The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-12

again the battleship Oregon springs into first place in the hearts of Americans, for sts tesmen at the capital give the great marine fighting engine the credit for be- | ing the most potent factor in forcing the construction of the Nicaragua canal, a | bill to construct which passed over the toughest part of it's voyage in the House | last Thursday.
 They declare the oregon's glorious run | around the continent of South America to get into the battle of Santiago was | the most powerful demonstration of the
 absolute necessity for an isthmian ca | nal that could have been conceiveo;
 Though Congress after Consress .anai si l connecting the waters Of the Atan.iS l and Pacific, it was not until the supern | ship of the American navy was torceo | to circle a continent that actual progress was made towards the protect. I! And not only In the hearts or Ametir- T. cans may love and veneration Tor the | Oregon exist. When the canal is com pleted ships of all nations may gan months in time and save themselves from inconceivable peril through the canal. Then, all nations of the eartn may rise up and call the American bat tleship blessed.
 Chances in Senate.
 Echoes of the fight made in the lower branch of Congress by advocates or tne bill are still resounding through " asn- ington political circles. The sudden ap- pearance of the scheme to sell tnis gov ernment the Panama canal and the QUICK collapse of the movement under the ter rife pounding from the members m Ia, Ia vor of the Nicaragua route, are stIi subjects for warm discussion at the cap | ital
 Then again, they are speculating here on the chances of the bip in the senate. l Victorious career in the House. Hepburn l af Iowa, author of the bill ana cnieI l House advocate of the Nicaraguan route, 1 said in his speech Thursday that storms
 awaited the bill in the Senate. but that | a successful vote in the House would lessen the peril of the measure in the | Senate. Undoubtedly there are Senators who will attack the bill and smite It with fire of oratory and debate. but on the | other hand there are able Senators who will go with 1t to the last ditch and de- | fend it with their political lives If nee | essary. Senator Morgan, the father or or
 the canal project, has declared ne VII, ,, | make the effort of his life when the bill comes before the Senate. and he is re | garded as the leader in the higher branch | of Congress. Senator Pettus, anotncr able man. also favors 1t. | the bill and the entire delegation in the | House voted as a unit in its favor last | Thursday. their solid front evoking cheers from the other members as they caiieo | out 'Yea," Once 1t was understood III the press gallery that Congressman Les.
 ter had voted mo- but 1t was only for | moment. the Georgian's name having
 been mistaken for that of Congressman
 Lassiter of Virginia, one Of the tw' members who voted "No."
 | South's Hand in Fight | Congressman Livingston did not speak | N.sH Ia.s wxro0 | few members who remained in the House ! during the three days debate. MT. fiem- | ing made a speech aDd Mir. Adamson gave | up his time to the Democratic members
 who had set speeches prepared. Two of the most forceful arguments | heard on the floor were made by Ala | bama members, Congressman Richard | son and Underwood. They fought val | iantIy for the bill and unquestionably ex- erted Q wide influence in the final pas | sage.
 Mississippi had an able representative | in the great debate in Congressman Will | liams. who made an argument. Humor in the debate was not altogeth- | CT lacking. At the very moment the bill was about to go to a vote a tall Missou- rian arose and, in deep voice, called | the attention of the House to the fact that the bill provided for the government facilities to enable ships to pass Nfrom Greytown, on the east coast. to Brito. on the vest ed the Congressman. "as to the passage of ships from Brito back to Greytown. How in the world can a ship ever get back through the canal, would like to know. when the bill! only provides for ! "I can inform the gentleman from Mis- souri," cried Minnesota member, springing to his feet: Let him recall the lines of one of the thieves in Err
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 About the Canal.
 The canal as proposed by the Canal Commission of which Admiral Walker iS President, will be about 1S3 miles long, It will require eight years to dig 1t, four years of which time must be spent in building a dam across the San Juan river to bring its waters to a level with the waters of Lake Nicaragua. Of the entire distance across the isthmus, ffty-two and a half miles of the San Juan river will be utilized and seventy rifles of the lake. leaving only about sixty miles to be dug in the land. 1t is estimated that $lS0,000,0O0 will be spent in constructing the great ditch.
 The Canal Commission has practically secured an option from the Nlcaraguan | government on the concessions for the land for the canal. The first step to be taken is the construction of railroad across Nicaragua for hauling the canal
 
 Schley All the Rage.
 All Washington is divided into three
 parts. one of which-the largest-is called
 Schleyville from the number of it's in- habitants who give the credit for the Santiago naval fight to the Admiral who is today within Georgia's boundaries. The other two parts of Washington are
 sitting down away back. one part-the Korean Minister-being unable to speak
 English. while the remaining part-the
 army and navy--ls afraid to speak at all.
 The favorable attitude of the national capital toward Admiral Schley is so pro- nounced that even the blindest believer
 in Sampson's claims cannot miss it.
 Schley's name is heard on the streets. theatres. In the halls of Congress 1t is
 the subject of a dozen or more bills call ing for national recognition of the serv ices of the great hero. If ...e voice of a
 people was ever heard in unmistakable accents 1t is now abroad in Washington for Winfield Scott Schley.
 Only last night at packed theatre
 popular demonstration for Schley oc- cured. A comedian was initiating a de- partment store girl presiding at ribbon counter.
 Whats that you say? Schley co,ors?"
 he drawled, after leading the audience up to point where a customer enters the ribbon. Yes, 1 think we have the Schley colors. Mamie. Mai-me-e!'' to d girl be- hind the counter. Have we any of those schley colors left? Yes. those colors that don't run!"
 The audience got on it's feet and fairly howled.
 President Roosevelt himself saw
 Schley demonstration at the National Theatre last week. Francis Wilson. in the '"roreador' had ballad in which