Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
HANNA ADVOCATES
PANAMA ROUTE.

Washington, June SIN further
| consideration OF the isthmian
canal project the senate heard
today two speeches, neither Of which
was completed. Mr., Hanna OF Ohio
spoke in favor of the Spooner amend
ment comforting on the president au-
| thority to purchase the rights Of the
Panama Canal company IL title could
be obtained otherwise he shall decide
upon the Nicaragua route,
The Ohio senator said the American
people having become accustomed to
the rapid transit Of the railroads now
demanded quicker transportation on
the seas.
The experimental stage had been
passed and the question now presented
was that Of the best route by which
the canal was to be constructed Mr..
Hanna said he had shared at first in
the common belief that the Nicaragua
route was the only one To be consid-
cred. The United States had been de-
TERED from embarking on that project
and that in the light of events the
fates seemed to him to have inter-
fered TO prevent us from making a
mistake, The Panama route was only
AZ miles long while that of
Nicaragua was 1888 miles In length.
you build your canal said he Ito
provide for the passage Of ships from
ocean to ocean in the least possible
time and at the least expense"
canal constructed on such lines,
he said, meant success. He said he
was looking for the proposition for its
commercial advantages as well as its
advantages as means Of defense
I'VE are 10 build this canal for the
world" he said I'VE agree TO build
a canal for the commerce Of the world
and we must take into account the
business attracted to II from the
world"
BY stubborn facts and by the findings
of the best engineers In the country
he had been compelled TO change his
views, which originally had been IN
favor OF the Nicaragua route.
Mr.. Hanna referred TO the seismic
disturbances In the canal region and
suggested that those disturbances
ought to cause the American Congress
10 pause and TO consider the suggested
dangers seriously, He referred TO the
maps ranged around the walls OF
the chamber showing the number OF
active ana inactive volcanoes In the
canal region, demonstrating that there
were more volcanoes In the neighbor-
hood OF the Nicaragua route than in
that of the Panama route. He main
tanned that the coast Of the Nicaragua
canal would be immensely greater In
point Of construction and operation
than the Panama canal and said he
was prepared to demonstrate that the
y lie a. -.
at night. Mr.. Hanna said that I'm
many respects the same conditions an.
piled to bolt the Nicaragua and Pan
anna routes.
Discussing the Spooner substitute he |
denied emphatically that Il was sub |
terfuge intended to delay and procrasti- |
nate. lie explained that II the presl- |
dent We're not satisfied with the Pana- |
ma canal company's title. he could pro-
coed 10 build the canal by the Near
aqua route. provided that all condl- |
lions and concessions were satisfac-
tory. II was understood OF course.
that the United States dld not pro.
pose TO go ahead with the canal pro-
jcct except with q clean sheet. BY
either route he believed the canal would
be a power for the peace of the world
and he had no fear Of any interference
with the United states or any OF lts
citizens engaged In the canal C0nstruc-
ton by any foreign power.
Mr. Hanna. after speaking an hour
and quarter pleaded fatigue. and
laying he would continue tomorrow.
Yielded the floor TO Mr.. Mitchell Of Ore
ron. another member OF the inter-
oceanic canal committee.
The Oregon senator declared that tho |
Of the canal was demand
a by the American people In a tone
hat could not be misunderstood. He !