The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-23
lclM legislation
| CERTAIN THIS WINTER
Death of Huntington
Removes Obstacle
to Bill.
his BATTLE AGAINST MORGAN
NICARAGUA AND COSTA RIGA
READY TO NEGOTIATE
TREATY.
All That is Necessary In for TIE
Senate 20 Pass the House
Bill Now Pend
ing.
fstaf Correspondents The Republican. ]

" trCl- A~Afk-
mian Canal Commission, which was az.
thorized By congress year ago last win
ter to Inquire into the various canal
routes across the lsthaus OF Panans.
and make q report 10 congress. SAYS il
has pretty nearly completed its work and
that its report will be ready at the open
ing of congress next December Upon.
this report congress viii base its canal
legislation at the coming session.
The outlook for .he final passage of A
canal bill next session of congress seems
TO be very bright indeed Even if the
democrats succeed in carrying the ele,-
ton. the present congress still has one
more session. and it will not leave Wash
ington without enactirg q canal bill Al
hands are agreed that the canal must he
constructed. and there can he no party
division upon the question.
Peace to the dust of Coils Z. HUM
ington of New York and California. but
his death removed one great obstacle to
the Nicaragua canal. Huntington all
through his life was bitterly opposed .
the canal. He believed that il wouli
damage the business of mis- great rail-
road system. May be il would. but there
agreed with him in this matter. Some
of the leading men connected with his
railroad system believed that the con-
struction of the canal would create so |
much new business in the country that |
all railroads would do greater business |
than at present. even though they might |
lose some of the through freight which |
they now handle. Anyway. Mr.. Hunt |
ington fought the canal at all points, and |
so strong was his influence in legislative |
matters that the bill never came to a |
final passage, although il has been before |
congress these fifty years or more Dur
ing these later years The bill might have /
passed at almost any time had not Hunt
ington interposed. He had his men 10 |
to do his bidding, and few pub
They feared that he would fight them al
the polls ar future election. The last
political tussle that Huntington went
through was in the state of Alabama
where last summer he tried TO defeat Sen
ator John p. Morgan for reelection. The
people of Hawaii know John T. Morgan.
and if they do not love him they are in
CRATES. He is the chief friend of the
Nicaragua canal. He snapped his fingers
in the face of Huntington. He works for
the canal in season and out. He is the
chairman of the canal committee of the
Senate. and he invoked the wrath of
The railroad magnate went
after the statesman in his home state.
For onoe capital went down in the dust
before brains in contest before the
roters of state. Morgan was trium-
,hant.
Huntington said that would be his last
political battle. Death helped him To {
,eep his promise.
Nicaragua and Costa Rica will, as
Don as the senate has passed the canal ,
ill now pending which has already
'assed the house. negotiate the necessary
reaties 10 enable this government To
onstruct the canal through the territory I
f the two republics. This government '
as been informed that the government
{ Nicaragua has forfeited the concession
ranted the Cragin-Eyre syndicate.
This action wipes out all private con
essions granted by Nicaragua and leaves
he way clear for any future action she
nay desire TO take.
The state department is convinced that
Nicaragua now believes the canal can
My be constructed by the United States
and that the granting of pri
ate concessions only delays the day for
ctive prosecution of this great work.
Nicaragua and Costa Rica are working
ogether tremendously. Fortunately the
oundary dispute between the two eouI-
ries has been amicably settled and the
Utmost good feeling exists between them
resident Zeiayo of Nicaragua IS pre-
e an official visitation and will celebrate
he settlement of all uUubles between
he two countries. during thar visit tie
anal question will De discussed and &
,lan viii be agreed upon that win ~ sat
sfactory 70 both countries. All this :
% be arranged before the American Goa
,ress meets so that when the state d.
,artment begins Negotiations for the
treaty there will be no delay in coming
% terms on that proposition. Senior
calyo said in discussing the question. he
I'D not believe any treaty could BE- ne
sotiatea 50 long as any legislation has
cot been enacted authorizing the Con-
of the canal by this government
and affording assurance to Nicaragua ard
Costa Rica that If the treaty n negotiated
the canal will be built Ii the srnate Al
The corning session doe~ pass the canal
tiiI. then Minister cslyo says there VII
&c 10 troubic IL negotiating a treaty IN
shes. order thar viii receive ~. sp
..sSy1si 81 The United Stairs senate ard X
satisfactory 10 10th Costa Rica EEd Ne
srasua. SGsk rreaty esn be negotiated
sud ratified ny the senate. II the carai
Hill uhi, h has been made = special order
sas psc,Esber iosh. IS promptly passed
/; MAS for the purpose of facilitating
.seSosiassosss and the ratification OF such
. uests sslar Niearagna has rid herself
81 the concessions which. - long AZ they
were operative. compelled the United
States TO consider the rights OF private
when canai legislation came
up for discussion These alleged rights
hare now been eliminated BY Nicaragua
exercise Of her prefo<asises under gb~
charters which brought private eorrors