New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
INTEROCEANIC CANAL PROJECTS.
EX-SENATOR WARNER MILLER DENOUNCES The
REPORTED PURPOSE OF MR.. HUTIN'S
VISIT TO THIS COUNTRY.

EX-SENATOR WARNER MILLER DENOUNCES The
REPORTED PURPOSE OF MR.. HUTIN's
VISIT TO THIS COUNTRY.
Ex-senator Warner Miller who was formerly at
the head Of the Nicaragua Canal Company. in
public statement touching the fact that repre-
sentatives OF the Panama Canal Company are re-
ported to have gone to Washington supposedly
70 oppose the building OF the Nicaragua Canal.
said yesterday that he looked upon 1t IAN as
founding piece Of effrontery the part OF the
French company" Mr.. Miller said among other
things:
Mr.. ffutin. the president may think the Amer
lean people have short memories. Let me refresh
the public memory in regard TO the actions OK the
former Panama Canal Company-this one IS
claimed to be entirely new. First, when Count de
Lesseps started his project of the Panama Canal
he came 10 the United States. going TO San Fran
cisco from the I.thmus. and across the continent
to New-York He entertained by several
chambers OF commerce, presented MS scheihe anu
hoped for American subscriptions. but did not re-
ccive any. This attempt Of Count de Lesseps 10
secure American aid for the Panama Canal scheme
called forth A vigorous protest from President
HAYES who sent message to Congress under date
OF March S. 1880 The policy indicated by President
Hayes in his message. that any canal across the
Isthmus wherever located. must be under Ameri-
ran control. is accepted to-day by all the Amer
lean people as the only permissible condition
THE coming here OF the representatives of the
nrono.ed French canal across the Isthmus and
their making a de nand upon our President that
no aid or assistance should he given TO the Ameri-
can canal Is a piece of mpudence which ought TO
he resented in language strong and dennlte
as that OF President Hayes when he required the
old Panama scheme as presented ny count oe
Lesseps The American people will have no canal
under any auspices save their own that OF 'he'r
own Government. and II the Panama Canal Is ever
1 10 surrendered control
the American Government
But even at the time Of De Lesseps's appeal
for the Panama Canal the American people De-
leved that the Nicaragua route was the true ioca-
ton of any interoceanic canal that might he built
II will be remembered that in 1879 congress met
in Paris. called by Count de Lesseps to
consider the question of an isthmian canal
Al that congress Count dc Lesseps gave 1t
unreservedy as his opinion tand 1t was the jung,
could only he constructed at Panama; that II a
canal with locks was to be punt the proper pid &C.
cided in favor OF the sea-evel canal and OF course.
ged and tho of,rial reports Of the French Govern
ment show that about s25s.9o,c" was raised. some
Of which was expended upon the caral AT tanama'
hut the bulk Of it was spent FOR corruption pur-
ity Of the United States Government aiding me
Nicaragua Canal enterprise. the new Panama com
vent legislation not with a large amount OF money,
but by the simple exercise of cheek Ihey are
proposition that Panama Is the proper place 10
build a hgh-evel canal with locks which DE Leg
seps and the congress In Paris-as said heretofore
declared not feasible at Panama, but feasible a
Nicaragua president Hutin claims TO have solVei
the heretofore unsolvabe problems IN connection
win tho panama route. The Culebra Pass has
been found according to his statement. perfectly
easv ~ execution Undo lhtedy, with a sui1rlei,t
amount Of money and unlimited time. the whole
Cuebra Mountain could be removed by human human
nj over by the French government soon ait',,r
the failure Of the old company. mad. most VOL
luminous report which have carefully examined.
nrd | do not find anywhere In II that inc tomInls-
sion has ever said that the route is feasible lhsy
all say that II certain possible contingencies dfi
NOT happen the canal might be constructed 10,
something like scoo.cN.co This. MI HUN anu
HE aseorIates have whitfield down to slWO.p
perhaps some Of people may 20 deeper
into this matter. and find some po"1riul A1neticdn
interests which are opposed to the building OF the
Nicaragua Canal are behind the present movement
Of the Panama Canal people