Logan Nation | 1901-12-07 | Page 3 | Isthmian Canal Commission Favors the Nicaraguan Route

Isthmian Canal Commission Favors the Nicaraguan Route. The report of the isthmian canal commission was sent to congress Wednesday. Wed-nesday. The commission favors the Nicaraguan route, and makes an estimate esti-mate of $189,864,062 as the total cost of construction of the canal through Nicaragua. Nic-aragua. The estimated cost of the Panama route is $144,233,358, but, the report says, it would cost $109,141,000 to obtain the Panama concession. The commission values the work done at $40,000,000. Geo. S.' Morrison, a member mem-ber of the commission, submits a minority min-ority report favorir, g the Panama canal. i