THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1902.
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SrECIAL ADVANTAGES ARE INDICATED
Would Promote Commercial Inter
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tcrnntlonnl Wnr.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. The advantages
of government control of the projected Pa
cific cable were presented today before the
commerce committee of the house. Admiral
Bradford, who has had charge of tho cable
soundings; Ocncral Grecly, head of tho geo
detic survey; Captain Rusecll, who has dona
much of tho cable work In the Philippine,
and Thomas F. Clark, vice president of
tho Western Union Tlegraph company,
were among those present.
Mr. Clark said tbo plan presented by the
Commercial Cable company contemplated
exclusive arrangements with tho lines In
tho far cast, the effect of which would re
strict the business to this ono line, pre
venting competl'lon and such advantages to
the government and public as would accrue
from competition.
Mr. Clark emphasized tho prospective
commercial development of the orient and
American trado In that quarter, and em
phasised tho alleged disadvantage that
would accruo from any private control,
which would, ho said, tie up tho business
for an Indefinite period and placo tho far
astern links of tho cable system entirely
under foreign control.
Lines Under Hedernl Clinrge.
Ocncral Grecly stated that about 10,000
miles of cable and telegraph were now un
der government charge Ho would strongly
favor government control of tho Pacific
project and showed the oxtent to which
governments wero extending their control
of cables. One of the recent extensions was
by Germany on the China coast, whllo
France and other countries were making
olmilar cable extensions. Gcnoral Orcely
said an American cablo to tho Philippines
would do much good In Americanizing the
Islands. Ho cited Instances of the current
sows appearing In the Philippines coming
by foreign cables, presenting the affairs of
Germany and other countries, but not men
tioning tho most Important developments In
the United States.
General Grecly stated that during tho
Spanish-American war It beenmo necessary
for him to secure control of tho Hny
tlen cablo for thirty days nt $2,000 a day.
In time of war, be said, It was Impossible
to observo duo secrecy when cable lines
wero under foreign control. Ho had dis
cussed tho subject with President McKIn
lay, who was favorable to an "American
cable, under American control, In pcaco and
war."
Admlrnl Ilrndford I'nvo ruble.
Admiral Bradford was favorable to havlm
the cable laid, operated and controlled by
the government, not for commercial consid
erations, but as a naval and military ne
cessity. He said the British navy had great
advantages over other navies by reason of
being linked by cablo with nil Insular pos
sessions. If there wan a war with Great
Britain tomorrow, Admiral Bradford said,
It would be Impossible for us to communi
cate by cable with the Philippines.
Admiral Bradford said the Navy depart
ment had made all soundings, had found a
practicable route which was all ready for
the government to begin operations on It.
It started from Monterey, Cat., which he
considered a better point than San Fran
cisco. He did not recommend a cable of
American make, as tho Industry was not
developed here, and It was essential to get
tho boat the world produced.
President Wnnta Early Action.
Senator Morgan, chairman of the senato
committee on Inter-oceanlc canals, made a
brief report to that committee today as tho
result of his Investigation of the status of
the Panama sale proposition.
He stated that ho had called upon the
president and Admiral Walker, chairman
of the Isthmian Canal commission, and had
learned that the president bad Impressed
upon the commission tho necessity for nn
early report, fixing the time at tbo close of
the present week, and that the admiral had
said that In accordance with thceo Instruc
tions, the commission probably would bo
able to report by Saturday night. Ho also
stated that he had learned officially that
the French government had made no prop
osition to the United States In connection
with the Panama route, and, further, that
nothing bad been heard from the govern
ment of Colombia on that subject.
DEFERS TO NATIONAL PLANKS
Rome IJemocrnta Denote Their Loyalty
to the Kansas City Flat
form. WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. The special com
mittee of democratic representatives ap
pointed at the last caucus to consider nu
merous resolutions defining party policy
hold an extended session today with a vlow
of framing a report for presentation to
another caucus.
Representative. Henry of Texas proposed
a resolution declaring that It was beyond
the province of a democratic caucus to de
fino policies In contravention of a national
platform, and that tho policy defined by a
national convention was binding until tho
next convention was held.
Tho meeting lasted for about four hours
and at Its close Representative Richardson
of Tennessee, tho chairman, stated that
no final results had been reached, and pend
ing an agreement no announcement would
be made. It Is understood, however, that
the sentiment at the meeting wob opposed
to a strict declaration of policy on pending
questions before such questions actually
are presented for consideration In tho
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Indigestion always Indicates an Insulllclcnt amount of ono or
all of theso digestan ts. At liret thought 1 1 seems proper to abstain
from foods not easily digested; but rcllection shows us that '
whllo this affords relief by giving tho weakened organs less to
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house. Another meeting will be held to
continue the discussion of today, and after
that n caucus of all democratic members
will bo held.
PRAYS FOR STATEHOOD RIGHTS
Special Delegation from w Mexico
Anpcnr Ilefore House
Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. At a special
meeting of th house committee on terri
tories today hearing was given a commlttco
of prominent non-partisan citizens of New
Mexico appointed by the governor of the
territory to appear In behalf of statehood.
II. S. Itodcy, territorial delegate, made
the opening argument. Ho said that New
Mexico had been asking admission to the
union of states for many years and several
times had secured favorable action by ono
or Ihe other house. The territory had a
present population of 300,000, as shown by
tho annual report of the governor and tho
registration of 60,000 voters, and had great
mineral, agricultural, stock raising and
other resources.
Asked It President Koosevelt favored ad
mission, ho said tho delegation had three
letters from him stating he would do all
ho could to cecuro statehood for New Mex
ico. Major W. H. Llewellyn, territorial dis
trict attorney, followed with the legal side
of tho question.
Colonel Harris, n large miiy owner,
spoke of tho great difficulty of getting for
eign capital to Invest In mines In tho ter
ritory. Solomon Lunn, a largo stock owner,
spoke In behalf of the stock Interests and
as a representative of the natlvo citizens.
His ancestors had located nt Los Lunas
about 200 years ago.
C. II. Glldcrsloeve argued thai statehood
would cause a rapid development of tho
territory's Irrigation, railroad and other
enterprises, and thus add to Its population
and resources.
W. S. Pope and I. M. Bond also made ad
dresses. PRESIDENT'S" TRIP SOUTH
He AVJII Attend Chnrlcntnii Fnlr, A
t tendril liy Private nml Of
flclul Family.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Mayor Smith, ex
Mayor Flckcns and J. C. Homphlll, repre
senting tho Charleston exposition authori
ties, yesterday called on tho presldont and
today had an extended conference with
Secretary Cortclyou regarding tho arrange
ments for tho president's trip to tho
Charleston exposition.
It Is understood that the president and
party probably will lcavo Washington sn
as to reach Charleston Tuesday evening,
February 11. A program for tho following
day Is to bo proparod by the Charleston
commltteo and submitted In a few days to
Secretary Cortclyou.
Tho president, roturnlng, will lcavo
Charleston late on tho evening of the 12th
or tho morning of tho 13th. Tho trip will
bo mado direct to Charleston and return
-s tho president's ofllclal duties will pre
ent his being away from Washington for
i longer period than that allotted for this
rip.
Tho personnel of tho party probably will
be:
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Roosavelt, Miss Carow, A. K. Grade and
four or five members of tho cabinet. It
also Is posslblo sorao of the women of tho
cabinet may bo of tho party.
ASSESS ON J3ENEFIT BASIS
Finn to Collect1 nevenne for Irrlna
tlon Changed) by the Com.
mlttec.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. The committee
of senators and mcmbors of the house sd
polnted to draft a bill providing for na
tional aid to Irrigation will report to a full
caucus of congressional representatives of
the arid land states to be hold next Monday
evening. The bill as now completed retain
tho provisions requiring tho proccods of
tho sale of tho public lands to be devoted
to Irrigation Improvoments, also tho pro
visions, lonvlng the control of the distribu
tion of water to tho different states and
territories.
A new provision Inserted In tho bill to
day Is to tho effect that tho land bonoflted
by any Irrigation enterprise shall bo as
sessed according to benefits. This takes
tho place of tho original provision for an
arbitrary assessment of IS an acre. An
other new provision. Is that tho usual com
mutation allowed on lands entered under
tho homestead law shall not be permitted
on Irrigated lands.
NEW YORK'S NEW P0ST0FFICE
Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
1 the First Appro
priation. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Tho aenato com
mltteo on public buildings and grounds to
day announced a favorable report on Sen
ator Piatt's bill for a now postofflco nt New
York, at a cost of $2, GOO, 000.
Tho committee also decided to make fav
orable, reports on other public building bills
as follows
Cleveland, Increasing the- limit of cost
$500,000; Hartford. Conn,, for nn addition,
$250,000; Jacksonville, Fla., $200,000; Ev-
anston, Wyo., $100,000; Greenville, Tenn.,
iixnnnn t jirnAn t tiennnn
reunion for Wcittern Veterans.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. (Special.) The
following western pensions have beon
granted;
Issue of December 18:
Nebraska increase, Restoration, nets,
sue, Etc. Daniel Strnyer (special Decem
ber 2t). Strattoti. $6; Anron S. McCarter
(Mexican wnr), Wymore. $12.
lown: Increase. Restoration, Reljiue,
Etc. David Sims. Wlntersctt, $12: Hnllowoll
Goddard. Camanche. $12: Samuel Fry,
Keota, $10 Original Widowp Marv U.
Snyder (special accrued January 2), Center
Point, $12; Loulsn Urockman. Murlon, $8.
Montana: Original Widows Susatmh E.
Lcshrr (special accrued January 2), Hutte,
$S.
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PRINCE'S SUITE COMPLETE
Ohiifi f Enp.r.i'i Naval tnd MillUrj
Itaff Visit United ItttH.
TO SPEND TWO WEEKS IN THIS CiUNTRY
Intlmntlon tliat Emperor AVIIIInm
Himself My Visit ls nt Some
Future Dale, but Can
not Come Mow.
BERLIN, Jan. 17. Tho secretary of tho
Imperial admiralty, Admiral von Tlrpltz,
and tho chief of Emperor William's per
sonal military staff, General von'PIessen,
are to accompany Princo Henry of Prus
sia on the tatter's visit to tho United
States. Tho other members of the prince's
sdtto, besides Vice Admiral Baron von
Scckendorff and Adjutants von Schwlndt
and Von Egldy, whcee names have already
been announced, will be Captain von
Trotha, tho emperor's general aide-de-
camp; Captain von Mueller. Commander
von Grumme, who is also an aide-de-camp
of the emperor, and Staff Surgeon
Reich. His majesty deflnlnltcly mado these
selections, after conferences today, In which
Admiral von Sedkendorff took part, at the
old Scbloss,
Admiral von Seckcndorff, In giving the
correspondent of the Associated Press these
namen, said:
"The emperor, personally, Is making nil
tho arrangements that can be mado on this
side. Details as to how Prince Henry shall
spend his time In the United States are
left to Secretary Hay and Dr. von Holebcn,
but our general Idea of the dates Is this:
"Wo arrive on Kron Prlnz Wllhelm
February 22 at New York. Trlnce Henry
will go on board Hohenzollcrn and will
stay there till the launching of the em
peror's new yncht, which, we think, will
probably be February 24. Wo go to Wash
ington to see the president and perhaps wilt
stay there several days. Then we make tho
most of ho noxt few days In seeing other
cities, returning to Now York for two
more days beforo wo sail for home on
Deulschland March , This general design,
you sea, fills up about four weeks, one week
In going each way and a fortnight In the
United States."
Cannot Prolong Trip.
It was suggested to Admiral von Secken
dorft that two weeks was not enough for
the prince to seo much of America, and
that ho ought to spend a longer time In
the United States and go west and south,
to which tho admiral replied:
"It would bo difficult for his royal high
ness to spend a much longer time there,
though Deutschland's sailing can be delayed
a day or two if It seems desirable.
"An Invitation from Chicago Is men
tioned, I see, but I am unable to say
whether It will be accepted. That will bo
left to your people. Prince Henry simply
wishes to spend his time as those nt Wash
ington may think to be to his best ad
vantage. He looks forward with keen In
terest to the trip and expects to get pleas
ure and Instruction out of it."
Regret was expressed at the fact that tho
cmporor could not visit tho United States.
"He would like to," said Admiral von
Scckendorff, "but wo cannot spare him for
so long a Journey now."
F.mperor May Come Later,
The admiral was asked If It were possible
that tho emperor might visit the United
States at somo future time,
"It would pleaso him greatly," answered
Von Scckendorff. "It Is not an lmposslbll
ity."
Admiral von Seckendorff visited Norfolk
In 1860 on tho Prussian war ship Victoria
and was at San Francisco In 1872 on the old
German war ahlp Hertha. which has since
been replaced by a new cruiser of tho same
name. Tho old Hertha was tho first Im
perlal German warship to visit the Pacific
coast. It went to San Francisco after leav
ing Japan
Von Scckendorff has vivid recollections of
San Francisco and his fortnight's entertain
ment there.
Emperor William has ordered Hohcn-
zollern to be fitted out with all tho acces
sorlcs used when his majesty Is on board.
Tho Lakal Anzelger today prints the fot
lowing: "Emperor William has comtnls
sloned Prince Henry to meet tho prominent
Now York yachtsmen and Invite them to
participate In the Kiel regattas, beginning
Juno 26. Princo Henry will also aBk tho
president to permit the United States Medi
terranean squadron to bo present at Kiel
during tho regatta week, so that American
seamen may participate In the barge races.
Prince Henry bears a valuable present from
Emperor William for Miss Roosevelt."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. William Wal
lace Dnwnoy, a member of tho firm build
Ing Emperor William's yacht, called at the
White Houso today and after receiving from
President Roosevelt the details of the ap
proaching launching went to the State de
partment and talked ovor details of the
program with Assistant Secretary Hill. Ad
mlral Evans and Admiral Crownlnshlcld
It waB decided that the launching shall
occur at 10:30 a. m. February 25.
The president expressed tho most lively
satisfaction at the decision of the German
cmporor to sond bis brother, Princo Henry
as his personal representative at tho cere
mony and has entored with groat Interest
I Into tho details of tho arrangements for
. . .. i . ,l.
I tho reception of tho prince and tor the
launching,
Two plans nre under consideration for the
transportation of the presidential party to
Shooters' Islaud, where the yacht Is build
ing. One Is to have the president moet
Prince Henry at the battery In New York
where the party will board a Unltod States
government vessel and proceed down the
bay to the Island, nine miles distant. An
other Is to have the president's car go over
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad as far as
Newark bay, where It will bo switched onto
the long trestle and tho party embarked on
ono of tho ship building firm's boats. Th
ship yard Is only three-quarters of a roll
distant from this trestle.
near Admiral Evans has been designated
as a special attendant upon tho prince be
sides being In charge of the naval demon
stratlon. Ho has arranged to have the es
cort from the squadron under his command
meet tbo North German Lloyd steamer Kron
Prlnz Wllhelm at Tompklnsvllle, at which
point tho prince will be transferred to
Hohenzollern and the naval procession will
steam up the bay.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Tho time of th
cabinet meeting today was largely occu
pled In tho discussion of the formalities
to bo followed upon tho occasion of th
visit of Prince Henry of Prussia. It I
desired to show tbo prince every honor b;
fitting him as a princo of royal blood and
as the personal representative and kinsman
of the Gorman emperor. But at the same
time the program Is to be as simple as pos
slble. Precedents In the caie of the visits
of the prince of Wales and the Grand Duke
Alexis of Russia have been carefully looked
up and will be followed where applicable,
The program as far as agreed upon Is that
upon the arrival of Prince Henry In Now
York he will bo met by a squadron undc
tho command of Hear Admiral Evans and
national salutes of twenty-one guns will ba
fired both by tho warships and by the there
batteries. Visits of courtesy will be made
upon the prince by tbo commander of th
east and the ranking naval officer at New
York, and Assistant Secretary of State Hill
probably will also formally welcome the
pilnce as the special representative of th
president. When the prince reaches Wash
ington he will become the guest of the
Ocrroan nmbassador. According to prece
dent It will be the duty of the prince to
call upon tho president, who will return
tho visit. A dinner will be given at tho
White Houso In the prince's honor. The
details of the program will be worked out
t tho State department, and when com
pleted will be given out there.
It was decided that all nrrangemcnts for
Prince Henry's reception shall bo confided
to a special committee, composed of Dr.
David Jaynes Hill, representing the State
department; Major General Henry N. Cor
bin, adjutant general of the United States
army; Admiral Ilobley D. Evans, repre
senting tho navy, and Count A. von Quadt-Wylradt-Isny,
the counsellor and first sec
retary of the German embassy. Colonel
Theodore A. Bingham of the engineer corps
will assist General Corbln In the execution
of the detutls, and other armv officers
will be detailed as necessary.
Some embarrassment In the preparation
of plans Is caused by the fact that tho day
following Princo Henry's arrival at New
York will be Sunday. U probably will not
bo deemed woll for tho prince and his
party to travel on Sunday, hence ho cannot
start for Washington on that day to pay
his visit to President Roosevelt, for the
otlquetto of such ceremonies requires tho
first call to bo made by the visitor.
Pressure la being brought to bear by
nearly all tho large cities of tho country
to secure a visit of Prince Henry and the
present Indications are that, after tho con
clusion of the launching ceremonies, the
prince will make a rapid tour through tho
country, going as far west perhaps as St.
Louis. In case this plan Is executed tho
Itinerary probably will bo nrranged to allow
the prince to see the American cities hav
ing the largest population of Germanic ex
traction. Progress of Plans.
During tho afternoon Count Quadt came
to tho State department to seo Dr. Hill,
and tho latter, meanwhile having commu-
Icated with General Corbln and tho local
representatives of the railroad companies,
omo progress was made toward arranging
the program. It was decided that the
members of tho commltteo abovo named
would proceed to New York In tlmo to wcl-
ome the princo on his arrival there about
noon February 22. He will probably bo
brought to Washington that night, arriving
here Sunday morning, and will rest qulctty
at the embassy that day.
An effort Is being made to arrange mat
ters so that tho princo shall bo present at
tho capltol when tho senate meeis
February 27 to hear Secretary Hay deliver
his memorial address In honor of tho late
President McKlnlcy. It Is posslblo that to
secure this without Imposing too much
travel on the prince, a change may bo made
In the time set for the launch. There Is
little doubt that the princo will be oblo to
accept some of the Invitations tendered bv
arlous cities.
Tnlie the Prince Went.
Tho commlttco here will nrrnngo a pro
gram which will take tho visitor as far
west as St. Louis, and It Is possible that
Charleston will be included In the return
trip, as tho exposition authorities have
made a strong plea for his presence there.
Niagara Falls may also be taken in on the
outward trip. Tho Stato department has
been notified that tbo princo's American
visit will last only sixteen days In all, as
he will sail for Germany on Columbia on
March 8. Realizing that the people who
hope to entertain the prince In other cities
must havo tlmo (or preparation, tho com
mlttce will uto their cablo freely In com
municating with Prince Henry and will an
nounco the details as fast as thoy are ar
ranged. '
ALCOHOL IS BEST MUSCLES FOOD.
Professor F. S. Lee's Experiments
Lead to Conclusion Already
Reached, by Prof. Atwnter.
(Now York Herald, Dec. 10.)
Beforo the New York Academy of
Sciences, at the Chemists' club, Prof. F. S
Leo of tho College of Physicians and Sur
geons, gave the result of his experiments
on the action of' alcohol on muscle.
Ho had found, ho satd, as had Prof. At
wnter of Wcsleyan university, that In cer
tain proportions alcohol was essentially
a musclo food, and that with Its aid greater
results can bo obtained than under nor
mal conditions.
Scientific men aro fast realizing that at
cohol Is the greatest food and medicine.
known.
Duffy's Puro Malt Whiskey Is the only
absolutely pure alcoholic stimulant that has
a world-wldo reputation as "a food already
digested," as stated by New York'a most
eminent doctor. It builds up the run
down system, builds new tissue,
stimulates and enriches the blood, makes
bono and muscle, drives all germs out of
the system, cures consumption, bronchitis
catarrh, asthma, coughs, colds, grip and
all diseases of throat and lungs; It tones
up tho heart.
Doctors prcBcrlbo Duffy's Puro Malt
Whiskey when a stimulant and tonic are
required, and all hospitals use It ex
cluslvely, as it can lie retained by a weak
stomach which cannot retain any food or
drink.
noyrjott (ierntnn Products.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 17. The Polish
boycott of German goods Is spreading. Tho
association of agricultural nnd co-operative
societies, covering several provinces around
Vllna, has passed a resolution not to pur
chaso any more German products. Many
firms which hitherto had always handled
German agricultural machinery and Imple
ments are' now exclusively ordering Imple
ments and machinery of American manu
facture.
French ISxnorts nnd Imports.
PARIS, Jan. 17. Official returns Just Is
sued show that the Imports of France In
1901 were valued at 4,714,648,000 francs
compared with 4,697,802,000 francs In 1900,
and the exports totalled 4,166,165,000 francs
compared with 4,108,699,000 francs In 1900.
Cotton Mnrket.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-COTTON-Spot
closed quint, 1-16C lower; miauling unianu,
Sc; middling fiulf. ic: sales, 345 boles,
I-utures cloned quiet ami o'aa poinia lownr
January. 7 9Sc; February. .01c; April, 8.12c
May, 8.Hc; June, 8.15c: July. 8.17a: August
8.02c! Rentpmhpr 7.73e! Octobor. 7.65c.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 17.-COTTON-
Hnnt. rinv! nni. 7.S0O bales: ordinary,
6 9-16c: Kood ordinary. 71-16c; low mid
dling. 7'ii.c; middling. 7 15-I6n: good mid
dllnK, 8 3-bjc; mlddlln? fnlr, 7
13,779 bnles: stock. 35W18 bal
7c; receipts
IPS,
quiet and steady: jnnuury, .c: rcorunry
(.iH(.i'o: Aiarcn, i.wau: i'. ?"o'"vki
May, 8.03ff8.0lo: June. 8.0d38.O8c; July, 8.10tf
8,ue; August, ixyi.wc, , . .
t T.nins .inn. 17 COTTON Stead v
sales, 320 bales; middling. 7 15-lKc; receipts
4.9S1 bales; shipments, 5,200 bales; stock
GALVESTON, Jan. 17.-COTTON-Market
llrm nt sc. -..
LIVERPOOL. Jan. 17. COTTON-Hpot
moderato business, prices i"a 'ownr
American middling fair. 4 15-1M; good m d
AtlntT 1 11.1IM. mlHrlllnir. 4 9.16d: low mid
dllng! 415-32d; good ordinary, 4U-32d; ordi
nary. 4 3.3','d. Tho sales of the day were
speculation and export, and Included 7.500
American. Receipts. 7,000 bales, Including
2.RU0 American. Futures oiiuncu uuici nnn
steady nnd closed easy. Ajmei"Jcan rnld
dllng. K. o. a. January. 4 IS-Ctd., buyers
January-February, 4 US-C404 29-64d. sellers
p.i,..mn'.il.i. i OB.cid. hp ers: March
Anril. 4 2h1g4I. idlers! April-May. 4 28-64d
sellers; May-June. 4 28-6d, buyers; June
July. 4 28-64d, buyers; July-August. 4 2?-6ld
buyers; August-September, 4 21-64d. sellers
Septembor-October, 4 26-61d. nominal.
VUlhle Supply of Cotton.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 17.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worm vwini
nnnlV nt nnttnn uhnWU thn tOtSl V1S1DIO U
,4.728 bales, of which 3,099,728 is American
couuii.
PLANS A THIRTY-MILE CANAL
i:hm an Compnj Makei thit Proposition
to Itiat GtmmittM.
CAN CONNECT OCEANS BY SH0BT TUNNEL
Proposes to IlrnTr .Milpn Through hy
Klectrlc Trolley Line Mnxliiitmt
Cost .Mnety Million
Hollars.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Two Important
meetings on the subject of Isthmian canals
wero in session today by tho Isthmian
canal commission and the senate committee.
Tho question whether the United States
can secure a full, clear and perfect title
to tho property of tho French Canal com
pany Is tho most Important the commission
has to consider.
When tho Isthmian canal commission,
of which Rear Admiral John O.
Walker is chairman, met today, It
was with the understanding that
the session should continue until a ma
jority at least had reached a definite con
clusion respecting tho nature of the recom- j
mendatlon which will be made to the presi
dent, nnd that that recommendation would
In all probability be submitted today. It j
Is learned upon the highest authority that
the commission Is not a 'mil on nny of
the propositions which bavo been sub
mitted.
A member of tbo commission today said
that the fact that thero is a discussion
shows thero Is a diversity of opinion among
the mombers of the commission regarding
tho selection of a canal route.
Although no positive Information was
given out regarding the feeling among tho
members of the commission, It Is learned
that the acceptance of the offer of the
Panama company will be urged by a ma
jority of the mombers. There wero no wit
nesses at today's session, It having been
agreed that sufficient data has been pre
sented to enable the commission to reach a
decision.
Anxlon for Filed Itcport.
Admiral Walkor late this afternoon an
nounced that the commission would be un
able to flte Its report with tho president
until somo tlmo tomorrow. It was stated
on excellent authority that Admiral Walker
ts doBlrous of presenting, It possible, a
unanimous report to tho president and
hopes by carrying the matter over until
tomorrow to harmonize tho differences
known to exist among the members of the
commission.
Tho subcommittee In the senate, appointed
to hear the representations In behalf of the
several canal projects, met during the
afternoon for tho purpose of Interrogating
representatives of tho Isthmian Ship Canal
company.
Those who spoko for this company were:
General Edward Serrell, consulting engi
neer; Mr. H. H, Adams, a stockholder, and
Mr. Theodoro Schrooder, counsel. Thoy
control the Darlcn route, also designated
as tho San Bias routo.
They claim to be able to secure a canal
at sea level, which will be only thirty
miles in length, from ocean to ocean.
Their route extends from Mendago harbor
to Pearl Island, and Is based on surveys
made first by Prof. Hopkins In 1840 and
afterward by Messrs. McDougal, Sweet, For-
man and Rude.
IJrnvr Ships Ity Electricity.
Their plan fs to run a tunnol for five
miles, this tunnel to bo 202 feet In the
clear and the water thirty feet deep. The
ships would be drawn through the canal
by an electric trolley line. It was stated
by the witnesses that they had secured
estimates which convinced them that the
tunnel work could be done at a cost not
exceeding 87 cents per cubic yard, and
thoy estimated that the entire canal could
be constructed at an aggregate cost of
from $76,000,000 to $90,000,000.
They said the granlto In that section Is
perfectly sound, and added that If
there were places where It was found
not to be so the walls could be lined. It
was estimated that the tunnel could be
completed in throe years' time. When
asked to make a proposition to the gov
ernment they declined to do so, but Bald
that within three years they would be able
to state the terms on which they would
How the canal to be constructed by this
route.
(fovrrnmcnt Pay Half.
The terms would be, they thought, that
thoy should retain the ownership of the
canal, and that the government of the
United States should agree to pay 50 per
cent of tho cost of the construction, pay
ments to begin when $10,000,000 of work
shall havo been completed and other pay
ments to bo mado each time $10,000,000
worth of work Is done.
They also said In roply to questions that
they had secured neither right of way or
government concessions. General Serrell
said that at the Instigation of tho lato
President McKlnley he had approached rep
resentatives of the Maritime Canal com
pany, representing the Nicaragua canal
route, and also representatives of the
Panama company,
Ex-Senator Warner Miller, he said, had
expressod his surprise at the advantages
presented by this route, and bad pro
fessod willingness to make arrangements
looking to Its acceptance. The Panama
company had not shown such willingness
to come to terms.
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Red D steamship line, which, supplement
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bello, Venezuela, calling at San Juan, Cura
cao and La Guayara on every two weeks.
Contract rate, $1 a mile. New York to
Maracalbo, Vcnezuca, touching at La
Guayara and Curacao once every two weeks.
This latter routo does not touch at San
Juan. Contract rate, 66 2-3 cents a mile.
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