The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-16
News Notes from the Capital.

NtWb Notco lbVbh VIC OoFAths
Tuesday Witnessed the opening I,
Of the discussion in Congress which
il is hoped Will end in the cen
struetion Of an isthmian canal.
According to a resolution adopted
by the House OF Representatives
before the holiday recess, the Hep
bum bill was made the order OF
the day in the House and Mr.
Hepburn ably ehampioned the
MEASURE. After a comprehensive
speech in its favor MIR. Hepburn
slbmilted to an extensive cate.
eh,sing which demonstrated the
deep interest which is taken in the
subject by nearly all the members
Of congress. in reply to a cues
ton irom Representative Cannon,
Mr.. Hepburn said that he believed
that the compensation to Nieasa
qua aud Costa Rics, as provided
in the protocol which has been ne.
gotiat.d by the State department,
was $s.coo 900 and sI,ooo, goo re-
sp.ctivsly. Mr.. Page Morris OF
Minnesota gave notice that he
would offer an amendment TO Mr..
Hepburn's bill authorizing the
President, under certain oondi-
tons, to purchase the property Of
the Panama Canal Company, and
approPriating $5o,ooo,o 900 for the
purpose.
Nc. Edousrd Lsmpre, Secretary
General OF the Panama Canal
Company, is now IA Washington
and has made a verbal offer of the
-IPanans Canal to the Isthmian
lCanal Commission. At Tuesdays
cabinet meeting this offer was dis
eussed aud the president and his
ADVISORS expressed themselves as
believing that this new offer should
: receive the most careful considera.
: tiol. There have been so many
rumors to the sfient that this new
J offer, which has not yet been made
in writing, was for but a part Of
I the property Of the French COM
pany and further that clear title
[ could not be given, that / called on
5 NJ. Lsmpre at his apartments in
I, the New Willard, and received
= from him a positive assurance that
his offer covered all of the proper.
ty scheduled in the invoice Of NJ,
Hutin, and which is a part of The
report OF the Walker commission
y and that a clear and unequiyoca
( title could be given.
IL is the desire Of the admins
. tratiou that the Hepburn bill shall
be promptly passed by the House.
c bur il is understood that the sub.
: jeet will be thoroughly esnvasseC
by the Senate. Speaking OF tbs
&c question Of route, Senator Masoi
l. said yesterday that be thought hiI
proposition that the matter Of tai
selection Of route be left 20 thu
President was rapidly gaininI
friends. Senator Mason believe.
that Columbia is as anxious q
D have the Panama Canal completed
70 as are Nicaragua and Costa Rie.
le 10 have a canal built through thei
J, territory aud be advocates author
izing the President 10 ask Tor pro
70 posals from all the countries inter
70 ested. IL is certain that Congres
a will not Immediately consent 4
Secretary Hays proposition I,
pay to Nicaragua and Costa Ric.
the aggregate sum Of $6,ooo,oo'
fer constructing a canal whiel
1. must accrue so greatly TO their al
!. vantage.
Ia Representative Sulzer, Of New
York. said yesterday, that hi
in thought the President ought to b.
10 authorized 10 select the route an,
that the construction Of the cana
should be carried on by the Unite,
= States Engineer Corps. lie cite,
the great amount Of engineering
work which the Corpse has per
formed in the Yellowstone Park a
a minimum OF expense to the gov
eminent, from which he argue.
le tina, the most economical construe
is ton Of the canal could be accom-
plished by the same method.
The decision OF the President &
n make . personal examination 0
4 the Ease Of Admiral Schley, Ia hi
eapacity Of Commander 10 Chief o