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Show Vanama Canal far Sal to V. It Is reported from Washington that President Hutln of tho Panama Canal company has mado a formal tender of tho canal, with all rights and concessions, conces-sions, to this government unincumbered unincum-bered by any provisions for Joint ownership. Heretofore all propositions proposi-tions for the transfer of the Panama canal contemplated making this government gov-ernment a largo stockholder lu the enterprise without giving It actual sovereignty ovor tho water way, which, of courso, could not bo seriously entertained en-tertained by Congress. It Is now reported, re-ported, however, that the government or Colombia, through lis minister at Washington, has offered to permit the Panama company to transfer Its rights to ths United States, which leaves the way opon for a direct bona Ode sale of all property und rights. ' |