PANAMA CANAL.
THE BILL AND ITS OPPONENTS
A SEVEN-HOUR DEBATE,
BIG FIGHT AGAINST THE BILL
EXPECTED
BY ELECTRIC TELEGBAPH —COPYEIGHT,
PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,
(Received Alay 18, 11.45 a.m.) Washington, Alay 17. The Panama Canal Bill has been introduced into the Federal House of Representatives. The measure was debated for seven hours. .-".-:'..
Its opponents claimed that the provisions of the Bill gave greater benefits to Canadian and British vessels using the Canal than to American.
The opponents also prophesied the complete overthrow of the Boston, Portland (Oregon), Seattle, and other American ports if the Bill was adopted.
A bitter fight is pending over the provision prohibiting any railroadowned vessel from '"•.sing the Canal.
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1797, 18 May 1912, Page 3
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