Salt Lake Herald | 1902-01-19 | Page 1 | Panama Route for Canal

fil Commission Recommends That the Offer Off r of the Frenchmen n to Sel S I 1 For Forty Millions be Accepted Congress Mal Ma Decide Matter Soon I Jan 18 The sup supplemental WASHINGTON V V V report of or the te t elst isthmian canal commission on the proposition of the Panama canal com corn company pany to dispose of its property to the United States for f r was de dc delivered delivered livered to President Roosevelt this evening The members of the commission re refuse refuse fuse Cuse to discuss the nature of the re report report report port and like reticence was maintained at the White House but It was stated on excellent authority that the report unanimously recommends that the offer of the Panama company compan be accepted The report it Is stated is very eQ vo voluminous luminous going the 1 to meet th I objection that legal complications will arise out of the purchase or that there will be any any international difficulties should the deal be consummated ted The report was completed d about 6 this evening and after being signed by the members f the sion slon on was carried by bt h Admiral r r Walker 1 I chairman of ot the co Secre Secretary tory tary t r Hay Ha who transmitted it to the president The latter will send the re report report report port to congress the first of the week probably Monday The report goes fully Catty Into the steps which must be taken in order to insure a perfect title to the United States for in addition to the th present Panama Canal company the old and the Colombian government must be reckoned with The report finds however h w ver it is said that the tim new company can give title It t Js is stated l that at the th report epo says sa s orli re e ec cent c ht report favo f l J route no offer to sell to this govern government gov government rn ment had been made mad by bythe the Panama company The offer of or made in behalf of the company by M 31 oI Lam Lampre Lampre Lampre I pre it Is said changed the situation I completely