Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-23

Washington, Jan. 21.-The president
yesterday transmitted to congress
supplemental report Of the isthmIan
canal commission on the proposition
of the Panama Canal company to sell
it's property to the United States for
$4,000, 900. The commission unanl-
nousIy reports that after considering
the changed conditions that now exist
and all the facts and circumstances up
on which it's present Judgment must
be based. the commission IS OF the
opinion that the most practicable and
feasible route for the isthmian canal,
10 be under the control, management
and ownership of the United States, IS
that known as the Panama canal route.
The report is signed by all the mem
bers Of the commission.
Senator Morgan denounced the prop
osition as fraud on the French people
and says there are almost insuperable
difficulties in the way Of the sale of the
canal
The commission finds the total value
of the property to be as follows:
Excavation work $27474,O33; Pana-
ma railroad stock at par $6,S86,3O0;
maps. drawings, etc, $2,O00,OOO; total
$4,000 1893; add 10 per cent. to cover
omissions 1859 .G67. Grand total
$40 100000.
The estimated cost of constructing
the Nicaraguan canal is given as $40
63O,7O4 more than the cost of complet-
| ing the Panama canal
The senate committee on inter
oceanic canals will not meet to further
consider email bills until the return Of
Senator Hanna, chairman OF the com
mittee, who is on business trip 10
| Cleveland, and who desires to be pres
ent at the consideration of the Hep
burn bill and the Panama proposition.
The state department will now pro
coed to arrange a protocol with Minis
ter Silva engaging Colombia to ap-
prove the transfer of the franchise Of
the Panama company and make any
desirable extensions of time, both in
allowance for completion Of the canal
and the life of the lease.
The transfer would give title TO all
the land now held by the canal and
railroad comn2nfes which covers near
ly all lands required for the cOnstuc-
/ +iou of tho canal The land held by
n,i,,ato na,.tfos at Nicaraaua mUst he
acquired and its acquisition may
prove expensive. The estimated an
nuaI cost of maintenance and opera
tion is ST 200 600 greater at. Nicaragua
+bo,, at banana Tho Panama route
would he 134 miles shorter than the
Nicaragua ronta from sea to sea. with
fewer locks and less curvature. The
estimated time for deep draft vessels
tn mass through the Nicaragua canal
ie nIacad a+ % bours AGAINST - hours
for Panama tho estimates being the
time Of actual navigation and does not
include delays for winds, currents or
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the American representatives at the
coronation. Mr. Cannon of Illinois
warmly championed the cause of the
English speaking people and favored
any foreign nation that proved itself a
frlend OF America. Mr.. DeArmond of
Missouri sarcaStically replied. After
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