Ogden Sun | 1905-11-21 | Page 7 | Sea-Level Canal for the Isthmus

SEALEVEL SEA LEVEL CA FOR THE will require more than ten years to build but the advantages to be gained justify the increased expenditures washington ov 18 the boand ot consulting engineers of the isthmian canal commission today declared itsell by a large majority in favor of a sea level canal the conclusion was reached after a long and careful study ot the project since the beginning of september the board had held meetings and in special committees subcommittees sub had studied the plans for sea level canal with the greatest care A trip to the isthmus was made to enable the members to form a better idea ot the difficulties which had to le considered the members of he board are men of the greatest reputation in their line 0 work france germany and holland had sent their most eminent specialists cia lists at the request of this government at the beginning it was evident that a majority of the members were in favor 0 a aea level canal their point of view was that even if it cost more than a lock canal and would take longer in tho building it would ultimately be of greater use as IT will enable ships to make a much shorter trip than it they were obliged 10 go through three or four locks on band was a minority which wanted to see the canal built in as aime as possible and with the least cost declaring that a few hours longer tor the trip through the isthmus made or no difference one of the members gave this explanation or his way of voting it may toe that several of us will not see the sea level canal finished in our lifetime as it will take considerably longer than ten years but then we have the satisfaction to know that tor all the generations to follow we have made the shortest and most ical way of communication between the pacific and atlantic and as long as wo had to decide on a question tor all time we do not think that a few scars more or less will make such a very important difference that is the ay our barty thought about it and whatever may be said in favor of or it we have after the most careful study given an opinion as we joaw our way to do it no official statement will be given before the report of the commis chion reaches president roosevelt ba about january