Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-18
THE HEPBURN CANAL BILL.

the construction of the Nicaraguan ca
nal has been approved by the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce, as stated in the dispatches.
and will command attention in the house
soon. Mr. Hepburn will push the bill as
one of the first measures to be taken up
after the holidays.
The Hepburn bill as finally agreed
upon and ordered reported is as follows:
Be it enacted, ETC.:
That the president Of the United
states be and is hereby authorized to
ACQUIRE from the states of Costa RIGA
and Nicaragua. for and in behalf of the
United States, control of such portion OF
territory now belonging to Costa Rica
and Nicaragua as may be desirable and
necessary on which to excavate. con-
struct and protect canal of such depth
and capacity as will be sufficient for the
movements of ships Of the greatest tom
mage and draught now in use, from
point near Greytown, on the Caribbean
sea, via Lake Nicaragua, to BIito, on
the Pacific ocean, and such sum as may
be necessary to secure such coatrol is
hereby appropriated out OF any money
in the treasury NOT otherwise appropri-
ated.
Sec. 2. That when the president has
secured full control over the territory In
section referred to he shall direct the
secretary Of war to excavate and con-
struct canal and waterway from q
uoint on the shore OF the Caribbean sea.
rear Greytown, by way Of Lake Mica
ragua, to point near Brito, on the Pa
cific ocean. Such canal shall be OF SUI
| ficient capacity and depth as that 1t may
be used by vessels Of the largest tom
rage and greatest draught now in use,
| ind shall be supplied with all necessary
locks and other appliances to meet the
! necessities of vessels passing from
Greytown to Brite, and the secretary OF
| war shall also construct such safe and
| oommodous harhors at the termini OF
| said canal and such provisions for de-
| tense as may be necessary for the safety
| and protection of said canal and har-
/ bors.
| Sec. 8. That the president shall cause
| such surveys as may be necessary for
! said canal and harbors, and in the con-
l
| persons as he may deem necessary.
Sec. 4. That III the excavation and
/ construction of said canal the San Juan
river and Lake Nicaragua, or such parts
| of each as may be made available, shall
| be used
| Sec. g. That in any negotiations with
| the states of Costa RIGA and Nicaragua
! the president may have, the president is
authorized to guarantee to said states
/ the use of said canal and harbors, upon
such terms as may be agreed upon, for
all vessels owned by said states or by
/ citizens thereof.
Sec. 6. That the sum of S10,000,000 Is
| hereby appropriated out of any money
j in the treasury not otherwise appropri-
1 ated toward the project herein contem-
j plated: and the secretary of war is fur
/ Their hereby authorized to enter into g
contract or contracts for materials and
1 work that may be deemed necessary for
| the proper excavation, construction, de-
i Tense and completion of said canal har-
II bors and defenses, to be paid for as APP
| propriations may from time to time be
hereafter made to be drawn on warrants
j signed by the president not to exceed in
the aggregate $180,0OO,0OO.
4
/ A Missouri farmer is thus quoted in
/ the Maryville, (Afo.) Tribune: Il sowed
i ten acres of clover, using as seed one
4 bushel, which cost me Sc. l sold from
i that ten acres twenty tons of hay fol-
II s1Oo-S5 a ton-and thirty-six and one
half bushels of seed for 1892. Then
sold the second crop Of hay for SIG
j That made the receipts from my ter
acres $685. The seed cost me Sc, and
was at an expense of about $50, SO my
net profits off the ten acres of ground
/ were $242-Salmost $25 an acre."