PANAMA CANAL
BRITAIN OBJECTS TO THE BILL
tTnited Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. •WASHINGTON, July 11. Britain demands tho delay <H. tho Panama Canal Bill until tho Right Hon. Jos. Bryco; British Ambassador, presents the British objections to the provisions of the measure. Tho Canal Bill will presently como beforo the Inter-Ocean Canal Committee of Congress. Tho nature of the British objections is not disclosed, but considerable excitement was caused in political circles when the news was announced. (Received July 12th, 9.40 p.m.) .LONDON, July 12. - Friendly Communications" are passing between London and Washington concerning the bearing of tho Hay-Paunce-foto Treaty on tho Panama Canal
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When Great Britain agreed tp tho abrogation of the.- , ; Bulwer-Clayton Treaty, so as to remove all obstacles to the construction of an isthmian canal, tho United States bound itself by tho Hay-Pauncefote Treaty' with Great Britain to neutralise tho canal on substantially the same terms as tboso governing the Suee Canal, and agreed that the vessels of all nations should pay tho same tolls. There has been a movement on foot for some time, which finds expression in the Bill before Congress to get over this promise not to discriminate against foreign ships. One proposal is to 'pay to American ships a subsidy'equal to tho canal tolls they pay. Some English newspapers have denounced this movement to break the spirit of the Treaty as immoral.
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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14406, 13 July 1912, Page 11
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