Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1902 — COST AND ADVANTAGES OF THE TWO CANAL ROUTES COMPARED. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COST AND ADVANTAGES OF THE TWO CANAL ROUTES COMPARED.

In view. of the fact that the Isthmian canai discussion is again embracing the feasibility of adopting the Panama route, the accompanying map is given to show the proposed course of the two V-"! waterways, and also statements of cost, etc -> which were made by the government , w commission. „ HONDURAS Panama Canal fHHH Constrnctton price, Including /' I'iSJU $40,000,000 t 0 he paid French / bondholders, as estimated by / —•»._-/ ruSSI Government $184.000,C00 /NTru-rt n {,1311 Cost of maintenance (annual)... 2.000,000 ffipipiC jagga Length of route 40 miles iAire hamar,,* a I Time of passage for ships 12 hours id**W ipsa Locks b Cl htaihithimlAk. r'iiii’nSimn

Nicaragua Canal. Constru-tlon price, estimated by Government commission $190,000,000 Cost of maintenance (anuual)... 3,350,000 Length of route 184 miles Time of passage for ships...... 33 hours Locks (estimated number) 8 Climate—Healthful. Harbors —Must be constructed. Nearer New York than Panama Canal by 200 miles Nicaragua’s Advantages. Climate more salubrious. Shortens distance between Paelflc cities of the United States and also cities of the Orient, when compared with Panama route.

Climate—Not so heatthful as Nicaragua, Harbors—Already built. Shortens distance to west coast of South American ports over Nicaragua route by 300 miles Panama’s Advantages. Saving on construction $6,000,000 Saving on maintenance (annual).. 1,350,000 Length of route 135 miles shorter Time of passage for ships 12 hours less No locks necessary. Harbors already built. Shortens distance to west coast of South America and also to Samoan Islands, when compared with Nicaraguan route. Less danger from earthquakes than in Nicaragua.