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Ike Projected litkftta farm.A rnmnii«ion rrf-enlly appoi ills'! by the President U examine the various ioter-oeeanic canal routes of Cctni Anmha will me*! la Washington early next mouth- The commission ii compoBHl of the following gentlemen : General Humphrtyi,Chief of Engineer* of the United 8tales Army ; Prof. Pkrce, late Hu-lenDtendeat of the United State*C»uL 8orve?. and Umi mndnre A m -iDon, of the United State* Navy. The com minion will exam Id* officerswho have made surveys over the Panama, Nicaragua and Tehuantepec rontew, with a view of ascertatoinp: which la the rpiwl feasible route. They bop* to have their report ready by the 1*1 of January next. After tin* re[»ort la completed the President will transmit II to Congress by a special rui-wage. It U alao thought that he will urge upon Coagrss* the importance of givingsubstantial aid to the completion of this long talked of eourpn*- The Government of Columbia, Nicaragua aud Tehuantepec are an xfous that our Government should have precedence in this matter, hut if ft should fail (o come tothe aid of the enterprise within ashort time, proposal* will be made by them to-France and England to go on with the work.
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Tiffin Tribune
Tiffin, Ohio, US
Thu, Nov 11, 1875
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