United states nag 10 the WORK oi
tho hoard when ex-senator Warner Miller Johh
y R,rflctt Smith Weed an1 Hiram Hit'hcoch
were here last week they agreed to pui a ior'' III
u,.dn,eiy AT work along the route ~ the cana
.u,,lug away the dense tropical underground ana
gave assurances ~ much practical assls,ahce t.
tho Government board II is presumed tndl 'nlS
force has already been organized under caoieu III
4irn,,lpns and that il Will accomplish us WORK
ah.,!t irn time the Montgomery reaches 'he east
,ru terminus 80 IN" canal
clyn Engineer A g Menocal or the Navy "h,
s ais, th, .hlef consulting engineer ~ the cahaI
.ofnuarv and VINO was the original surveyor o'
/ m. route adopted. f5r which h" secured me con
...ss,ou from the Nicaraguan and Costa hcHh
. - G,v.rrm.uis has received leave n ahS"r'" ,''n
his duties ~ the Norfolk Navy yard ana VIII "'-
/ .,,nr,lv the party IN an advisory capacity
II 10 expected that IN" board VIII De c'mlrI'u
| q, i'm, to spend next week In N"w-fork ana 'ha1
| IN. Moutromery viii leave Mobile 50 hs 10 r''V" !"
| Gr.y,own on April L.. which. by curious co'hcl-
/ d.n.. - the day before Great Britain expects an
/ arswrr from Nicaragua - the ultimatum demand
! ing damages FOR m" expulsion OF MT. ha'Ch ana
/ other British subj cts.