The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08

syer the sIniN ., ~,
sssi' ~. -, will be found interesting and
sSiH ~ I, was prepared for The Post
4rcnr ". Cave Of this city distin-
kn0 rsblic aud commercial affairs OF
.sshso ~ wss secretary Of state under
fii' S,m Houston and was treasurer
sFtpo, .,on and Texas Central railway
y i. voluntary retirement last year.
~ ,os. student Of the isthmiAn canal
III .nd his views on any public dues-
Fo'e receive an attentive heneing;
49,, committee on the interoceanie
was appointed under resolution
y TOr.y4axtb congress. viz; Messrs.
v Louisiana. Singleton Of Illinois,
W -. az Tennessee, Martin OF West
49, oscar Turner OF Kentucky, Mich
- Georgia, Hutehins Of New York,
:, california, Conger Of Michigan.
~ !, Maine and Haskell Of Kansas.
~ o0mmittee opened its session Feb
1850. and during Its meetings
~ ,,.,sments and received data and In
,a0p respecting all of the proposed
b ~, tOr an isthmian ship canal across
4, American isthmus'
~, Admiral Ammen appeared as the
s1n.i advocate of the Nicaragua route.
4 F T1-si De Lesseps, by Invitation of the
4 ...rittee gave his views on March s,
AZ, IN support of the Panama route. In
VII to question, he stated that eight
Xxx vas the extreme time estimated or
.,-SIet,on, but be thought It possible to
.,-siste Il In six years; estimated cost
s,sss IS sl6S, 0Oo 600; width 100 feet at
4 ,-,s,rs a. water, % feet at 10 tom; depth
iset dead low water In reply to a
sA.tion whether the Panama canal would
.ssifs locks, he replied; Not at all. "
lined 10 have spent 100000 of b D +.
M fortune IN surveys to determine tue
isxbIty Of the San Bias route, appeared
\ report OF that project, and other dis.
Il tnrushed scientists and pUbicists pre-
ssisd views as to one or the other Of the
' n tss session held April 10, 1880, Mr..
Yckttt came before the committee In ad-
,tcacy Of the Tehauntepec route.
TBHAUNTEPDc SHIP RAILWAY.
" James r. Eads appeared March 9,
4 800, IN support Of his scheme for ship
rlHFay across the isthmus of Tehauntepec.
Hs views were supplemented by state.
nsats and Communications from various
Distinguished sources. A statement from
\ lin vas also presented January 20, 1881.
ID opening his address. March o. 1880, Mr..
Eias said;
The question OF the practicabillty II
evening hde-level waterway through tn
American lsthmus Is simply a question o,
nonty and Of time. II sufficient money
Fas supplied and time enough were given.
tiVe 10 doubt that Instead of the narrow
500 loHuous stream which Count De Les
80 proposes TO locate at the bottom of an
tlaeiil canon to be cut through the Cor
isIef@ az Panama, engineers could give
. commerce q magnificent strait. through
nose broad and deep channel the tides ~
ny raeine Would be felt on the shores of
is caribbean sea, and through which this
ron ocean TO ocean" E->
W. Eads demonstrated the difficulties
Construction aud maintenance Of a tidt
~ eanal al Panama. he said. AS
o1e however, that the engineering difd
Ats involved In the drainage az the
an euling construction and those Ia.
spnsS from me construction OF a cana
aavasa me Hckly bottom lands of the
c1asIes river, the damming OF of III
lsllIul hoods, the creation Of a new bet
~ Us waters and the deepening of the az
ge 70 constitute a part OF the canal. cor
y W overcome by engineering skill, the
,ss.ata o. expense sun remains open ant
laosGqeo, nor can It be fairly answerei
wv tae work has been completed"
No action was taken by congress et tbg'
ssaeu Count De Isesseps died amid the
.lullauon OF the financial disaster tina,
,,.,,a his project, but he was
.sso hs modification that must have
sleo from the abandonment Of his plan
IQe=lPNnI H.
Y. ~s GiincuIues so wildly portrayed by
" Eaos In his presence. To-day, gftei
NJ. quarter OF n century from the tim,
sel me great French sayant gave suct
..nise OF success for his scheme. II lie
s .-y helpless IN the first stage OF
THE WALKER COMMISSION.
me Flf'y-seventh congress in the river
laa hsrOos act approved March 8. 1899
''aofiEed the president ito make full ant
,pnplete Investigation of the isthmus o
'spsns' with view to the construction o
"a a1al by the United States across thu
as and particularly to investigate tn
NY. W. loules Known respectively as the Mica
ssa ana Panama route, with a view t
INNING the most practicable and feast
Or by sUsie Ior such canal, together with tn
,op Ssvl.ehate and probable cost o
ncrs "us,ung canal at each or two Of
I'VE q said routes" etc. The prcsiden
'gSoa'eo a commission. viz:
u alisEs Admiral John @. Walker
SSa'so states navy. president: Hon
S s@Sfi psscO, Mr. deorge s, Nor
i i'Sgn. Lieutenant Colonel Oswald a. Ernst
XII MI states engineer; Lewis NJ. Hsupt
ri nVse 1 Tetsr c. Hams. United States en-
pra, william n. Burr, civil engineer
nsna, Emory I. Johnson. Lieutenant Com
s Ssrosr ) a Stanton, United States navy
,, L Its report November 10. 1901 tn
p,oia Isssi o. gives resume Of tho variou
ny selses Tor an 18TH milan canal. Estimate
"El'en for various routes, VIZ,
f CANAL ROUTES WITH LOCK-
AND DAMS.
A. 'sma Route.-Total distance from Car
'sn sea to Pacinc ocean 40 90 miles; sys
~. o. locks at La Bahia Pedro Mlgu,
!, A'fanores cost s61. 7es. 1873; total cos
MAJ, .O@p'e'ion Of canal s144 2ss. 1858; est
cr,nan. Vsile Of works Of Panama Cana
lfansi, "a s1OOOO,O0; estimated time @
stlns,sS ougn canal II hours, IA minutes
'psrstion % DO % No canal maintenance an
rsrSSassa Route.-rotal distance fror
nsnbss J, sea to Pacilc ocean is3 60 miles
EsiTi,lss. locks , required 8; cost Of lock
.l@sel.0sS, 'o.al cost to complete cana
through SO estimated time OF transl
2 snsl MAJ ~ el0 hours: estimated cos
30 maintenance and operation s., 800
AL ROUTES ON TIDE LEvD,
"a, n, WITH TUNNEL
hlls,, 49, Location,--Length OF route s
l.y,no. water to tide water q miles
annsl 1s q gap above set level length q
Etinated ~ miles, cost S94, 500. 600. Tora
csledoS,s eeSt OF canal $3.50. no COO.
- -ocAuon.--Length OF route, Fl
lnSIETTEhs. No other mex