The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-06
PIECE Of EFFRDNIERY
Is What Warner Miller Calls
the Action
OF THE PANAMA PEOPLE
Who are Trying to Foist Their
Scheme Upon Uncle Sam.

ington. supposedly 10 oppose the building
of the Nicaragua canal. said mat he look
ed upon is as an astounding piece OF ef-
frOntery on their part"
Mr.. Miller calls attention 10 a message
sent 10 congress by President Hayes, IN
which he said;
THE policy OF this country =, a canal
under American control The United
States cannot consent 10 the surrender
OF this control 70 any European power or
20 any combination OF European powevsa
Our commercial interest in X = greater
than thae Of any other nation. while its
relation TO our power and prosperity as
a nation; 20 our means Of defense. our
unity, peace and safety. are matters Of
paramount concern 10 the people OF the
United States"
Mr.. Miller then says:
The American people Will have no
canal under any auspices save their own.
And if il is ever 10 be built il must be
surrendered 10 orr control II Will be re-
membered that an 1877 a congress met IN
Paris. called by Count De Lesseps. 10 con-
slider the question OF an isthmi4n canal.
At that congress Count De Lesseps gave
IL as his opinion. and Ii was the Judgment
Of the entire assembly, that ouIy sea
level canal could De CO.'S Lructed at Pan
ANA: that if a canal with locks was TO be
built. the proper place 20 build II was IN
Nicaragua. The congress decided in favor
OF a sea-level canal and Of course chose
the Panama route"
Mr. Miller reviews the organization %
the old Panama company. It's work in the
United States TO block the Nicaraguan
scheme, the failure OF the old company
and the formation OF a new Panama
Canal company for the purpose Of keeping
alive the concessions from Colombia.
Continuing. Mr.. Miller says:
Now. when theye seems To be a great
probability for the United States govern
ment aiding tRe Nicaragua anal enter
prise, the new Panama company appears
upon the scene 70 procure or prevent leg
islatiOn, not with a large amount of
money, but by the simple exercise OF
cheek. They are undertaking % fool the
American people with the proposition that
Panama il the propore place 20 build a
high level canal With locks, which De Les
seps and the congress in Paris declared
not feasible in Panama. bat fessibis IN
Nicaragua President IIutin claims 20
have solved the heretofore unsoivahIe
problem in connection with the Panama
route The CuIebra pass has been found,
according 10 his statement. perfectly easy
of execution. But a commission OF French
engineers, sent over by the French gov
eminent, soon after the failure OF the
other company. made q most voiuminous
report. which ! have recently examined,
and 1 do not find anywhere 81. II that The
commission has ever said that the route
is feasible They al SAY that - certain
possible contingencies diS not happen the
canal might be constructed for something
like 81 900. O00c 90, but ais Mr.. aurin has
whitfield down 10 500 ooo. o.
Ar Miller then enters Into an analysis
from an engineers point Of view az TO the
difficulties TO be overcome as 20 the con-
struction Of tho Panama canal and on
Guides nv stating that IN support OF tne
claims of Mr. Hutin and his associates
We have only their statements. iie adds.
They openly admit that they come here
70 persuade this government or congress
to do nothing in favor o. the Nicaragua
canal. for they know very weu that the
moment IL IS decided by tho American
people through its government that tho
Nicaragua canal shall be built they can
not longer procure money from the onhd-
ing people Of France . BE- wasted ia an
scheme.
IGLEsIAs AND THE CANAT.
Washington. Dec. s-President Igississ
paid his respects 20 President Mckinley
today. expressing his deep appreciation
for tire Official courtesies extended 60 him
since his arrival He made farewell caiis
also on cablne- officials FRI anr.c.p patton ~ .
bis departure for New York. and atteT /
weeks stay. for London and Paris. Sow .
that President IEiesias' visit r. about % +
end. T. g. sad D. those rear - him that 4
nothing IN the nature az an entente or 4
formal treaty has c0rrr cut ~ TIE cpufer- /
ances - has had Win pubic Cf1efa-T but
thar these have been productive ~ p very +
fun undertaking Senor IEl~sas hes i
made . clear that he favored 81 laffrna-
tioual agreement between tae three coun-
tries direc-iy interested. the Crite1 stats
Nicaragua and Costa f.lr.l. looking ~ com
mon action e. prevent auv isfam-an canal 4
from paz-i1r into tire control ~ foreign .
powers Toe sathorties here. e. ID lrf+T-
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