Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07

sion's report is in favor of the Nicara-
qua route and it will be submitted to
Congress before the holidays. Here
is the report in full:
The Investigations of this commission
have shown that the selection of tile
most feasible and practicable route" Tor
an islnmlan canal must be made between
the Nicaragua and Panama locations
Furthermore, the complete problem in
and that with locks. The Panama route
alone is feasible for sea level canal. al,
though both are entirely practicable and
feasible for a canal with locks. The time
required to complete sea level canal
than twiYe that needed to build canal
%l5h f9ekS o exeludes it from fayora6ie
features of its construction. 1t is the
that a plan of canal with locks should
be adopted A comparison of the prin-
eipai physical features. both natural and
some points of similarity. Both routes
miles from the Pacific Ocean. the Pana-
ma summit being about double the height
OF that in Nicaragua.
Both Routes Require Costly Dams.
For more than half it's length the loca-
is soe goV 0a eaeh route on the Atlantic side
now from whose drainage basin is the
posed canal: and the summit levels. dit
Ieflns ABOUT twenty feet in elevation
lakes. natural in the one case and arti-
neral IN the other, requiring costly dams
and water ways for their regulation and
for the impounding of surplus waters to
reduce the effect of floods and meet OPP
Grating demands during low water sea-
sons: The Investigations made in con-
nection with the regula tions of Lake
Nicaragua have demonstrated that the
lake affords an inexhaustibe water sup
Ply for the canal by that route The in
the Panama route. is to form Lake Bohio
so as TO to 5 yield water supply for traffic
OF 100000 tons, which can be supple
mented wnen needed by amount suffi-
Gent for more than four times that
traffic by means of the Alhajuela reser-
voir- For all practical purposes this
may be considered unlimited supply
practical operation of a ship canal is
concerned. therefore the water supply
The difficulties disclosed and likely to be
encountered in the construction of the
ragua line, than at Bohio on the Pana-
practicable but the cost of that at
Bohio is one-half more than that at Con-
chuda.
Commission Desires Perfect Structure.
less expensive dam at Bohio has
its length it would be underlaid by de-
post of sand and gravel. pervious to wa
gerous. but the security of the canal is
directly dependent upon this dam. and
the policy of the commission has been to
select the more perfect structure, even at
somewhat greater cost. The water
Gus difcuities. The adv Vantage No in the
design and construction of the dams are
system of regulation at Lake Bohio con-
sists of the discharge of water over the
under the influence of floods in the
Charrgres River; The plan of regulating
the level of Lake Nicaragua is less sim
pie, though perfectly practicable. 1t in
wolves the operation of movable gates at
rainfall on the lake basin may require
The an and 5Idgmnt TO of fhe
regulation of this lake The regulation
means of transportation now found on
the Nicaragua route are the narrow
miles in length and the limited naviga-
ton of San Juan River and lake; but the
railroad along the beach from Grey
town to Monkey Point. about forty-five
poses to establish Commercial port.
BY means Of a pier in the area protect
and transported by rail to Greytown-
Pacific coast This railroad and port
would be of great value during the pc
riod Of preparation and harbOr construc
ton and should materially shorten that
period
Panama Has Railroad in Operation.
A well equipped railroad is in opera
ton along the entire length OF the Pana-
afford immediate aceomm ,9,s N for
route has no natural harbor at either
end. At both the Atlantic and Pacific
terminal, however, satisfactory harDorS
may be created by the removal of ma
terial at low prices and by the construc-
ton of protective works of well estab-
lished design. An excellent roadStead.
protected by islands. already exists at
Panama. and work need be done there
for either harbor construction main
tenance- At Colon. the Atlantic termin-
of the Panama route. a serviceabl
harbor already exists 1t has afforded
harbor accommodations for many years
but is open to nCrthers. which a few
times in each year are liable to damag
ships force them to put to sea- Con-
create suitable harbor at the entrance
of the canal. which can be easily entered
and will give complete protection to ship
ping lying within
Excavation Work Compared
The completion of the harbors as
planned for both routes. would yield but
little advantage to either. but the hal
ance of advantages. including those of
maintenance and operation, IS probablv
In favor of the Panama route. The ex-
istence OF a harbor at each terminus of
The Panama route and a line of railroad
across the isthmus will make it practi
cable to commence work there. after the
concessions are acquired. soon as the
necessary plant can be collected and put
In place and the working force organized
This period of preparation is estimated
at one year In Nicaragua this period is
estimated at two years. 5 to include
also the construction of working harbors
and terminal and railroad facilities
The work of excavation on the Mica
ragua route is distributed. it is heaviest
near Conchuda, at Tamberoito and in the
route it is largely concentrated in the
Culebra and Emperador cuts. which are
Method Concentrating Blood.
A cheap and rapid method for con-