The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22
NICARAGUA CANAL
(BY c. A. Enm !. h. . 3

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eial. )--Althoush my friend. r,l'.s
ley the genial and able editr.' 4
weston Tribune, says / am
mist for saying the chauc.. M
. Nicaragua canal bill at IA, 81, !
congress arc growing thinnsr \ v ~
and beautifully less. / ies,r.
my assertion. y selll
Qusley not only has a..,,
distinguished consideration
man In his profession. but !
weston working hard to civ. y 9
a good evening paper and s,,c,. ~
am here whore the work
and am supposed to be avail : d n
and SIZE and hear thirgs. tn ,
''c',s case is not a pipe dres = & p
reality. Neither am nss E. IA
the contrary. ] am an optimsS q Y
look al the roses until sonsk, y
thorn In me and then l see ~. a; +
OF the picture.
ihere is not only one lobby ~ p
Ing action on the Nicaragua .,ss.
but three of them. and all ri
with money and things to - &
moiits. ! believe the Morgan N
through the senate II It ever Ret1 Il
but there is going to be 1 ~ w
of chin chin" before Il got. y ~ NJ
stage.
II the house COMMITTEES Is ~:
and foreign commerce ever ~
its business senses and takes 4 NJ
this proposition, l firmly belieyI n. +,
ley bill, which consider the -, y
ible and the best proposition ID 81
action on this matter that III IS 81
presented, will have majority !
votes. II's'
y ~ .|ssss|
II 1t should be presented b NJ sS'
and a vote can there be taken Il I; :
will pass. Then, in conferenca ~ a.
infinitesimal differences betxs,n i y
the Morgan bill can be quickly ~
and law can be passed at thjs
But there's the rub. e
am sorely afraid these ablllsI IN.
reach a conference committee, n
position to any action is too grssI
arc all the transcontinenta ralltoii
Ing it tooth and nail; the PAM II
people are sticking knives in 1t n
the Cragin-G Grace syndicate Of M
backed by Rockefeller's mIlli1
throwing chunks on the track 81 TN
aragua canal bill that deals with u
cession of the Maritime Canal y
A bill that does not deal with the M
Canal company's concession ~
hold of the project through 1t add ~
plate practical ownership and CO.
this government holding 90 ~
the stock in that company, will
than no bill. for 1t will mean u
1t will mean endless negotietzon n
States of Nicaragua and Costa
every commercial competitor
fighting US at every step. "a
This is what the Hepburn ma
when 1t comprehends our acqsit
ereignty over a certain strip * "
along the canal. Those Stakm 66$
to make treaties with us or 9raSt
thing, and State capable II
police court would not grant u
sovereignty through Its domain
silly to think of it and our neel
after years of waiting would en-
naught.
~
Mr.. Hepburn is chairman Of ~ M
state committee and a powerful factF
and in the house, and he seems 70 y
erfulIy "sot" in his way Of thinking
is another obstacle in the way y ~
at this session. / do not attribute ~
terror motives to Mr.. Hepburn. bui =
nevertheless. playing sqaarely ~
bands of the enemies of this counirF
oppose building a canal that veul
A great commercial boon TO IL ~
cially to the coast country Of
ran understand why the PananA
'olks are opposing action. They ~
ng along the principle Of the n
If nature-for very existence.
The Cragin- Grace people are CO.
or the stuff and the railroads thlsH
DO bad for them and curtail thar
but they are mistaken g.
istics are against their contenp
ire in evidence to amply pross
'ailway lines having water cou1ps
n better shape financially tnap
lave not and their argument ~,
A waterway or canal y
nent not a competitor Of railNay
sut nevertheless and notwitnsLxe
hese powerful factors IN ics's.s
.ere ine solid array against any
anal bill and II one does 90 tn's
ession then the unexpected will ~
ened, will become believer y
nd cheerfully pay for No, = -
or Clarence ousley. 1g
~
Nearly everybody here fas ny
he conclusion that an ex'ss
ongress is absolutely necesssi,
lcKinley will be forced TO csi''
1t is true, there are lots q o'
he republican complexion. WE
instantly shouting there VIII g
nssion, but II there isn't 'asn
ave 10 be special ies's
ig and necessary appropriass
eace treaty is NOT yet ratlnes
,lne time ago. Well, It may
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