New-York tribune., 1902-06-19

,o. an+horized bv his government to sign treaty
for a canal substantially as presented TO the 0e"
ate. :.
.sThese diplomatic notes. replied Mr. spooner'
..are coming so fast that it is little diticut 10
keep up with them Private notes however. uiu
not make treaties, and he held that costa ra
could not make such treaty with TINS couiliy
Mr. Teller of Colorado. maintained that pracIicdi-
" tbera was no authority for the building or
canal by either the Nicaragua or the Panama
route. If the Nicaragua route should be deter
mined on the United States would have 10 hesoIf-
ate with Nicaragua and Costa Rics, and II the
Panama route should be adopted the task WI"
Colombia would be easier. He did not think that
the American people had selected any partlcua'
route They were in favor of the best canal lie
believed the advantages of the Panama route were
more considerable than the Isthmian Commission
had reported. He believed the Panama route was
the best proposed and that the Nicaragua route
was inferior. He believed that it would cost more
than s20OOO0OO0 build canal by either route re
was not particularly in favor of any canal OUT "e
suggested that no great proportion of the shipping
world if both canals were constructed, Wouio pass
through the Nicaragua-the longer-canaL lie an
uounced that he would vote for the Spooner amend
ment
MR. HANNAS CLOSING ARGUMENT
Mr.. Hanna then began his closing argument In
support Of the adoption of the Panama route Ihe
members Of the Isthmian Canal Commission. ne
said, had been appointed because OF their aoii'S,
integrity and engineering Skill ana he presence
answers to questions he had put to Them the
answers being particularly in favor of the Panama
route. He maintained that both the Fahitl,it anu
Nicaragua routes perfectly feasible ana prac,,
ticable but the preponderance of evidence in hand
in favor of the Panama Mr. Hanna iaT1nid eHt eH
use any canal that might be constructed on ac-
count OF the heavy @ price 0r " Would prefer the
Panama canal because it was so nuch snoftei
than the Nicaragua route
MR. MKINLEY's ATTITUDE.
80 Mr.
Morgan then told what he knew personally of the
attitude Of President Mckinley. Mr.. Mckinley
had favored an isthmian canal probably by the
Nicaragua route because at that time no other
route was thought possible He quoted MI NC
Kinley as saying to him: 1--WE must not go so fast
in this canal question We don't know ard
cannot tell now what route will be selected Mr.
Hanna said Mr.. Mckinley keenly appreciated the
responsibilities of his selection of Canal Commits
sion and had Saa 10 h h uI not be- wise to de-
clare in favor of the Nicaragua Canal. as We nave
commission of ability and integrity to nvestigate
all routes, and its report will be binding upon an
While Mr.. Hanna discussing the findings of
the commission he mentioned the Darleh oF odH
If you want a sea leve! canal interjected Nj; MT
for one-third of the money any other route Will
cost you must take the Darien route
This statement precpitated a conoquy as TO the
San Bias route. Mr.. Scott made brief argument
ntiop fmpP@rt b oered fl a several aeek
Mr.. EIkins agreed with him, and asked how a
vote could be had on ii.
II will tell you how TO get a vote on the Darfen
route" interjected Mr.. Mitchell, "and that Is TO
vote down the Spooner substitute
I'm other words" said Mr. Spooner, " will you
come into my parlor. said the spider 70 the fly
MIR Hanna declared that If any concessions for
the San Bias route obtained they would have
to be secured from the Panama Canal Company,
which controlled them.
In conclusion. Mr.. Hanna said he never had In
tended that the name of Mr. Mckinley should be
brought the debate to be COnjured with 10 OBJ
tain votes With heat he resented the sug-
gestion that he and those Senators who were ad-
vocating the Panama route were actuated by any
other than proper and patriotic motives. They be-
Ifeved that the Panama route was the most prac-
tica BILE. and he thought il poor cause which in
spired men with the motive to make such insinua-
tions. 80,
Mr. Hawley read from document to show that
the climate at Panama deadly. and insisted
that on that account the United States should not
select that route
In advocating the adoption of the Nicaragua
route, Mr.. Pettus, of Alabama. declared that the
American people wanted. and would have, an
isthmian canal, to be built. owned and controlled
by the United States. He said there were many
OF money. of which neither Croesus nor solomon
cause it would decrease their incomes
The District of Columbia Appropriation bill was
sent TO conference, and Mr.. Spooner offered some
amendments intended to perfect his substitute
At 8 o'clock the Senate adjourned.