Show FIGHT THEE BILL 4 Powerful Opposition is Mani Manifested Manifested in the House Ho sc t WAS A SPIRITED DEBATE 4 ALL ATT PROFESS STRONG FRIEND FRIENDSHIP SHIP FOR TOB THE WATERWAY But Some Object to Features of tho the Measure Fortification P ton Provision Arouses the Warmest Contention Disposition Shown to Delay the Building of the Channel 4 1 Washington May 1 For the first time during the fifty years of f agitation tion Uon of ot the project for the construction of an II canal I the house of today entered upon consideration of a sure measure m to actually authorize the building of or a 8 canal onnal Many times prior que bearing b upon the subject have bave been bf i before the I house howe but this was the first time Ume poat positive tive action notion can cai be predicted Tomor Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow row the bill bUl will be voted upon before belore adjournment The debate bate d today was wu memorable because of the unexpectedly powerful opposition it developed Mr Barton of ot Ohio chairman of the rivers and harbors committee Mr HUt Hitt Bittof of Illinois chairman of the foreign for af at affairs fairs committee and an Mr Cannon of f Illinois chairman of the appropriation committee threw the weight of ot their influence against it It not because they are opposed to the of or the te ca on canal onnal nal but We th y considered that the time for authorizing lie its construction construction construction tion was not ripe Mr Hurter Burton and aM Mr Kitt Hitt contended that the bill would violate the Clay ay treaty tre ty which guarantees the neutrality of or the and am Mr Cannon quoted Admiral Walker Welker chair chairman chairman man of at the isthmian commission a as assaying saying the n was net not yet prepared to 10 say y which was wu the best route mute Mr Cannon n contended that the t authorization of t the construction of the canal Mool over the Nicaraguan route at this thi time would delay deJ its building for years and coot the government Lines of Opposition The aim ateo developed other lines Jines of opposition on Some of the Democrats ln that the amendments amen striking the defend and aDd fortifies fortifications dons front fruin the bill are designed to tomake tomake make It harmonize with the Hay flay treaty and that it is is there therefore fore and Mr Shackelford Shackelford Shackelford ford of or Missouri desired the bill amend ameDd amended ed l so that It if that treaty is ratified ed the bill bin will not go into effect eff t tnIe The nIe situation is therefore presented of practically every mem mom member ber her on the floor prof rg his frier frieri J ship for the canal and yet cf eo powerful opposition arrayed d against it H on en vari various nun ous grounds ground The bill was ably and vigorously championed by Chairman Hepburn of the commerce committee e Mr Lovering of Mache Ma Massachusetts sette setta Mr I of Louisiana and Mr Conies Corliss of Michigan Mr lr Fletcher of Minnesota Minne ot was the only monger member of the commerce commit committee committee tee who opposed op d the of any bill at ot this session During the debate today of or State Sherman Sharman was one of or the in interested Interested listeners on the floor ioor and Ad Admiral Admiral miral mimi Walker followed the proceedings from a seat eat in the reserved gallery On assembling as the eaker rr an announced announced the appointment of Mr King of Utah to succeed Mr of Colorado on the irrigation committee |