The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-08
PANAMA TOO ROTTEN
MIR. MITCHELL STATES THE REAL
OBJECTION.
CANAL COMPANY DENOUNCED.
ITS METHODS MOST CORRUPT
EVER KNOWN.

Acquisition of This Route Would In
vOlNe United States In Intricacies
of French COurts-Any Connection
with Panama Proposition Would
DehIe GOvernment-Mr. Depew Adj
cOvates $1O,OOO,OOO Appropriation
for Appalachian Park Reserve.
The London Dock Charges Bill
Discussed.
Washington, June Tn the Senate
to-day Mr. Mitchell of Oregon contin-
ued his speech begun on Thursday in
opposition to the Panama route. After
considering the engineering difficulties
of the route, which he regarded as
very serious, he entered upon de-
nunciat ton of the methods of the Pan
anna Canal Company, which he said
were the most corrupt in the history of
the world. He warned Congress that
no better way could be found to de-
feat the construction of any canal than
to adopt the Spooner amendment, as
the United States could have no con-
nection with the Panama route with
out becoming involved in the intrica-
cies of the French courts, from which
it would find it impossible to extricate
itself. Any connection this country
might have with the Panama PROPOSE
ton would result in the defilement
of the government.
The Appalachian Reserve.
Mr.. Depew of New York addressed
the Senate in advocacy of the hill APP
propriating 900 for the purchase
of 2, OOO, 900 acres of land for national
forest reserve in Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
and Tennessee. 1t is stated by the
committee reporting the measure, that
ut may fairly be urged that the estao-
lishment of this forest reserve in the
region of the Southern Appalachian
mountains is a matter of great ma
tional Importance, and that owing to
the peculiar conditions existing IN this
region the establishment of this re-
serve need not necessarily be accepted
as a precedent for the establishment of
| similar reserves elsewhere in the east.
| Mr.. Depew said the project was fav-
| ored by President Roosevelt and by the
| Secretary of Agriculture and federal
action was justified fully by public me-
cessity. He said the most favorable
results might be expected from the es-
| Establishment of the reserve. He said
that within ten years the great hard
wood forests in the proposed reserve
would be destroyed entirely. Such a
result would be disastrous to the states
affected, and to the entire country.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Depew's re-
marks Mr.. Hale said that the Senate
could not fail to be impressed by the
great Importance of the subject He
had not been aware of the extent of
the land to be purchased, but he
| thought some action ought to be taken
upon the matter at this session.
The London Dock Charges.
The Senate then began the consider
alton of the measure commonly known
as the London dock charges bill.
In response to an inquiry from Mr.
McCumber as to what guaranty the
shippers of this country would have,
in the event of the elimination of the
London dock charges, that the Allan
tic freight rates would not be in
creased. Mr.. Nelson replied that there
was no guaranty and could be none.
The shippers would have to take their
chances on that. The steamship trust,
organized by J. Pierpont Morgan. he
said, might raise the freight charges.
That was not to be prevented by the
pending bill.
God deliver us from trusts" said
Mr. Nelson. THAT is a matter which
we will have to take care of later on"