New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
CANAL DAY In SENATE
Purchase of Supplies Discussed
DIR. Kitredge for Sea Level Plan.

to-day
Railroad Rate bill to conference. listened to a long
defence by Senator Kittredge of a sea level canal
and three Democratic speeches on the resolution
relating to the purchase OF canal supplies in foreign
markets, and devoted the remainder of the time to
the Postoffce Appropriation bill.
Consideration of the Panama supply resolution
was interfered with by the canal type BILL which
was laid before the Senate at O'Clock as the I'M
finished business. Senator Kittredge's speech was
the first on this subject. and listened to with
great interest.
The supply resolution called up by Senator
Hale Senator Rayner, of Maryland, opposed it.
He said that the Maryland Steel Company. a con-
Germ in his state, the beneciaries of the
resolution, as it the lowest bidder in this coun
try for the two steel dredges the Canal Commission
Is seeking to buy. He added:
me MARYLAND Steel Company Is great industry
prosecution of its business and we are all IN the
city and state. deeply interested in success and
ground set forth this company should have been
a@araeG the contract believe that upon the
careful calculation 1t will be found that the cost
if the offer OF this company had been accepted If
these sea going dredges are built in foreign
them In the waters of the United States If this
resolution passes the contract for the dredges viii
be awarded to the Maryland Steel Company as it is
conceded to be the lowest American bidder.
not change the principles in which believe and for
D wIGn nave S0nended during the whole of
tract for an enterprise in my state, or because ii
the doc9e that the peope d aay 6 ALWAYS
Try have the Tight to purchase every article of
ket OF the world and l must apply to the govern
IS impossible for shape my political PRINCIPLES
or policies according TO two different standards and
governmental principle inconsistent with the prin
Glpie mat contend for In every other state of the
The bond between the protected benefciartes and
The contract between them should ling since have
expired by limitation This is renewal in a new
unlOlV combination ~
G6eStT me nat that the of the United States
the people collected by taxation and still fuTther
enrich its protected favorites 1t is an attack upon
financial oppressors # is in the interest of the
sandi6e tbe hdTn League which notwtth
poses IT, represents every monopoly upon the Amer
American people.
Senator Morgan discussed laws put in force nv
the President for the government of the canal zone
which he declared TO be abuse of power No
member Of Congress would dare TO introduce such
laws, he said He mentioned an instance the
provision permitting the Governor to Danish m
desirable persons. This law. he said. was abso-
lutely necessary TO good government and the
canal zone could not be controlled without it
Yet, he said. the President had exceeded his au-
thority. He said that two years experience had
developed the fact that the canal never can he
built under existing laws The affairs of the zone
he said, had been placed in the hands of men who
have no boundaries of power.
resolution TO strike out the word extortionate SO
that goods could be purchased abroad If American
prices were unreasonable. Senator Stone favored
the amendment and spoke in opposition to the
resolution.
Senator Morgan offered an amendment making
the canal zone a military reservation and proyid-
ing that all the income of the zone should be set
apart for the benefit of the zone. be administered
for that purpose, without having to be covered
into the treasury of the United States This
he
10 per cent ad valorem all goods imported into
the canal zone from territory controlled by the
United States.
Senator Gallinger offered an amendment provid-
ing that all goods for tho canal zone shall be car
ried i'll American ships wherever that Is possible
The resolution went over until tomorrow
The walls of the Senate Chamber were hung with
maps Of the various types of canal when Senator
entered upon technical discussion of the sea level
plan He said the only engineering problems to be
and the proposed tidal lock on the Pacific side
for the lock ca9a would be founded on G mud da
"A bSoluteiy TACT, replied Senator Kittredge
Senator Hopkins denied this. saying that the dam
would be built on rock except for two points and
senator hittGedge read from the letter of w Henry
Hunter; chieI engineer OF the Manchester Ship
Canal Canal; in support Of his statement.
members OF the canal commission having de
Glared previous 10 their recent report that the atun
terrupted by Senator Dryden. who said
they changed their minds and decided the dsm
can be built there
The dam can be built there said Senator Kit
redge The question is how long will il stayP''
What would happen II the Gatun dam were
swept away asked Senator Bacon
The canal would be ruined for that dam is the
key 10 the integrity of the entire lock project"
replied Senator Kttredge
Senator Dryden contended that the same might
De said or the Gamboa dam proposed by the ma
tority for a level canal
IT cannot be said declared Senator Kit
tredge. IF that dam. built rock 1t is to be-
should go out which is impossible nothing would
be injured except the dam ITSELF
Mr.. kittredge said that the. time of passage of
a snip through the lock canal is much greater than
through the level canal
Senator Bacon showed from statements made
that the level canal could be deepened much
easier than could the lock type.
The Canal bill was then laid aside for the day.
MODIFY IMMUNITY Law.