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Show Ihe Isthmian canul bill passed tho Senate In the form of the Siwomr amendment which gives to the 1'real dent llio cholie of the Panama or the Meuriguiin mute ind seems to eon fine hlm to a cliulaci between th. in it woull we believe, li ivo been fni bet tel lo have wi lined this hoi that woull have Iven wldet opioiuinitliw fni tho rcIci tlon of a I etli i nun than ilthe i mil woull also hive I . n a lowcrful lever In tils hunds for getting b"ttir terms for tho mute whlih might finally be seloete 1 1 ho li June mi) )rt throw i IT thin limitation whlih Is cli illy il-ly unwise The bill rnvl li s Tin the ttiptrvlslnn nf tho picllminary work by it comtulr Ion to bo niimcl liy ih Pre i dent, und uuthotlzta the Mi of JlO CWOOO In bonds nt 2 per cent to raise money for the building of the ctnnl A fair beginning Is thus provided for, and Ihe friends of the ennal eon have but one further requet to make nnd thnt Is as Indicated nbovc that the. liberty of choice of the Picldent shall not be restrlilcd but that he shall havo am-j am-j le power and menns to make a thorough thor-ough examination of nil the routes clulmel to be feasible and select the best of the lot |