The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19
DEClDGS ON LdCK CANAL
House by Vote of 10 to SO Declares
For Lock Type.
10 pURcHAos MATERIALS IN U. s.


Ecf "a 70 c.notion Purchase Of Sup
Plies in Markets of the World.
American Woikmen and Manufae-
turcrs to Have Advantage.
WASHINGTON. June l6.-By a vot'
Of 40 TO Sc the house. at the end o.
two hours debate on the appropr'-
ations for the Panama canal. decide i
that the canal should be Of loc'
tyne. After listening 10 10 speech
of Mr. Burton. oil Ohio. In favor or
thc lock type. and consuming an hour
i'm tle discussion OF the amendmcnl
defining the type as presented by MI
Iittauer a.. W. the house In com
mittcc OF tha whole expressed It's
ori.i9n In favor OF a lock canal
IN a decisive vote the house r.
G.-.l ID sanction the purchase of ma
tarials in the markets of the world
for ihe Panama canal the general
posiiirn of the Republicans being that
"a the canal was to be built by Amer
lean taxes. the American workingman
and the American manufacturer
should have the advantage.
Mr.. Burton preiaced his remarks
by stating that in the socalled Spoon
or law authorizing the expenditure
of Sl25.O0o.0e0 for the Panama canal,
and giving the president the right T.
maugulate this movement and carry
Il to a successful conclusion, the type
was LETT with the president with crr
tain specifications and limitations.
lie said that lately there had been
strong agitation for a sea-level ca
nal and he believed that the time
had come when the question of type
should be settled and the matter r."
moved from the domain OF contro
yersy.
"lt is not fair to the president AMI
10 the executive officers of the gov
eminent who have this great enter
prisos i'm charge 10 say To them with
one breath. Proceed with the canal
with AN the speed you may and with
another breath to say that we have
not vet made mp our minds what Kind
of a canal YOU shall build II Is un
inst 10 the subordinates. who have
gone to the itshmus to give the best
years Of their lives and their best
efforts. TO samper and embarrass them
bv failing to settle this question
Taking his position in front Of the
mans. he called attention TO the Vita
difference between the two types, and
remarked that when the topography
is understood It would be the VERY
strongest argument for the lock canal
lie said it the banks would not
cave II large boats could go through
without running against rocks at the
side and could be properly steered
then q seaIeyel canal would BE- the
entcrnrise which would be naturally
preforred. But such a canal conven
lent for modern shipping and for pros
peCtive shipping would, IN Inc Juu6
ment OF those who have CAREFUL,
studied the subject. cost the sum Of
500. 900 600 and more. and would eX
haust twenty years and more OF time
I'm building
lie said thirty.four Of the ablest en-
cinecrs Of the work were for the lock-
level type and he believed their judg
mont should be accepted
Asked how he would fortify the ca
nal Mr. Burton said that if he had
the ordering of it.. there would be not
folt or gun on the whole isthmus
lie would protect it wholly by neutral
itv. MS the Suez canal is protected
This statement met with round Oh
applause. When he concluded he was
rendered an ovation.