Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17

not time to verify reports and consld-
er the matter before the vote the Pan.
ANA advocates were outvoted.
The Walker commission went over
the matter again and by unanimous
vote recommended the purchase of the
Panama property. The only weak
point is said to be the question of title.
Senator Fairbanks asserts that the
title will be made good.
Outcome in Doubt.
1t is simply impossible to find any
one willing to make a guess as to final
outcome of the canal problem. AT
this time it looks as if the Nicaragua
route was beaten and that either the
Panama proposition or the compromise
bill of Senator Spooner will prevail
Senator Spoonerproposes to construct
the canal at Panama provided title
can be secured satisfactory to the
United States. If this cannot be done
the canal shall be constructed via the
Nicaragua route. The matter is to be
left in the hands of the President to
determine the question of title.
What Will House Do?
OF course the vital question is:
What will the house do with the SEN
ate bill, provided one passes the SEN
ate? If it would be the Spooner COM
promise it is quite likely the house
would agree to it. If it should be the
straight Panama line several members
of the Iowa delegation Intercepted on
this point, say the house is most sure
matter would go to conference and Col.
o1oir Of ho
committee on interstate and foreign
( commerce, would certainly hold out
against the Panama route. He is dead
against that proposition He says he
has studied the question for years and
knows every detail He says the Pan
anna business is rotten. Under these
conditions it is difficult to figure out
an agreement.
Question Very Complicated.
This proposition is very unlike other
qestions of legislation coming before
conferees. 1t is somewhat similar to
a conference of three democrats and
three republicans undertaking tt
reach common ground upon the sub
ject of tariff for revenue, only, and the
protective system. The canal ques-
ton is even more complicated. There
is no middle ground and can be none
In the average bill; in fact in all bills
there will be more or less trading
stock; items enabling concessions to
be made. In this canal matter it is get
everything or give everything.
A Tangled Puzzle.
am informed that If the senate
passes the Panama bill il would never
| agree to a conference report in favor
of Nicaragua. If the house should
take similar ground it can readily be
seen that no legislation will be enact
ed. The wisest of the veterans shake
their heads and say it is comm 1"um
Claim Is Forgotten.
Captain Rumple says the Mississip
/ pi river claim will be the beneficiary
of no legislation at the hands of the
United States congress at this ses
sion. No action will be taken upoI
the bill for the protection of mussel
5 introduced by congressman at tn
+ commencement of this session. Gen
: eral Grosvenor, chairman of the com
: mittee on merchant marine and fish
S cries, to whom was reported the bill
= asked Captain Rumple day or S
: ago what he desired to have don
= with the bill, and Captain Rumple re
j. quested him 10 take no action at thi
y time. Nothing will be done in tn
e way of committee consideration unit
= the interested parties in eastern low
+ get together and determine what the
t desire, if anything, at the hands G
r congress.
l. Captain Rumple says he undel
e stands the chief difficulty during thi
e season has been for the pearl butte
J. factories to secure help. Claims az
8 now being secured down the Missis
/. sippi as far as the Arkansas river.
d Depew and lowan Schoolmate.
y tits a good many years since 20
l. and played baseball together, isn't j
g senator Eyes, if you played ba
e with me, it occurred good man
u Years ago."
4 Such was the beginning of a coll
, lquy between Senator Depew and Nj
r jor Fred Hope, of Mt. Pleasant, Ga
y a day or two since. Major Hope hal
9 tpened to sit next to the senator frol
y New York in street car, and intr
y duced himself to the latter in the ma
+ ner described. Then Senator Dope
y asked Major Hope his name, an
- when the latter gave 1t, the senate
!. Immediately recognized the low
!; man.
: May Be Another Story.
: 1t appears that Senator Depew an
Major Hope were both born in Peek
, kill, New York. AS boys they playe
\ together. Senator Depew was four
five years Mr.. Hopes senior,b but whe
l a game of baseball was on they a
mingled on the common, chose side
and played in the old-fashioned wa
Senator Depew and Major Hope cha
ted until one of them left the car, Sc
ator Depew extending most cordi
invitation to Major Hope to call upc
him at his home and talk over I'll
good old times when they were DO.
together in Peekskill. 1t goes wit
out saying that Major Hope is loo
ing forward to his visit with keen a
ticipation. After that conference pc
haps there will be another story.