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The Pacific Commercial Advertiser
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
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In Washington on June 25, conferees on the isthmian canal bill unanimously agreed to accept the Senate amendment for building the Panama Canal, provided the President secures clear title to the route; the House's Hepburn sought a six-month limit but failed.
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WASHINGTON, June 25. - The conferees on the isthmian canal bill reached a complete and unanimous agreement at 2:35 o'clock this afternoon in favor of accepting the Senate amendment which contemplates the building of the Panama canal, if the President can secure a clear title to that route. The final conference lasted half an hour. Before the decision was reached Hepburn of Iowa, on behalf of the House conferees, endeavored to secure a modification of the Senate amendment limiting the President to six months within which the title to the Panama route is to be perfected.
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Washington
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June 25
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unanimous agreement to accept senate amendment for panama canal if president secures clear title; hepburn's modification attempt failed.
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Conferees reached complete agreement at 2:35 PM after a half-hour final conference, favoring the Senate amendment for building the Panama Canal contingent on securing title; Hepburn of Iowa tried to limit the President's time to six months but was unsuccessful.