Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 500, 18 January 1902 — FAVORS CLOSE INVESTIGATION OF DARIEN ROUTE [ARTICLE]

FAVORS CLOSE INVESTIGATION OF DARIEN ROUTE

Panama Hen Given Chance to Present Their Claims. BISIU DEFINES BIS POSIIIOS Bdiefed Thai Nicaragua ScbtHM* i> Largely Guesswork The Question of Selecting * Suitati-r Route Left at the Diseret on ct President Greyt.wn Morasses Might Prove a Barrtsr—Ad.-n-al Walker C.nsutted in Matter. WASHINGTON. Je i T -Th . stiion to th-. Nicnniru .anal w:> has been so qulis -nt as r.> !• many people into b-dicving that it did not exist, ma le itself appa'- r.r to day with a vengeance p j- pi i from the talk of such Senators as Hanna S. ott and Plait of r ncut that the Senate will hold ;p t. H-pburn bill and sio th. Panama f.eople ail the opportunity they »a: t tc> bring in propositions While Hepburn was making speech in the House today Senator Hanna, surrounded by a numb' ■ o' Sera'orv and new-nupt-rin n. t;« at length in the S--nat“ rhamb. r th the Senate having adjourn* s !! remarks were evidently intended t• > rea« h the public, and may therefor • be taken a? r.u indk-atii u of the polh > to be pursu- d by sera® anti Nieara Mia Senators. Hanna talked for a:i hour, drew diagrams, and revealed astonisning familiarity with c-ana l n-atters. Incidentally h*‘ used sever* language agaln-t Senator Morgan Hanna said: “Mr. Morgan say- ,>e would not consider an offer by th» Panama people to give their work t > this country for nothing. NI -ay tnat is the best of evldenee that Mo: gan i< not c-ompeteat to be rha r man of * hat committee. This ■ anai scheme Is a business proposition I; ought to be looked at in a basin*--* way. I am in favor of considering all plans and all offer-. ,r I have talked with Admiral Walk er and En*!n--«r Ernest an d ta- y tell me that th*- Nicaragua s. hem * largely gue.-.- work Those estimat- s fire hardly more than guesses. In that great morass up at Grey town they do net knew what th*>y will find And then th*-fe is th- trem-ndou-cost of maintenance, which, according to the Commission’s report, will amount to the Int -r*--: on 110/Kui All thes*- things should be csref’d’y considered. "I should like to see the Dari* n route looked into and a report mad on it after a more thorough inv -tiga tlon. “However. I do l»elieve th* qn srion of a route ought to be left to thPresident, acting wt.h the sdvic- of a commission of competent erfginker- ’