The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-11-29

necessary for tho construction or Nhe
canal ana for ~ management after c1m-
plrtiou the Uritcd States should acquire
control ~ o. strip OF territory from sea
/ 90 sea sufficient 600 area Tor the convent
ont ana efficient accomplishment OF these
/ purposes Measures must also De tnhel
! Go protect the line frum unlawful acts Q!
gu Kinds 60 insure sanitary control aha
% render police Jurisdiction cnective.
The strip should De- not less than I'VE
miles wide on each side Of the center
linc OF the canal. or ten miles m toth.
Wluth, No treaties now exist Nun ~
of the states within whose territory ths
two routes lio authorizing the United
states 90 occupy IT, territory for the con
sirucuon and operation of "a canal. Wnsn
IL has been determined 10 undertake the
work ana the route has been nclecteu,
tho consent Of Colombia, or of Nicarafuh
and Costa Rica, for such occuphuon
| must be obtained before The INAUGURATION
~ the enterprise. and one or more CON
tentiGns must be entered into by w
! United States to secure the necessnIs
! privileges and authority. The rcpupne1
Of Nicaragua and Costa Rica are un.
tfammeled by any existing concesaions
uf treaty obligations aud are free y, W
grant To the United States the rifhts
necessary for the attainment Of those
ends and IN December. 1917 demonsttat
cd their willingness TO- huN their terri
tory 70 occupied by the uni,yd states ~
executing protocola by which y W.
agreed that they would enter Into ne
gotatlons to settle IN detail the n
and agreements necessary to accomplish
ownership Of the proposed canal when.
ever the President Of the United states
II authorized by law to acquire thc nee
ensary control and authority.
Colombia Not Free.
Tho government OF Colombia, on IN,
contrary. IN whose territory the Panam
route lies has granted concessions which,
belong 20, or are controlled by the Now
Panama Canal Company, and have manf
years 10 run, These concessions, nmlN
ed In time and defective IN other ways
would not be adequate authority for tln
purposes of the United States. but Win
with this dis so S'olIi II The The Psnafii
route " selected these concessions mu"i
be removed In order that the r.publl
may enter into treaty to enable thel
United states TO acquire the contWil
upon the iathmus that will be noceasaNf'
ana TO fix the consideration. An agr.-
mont with the New Panama Canal Com-
pany TO surrender or transfer It's cm,
ccasiona must include sale OF It's caWlj
property and unfinished work. and 90
commission undertook. soon after itn Fl
gnnlzntiun. TO ascertain upon what tcfWft
this could be accomplished. Much gNr' ,
rcHpondcncc and many conferences ~ ,
lowed but no proposition naming a prci
her. 1901. and after prolonged discusf|rI /,
II was submitted TO the commission j
modified form on the 9Th OF NovcmWt |
to be Included IN it, report TO the I'D
dent. The itemlzcd statements appeal
an earlier chapter Of the report I
total amount for which the comf"N /,
offers to sell and transfer lta canal pIf J
erty 90 the United states II ti0litWt I
This. added to the cost Of completlnrHhl .
work. makes the whole cost % co.
by the Panama route t2il.3NAhbs w Z
the cost by the Nicaragua route n u ,
SN0G2. n difference OF sGl.bi0196 In fNif
OF the Nicaragua route. {
States Must Be Comps nsated.
In each case there must be added ~ /
cost OF obtaining the use OF the rd' ,
tory TO be occupied and such other ufu'
lcgcH as may be necessary for the cl-
atructlon and operation OF the cnntl q
pcrpctuity. The compensation thnt ne
different states will ask for granunf
these privileges % now unknown. Tier
are certain physical advantages Huch ~
n shorter canal line. more compltu
knowledge OF the country through Which
Il passes and lower cost OF maintcnana
and operation. In favor OF the Panama
route hut the price fixed by the Panama
Canal Company for sale OF lts prop
erty and franchises II 30 unreaaonabh
that Its acceptance cannot be recon
mended by this commission. After con
Hldcring all the facts developed by ne
Investigations made by the comm aslon,
the actual situation as Il now ftanih.
and having IN view thr terms Offered ~ J.
the New Pnnamn Canal Cotuunns, th't.
com ninnion - OF tho opinion that 'tthIt
most practicable and feasible route" 10
an iathminn canal 10 be under the COZ
troll management and ownership OF ne
United States" II that known aa ne
Nicaragua route