The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-16
What is said In England.
fFrom tne London STAR. seotem

From the London Star, September ao.l
The suez Canal Is now 80 lar completed that,
according TO telegram from the Iatnmris-the bar.
rers winch 0bstructed the passage OF the water into
the Bitter Lakes having been removed-a steamer,
along the whole length OF the canal in fftee hours
Thus Ia the practicablity OF the great work, which
many scientific men and politicians have labored to
prove the most costly aud extrayagant of chimeras,
concusively established. Az TINS moment Nj David
LANCE whose name has been so long and 80 hoh5ra-
bly, associated with the project Of the Suez Canal,
has made an interesting contribution to the Alabama
controversy Mr.. Lange gives narrative OF the dplo-
matte events which eliminated in the rejection OF
tho CiarendonJohnson treaty by the Senate OF
the United States lie argues that although the
American government does not want war, there il
turbulent element underlying transatlantic society
winch may az any time drag the two nations into
hosttities The danger to British Interests of this
menacing state OF things is greatly increased by tue
exposed nature OF the seapoard-ten thousand miles
IN eXtent-whch our Indian traders now conl-
PEELED 10 traverse. But, as he points out the open
ing OF the Suez Canal Will enormously diminish the
risks to which In case Of war with the United states
our Eastern trade would be exposed.
Considering the active part which Mr..
Lange mas taken In the great undertaking wkica IS
destined to revoiution2e the means OF intercom nu
nlcalion between Europe and ASIA, we cannot
may hope to derive from the canal IN the event Of
war with the United States. Mi. LANCE, however
manllestiy exaggerates the danger OF such calam.
1ty: and this tone OF exaggeratIon when combine d
with the line OF argument lie has pursued Is
adapted to impart increased vitality TO whatever Of
turbulent Keeling there may be In both countries.
1t is that the shortening OF the distance To India
and CHINA, and the contraction IN the same propor-
ton OF the line to be defended. must prove great
boon to the commerce or tins country, wneGher ia
peace or IN war. Bur we are afraid that IL the
eventuaty upon which he specuates were really 10
arise his vaccinations would only partially borne
out by by the result. When cDrsars are once let
loose they roam over the sea without limitation
as 10 degrees Of latitude and longitude; and the
change III the route to India would give very
little security to our traders In traversng the high
ton as to the extent to which the Sex Canal viii
really divert the trade OF the East the new cham
mel. This RESOLVES itSeJ INTO stHlpie matter OF
pounds, shlt,ngs ana pence. WI the tolls fired on
the company enable shfpo,cners IN al, or ecea the
majority 0fcdses, TO Ore the preference 10 the short
route Tue toll for the passage from sea to the
other Is liked at ten francs per ton measurement,
aud an additional two francs per ton for towage.
simple arIhmetical calculation viii show what this
tribute will amount TO as regards ship OF any given
tonnage On the other hand the company Is always
able TO adapt itsef to circumstances anu to revise
ita tariff; aud Mr.. LANCE has, therefore, good
for anticipating that the new road to India may. at
no distant day, entirely eclipse the old one.