The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21
Occupy the Time of Senators
Throughout Lays Session.
SALARIES ARE TOO HIGH
Prominent Solons Give Expression to
Their Individual Views Regarding
Great Waterway Debate
Interesting.

senate spent four houus in Thursday
IL discussing the canal emergency ap-
preparation bill, and when it adjourn
ed, the bill was still under consider
alton. There were set speeches by
Teller. Scott and Morgan, and they
were followed by a general debate.
In which all phases OF the contro-
versy were exploited.
A separate bill regulating the Is
suance OF bonds for the canal, and
placing them on the same basis as
other government bonds was passed
without debate.
Mr.. Teller, in discussing canal mat
ters, said that he did not believe that
the canal would be the success which
its friends hoped it would be. Ais
opinion was that If locks were used.
the Nicaragua canal would be prefer
able. He was willing to vote all the
money needed for the completion Of
the work.
Mr.. Scott expressed the opinion that
a mistake had been made in selecting
the Panama route, and made speech
advocating the San Bias route.
eve are now confronted with just
such a situation as I have always
held would be encountered In connec-
ton with the Panama route. We
have expended millions Of dollars,
and are no nearer to the completion
of the enterprise than when the Uni
ted States took control Of it, He
said that the canal could not be con-
strl,cted as a lock canal within less
than ten years, nor as a sea level
canal in. time to serve this genera
ton.
Mr. Morgan took up the thread OF
MI. SCOTS remarks in favor OF the
San Bias route, expressing the opinion
that in view of divided opinion Of
the engineers of the Panama route,
It would be wise to order an immedt
ate survey Of the San Bias route. u
would welcome it as a happy solu-
tion," he said, and added that the 10
cation of the route is an ideal one.
He spoke Of the isthmian canal as
the best regulator Of railroad rates,
and he said that the Panama road
would prove most valuable in that
respect. He concluded with the an
nouncement Of his intention to vote
for the bill.
Mr.. Bacon called attention to the
failure Of the committee on appropri-
ations to report an amendment for the
reduction of salaries paid by the com
mission, and asked If that fact indi.
Gated that the committee approves
them. Without waiting for reply
he expressed the opinion that the sal
aries were exorbitant, aad out Of all
proportion to the salaries paid to 9TH
er government employees. There Is
no parallel for It in any other sala-
ries peid by the United States" he
declared.
Mr.. Clay asked what became OF
the money paid by the. United States
to the Panama road for services. and
Mr.. Hale replied that the money
comes back to the national treas
ury He said the road Is run as an
Independent system, and added that
this seemed to him useless. He agreed
with Mr.. Allison that there should
be legislation to simplify the ques-
tion.
Mr.. Tillman called for report on
the Panama railroad, intimattns that
there is too much secrecy about It,
and saying that there was danger Of
loss in such condition. He deplored
the introduction of "Oriental methods
into the management Of canal af'
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