The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-04-29

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Panama Hallway Privileges.
Il appears from our late Panama correspond
ence that the authorities of New Granada, a. well
a. those Of the State of Panama, are very much
exercised just now about the railway privileges
across the Isthmus. The controlling thought
with them is a. to how much they can squeess
out of any company for the charter, and non
foreigners, for the privilege Of crossing this bit
of territory. President Mosquera and the Con
gress of New Granada, who appear to have set
tied their difficulties with each other for ~
present, calculate "rcr deriving an annual
rental af q. hundred thouss:.nd dolisT Eo@
the railway. But in addition to this, they
expect other great advantages; for it is said N
English company has offered for . ninetynine
years lease of the railroad to pay the national
debt of New Granada, amounting nominally 10
thirty-three millions Of dollars, though pur-
chasable, perhaps, at fifteen cents on the dollar,
to advance million to the republic, and to do
other things highly advantageous. No doubt
the government would be glad to accept such
IN Offer, If it be . bona Jlde one and thers 80
no obstacles In the way. But the United Ssstes
may have something to say In the matter.
England has always been busy It work, eithsr
directly through her government or through
British companies, to get control Of the Isthmns
routes of Central America; and this, per
haps, is another effort. In view Of thini
fact, and of the interest the people q
the United States have in this particular.
route, our government should keep sharD
eye on what is taking place. For the present.
we need the free use of the Isthmus Of Panama
for our commerce and travel, and we should
look forward to having controlling action in
the ship canal that will some day be 0ue
through that part Of Central America. In the
course Of ten years or 80, however, we shalL
have less need of thatsor any other isthmus for
our commerce. The two or three Pacific rail-
roads which are now being pushed through tho
heart Of the continent will be completed by
that time. We shall then be carried from Tie
Atlantic border, across the vast and beautiful
prairies of the interior, over the Rocky Noun
tains and down the golden slope ON the other
side to the shores of the Pacific in . few days.
All the light and most valuable freight Of tho
China and India trade will pass the same way.
Much of the travel from Europe to those East
ern countries will take the same direction. In
fact, in short time we shall have little need
Of the Isthmus routes of Central America,
except for the ship canal; but for the present
we have, and should, therefore, watch the pro-
ceedings of the New Granada authorities and
the British in the proposed new contract for
the Panama Railroad privileges.
An Observation-Disclosures Candidate Waited.
The public have seen how Mayor Hoffman
has consented to the sale OF city property,
valued at from three to five million dollars, for
five hundred thousand. They have seen how
he has been in favor of widening Church street,
and also the widening of Ann street. Why
should these streets be wideneds Broadway Is
wide enough for all practical business pur-
poses, and the widening Of adjoining streets IL
nothing but a species Of jobting got up for the
benefit of contractors at the expense of tax
paying citizens. 1t also enables willy specula-
tors TO obtain knowledge in advance OF
movements Of the kind, and to buy up or sell
out property for their personal benefit. as cir
cumstances may warrant. We are opposed to
all these street widening jobs. They are of no
possible benefit to us. Down with them Let
us have no more Tammany or anti-Tammany
candidates for Mayor, but straightforward,
upright, honest, MISUNDERSTANDING candidate
for the Office. That's the ticket