New-York tribune., 1906-06-22
VOTES FOR LOCK CANAL.
Continued from first page.

ator Hopkins. as leader OF the minority. has been
doing yeoman's work Senator Dryden's care
Iuly prepared speech in favor of a lock canal
also Old its part IN securing to-day's result
Ahose VINO are familiar with the situation on
the lsthmus say that everything is in readiness
Tor the exertion OF true Roosevelt energy. and
they expect mat great work will be accomplished
WITHIN the coming year. The Sundry Civil bill
"iiies an appropriation OF S26,O00,OO0, all that
mas oeeh asked for the continuation Of the canal
~oTA' and it is known that the President and
Secretary Taft will do evervtb,ne nossfble n
piolnote the prosecution Of the work Cut loose
VIII be the motto Of the Isthnian Canal Commits
sion from now on
The Sundry Civil bill which is now under con-
sioeratlon in the Senate, carries not only the
aPProprlaton. but a provision that this shall be
expended only for the construction of lock
canal and to-day's vote in the Senate is taken
10 indicate that this provision will be adopted.
prohably without debate. so that II Will not be
necessary for the House to act on the Hopkins
Lock Canal bin adopted by the upper house
to-day.
Within five minutes after the Senate passed
the Lock Canal bill messages Of conrratnlatfon
pegan TO arrive at the White House. and Secre-
'afy Barnes who answers the Presidents tele-
pHoHe' was kept busy noting these communica-
'IonS ana expressing the thanks and qualification
OF the Executive throughout the remainder of
the day.
LONG CONTEST ENDED.
The Senate's action is accented as andino n
long contest and definitely settling the type Of
lhe great waterway. 1t terminates what at one
uine threatened TO become a sharp difference
between the Senate on the one hand and the
3IesiGeht ana the House on the other Tha
I, IIes4oent mas been convinced for several days
tllat me lock type Of canal would be adopted
py me senate on its final vote. Two davs ago
ne inquired majority of five in favor of the lock
canal and that is precisely the majority il re-
me tne action OF the House and the Senate as a
vote of confidence 10
secretary Taft and Chairman Sbonts OF the
c4ildI commission were also greatly nleasad az
the outcome OF the struggle in the Senate For
the last two weeks they have been exertfng all
their influence with Senators TO get them to favor
the lock type Of canal.
promptly on being advised of the result Of
lhe vote IN the Senate Mr.. Shonts called on Sec
reIafy Ia1t at the War Department and began
10 discuss the plans of the commission for The
prosecution Of the great work 1t was decided
Iaat the commission. as q whole should start
Tor the lsthmus at the earliest possible moment
and chief Engineer Stevens will accompany the
members II was found that the first available
steamer would be the Panama, which will sail
from New York next Thursday, and on that
vessel the commissioners will embark II is
the purpose To make a thorough inspection OF
the canal work, which has reached a point
where experts must determine the lines on which
II is TO be continued. and Mr. Stevens desires
that fun approval shall be had Of his own plans
beIOre Ine work goes further