The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-10

There was 10 change in the canal situa-
tiOn at the Capitol today. though there
was good deal OF speculation as 10 The
conclusion which the Senate Committee
on Inter-OeeaRie Canals may reach al its
session tomorrow. The committee az is
meeting yesterday decided upon q policy
Of delay, On the ground that further in
formation concerning the relative prseti-
cability Of the Panama and Nicaragua
routes was needed By 4 vote OF FIVE "a
three the committee decided that il would
summon members OF the Is-hmIan Canal
Commission to appear before it. Those
who voted for delay were Senators Hanna.
SeweIl Hawley. Platt OF New York. and
Mcbride. while those who favored prompt
action were Senators Morgan, Harris. and
Turner. Senator Culberson was absent
This diIatory move was resisted BY Sena-
tors Morgan and Harris with vigcr- Sena-
tor Morgan declared that the Republican
members were cloaking their hostility TO
the canal proposition under the subterfuge
that more information was desired. This
was the thin veil with which the Admin
lstratlOn agents in the senate hoped 10
screen themselves from the eyes o: the
American people Il was their purpose in
obedience 10 the command OF trust mag
mates and the President 70 defeat action
on the Hepburn Canal bill at the present
session Of Congress.
Rear Admiral Walker f. is believed viii
appear before the Committee Cn inter
Oceanic Canals tomorrow and il is under
stood az the Capitol tina. The AdraInIsjra-
icn has expressed the desire through It's
conservative IN ths expression Of his views
and that he should not pronounce .iudg-
meEt in favor OF the more -0rtherIy route
until all the returns ere tn. K Is vel
known that Admiral Walker euterrains the
opinion that the only route for q ship ca
nal across the IstLmus UA.-L is worthy OF
serious consideration By the American
Government is the Nicaragua route. Il is
equally well understood ~ the Capitol tnst
the creation c. the Isthul8n Canal Com
mission III succession 70 the Nicaragua
Canal Commission of which Admiral Walk
er was president Was merely a ruse for
delay and that no new information was ex-
pected from the later Commission.
Senator Morgan declined today 20 dis
cuss The situation Il was given cut.
though. by his friends that the Chairman
Of the Canal Committee was severely dis
appointed He believes that IL VIII not be
practicable 10 get the Canal bin out OF the
committee in which L. IS locked
Senator Hanna gave it cut through MS
friends today, that ia his opinion positive
action on the Hepburn Canal biz viii fe
impossible at this session He has an
nOunced that he Is UNIV i-iiuz 20 permit a
report to be made % the Senate by Ire
committee Of which he Is q member. dur
ing The pendency o. the F8y-Paunl efOle
agreement and before a duai report Of the
Isthiam Canal Committee. wkIch it f. an
q - "a.
meT. OF after Congress shall have adjourn
ed- Should the Adui1isI-1t5On desire 20
Indefinitely block the construction o. The
canal. It might be able TO ze.ay the re-
port Of the Commission q Eear or more.
and then, because Of s0C-e alleged defect
in that report. bring about the appoint
meut Of another Commission This is -c1r-
tingenL Of course, upon the continuance
ID power OF the HanEs-Nckinley forces.
a conspicuous canal advocate az the Cap
itol said today There is 10 hone for
favorable legislation al this session. The
President under the control OF interests on
which the Republican party depends for
support is compelled 10 oppose the Mica
ragua Canal His skirmiz zhers IN the Sen
ate are determined on delaying the advance
OF the canal forces and they are enabled 20
do this by reason OF their strength and pc
siticn. They are acting under orders that
the President must be saved the embar-
rassnent Of being brought face 20 face with
a canal bill II Mr.. Mckinley IS reelected,
the same forces which ara IN control OF The
situation LOW VIII continue in control.
With Mckinley in the White House and a
Republican Senate. I believe there can be
no American canal through Central Amer
ica."
Il is quite possible that the cs-Ial men
in The Senate may force a vote which
viii put Senator's on record during this
scss . There was tlvOrably reported
from The Committee on Inter-Oceanic Ca
mails a bill similar 70 the Hepburn bin as
il passed the House. That bin is now ol
she Senate calendar. A. introduced. these
bills were dissimiIar. but 1s amended and
reported By the committees. they are sim
liar. the only material difference being
that the Senate bill proposes TO appropri-
ate the whole amount Of the estimated
cost IN a lump sum. 10 Be drawn from the
Treasury from time 20 time as needed.
while the Hepburn bill fixes the limit Of
the cost at the same total. $4,000. 600. hut
aDpT0priaJes only SIe.o38.955 for the FIRST
year
Senator Morgan can move 10 take N
this bin, and only yea aud nay vote can
prevent its consideration by the Senate.
By this method he can at least put The
Senate on record