Show CANAL COMMISSION HOME Complete their Investigation He garding Routes New York April 31he canal com mlssloncrs RearAdmiral Walker Samuel Sam-uel Pasco Col Ernest and Emery U Johnson were passengers onthe Atm line steamer Allegheny which arrived ar-rived today from Central America RearAdmiral Walker said We have completed our portion o the work of Investigating the posslbll itles of both the Panama and Nlca raguan routes We have spent Hire months In the bush and have collects a great mass of data which we wll put into shape for our report to b handed In to the President next De comber Nothing can be said on th subject that would give I the public clear Idea until this data has been arranged ar-ranged and is put into shape Admiral Walker was asked whethc the commission favored a fortlfle canal He replied that ho could no enter Into that subject Our duly wi be to state the facts and to preson to the Congress the result of our survey sur-vey and work Both routes have tbcl advantages and these will be w forth rho Admiral added Everywhere wero well received and entertained Th desire of these people Is for the Unite States to build tho canal |