The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-16
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Io 'tp Appropriation fof work On Ito
iaihminn Canal NJ t%ittnuer " Nrv Work.
uf'rrd an Amendment %fprtiddihg tho 90.
fpndi'trp ~ N money for tho crn~tr rue.
'Ipn ~ y ssa ~vrl canal lTrn this. In ac-
Curluncp With prrviu,a arrangements, Mr
Bur,un ~ Ohip. chairman " the Commit.
tee on Rivers and Hnrlora. addrSsvl the
Commute" ~ lrngth.
No opposed tho several hilla booking to
The construction ~ tho canal on tho gruund
that thrrp was not sufficient evidrnCp 10.
fore Congress Ia Justify II in taking final
action He advocated tho construction ~
the lock type canal, and zaid that the Ian
RtlaRe Of the Spooner amendment showed
that Congress hen intended tn construct
that type II provided for the construction
Of locks and limited the cost of the work
10 ai2j 100000, which was then tho csti-
mated cost. The sea level project con-
tetnplnted an expenditure Of s?iO,0UO,O0o
latest revised estimates, I've said, We're for
the lock canal siaa. 10000, exclusive Of the
$40, 900. 900 paid 20 Panama. the 1900, 900
paid to the old canal company and the cost
of sanitation and government. To make
a sea level canal would cost 500 900 zoo
and more. and require more than twenty
years time. In the interests of expedition
of construction and Of assurance 20 the
officials and employees. who are becom-
ing seriously disturbed by the agitation Of
the question. Mr.. Burton said Congress-
should as speedily az possible determine
the type to he constructed.
BY means Of n series of maps Mr.. Burton
set forth the advantages and disadvantages
Of the two types, receiving the closest
attention of the members.
Mr.. Henry Of Texas asked il Mr.. Burton
thought the lock canal would provide for
the needs Of the centuries to come, for
which it ought to be built.
Mr.. Burton-In making our plans for the
canal it il well to provide for the centuries
to come. but it Is also well to so provide
that we do not get into the next century
before We build the canal. Laughter and
applause.
10 Mr.. Hamilton of Michigan Mr.. Burton
said that a lock canal could be changed into
a sea level canal IL 1t were deemed necessary
or desirable at an cost OF s20S -
600, 600.
On the question Of defending the canal
Mr.. Burton said he preferred to secure its
safety by treaty negotiations, as Is the
case with the SHez Canal. He would like
to see no fort or gun on the canal. He
knew Of no steps that had been taken look
ing to the accomplishment of neutrality.
but he had no doubt that an effort in that
direction would be successful.
Regarding the danger from earthquake,
Mr.. Burton said he believed no argument
could be safely made that one type Of canal
was safer than the other. But. basing an
cisco, he thought the locks would not be
damaged more than other parts Of the work,
and that the exceedingly deep cut in the
sea level canal, from S7s to more than eco
1eet, WOulO GUOTu a particularly SHINING
mark for an earthquake.
In this opinion he was supported by Mr..
Kahn of California, who said that while the
dame controlling the water supply of San
Francisco had been subjected to the several
shocks they had remained intact.
Mr.. Burton was warmly ~applauded at the
close of his remarks.
An argument by Alfred Noble, one Of the
members of the Walker Canal Commission,
in favor of the lock canal, addressed to
Mr.. Wiley of New Jersey, was ordered to
be inserted in the Recori.
Mr.. Bartlett OF Georgia mad a point of
order against MIR. Littauer's amendment,
but it was overruled by Chairman Watson
on the ground that the amendment con-
stituted only a limitation upon the expendi-
ture Of the, appropriation and was not a
change of law.
Mr.. Sullivan Of Massachusetts protested
against being compelled to determine this
important question without an opportunity
for further consideration. The House had
heard but one side of the question presented,
and manifestly there were two sides. 1t
was pending in the other branch Of Congress
as a legislative proposition. and Mr.. Sulli-
van said that the House should wait until
it could be considered here in the same
manner and not as a rider on an appropria-
ton bill.
Notwithstanding Mr.. S%ullivan's plea, the
committee, ITO to So, adopted the Littauer
amendment forbidding the construction
of a sea level canal.
Mr.. Sullivan moved an amendment re-
quiring the Canal Commission to advertise
for bids for furnishing supplies and ma
terials for the canal and Mr.. Olmsted of
Pennsylvania proposed a substitute re-
curing the purchase of materials and
supplies from American manufacturers
with certain restrictions.
Mr., Payne Of New York said that the
Committee or Ways and Means had reported
without amendment the Senate joint reso-
luton covering this subject and he hoped
to get it before the House in a few days and
enact it into permanent law. In the mean
time it was useless to cucumber the pending
bill with these provisions an he urged the
rejection of them all.
After a brief debate, in which Mr.. Mann
of Illinois supported Mr.. Sullivan's amend
ment on the ground that the canal was being
constructed by the United States as a gift
to mankind, and in so doing it had the right
to make the cost as little az possible, the
committee accepted Mr.. Payne's advice
and voted down all the amendments.
On a point o" order by Mr.. Sims OF Ten
nessee the appropriation Of SIS, 900 for
expenses Of the Keep commission went out
Of the bill. In making his point Of order
Mr.. Sims, referring to the origin of the
commission, said it resembled Melchisedek
in that it was without beginning OF days,
and he feared that if continued vitalit v