The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-01-24

nouneed they would push Senator
Perkins bill snd make vigorous
fight for the adoption of the measure.
There has sprung up strong
feeling" said Captain Merry, "thst
the canal should be built without de-
lsy. The Monroe doctrine has brought
il TO the front. About sll that keeps
back debate on Senator Perkins bill
Is the report Of the Nicsragus Canal
Commission, submitted to President
Cleveland LAST November. But thst
is looked for every dsy now, and, just
IS soon IS il il laid before Congress,
then the Perkins bill will be taken
I'D. I am informed that the commits
sion recommends the appropriation of
$3.50, COO and eighteen months time for
$ survey. The route hiss been sur
veyed eleven times already, and Pro-
lessor Davidson tells me that the sur
vey could De finished in seven or eight
months. II looks as if c. P. Hunting
ton was in il, sparring for delay, and
that Huntington is fighting the canal
WIFI GlL III. SUI
II Is understood that the Chamber Of
Commerce Of this city will, ST its
meeting on the 18th inst, sdopt 3
petition urging Congress 70 prompt
seton on the Nicaragua canal ques-
ton, and setting forth that the absn-
donment Of the project to foreign
pOwer would De an absolute violation
OF the Monroe doctrine
Senator Perkins bill is au amend
meur 70 the hill introduced by Seus
tor Baruzm aud euIICled. "a DILL TO
amend 50 set entitled An set TO in
corporate the Maritime Canal Com
psny Of Nicaragua" II begins as
follows:
HBe il enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the
United States OF America in Congress
assembled that the capital stock Of
the Maritime Canal Company Of
Nicsracus shall consist Of loo, 600
shares OF $50 each, and no more.
"Sec. ,. That the words The Nj
esrs9us canal whenever used in this
Act or the Act to which this is au
amendment, shall be held to include
sll real and personal property and
franchises, railroads, piers, channels,
dams. locks. entertainments and other
works necessary for or incidental TO
the construction, equipment, main
tensuce snd operation Of the said in
terocesnie canal, or that may De made
by the Maritime Canal Company Of
Nicaragua or under its authority by
virtue of the said Act, and the con-
CONCESSIONS granted or to be granted
by Nicsrszus and Costa Rics-
Sec. 8. That if the Maritime Canal
Company Of Nicaragua shall, within
nine months from the passage OF this
Act. show 70 the satisfaction OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury that all the
stock of the Maritime Canal Company
OF Nicaragua heretofore subscribed for
or issued, except that heretofore is
sued 10 the States Of Nicaragua snd
Costa RIca. has been called in, re-
turned TO and Cancelled by the treas
ursr Of tie company, 50 that none
shall remain outstanding; and that
all bonds issued by said company and
obligations TO deliver bonds, have
been redeemed and cancelled and all
liabilities of the said company have
heen satisfied: aud all contracts and
.oreemeuts heretofore made, inciud-
inc an contracts with the Nicaragua
canal Construction Company, have
been cancelled and before any Oonds
are delivered or any money sppropri-
ated By this Act is paid; and after the
surrender and return 10 the treasurer
Of the company Of all stock that may
have been Issued and after the sur
render and cancellation OF all bonds 1
bond scrip ard obligations to issue
boods. the satisfaction Of al debts and
liabilities Of said company, and the