The Washington times., 1902-06-20

the construction, perpetual maintenance,
operation and protection of a canal con-
necting the Caribbean Sea with the Pa
c!fic Ocean by what is commonly known
as the Nicaraguan route. shall cause to
be excavated and constructed n ship
canal and waterway from a point en-
the shore of the Caribbean Sea near
Greytowp, by way CT Lake Nicaragua,
to a point near Brito on the Pacific
Ocean. said canal shall be of sufficient
capacity and depth to afford conven-
lent passage for vessels of the largest
| tonnage and greatest draft now in use,
or such as may be reasonably antici-
pated and shall be supplied with all
necessary locks and other appliances
| to meet the necessities OF vessels pass
| ing through the same from ocean to
ocean, and he shall also construct such
safe and commodicus harbcrs at the
termini of said canal as shall be neces-
| sary for the safe and convenient use
thereof. and shall make such provisions
| for defense as may be necessary for the
safety and protection of said harbors
and canal, and such sum or sums CT
money as may be agreed upon by such
treaty as compensation to be paid to
| Nicaragua and Costa Rica for the con-
cessions and rights hereunder provided
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hereby appropriated out OF any money in
the Treasury not otherwise app-opri-
ated. to be paid on warrant or warrants
draw. by the President.
The President shall cause such sur
yev. as may be necessary for said canal
and narbors to be made, and in making
such surveys and in the construction OF
said canal may employ such persons as
he may deem necessary, and may Tx
their compensation.
In the excavation and construction OF
said canal the San Juan River and Lake
Nicara qua, or such parts OF each as may
be made available shall be used
Ten Millions for Preliminary Work.
Sec. 5. That the sum of s1O.0C0,0O0 is
hereby appropriated out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, toward the project herein con-
templated by either route SO selected.
And the President is hereby author
lied to cause to be entered into such
contract or contracts as may be deemed
| necessary for the proper excavation.
construction, completion. and defense OF
said canal, harbors, and defenses, by
the route finally determined upon under
the provisions of this act. Appropria-
tions therefor shall from time to time
| he hereafter made, not to exceed in
| the aggregate the additional sum OF
| s135. eco eco should the Panama route be
adopted, or $3.50, 00.600 should the Mic
araguan route be adopted.
Sec. g. That in any agreement with
| the republic of Colombia, or with the
states of Nicaragua and Costa Rica,
| the President is authorized to guarantee
| to said republic or to said states the
use of said canal and harbors upon
such terms as may be agreed upon, for
all veSols owned by said states or citi-
| zens thereof
Isthmian Canal Commission.
Sec. I. That to enable the Presi-
appurtenant thereto as provided in this
| act. there is hereby created the 18th
mian Canal Commission. the same to be
composed OF seven members. who shall
be nominated and appointed by the
| President. by and with the advice and
I consent of the Senate. and who shall
serve until the completion of the canal,
unless removed by the President. OF
| the seven members of said commission.
at least four of them shall be persons
] learned ana Skllleu III the SsitISt VI 'h-
/ gineering, and at least one shall be an
cficer of the United States Army, and
| one other shall be an officer OF the
United States Navy, the said officers
respectively being either upon the active
or the retired list Of the army or OF the
navy. Said commissioners shall receive
as their compensation such sum as shall
be prescribed by the President until
| otherwise fixed by Congress, and such
additional allowance for expenses as
may be allowed by the President in his
| discretion In addition to the mem
bers of said Isthrllan Canal Commis-
sion, the President is hereby authorized
to employ in said service any OF the
engineers of the United States Army.
at his discretion. and likewise to employ
any engineers in civil life, at his dis
erection, and any other persons neces-
sary for the proper and expeditions pro-
secution OF said work, and to fix the
compensation of any and all of such
engineers and other persons. Said com
mission shall in all matters be subject
to the direction and control OF the
President, and shall make to the Presi-
cent annually ard at such other period1
as may be required. either by law or
by the order Of the President, full and
complete reports of all their actilgS
and doings in the construction of said
work and in the performance of their du-
ties in connection Herewith. which said
rcporta shall be by the President trans