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

necessary for the construction OF the
pletion the United States should acquire
control of a strip of territory from sea
ent and efficient accomplishment of these
purposes. Measures must also be taken
to protect the line from unlawful acts OF
all kinds to insure sanitary control and
to render police Jurisdiction effective.
miles Vide on each side of the center
line of the canal. or ten miles in total
of the states within whose territory the
two routes lie authorizing the United
States to occupy its territory for the con-
struction and operation of a canal When
it has been determined to undertake the
the consent of Colombia. or of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica.. for such occupation
of the enterprise. and one or more con-
tentiCns must be entered into by the
United States to secure the necessary
of Nicaragua and Costa Rica are UNI
or treaty obligations, and are free to
grant to the United States the rights
ends and in December 1900. demonstrat.
ed their Willingness to have their terri
G eY the By Whch It
agreed that they would enter into ne
and a a as2s e necessary to accompIsh
the construction and provide for the
ownership of the proposed canal S,afas
is authorized by law to acquire the nee
essary control and authority
Colombia Not Free.
The government of Colombia. the
contrary, in whose territory the fan hib
belong to. are controlled by the New
Panama Canal Company, and have many many
ed in time and defective in other ways,
would not be adequate authority Tor , me
purposes of the United States, but whlle e
they exist Colombia is not free 70 treat
with this government If the pan nailaf
route is selected these concessions us us
be removed in order that the repubilcs
may enter into a treaty to enaoa PIE, t lnl1
upon the isthmus that will be necessary
and to fix the consideration an agree
ment with the New Panama Canal COM
pany to surrender transfer its con,
cessions must include sale of its canal
Commission undertook. soon after its or
ganization. to ascertain upon what terms
this could be accomplished Mucn CT t,-
respondence and many conferences rol-
lowed. but no proposition naming a price
was presented until the middle OF OctO,
Der. 1901, and after prolonged discussion
it was submitted to the comnission IN
to be included in its report to the Presi-
dent. The itemized statements appear IN
total amount for which the company
offers to sell and transfer its canal Pro OBJ
erty to the United States is slo9l4l oVo.
This. added to the cost of completing the
work, makes the whole cost Of ca liad
the cost by the Nicaragua route is s1Ss.-
ss4. 062. difference of s6S. 51o.7se in favor
of the Nicaragua route
states Must BE Com pc nsateus
In each case there must be added the
cost of obtaining the use of the terri
tory to be occupied and such other pr1V1-
leges as may be necessary for the con
struction and operation of the canal IN
perpetuity- The compensation that the
different states will ask for granting
these privileges is now unknown There
certain physical advantages such as
shorter canal line a more complete
knowledge of the country through which
it passes and lower cost of maintenance
and operation. in favor of the Panama
route, but the price fixed by the Panama
Canal Company for a sale of its prop
erty and franchises is unreasonable
that its accordance cannot be recon-
mended by this commission. After con-
sidering all the facts developed by the
investiga lions made by the commission,
the actual situation as it now stands.
and having in view the terms offered by
the New Panama Canal Company, this
com mission is of the opinion that the
most practical BILE and feasible route" for
an isthmian canal to be under the con-
troll. management and ownership of the
United States is that known as the
Nicaragua route