Spokane Times in Spokane, Washington

Senate committee backs hard line on canal consent

The senate committee on foreign relations authorized its chairman to report a strong recommendation to adopt a resolution by Senator Eaton. The measure asserts the United States will insist its consent is a necessary condition precedent for ship canals and sea transport projects across the Isthmus. The article also notes county printing bids, a dispute over signatures, the need to raise two thousand dollars to complete the Howard Street Bridge subscription, and four thousand four hundred already pledged with potential additional donors.