Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-17
To K|TTREDCE
Senator Stewart Favors Mica
ragua Canal Route.
NO TITLE TO PANAMA
BILL TO AMEND THE BANK
RUPTCY ACT.
Its Provisions Explained by Mr.. Ray
Mr.. DeArmond Endeavors 20.
to Secure Repeal. a."
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When the Senate convened at II o'clock
today Mr.. Quay PaD gave notice that on
Thursday. at the conclusion of the voting
on the isthmian canal question. he would
move to discharge the committee on terri
tories from further consideration of the
bill providing for the admission as states
of the territories of Oklahoma, Arizona and
New Mexico '''r
A bill was passed to regulate the, commu-
tation for good conduct for United States
prisoners. -"1.. N.!a
Mr.. Perkins Speaks. s..s ..
Consideration then was resumed of the
isthmian canal project, Mr.. Perkins (Cal.)
addressing the Senate in support of the
Nicaragua canal route. He referred to the
argument made yesterday by Mr.. Kittredge
that the government of Costa Rica was
unable. consttutionally to enter into an
agreement with the United States for the
construction of the Nicaragua canal. If the
argument of Mr.. kittredge was sound, he
said the legal minds of this country have
been laborlng under an erroneous impress
SION He argued that there was little, if
anything. in the point made by the South
Dakota senator.
Mr. Perkins maintained that the United
States government now was forced to make
d choice between the Panama and Mica
raguan route. AT first glance there seemed
to be little choice between the two routes,
but a careful examination of the Panama
scheme and a like investigation of the
Nicaragua route would convince anybody.
he believed, that the Nicaragua route was
the better for the United States. He de-
clared that adoption of the Panama route
would involve this country in political and
financial troubles that would prove disas
trouS
In conclusion, Mr.. Perkins made a strong
appeal for the adoption of the Nicaragua
IA in "a iy,ir ha in tia1
respect it far superior to the Panama
route.
The House amendments to the Senate bill
extending the provisions and limitations of
the pension laws to the survivors of Indian
wars was laid before the Senate and con-
CURED in.
Mr. Stewart Favors Nicaragua.
Mr. Stewart (Nev) advocated the adop-
ton of the Nicaragua route. THE climate
of Panama. said he lis practically pro-
hibitive of canal there. if any regard is
to be paid to human life" He dwelt par
ticularly upon the unhealthfulness of the
climate in Panama. and recounted the
great difficulties in this respect encountered
in the construction of the Panama railroad.
The most dismal place EARTH said he
lis Panama when the winds are not blow
ing, which is about eight months in the
year Death stares in the face all Of those
who go there to work" He declared that
it was impossible for white men to work
in Panama and live. -..-g b.,
Referring to the argument of Mr. Kit
tredge that the government of Costa Rica
vas unable constitutionally to make an
agreement with the United States, Mr.
Stewart maintained that there would be no
difficulty in making such an agreement as
Costa Rica already had agreed practically
to for the construction of the canal.
On the contrary he maintained that no
clear title to the Panama canal property
could be obtained by the United States,
The Panama Canal Company he said. was
a bankrupt concern and could pass title to
nothing. '''-.