The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-06

The powers behind the Ship Subsidy bill
have decided to make one more desperate
attempt TO force the bounty measure
through before giving up the fight at this
session. Finding that the opposition Of
the Democrats was TOO strong. and that
the strongest Republicans in the Senate
were opposed TO the plan of delaying ey-
erythinE in the interest Of the shipping
scheme. a plan has been devised which it
IS hoped by Mr. Hanna VIII make he
maritime bounty bill a law.
Messrs. Frye. AIdrich. Mcmillan, and a
few others held a meeting and attempted
to reach some agreement which would be
acceptable TO the Democrats without be
ing distasteful to the Republicans Sew
eral voting blanks we're secured, and the
strength Of each proposition checked of.
Mr. Frye finally agreed TO accept the Clay
amendment 10 the Ship subsidy bin and
to have the measure passed IN This way.
TIE Clay amendment provides for the
acquisition cf territory for ghe Nicaragua
Canal. from Costa RIca i! u Nicaragua.
ana IS as follows:
That the President of the United
quTc from the States OF Costa Rica and
Nicaragua. for and in behalf Of the United
S.2Ies- control Of such portion Of Lerri-ory
now belonging to Costa Rica and &iCara-
qua IS may be desirable and necessary on
which 10 cZcaTate- construct. and protect
a canal Of such depth and capacity as VIII
be sufficient Tor the movements Of ships
Of the greatest tonnage and draft non n
use. from q pcint near GTeyyown. on the
Caribbean Sea. VIA Lake Nicaragua. % Bre-
10 on the Pacific Ocean: and such sum as
MAJ be necessary 10 secure such control
Is hereby appropriated out o. any money
in The Treasury not otherwise 2pproVTI-
ated-
That when the Pr. sIdent has secured
fun control over the territory IN section
l referred TO he shah direct the Secre-
tary Of War to eEcayate and construct a
canal and waterway from point on The
shore OF the Caribbean Sea. near Grey
town by way OF Lake Nicaragua. 70 q
point near B.EtO- On the Pacific Ocean
Such canal shall be OF sufficient capacity
and depth as that II may be used by YES
sells of the largest tonnage and gre2test
depth now in use. and shall be supplied
with all necessary locks and other an
planes to meet the necessities Of yes
sells passing from GreytOwu TO BretC, and
the Secretary Of War shall also CO.'S ruct
such safe and cOmmOdiOus harb0-s a. the
teru1ini of said canal and such pro
visions for defence, as may he necessary
for the safety and protection Of said
canals and h5rb0rs-
That the President shall cause such
surveys as may be necessary for said
canal and harbcrs and in the construct
ing Ct the same, and employ such per
sons as he may deem necessary
That IN the excavation end C0nsrTuc-
ton Of said canal the San Juan River and
Lake Nicaragua, OF such parts Of each as
may be made available, shat! be used.
That Ia any negotiations with the
States OF Costa Rica or Nicaragua the
President may have, the President is au-
thCrlZed TO guarantee 70 said States the
use Of said canal and harbors. upon suon
terms as may be agreed upon. Tor all yes
seIs owned by said States CT By citizens
thereof.
THAT the sum OF 100000 is hereby
appropriated out Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated. to
ward the project herein cCntempla ed 3
and the Secretary Of War IS further
hereby authorized 20 enter into conrr2c-
OF contracts for ma erals and work that
may be deemed necessary fer The proper
excavation construction, defence, and
completion Of said canal 10 be pad for
as appropriations may from time 70 time
be hereafter made. not 10 exceed III The
aggregate $1fG. Geo eco.
The idea Of combining the Nicaragua
Canal matter with the Subsidy bill IS said
10 Lave originated with Mr. Hanna The
latter announce, il Is said, that the bill
in The new shape VIII get nearly all Of
the Democratic votes as well as those Of
the Republicans.
The acceptance Of the amendment car
rias with II d threat that this is the only
way in which the friends Of the canal can
get their measure through.
It IS not known how many Democrats
VIII accept the Subsidy bill in connection
with the passage Of the canal amendment
II is known that some votes would be
gained By the transaction II IS understood
that with the adoption OF the canal amend
ment. Mr.. Allison viii be assured that the
bill viii be passed without delay and VIII
be prevailed upon 20 allow the bounty
scheme to remain before the Senate until
a vote can be had
At the same time, Messrs- PetJEgrew Al
| len. and others viii not have the Subsidy
bill in any shape and propose - keep up
the hIibustering as long as possible.
The Subsidy bill is now sidetracked.
The Military Academy bill is the --unflu-
Ished business ana VIII be replaced By
the War Revenue measure.
SCALPFD BY A MACHINE.