Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-21
CANAL BILL TO PASS.
To Be Gotten Through House
May / and 2
CHANGE In THE MEASURE
The Provision For Fertilization LEI, ont
but "Proteets Is substituted-M mortIy
Contends This Is In Line with Hay
Pauncefote Treaty,

Contends This Is In Line With Hay
Pauncefote Treaty,
WASHINGTON, April 21.-R eprese.fa
tive Hepburn, in charge Of the Nioara
qua canal lT1l, announces al j definite
arrangement has been reached hv which
the bill viii be considered by the ecrsa
ON May an and passed The rem
nittee on rules had taken nc defrIte
action. The house committee 90 inter
state and foreign commerce made IN IN
portant chance in the Hepburn Nicaragua
canal bill, striking Gut The provision ter
the fertilization, ana thus nsesidia2
what is expected TO be d 2emE s....se.
which viii a,a n bringing tne msasas- = N
early consideration The amendment vas rr~
posed Icy Representative Barham IT Ga..er
mia Che chairman Of the committee VA. y
structed to offer The same upon scnsdsratca
Of the bill al the proper time a. aa.allttss
amendment thereto
The Amendments was agreed tc nct v.tscr'
some expressions Of reiuetanee.tut wlfs Yle'e
to overcoming opposition and securing act,cg
In its new form the section reads a. fallews
Sec. l. Be 1t enacted etc that the
president If the United States be and
he is hereby authorized to SECURE from
the states Of Costa Rics and Ntearau
qua fer and IN behalf Of the Unitej
States contToiIf such portion Of territory row
belonging to Costa Rica and Nicaragua ~ nav
be desirable and necessary on which u exea
vate, construct and protect canal af .uci
depth and capacity as will be sufficient Ter rGs
movements Of shipa Of the greatest tennaps
and draft now In use, from point near Grey
town, on the Caribbean sea. gin Lake Neara
qua to Breto. on the Pacific 9cean. ard such
sum as may be necessary TO secure such eoH
troll is hereby appropriated out Of ans a eprS
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
Sec. 3 That when the president has secured
full control over the territory N ssetlan re
ferred to, he shall direct the secretary Of war
to excavate and construct canal sea water
way from point on the shore ~ the Garth
bean sea, near Greytown by way of LAX
Nicaragua. to point Bear Breto or the Pa
ciie ocean. Such canal shall be If sufficient
capacity and depth as that II may lie used hy
vessels of the largest tonnage and greatest
depth now in use, and shall be supplied with
all necessary locks and other appliances y
meet the necessities of vessels aassing frnm
Greytown To Breto; and the secretary Of wa
shall also construct such safe ana eommodleus
harbors at the terminal of said canal. and suet
provision for defense As may he necessary fer
the safety and protection at such aaaaI and
harbors.
Mr. Barham. upon whose motion n commit
tes me NudnReS IN ehe OIL were en- Ee9 sa1u
"The changes are designed to overcome oh
iections which have been raised ana | have
reason to believe they will accomplish that and
make the bill generally acceptable The word,
fortlfy and defend appeared to invite cen
troversy and dip.omatie complications. and in
view Of the action of the administrator in ne
gotiating the Hay Pauneefote treaty it ap
pears entirely needless To raise a diplomatic is
sue with England simply the use of words
In the amended form ample authority is givei
to police and protect the canal againstdestruc
completed, six or eight years hence there vii
s DE Ia Ne w. Mne.nee II
tons or by our navy For the present we voii
sseeedIess issue in no way bearing ON the mai,
question of constructing the waterway.
Following the meeting. MIR Shackeford. OF