Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-15

In less than 10 years, nor as a sea-evel
canal in time to serve this generation.
Mr.. Scott concluded with the state
mcnt that he would not oppose the APP
propriation for the Panama canal, but
he expressed the opinion that II the In
vestigation recomme by him three
years ago had been made the San Bias
route would have BEEN chosen. and what
he termed the present complication
would have been avoided.
At the instance OF Mr.. Aldrich the
senate inserted an amendment extend.
ing To Incidental expenses the commit
tees provision limiting expenditures to
appropriations.
The suggestion OF the amendment le
to a discussion of the way OF the COM
mission to make contracts. Mr.. Cui-
berson called attention to Secy. Tafts
statement to the effect that under the
terms OF the Spooner act the commits
sion has authority to contract for the
construction Of the canal. and Mr.. AL
lison expressed the opinion that the
comission has nov power to enter into
contracts, but that expenditures could
not be made except as appropriations
are made.
Mr., Tillman made some inquiries re-
garding the responsibility for such con-
tracts, and expressed the opinion that
under the circumstances we might At
some time find ourselves I'm the clouds
or in the air"
I'm the clouds or in the air?" asked
Mr.. Allison
More likely In the mud" insiste;
Mr. Tillman, FOR | think we are more
likely to be stuck there. Who is 20
Judge OF the wisdom OF such contractS?"
he asked.
The president" responded the Iowa
senator.
suppose he made a mistake; then we
would be required to pay the expense.
Mr. Tillman urged, and Mr.. Allison re-
piled complacently: VERY likely
MORGAN TAKES A HAND.
Mr., Morgan took up the thread OF
Mr., SCOTS remarks In favor of the
San Bias route, expressing the opinion
that in view Of the divided opinion ot
the engineers on the Panama route IL
would be wise to order an immediate
survey of the San Bias route. Il would
welcome It as happy solution" he
said, and added that the location OF the
route Is an ideal one, One Of the great
est recon menda In its favor ne
said, IL the fact that there Is no Span
lsh population at either end OF the line
and that the country traversed Is un-
populated. In this connection he dis
cussed the presidents declaration IA
yorable to the Panama canal, and said,
This II taking time by the forelock in
very strenuous way. ! do not know
how others may feel when told by the
president that the canal must be built
al a certain specified place and not at
h,tt
comfortable.
Mr.. Morgan said that he had been
misquoted as having said that there
had been graft in connection with the
management of the canal, and quoted
what he said IT." he added ANY
graft has occurred, II Will be found In
connection with the management OF the
Panama railroad"
Speaking OF the Spooner law Mr. Nor
gan expressed the opinion that. proper
ly administered. 1t is a wise and patri-
otto measure, but he added that It's OPP
Grafton had been "thwarted by the de-
termined opposition OF the president
He criticised the present bill as belne |
a pretense because II does not reduce |
the salaries given as the result OF the |
presidents liberality, generosity and
extravaganza"
WILL NEED TWO CANALS.
Mr.. Morgan expressed the opinion |
that by the time the Panama canal ~
completed the business will be so great
that another isthmian canal VIII be
necessary, and the contended that no
canal should be permitted In that vi
rinity unless under the complete control
Of the United States. Even H." he
said, "a government for the territory at
either end or both ends OF the proposed
canal, such ms Nicaragua. for Instance.
should undertake to build canal, THIS
country would be derelct II 1t did NOT
lake II in charge and control II as de-
by the great military and conf
interests of the United states
This he said, was his reason for ex-
,rtlng himself to perpetuate President
NcKlnley's compact for a canal across
Nicaragua. I'm that compact he said |
the memory Of that great man VIII be
preserved and In 1t his greatness VIII
,row and grow until we shall see re-
,ealed the full splendor Of his great
'haracter.'
He spoke OF the isthmian canal as
he best regulator OF railroad rates,
md he said that the Panama road
would prove most valuable in that re-
,pect. 1T VIII prove the best bargain
yer secured"
He concluded with the announce
nent Of his intention to vote for the
,ll
SALARIES EXORBITANT
Mr. Bacon called attention to the
allure or the committee on apprOpria- |
ions to report an amendment for the
eduction of salaries paid by the COM
mission. and asked II that fact lndlcat-
q that the commission approves them,
Without waiting for a reply, he eN-
PRESSED the opinion that the salaries
we're exorbltant and out OF all proper
ion to the salaries paid to other gov
rnment employees,
Mr.. Allison said that the original law
lad given the president authority to
TX salaries.
Mr.. Morgan suggested an Increase or
o per cent over Washington salaries
md Mr.. Clay declared that many OFF,
Ials engaged on The isthmus are paid
more than 100 per cent more than for
ervce IN the Philippines.
Mr.. Allison admitted that on It's face
{ looked as II the salaries were too
llgh, but said 1t was difficult TO say.
rom the facts before the senate, just
What should be done. However this
vas an emergency appropriation, and |
lie had not supposed that the commits
ee was expected to go into all the
letalls In this connection. mo COM
nittee can arrange these salaries I'm
our or five days" he said.
Mr.. Hale suggested an amendment
night be moved requiring that hereaf-
err estimates Of all canal salaries be
unlimited by the secretary, as Is re-
luired in other branches Of the pub
ic service.
Resumins Mr.. Allison suggested that !