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Show A matter of four or nvo millions Is all that the Maritime company will expect ex-pect from the I'nlted States for allowing allow-ing the uso of Its concession to hulld on tho Nlcaraguan route This company com-pany had concessions both from Cnsta lllca nnd Nicaragua, but the latter country, ngalnst tho company's protest, had cancelled Its concession. It Is prob-ably prob-ably true that no matter what route ts finally chosen, there will rome up some nnclent spook of a claim, or eomesalon. or grant. It Is like ns In old mining ground, let some person come along and make a strike In It the ntr will be filled with Inmontutlons nt the audacity of the man In trespassing upon other people's ground In the canal business there have been so many abortive starts at all tho different sites, that to attempt lo clear them all awaj Is futile. The only thing to do Is lo nriango the sur-vejs. sur-vejs. get tho needed treaties with the countries through which the canal Is to run, and go ahead. |