The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-06
HANNA FOR PANAMA
In Speech He Advocates lis Super.
iOrity Over Nicaragua.
HAS MAPS TO ILLUSTRATE
Location of Volcanoes, Both Active
and Extinct, Nearby.
SAYS lie HAS CHANGED HIS MIND
Since lie Investigated Both Routes,
Commercially.
THE IMPRESSION GROWS RAPIDLY
That He Is Opposed to Any Legislation
on the Matter and Hopes to Cause
Split and Defeat It.
rue IMPRESSION GROWS RAPIDLY


especial 10 The PoStl
Washington, June 5,--1hose who favor
the Nicaragua route for the proposed .stl-
milan canal are not disturbed by the nrsu.
ment Ia favor Of the Pau1ma route made
by senator Henua today, The Impression
that Hanna's advocacy ~ the Panama route
has for It's object ;he defeat of the whole
project has now become settled conviction
IN many quarters, and while the Ohio sen
ator's motives may be Of the highest. there
are many who think they see some conncc.
tton between his position aud that OF the
interoceauIc railways, which. Of course,
would he glad TO see canal legislation cf-
fectually blocked. However that may he,
It is said that Hanna brought out nothing
today which can not he successfully an.
swtreG by Morgan and his friends.
The whole matter is still In rather
doubtful condition. Judging from the pres
ent situation. some sor; Of canal legislation
viii be enacted at this session, but the OK
act nature Of this legislation is by no means
certain, A careful poll OF the senate shows
that forty.one members arc In favor OF the
Nicaragua route, thirty-fve are In favor Of
the Panama route and twelve are doubtful
Since II has become known that the presi-
dent is willing to assume the responsibility
Of selecting the route, there is thought to
be some chance for the Spooner amend
ment, Notwithstanding the adverse report
made on that amendment by the canal coL.
mittee
In further consideration Of the sthmien
canal project, the senate heard today two
speeches, neither NJ which was completed.
Mr. Hanna (oho) spoke in favor Of III.
spooncr amendment. comforting upon the
president authority to purchase the rights
Of the Panama Canal company II a valid
title could be obtained, otherwise he shall
decide upon the Nicaragua. route. Mr.
Mitchell supported the Hepburn hll for
the construction Of the canal by the Me
araguan route.
Seldom has a senator been accorded a
more attentive herring than that given Mr.,
Hanna The Panama route. he considered,
much to be preferred to the Nicaragua
route. as It provided an interoccauc water
way much shorter and one that could be
travcrsed at less expense than Il Near
aqua route
Mr. Mitchell urged TINT unless the Mica
ragua route was determined upon definitely
by the congress II would mean the indef-
| mite nostponemcnt and perhaps the ulti
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senate passed the military academy appro
priation bill, providing for extensive i'm
provements at West Point.
| HANNAs ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
When the semitic convened 10 resume Mt
o'clock the consideration Of Che isthmar
canal bill, i've large maps, depicting va
rious phases OF the canal question, were
displayed about the walls Of the chamber
Presumably these were to ennblo Mr.
Hanna who was to speak upon the meas
ure. TO illustrate his remarks II was no
ticeable that on one Of the maps all thu
volcanoes were marked, the active one'
being indicated in red and the extinct II
black II was very unusual thing III
such diagrams to be displayed In the senate
and they attracted much attention.
Consideration was resumed Of theNmlli
tary academy bill. Mr. Bate continued hi
objection, begun yesterday, to the Iars
amount provided hy the measure Cor i'm
provements at West Polat. He considered
such proposition as extragagant. Nj
Bate moved to amend, by striking from tn
bin all propositions relating to- the propose
improvements at West Point, Involving al
expenditure ultimately Of S6,500,0Oo,
Mr.. Warren ,Wyol, in charge Of the bin
explained that the improvements we're al
solutely necessary. many Of the building
constituting the academy having been Il
use since 1915. They were uusanitary, IN
comfortable and inconvenicnt. They wer
unworthy of the United States and unite
for the purpose for which they were used
The contemplated Improvements were en-
tirely necessary
In the course Of a few years the acadcm
would be rebuilt properly and at not to
great expense
Mr.. Bates amendment was rejected an
the bill was passed.
A bill to rotlty an agreement with th
choctaw and Chlckasaw indians wa
passed; also an act providing for free home
steads In the Ute Indian reservation
Al , o'clock the isthmian canal bill we
taken M. Mr.. Hanna, member q the II
teroceanic canal committee. addressing IL
, sepote I'm yupport Of the spooner ament
mont proyiding that the president sha
bove anthorley 20 determine upon IA
Panama route, provided he can ger clea
TILE 70 the Panama Canal company's COZ
cessions aud property otherwise ne sna
decide upon the Nicaragua route.
The Ohio senator said the @merican PEI
nile having been accustomed TO the rapl
(; transit of the railroads, now demnnde
Quicker transportation on the seas
The experimental stage had been pass'
and the question now presented was th'
| OF the best route by which the canal wi
TO be constructed
Nr. Hanna said be had shared AZ mrs