Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-01
CANAL BILL SET
FOR JANUARY

Washington. Dec. 19.-Congressman
Hepburn of the House Committee on
Commerce today favorably reported
the Nicaragua canal bill. The House
adopted a special order providing that
the consideration OF the bill should
begin on Tuesday. January 7th and
continue until the bill Is disposed of.
This order, however, is not to inter
fere with revenue or appropriation
bills. After stating the terms Of the
bill the report says in part:
The purpose of this bill is to con.
Centrate authority and responsibility
for the construction of this great work
in the hands of the / resident. II has
been believed by your committee that
this course would be q safe one to be
pursued in carrying out the purposes
Of the bill, involving the expenditure
Of 30 large sum Of money, all the
work and all the expenditure to be
made at a distance so far from the
capital, than any other method that
could be devised. We have tried IL
concentrate authority and responsible.
tty rather than to dispense It among
many pers..n,."
ItltlS W Nut
i've report made by the Isthmian Com
mission, OF which Admiral Walker is
head, In which every feature OF this
enterprise is fully and at length dis
cussed," and adds:
mo doubt Is expressed by the Com
mission as to the practicability of the
enterprise; on the contrary, they join
with a score of predecessors in eX.
pressing their belief that the work can
be carried to a successful termination
within the limits of reasonable cost
and reasonable time. All of the great
political parties are committed to the
policy OF the construction of this ca
nal
The report then quotes the declare
tons Of the various party platforms
and Presidents Mckinley and Roose'
welt, favoring the canal. In conclu.
sion, IL says: I'm view of the many
thousands of pages written and spoR'
en- in advocacy of the immediate un.
dertaking and completion of this
work, in view of the pledges made
by the parties that it should be under,
taken and completed; in view OF the
recommendations made by the Presi'
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of the almost universal demand of the
American people that Congress should
at once do something effective In the
| Inauguration and speedy completion
of the isthpian canal, your committee
content themselves with this brief re
port, embodying their earnest recon
mendation that the bill pass"
Hepburn then asked unanimous con
sent that the Nicaraguan bill be made
special order Tor tuesday, January
/ eth, and to continue as a special order
until disposed of: not, however, to in
| terfere with revenue or appropriation
/ bills.
Cannon asked whether the passage
OF the bill would cmbarrass the Exec
utive in securing the right of way
through Nicaragua or Costa Rica.
Hepburn said he knew of no nego
! tiatlons that would be interfered with
by this legislation. On the contrary
he said. legislation must precede &C
! QUESTION. the bin itself providing
means Off the requirement of tn,
right of way.
Richardson, the minority leader
| said this was in no sense n politiCa
question, and there was no objection
to the proposition on his side OF tn,
/ House.
Canaan said he was in favor of tn,
building of the canal, but he though
there should be place to put the ca
nal before IL was authorized. As thii
was a request for consideration. how
ever. he would not object and tn,
order for consideration of the bill was
| made