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Provision for Fertilization is StrlCk-
en- Out as a Compromise,
WILL HELP IT'S PASSAGE.
Amendment Proposed from California
Tex Of the Sew section Date st
for Considering the BiiI.

Washington, April 2O-The House
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce made an important change n
the Hepburn Nicawguan canal bin,
striking out the provision for the foru-
ncat0u and thus providing what is ex-
pected 90 Doe o compromise which VIII
aid in bringing the measure to an early
consideration.
The amendment was proposed by
Representative Barham OF California.
The chairman of the committee Was In
structed 10 offer The same upon consid
Grafton OF the bin at the proper time
as a committee amendment thereto
The amendment was agreed 20, not
without some expression OF reluctance
but with O view 10 overcoming opposi-
tion and securing action.
In lts new form the section reads as
follows
"Be Il enacted, etc, that the President
OF the United states be and IS hereby
authorized 10 acquire from the states
Of Costa Rica and Nicaragua Tor and
DO behalf of the United states control
of such portion Of the territory now be-
longing 20 Costa Rica and Nicaragua
AS may be desirable and necessary on
which 20 excavate and protect a canal
az such depth as 10 enable the move
ment OF ships Of The greatest tonnage
and draft now IN Use from a point near
Greytovu ON the Caribbean sea via
Lake Nicaragua 10 Breto on the Pacific
ocean. and such sum as may be neces-
sary 20 secure such control Is hereby
appropriated out OF any money In the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Section THAT when the President
has secured fun control over the terri
tory in the section referred TO- Doe shall
direct the secretary of war 90 eEcayate
and construct a canal and waterway
I from the shore OF the Caribbean sea
near Greytown by way .of Lake Nlc-
argua 20 "a point near Breto. on the
Pacific ocean. Such canal shan be OF
sufficient capacity and depth as that IL
may Doe used by vessels of the largest
! tonnage and greatest depth now IN use.
and shall be- supplied with an necessary
| locks and other appliances 90 meet the
necessities OF vessels passing from
[ 6rgytOWu 90 BretO. and the secretary
of war shall also construct such safe
and commodiOus harbOrs az the term.ni
of said canal and such provision for de-
Tense as may be necessary for the safety
and projection Of said canal and har-
b0rs.
Following the announcement OF the
changes in the bin Mr. Hepburn stated
DO had been definitely arranged that tlh
House would take uu the canal bin
ON May / and 2. Although the commit
Tee on rules has taken no formal ace
ton, set this appears 90 be the def
mite understanding Mr. Hepburn says
toe passage Of the bill is uuIuestiou-
able
The main dissent 10 the change On
the bin came from MI Adamsun OF
Georgia. who desired 90 have tht words
"f0rtlfy' and defend" retained as
against any doubtful compromising
phrase,
MI Barham, upon whose motion ln
committee the changes were effected,
said:
The changes are designed Go over
come objections which have been raised
and ] have reason Co believe they WiIl
accomplish that end and make the bin
generally acceptable. The words FOR
nv and defend appeared 20 invite
controversy ana diplomatic compiled
tious. and In view of the action Of the
administered Boo negotiating the Hay
PauucCf0te oaty 10 appears entirely
needless tO raise O diplomatic issue
with England simply on the use OF
words. lu the amended form ample
auuI rity is given Co police aid protect
the canal against destruction by eVl
doors. and bv the time the canal is
completed six or eight years hence.
there win Doe FUN opportunity to deter
fine whether Do should Doe permanently
protected boy the forti1cations by our
navy
Following the meeting Mr. Shakel-
ford of Missouri filed with the House
bis dissenting views on what had been
done While fayorlug the construction
of the canal DE objects 90 any rrcogni-
tiou uf fhe clayton Bulwer treaty He
proposes new section 10 the Hepburn
bin pro, idlng that the act shall not go
lrtu force untIl after the Senate ius
taken action on the y-pauucef0te
treaty end not then % that treaty Is no.
ratified.