The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-17
Property Acquired by United
States by Terms of the
Agreement-Cost of the
Enterprise.
Conditions Governing Ac-
QUESTION of Territory
Through Which Water
way Is TO Be Constructed.

The Panama Canal treaty must he
ratified today. The agreement nezo-
tiated by President pro TEN. Frye on
the part Of the Republicans and Senator
German for the Democrats stipulates
that the vote shall be taken to-day. and.
accordingly. the executive session which
convened at 1905 will not adjourn until
that vote has been recorded.
The result was assured by the action
yesterday on amendments unanimously
supported by the Democrats and the
other amendments which had only he
Endorsement OF Senator Morgan and a
small coterfe OF friends.
The treaty will be ratified by at least
eight more votes than the necessary
sixty. or two-thirds of the Senate
There is no assurance, however. that
action will be taken early this after
noon The few Senators who left ths
chamber between 12 and O'Clock ex-
press the opinion that a final vote viii
not be reached before s p. M. and some
ever fear a night session.
Senator Morgan Still Fighting.
Senator Morgan. who has been the
principal objeetor 10 ratification in the
long fight in the Senate. this session and
last. seems TO have an endless number OF
amendments. and is determined TO press
them for consideration. When the ses-
sion closed last evening IL was believed
that the Money amendment would be act-
ed upon as soon as -be doors closed to-
day ind the other amendments would be
voted down en- bloc
At ! O'Clock the Money amendment.
which is the one which provides for 3
disavowa1 OF intention on the part OF
the United States of increasing it's ter
ritory at the expense OF Colombia OF
ether republics in Central or South
America. including also Mexico. had not
been reached. The treaty as drawn does
not make a declaration regarding Mexi-
co, ana the Democrats is caucus yester-
an amendment.
Many OF the Democrats are much op-
posed to Mr.. Morzan's obstructive tao
tics and would prefer 70 have him con-
form TO the action OF the caucus This
indicates that there will be little dis
cussion today on any but the Money
amendment. except the time taken by
Senator Morgan in speaking on amend
ments which he and few friends are
alone supporting
Expense of the Enterprise.
The canal concession and the work
accomplished toward the construction Of
the canal are now the property OF the
new Panama Canal company, OF Paris
The official accounts and reports OF ex-
perts on the hIes OF the court OF Francs
in the receivership proceedings show
the expenditures actually made by the
old company upon the isthmus have been
s156. ace 900. and OF this sum the cost OF
excavation and embaDkment proper
amounted to sSS. 500. O0o.
The United States. for the sum OF
SIC. .Oo0. .Oo0. comes into possession OF all
the holdings OF the new Panama COM
pany upon the ratification Of the treaty
with Colombia
The estimate OF the cost OF compile
tion as reported by the international
technical commission is as follows:
The total OF the work proper
under plans adopted ----.... ss7. .O0o. 600
Add for contingencies Is. 400. 600
Total ........ lO2. .4Oo. 900
Olse fAaA NdilS TOT the LOCKS 10 De
built with width OF 50 .025 feet. in
which case the cost would be increased
TO S125. 100000.
The Panama Canal will be only forty
six miles long. OF this fifteen miles on
the Atlantic side and seven aud one
half on the Pacific side will be the
sea level. From twelve to thirteen
miles on the Atlantic side and Ave to
six miles on TIE Pacific side are COM
pleted The intervening higher lands
are materially cut. This constitutes
two-fifths of the entire York
The time OF transit for vessels through
the canal will be less than day, and
merchant and war vessels OF the largest
size can be accommodated.
Details of the Treaty
The Panama Canal treaty consists OF
twenty Eight articles of agreement
between the United States and the
Republic Of Colombia regarding the
construction OF water way for
ships connecting the Atlantic and Pa
cifc oceans.
In Article / the government OF Cob
ombia authorizes the new Panama Canal
Company TO sell TO the United States
all its property and concessions. in