CONGRESS AND THE DE LESSEPS SCHEME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6001, 10 February 1881, Page 6

CONGRESS AND THE DE LESSEPS SCHEME.

Washington, January 11.—A hearing took place to-day before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on the subject generally of the proposed Panama ship canal, and. especially with reference to the joint resolution introduced in the House, December 13, by Crapo, declaring the construction of such a canal under the auspices of and through a charter from any European Government is hostile to the established policy of the United States is in violation of the

spirit and declarations of the Monr™. a trine, and cannot be sanctioned „! 0c " «» by tl,« United sides members of the committee, tliere Jll" present of those interested in the dise^^ Crapo Senor Gerez (Nicara<man Ar-\ n ' Captain Eads and his counsel 0 \ A. Sice (editor of the North Review), and Admiral Ammen. read an extract from a letter from a gentle! man m France referring to the subsidif™ of the French press to the extent of 40 OOOdolf m favour of the De Lesseps scheme stated that American Minister Noyes, Whfle left entirely without instructions on the subject had, m his private capacity d e nounced the scheme. He (Rice) thoughtlf was time the views of the American Govern ment were oflicially made known. RemvT sentative Crapo and other' gentlemen after ward addressed the committee in opposition to the De Lesseps scheme, and uS the adoption of the joint resolution.