The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-12-05
,,;,nCanal Commission Unan-
|mo,ls in Approval Of the
Nicaragua Passage.
Of the Undertaking Esti-
mated at a Trifle More
Than $500, 100000
hama Route Less Expensive
I,,, an Exclusive Franchise
Has Been Granted.

.t..nian canal commission, just
red TO congress, gives as the |
mons conclusion Of that body |
ne most practical and feasible
tor an Isthmian canal under the !
management aud ownership of
,utcd states, is that known as the
aqua route. :
1 omission estimates the cost Of
.l,.e III 500. $4,000 This esti.
+, much III excess OF any hereto.
,.ao., and Is due to increased di.
.atls aud other features not here
eonsldered. The commission
>i.ll4ates the cost of canal by the
MA route ut $la2.ai2.513. accord.
one route. or Si56.37s. 25s accord.
another route. AS between the
A-ga and Panama routes. the
..,s.on sums up u number OF ad.
N, favorable to the former. 1t
- that under the concession
II the government Of Colombia
4aama Canal company, that
ll4eui Is not tree 10 grant the
,.gy nights TO the United States,
: Gpon conditions made by the
am. The report Is n document
III l7.oOt words. almost AS long
sidcnr's message. Although
ia OF the commission Is Lot yet
ptel. many Of the field parties
.csn. out, yet il has been suiti-
i advanced TO make it practicable
.srlt
hi. Preliminary Report
Z he essential findings. \ thor.
investigation las been made hot
q tue Nicaragua and Panama
Il but Of other possible routes, the
4Isslon keeping III mind the indus
ails. commerial value Of the canal.
the rights. privileges and fran.
, necessary to be secured for the
ractlou of canal under the con.
management and ownership OF
| ultou States. In all 81 working
{ We're organized aud sent into
le.ti. making II force Of about 220
.crrs aud assistants. besides about
!! orers. boatmcn and other work.
'ml.oycd in the various coun.
a total Of more than 500. Mean.
+ &c members Of the commission
nA..y conducted various branches
+ work. One party Went to Paris.
r they examined the details OF
mama canal project now being
.,cA by the French company.
description is gwen III the
,ycr the several routes. Along tho
TaEua route it was found that the
section Of partially constructed
; perhaps in rs good shape today
was when the work was stopped.
buildings. however. are all rotten
tAe dredges. boats. etc. are worth'
HE commission
Visited President Zclays
5thcr leading officials Of Nicaragua
found them greatly interested III
roget. The occupation OF their
tory by the United states Tor cannl
oses, did not seem TO be regarded
serious obstacle. provided the SOW
nty Of the republic was respected.
4 the Panama route the comm's'
lound u large force OF workmen
sed upon the canal line. about
III number according to the ram
company. The canal had been
ed 10 some extcnC a; both ends.
lcnsc quantities Of machinery. I'M
.ents aud tools were found along
Quite Much Of this property. th'
reports, il ill-adapted te
.rlcan methods Of work and all OF
how from Is to 20 years old, Sc
40 value should he given to the
/ now on the isthmus. Avislt was
made to President lglesias OF Cos''
and his cabinet. and II strong sen
nj found to exist for an American
Y along tho Nicaragua route. 1r'p'
+ also made along the parlen route
10 commission says eight years
.d probably be n reasonapio c'',
G for the time Of building the cahn'
cast two years will bc consumed II
'aratory work anu opening ha' p'
'roytown. SO that if work Oh w
should DO commenced i'm mea'a'e''
eaiter. tho time required ior com
ing the entire work will bc npo"
ears.