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Show w GOVERNMENT TO OWN 'STEAMSHIPS Washington, Jan 3. Sonator Bris-tow Bris-tow today Introduced a bill to pro-vldje pro-vldje for" a lino of steamships through tho Panama canal to Central and South Ameilca, the secretary ot war to acquire tlftcen ships to bo operated op-erated by tho government's Panama railroad company or leased to a private company not connected with any railroad rail-road line. A second bill ho Introduced would I amend the interstate comraerco laws to prevent any railroad company having hav-ing any Interest In any competing steamship company. |