Show To Connect Lakes Union and Washington with 1upct Sound WASHIXGTOX April 9In anticipation of the passage by the House of tho river and harbor bill Senator Squire is strenuously strenu-ously urging the Senate upon committee on i commerce the necessity for speedy action J upon the PuKoappropriato 500000 to be gin the construction of a canal which will II wi ultimately cost 2oUOOOU to connect the waters of Lake Union and Lake Washing I ton with Puget sound Tho committee will report favorably upon the bill and at I the instance of Senator Squire will incor porato it as an amendment to tho river and harbor bill when the measure reaches the Senate The principal objection Is said to come from Senator Dblpb who fears Con I gress cannot bo Induced to embark upon another project of this magnitude without Interference with the scope of the Colum bia river improvements but Senator I I Squire leels he has secured a majority of the committee on commerce for his project I |