The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-25


Prince OF Wales Cape TO San Francisco $500
San Francisco to st Louis. 1000
Total. 1000
This distance literally estimated upon the globe mea
sured by degrees of land and The two points Mos
cow and St. Louis being 23l deg longitude apart, and
is deg difference Of latitude would the parallel OF SO
deg north, by land about thousand miles
We will however, take the estimate on the route in
round numbers TO be IA 900 miles.
The first section, from Moscow to the Amoor being
the main over old settled country over which post
route maintained, will place the cost section No
at hundred dollars per mile, s7oOooo Section No 2
from the Amoor East Cape though settled Tcnnsky
and in fact to Anadyr, will estimate $3.50 per mile
S3750OO Section No. g. submerged at $500 per mile,
$40 900 Section No 4, from Prince of Wales Cape to
San Francisco, difficult will estimate $3.50 per
mile s625, 600 Section 5, San Francisco to ST. Louis,
1000 miles, at $500 per mile, $500 ooomakng total for
the cost of the line from Moscow to st. Louis 0OO
add if you please, for contingencies $3.50 o00 and you
have the Of two millions and half the ofthe
line
Now, to maintain this line some will say impossibe)
will place thousand meu average of every
fourteen miles cost Of $500 each yearly-making
$500 900 To this force viii be added 100 stations at
cost OF 81 900 each-Sl00000 Interest two and half
millions capital per cent SITS ooo contingencies
500, oOo--grand total expended sG75 900 yearly
Now TO income 200 messages day, Of ten words at
dollar word 50 900 day; 3l3 working days will
give 1926 o00--equal to one column in the NEW YORK
HERALD daily Of thousand words, 50 day. to
the press of Europe. the United States and Canada
s526,coo, Way business, counted certainly low, both
ways west including Chinese japanese news
would be $3.50 ooo-making grand total Of 81 5000
This gives the working of the line ss75 oOo
receipts 81 5o2 ooO-proht, 1897 900 If the business of
xt,o IL ot,p ttoO harb
would maintain cost Of ten millions OF dollars and pay
eight per cent upon that amount of capital.
Can the business (supposed) be accomplished by tele
graph Let US see Four thousand words twenty -four
hours is equal to hundred and sixtys words
each hour, or less than three words minute This of
course equaized by moety from each terminus of the
line-Moscow and St Louis-wih separate wires being
used from west and west TO east would give each
terminus twenty four hours convey thousand words
or only eighty three words per hour.
OF the great contemplated branch lines will enter
into no specific details calculations at this time OF
their ultimate practcabiy, connected with the main
trunk "oyerland," we entertain doubt The one to
Jeddo we think could be negotiated at with the ia
pauese governmontn fact, steps have already been
ken to that effect From Kyachta to Hong Kong would
for the distance and in view Of the commerce that now
and would and more concentrate upon that point be
Of the best paying lines in the world and il is not
much forward to when the four ambassadors
seated quietly ana nrmy within the gates of Pekin as a
which the Chinese Emperor will allow to be put
into execution perhaps at his entire and charge
with liberal regulations stipulated in favor OF the four
(barbarian) Powers,
Russia would as a military Power and in a strategic
point Of view favor line her Caspian and
Caucasian provinces with Moscow; while Persia would
object TO the transmission OF commercial news from
British India
But these all side questions. The main question
is, this line from Moscow to st. Louis be
fond no hxtt
revenue2 This question have answered By figures
heretofore but it will be well to mention in this
necon perhaps that proper means will be used TO in
duce the governments of Russia England, France and
the United States lend their joint and separate aid and
protection to this truly International work, which Will
unite cvze and tend to pacy the nations OF the round
world.
The Canadian Parliament has granted the first charter
in furtherance Of the proposed plan Other charters
will be procured from the States and Territories the
United States and in British America, which the
route will pass perhaps simultaneously with the act of
the Russian government granting right Of way from Mos
COW to Sitka.
The idea is not one Of to-day bu. has grown I'D and
been maured by study of the undertaking, by view
TO the interests involved by the growth Of commerce and
civilization on the northern limits of Asia including ia
PAM and by personal inspection of the most of the
trunk route OF the line proposed, and by intercourse with
and information gained from parties who have become
familiar with much of the remainder of the route.
That part Of Northern Asia through which this line passes
is wilderness, but inhabited under the Russian 60
vernmen with eight to ten millions Of people, and having
foreign Of fifty millions Of dollars annually
Tartary including Mangolia and Manchchooria--a of
graph-has population Of fifty millions Of souls; and if
China and Japan be brought add the roll of
tribute nations more than one third Of the population Of
the globe must be added.
One word as to the new Atlantic cable" Many have
asked "what is to be done with that?' answer when
laid and in working order, it will be good telegraph
auxiliary to the overland
With the overland telegraph we start with the know.
ledge Of teegraphng practically work calling upon
theory or doubtful scientific speculation or inyestiga
ton so dicut for capital to appreciate understand
We run no risk of the loss Of three millions Of dollars by
p,icc
storm, or lightning or cebcrgs The whole Of the work
except forty miles submerged only 2I0 fee, decp-s either
above slightly under the ground and subject 70 daily
nay, hourly inspection and in connecting Asia with Eli.
rope and America, accomplishes than the Atlantic
without the necessity OF the Atlantic cable AZ All
aud which is rendered absolutely unnecessary BY this
line
BY this line Pekin, Hong Kong, Hakodadi and Jeddo.
with steam, without any lateral branches, would be
within week of New York, London ST. Petersburg and
Paris; while the quickening OF trade, commerce and
Civilization the northern limits Of Asia and Europe
among the Tartar hordes, would bring into light and
civilization world with double the population of the
whole of North America, and twice extensive in area
Even If the Atlantic cable was fact accomplished, we
think the overland, adjunct, with the transaan.
tic as its adjunct would only add To, by facilitating the
business and profits Of both.
But think, by the cheapness and certainty with
which the Overland line be constructed aud the
multiplication OF wires when necessary In order meet
increased demands on the line, must, in the nature of
Things physically considered make it the route over
winch success is not question
But the overland passes through much Of a wild and
unnnaoted country How you protect that portion
oil It's asked by To this can answer simplv bv
protecting 1T but viii answer further:-From Anadyr
the eastern point of Russian military posts to and across
BehrDg Straits and thus 10 the outposts OF Skn snf
fcient stations would be established with sufficient nn,n
Der OF men to protect and work the line beyond cont
gency Is il an Indian country Yes: and rs easilv o.
verned and controlled the northwest under tho Hid
son Bay Company; where there is native population
of 139, 900 souls
Now let US as 10 the probability and practicabli,y
OF maintaining the line and controlling natives. nav
making them the very agents IN the construction aud
maintenance OF the line
In the Hudson Bay Company's territories there are
10000 inhabitants scattered a super1ce Of one
million square mies To govern this nation, rather
these nations Of sayagcs there required, according
the testimony Of Sir George Simpson, Governor Of the