The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-11

against the government under
the bowman act ana for the
french spolation claims - sl01dlo
istai ..--.....-.. Ste. - Id
MF cannon cougratulates congress and
the country on this showing and also upon
the fact tina; Notwithstanding the war.
close attention was given to the ordinary
expenditures of the government. which ne
thinks IL unusual. He cites the defeat OF
the provision for the construction of the
Nicaragua canal which the senate attempt
ed To get through in connection with the
sundry civil appropriation bill a. an in
stance OK the success Of this watehfulness
On the part OF the house.
'if" lie says. on This point ..fhe senate
hiH or any measure had been enacted the
United States would have paid $500 or
Tor worthless concession and wouIs have
neen committed by law to the cons,ruc
tion OF 4 canal along the Nicaragua route
ana under such conditions IL would have
been compelled, before we threw a s,aa.
iai OF earth or In any way began aetna,
construction, to have acquired by treaty
from nicaragua and Costa Rlca the terri
"lefeon 10 construct the canal and
the right To construct II"
0 ''i~i'N ne adds the following:
such legislation wond have DELAYED
anu ttnoarraseed the construction OF an
isthmian canal. The United Sratas c,.,ne.
afford To enter upon this great Mi, -,
II mas acquired by treaty a zone az .a-,s-
'o'y ahereon 10 construct the same. Fer
tuhdte.s' the house OF representatives 70
sisted tne enactment OF the proposed :sag,s
iatlon. AMI the con,es. between the senate
anu house resulted finally N the only prae
ueal provision possible viz The aapro-
pfiatlon II million dollars 70 enas,is. tha
president 10 make fun and cosna:et. In
Vestgatlon Of the fsthmue with a view -
The future construction OF canal a.roes
tho same, particularly the Panama ara
Nicaragua routes. and 20 report 20 r0s,-
grass taa result with his recommendation,
IN the premises"
ReferTetng IN a general way 20 The leris
lsiion Ct ihe congress. Mr.. Cannon s,syx:
During the whole ~ the feur wears COW
efed by Mr EtevclaBd's second aanslnistra-
u0n the material AVID Industrial condition
Of the country vas ca!amsoais. ard -,
contemplation does not bring SATISFACTION
to any American citizen Bur ;ss, Ffsy-
ffih congress. beginning with the aim nts-
tration II William Mckinley and ar,,,u,sv
called IN extraordinary svssien. as prefrnt
" enacted legislation which has welded
the additional revenues needed IN lsax tfe
Ordinary expenses g the ssuvc~rsfls,t. Al
has az iile same tinie protected American
tsnaT- VIVA the enactment 81 ,fsf fes5s
latian h3ne and confidence struck bands
and the condition ~ f9o whole eaantYy
improved and has continued rs iu,nrove
from thai Itrne 10 the present. Labor -
no* universally employed at increased
wages. AMI wtia such .fnafe> mem "a,
means are supplied for Increased con-
sumption.
In adeii'.on. without fsk nx tins, q, d.
F1s~ IN detail the causes fhss les ,-er.4,,
eoTsgrvss DECLARED war against S,,ata ars
the prosfgps and decisive Ssa,rs,~Ss, ~ shn
@rnay and navy upon land ana sea have
never hasu eguslef anywhere IN history
TAs SfessI Expenditures rendered 1ls~sssss., ~
hy the war required tire ena3str7ars ~ M
tis'.onai revenue legislation. sna that exls-
l4tiosi - nov bringing into our trsax.sry
an Additional sieeasgs. per amnnn,
The vast increase % ;hs navy and ,ha
cTea'son n ~ army 81 Il quarter ~ q mill
ton- f9gether with t1s ittrsase ~ ;axasfan
haze nnt IN any apDrsc attic degree -sssrt-
81 cur Industrial advance watch began
enirs<' deaia.1T ssth :ae ga pfninx og re
present administration aad tAe E>fty-afsa
congress
ia efno5eassce Nj Cannon declines 4, IN
trr uaoa prossat aiscsgsscn OF tatase seg.
sss s5e-7. ssss.pg
4 pg7fse rather tc #sa8 tAe lssg ~
events aas tes fsa.l Information gYAs us1
&aahgsess raTrs. as J sops- set @@esi 7s,s.
an4 tfs~ organ zszt5nn. a. }se-eEnt-a rszE
% fhs' yswiv s}evgsd cassgress fsaf & ven
ts.Te fss yseesltztfaa that tns agtes Ss.asss
eeHf3 nes. & 4 ppes,A ana w0us aat ~ st
rsat# past ws}s taa teFF t>T5es as-4W&~ra
from Sl-alF. ey sf3e fTva.1 ~ fsse ~ - q
ia aafse& ARA regions. 1s,.sssss toaaea.es