THE PANAMA CANAL BILL

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10404, 18 July 1912, Page 5

THE PANAMA CANAL BILL

United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Eeceived Jnly 18, ll.a.tn. Now York, Jnly 17, ° A conference £ol the Senate’s and the Representative Committees, practically decided to shelve the Canal Bill nntil nest session relieving Congress fronaau embarrassing situation. Received July 18, 11 a mu Washington, July 17 Mr Moore, a member of the House of Representatives, has introduced a Bill with & view to meeting British .objections to the Panama Canal measure It provides for toe neutralisation of the Canal, and giving all nations the opportunity of paying a portion of the cost of esoayating. Mr Moore proposes to establish a Canal Trade Consmißbiou consisting entirely of Americans, to study trade possibilities with a view of developing trade with Sonfcb America.