The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-12


WASHINGTON. Jan m-Those who
have carefully canyassed the chances for
the NicnFagaa canal are convinced that
the great stumbling block in its way is
the house of representatives While some
slight differences OF opinion exis; In the
senate regarding the kind OF measure
which cQnsress should enact this is as
nothing TO me w!de range os personal
views ard distorted opinions regarding
y hat should be done in the house. TIE
senators, almost without question. are
anxious 10 do something which xili result
IN the construction Of the canal across the
IstAfnus Of Nicaragua owned or controlled
by ihe United States. As IL at present
stands the Morgan bid has the largest
number Of supporters. That II Will be
modified In some particulars seems quito
certain and the parent Of the measure Is
willing that this should be done 50 long
as TO block TO its passage by the house
IL inserted Friends OF the measure are
well satisfied that the senate will pass the
Nicaragua canal bill.
The attitude OF Speaker Reed toward
the cana, is a source OF considerable ankle
~ TO its friends VIII it be possible to
this session? No other question Is so fire.
auenily asked as this. Speaker Reeds
silence upon the matter renders ii a very
hard one to answer. Or all the bills
pending before the house the one intro
duc.d BY Representative Hepburn. OF Iowa.
is said to be the most satisfactory 70 the
speaker. Should that be favorably repOrt-
ssi by the interstate commerce committee
IL ia asserted by Mr.. Hepburn and his
friends that there via be no longer any
question of It's consideration: that Speak
er Reed viii withdraw his opposition and
permit the bill 10 have a hearing. That
being done the great danger before the
bill is the vide difference OF opinion which
exisfs III the house az 10 how the canal
should be constructed.
Hawiey niii Non Grata.
The house committee on Interstate ard
foreign commerce has begun sessions fer
The purpose Of discussing at lengtn the
various Nicaragua canal bills whieh arc
now Upon its calendar. Col Hepburn
states that at least five OF the measures
Vii 10 thoroughly discussed in their va
rious provisions and that the work viii
na done by the full committee not by sub
committees In fact one subcommittee
has already na1e report upon the sub
jact Of the canal. This committee, con-
sisting of Representatives. HawIey, Bar
ham, Hln-ichsen ana DAvey. reported in
favor OF a bin by Representative Iawley
which II practically the Morgan bill the
provisions ef which are SO ael! known by
reason ot the long debate In the senate
.>.sa. rfz ATs3sffaxz
This bill. however. does not meet with
the views os TIE chairman of the inter-
state commerce committee. Col Hepburn
He favors. az course, his own measure
which provides sor the construction OF the
canal solely by the United States govern
g4setlf att5 the acquisition hy purchase Trons
the states 0f Costa Rica as4i Nicaragua -
fun ownership, jurisdiction. sai sovereign
II. fer ard IN behalf 81 the United States.
of such rortion of territory Ho9 belonging
10 Costa Estca ard Nicaragua as may
As desirable An3 necessary on watch 10
eScavafe. construct. ar3 defend a canal
eg such depth and capacity as will be sur
Etiett Ger tBss movements os ships OK the
greatest tonnage ard draft uow In Use
frorn = pofGi near GFsyRawn. Ga the Car
rsaeean sssa. via Lake Nicaragua. 10 Bfeio,
ca TIE Pacs5c eoean.
There sseizas - - a strong argument
nrafrsss tnss measure of Col. H"pbsurns
hewreyer TIE constitution ef Nicaragua
expressly forss..ls any cass3oa Of territory
20 amefhe~ government. This. Il IL as
esrts~s. esyen Is congress She@li PASS tfss
hef. ve3al5 prevent the construction - The
canal. T-alS rTosect ct government ewn-
ersafp. {: "a declares, . oG~ - TIE n4aay
schemes favored BY tns railroad companies
n;,q,ssz< the construction oS tA@ canal
ussa she ytew - ultimately defeating ebe
v-a3s@et or &egaytng iss esahaing for mary
years.
s.sa an~sthsr ogt. gntreiaze' Ay Rsa~e-
sentative t~orItes. ~ Michigan, ai&o : nssEa-
sss- ~ iks Interstate cosurne~cs commit
80 rsrsvs,sss ssar aheosg1se xowermr rseat oRn-
srshzo. s.anv3ng rhs Hepburn ssa r. mary
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g4s esli slso prcvsses for re .sssirx ef
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