The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-22
THE SUEZ CANAL.
The Congress Of Observation-Disclosures sor
the Opening.


/ LONDON. Oct. 0, 1889.
The interest which has all along been felt in this
great work continues 10 increase the day OF
! pleton draws near. But three weeks work now
remain to be done before the canal WILL it Ia said.
be ready 20 receive the largest engaged in
the Mediterranean and Ilda China service through
out It's entire length. M. de Lesseps who Is at
present on the Isthmus experimenting the compile.
ton OF the work in person, as already announced
Ia the HERALD, has navlgated the entire
channel OF the canal IRON Port SAID to Suez accom-
pllshlng the trip In fourteen hours and half Tho
ordinary transit or neayy dra ught steamers. such
as the Peninsular and oriental company employ,
VIII occupy ABOUT twenty hours,
Though no actually olnclal programme has yet
been published, IL is decided that the opening Will
take place originally announced on the 18th OF
November; and from al have been able 70 learn /
nave no DOUBT that the ceremonies which VIII mark
the Inauguration will be on u scale fully common
surate not only with the extent and character OF
the work ITSELF but also With the Importance OF the
commercial and political interests involved IN Its
successful operation.
The Empress Eugenie will. II is hoped be present.
II is not yet known whether there Will be any repre-
sentative from the British Court, but something OF
vastly greater importance, both TO the canal com
pany and to the pubic at large Is known-thaJ Is,
tnat there will be a numerous and influential dee
CATION OF British merchants there. Russia Prussia
ana Austria vii also be largely represented. lnv
tations have been issued by the Vtcer0y,
through his agent IN Paris, M Ram.
European Chambers Of commerce. TO the leading
engineers and TO most or the neads OF scientific COZ
eges and schools: Upwards OF $50 invitations have
been sent TO tne New YORK pfess alone. Those for
the United States were forwarded by the last French
steamer.
The gathering on the Isthmus, especially at Port
Said Caro- Alexandria ana Suez will doubtless be
very large, aud the Viceroy, with most commenda-
be energy and literally Is already making arrange
mentS for their reception.
The Paris Aontteli,. IN q recent number IL respea-
sible or the statement that ne Is engaging all the
available sleeping rooms and conveyAnces IN caro-
and Alexandria, at the Father unprecedented 6guies
OF iorty-hve ana sXiy-nve francs per day. for the
accommodation OF his expected guests. But this Is
Father too steep Tor even Oriental hospitality though
indeed no amount OF LABOR or expenditure the Vice
roy and his c0adJ ,or5, the canal company, may
make need be considered immoderate In view OF the
rch harvest which Hslst inevitably follow the open
Ing and successful operation OF this great highway
Cest coup de grace az Canal Suez
VIII the Current Of the Carrying Trade from
Asia be Revolutionixede
From the London and China Telegraph G.onaon).
oct. Al
letter from Suez, OF recent date, says that the
first trial OF the navigation Of the canal was mace
between Port sad and kantara; the Egyptian steam
r.gate LaIlf performed the distance between those
Two points at Tue rate Of SIX aud quarter knots per
hour. IL Is also announced that M. Lesseps passed
through the whole distance from Port SAID TO Suez.
We are told that IN feW weeks the WORK oil tne
cdnai WIN De completed, and tue ships OF Europe
VIII pass under full canvas full steam from the
Mediterranean to the indian Ocean. Careless Ian.
guage IKE this, used even by grave scientific and
Industrial journals IN France throws doubts over
all assertions, Just as the late announcement
respecting the Emper0rs recovery caused all
the word to believe him much worse,
perhaps, tlan he really was Our neghbors seem 10
have adopted the witty saying-wnicn Is the pro-
perry or oliver Goldsmith not Ialeyrand-that nan.
guage was given TO man TO conceal his ideasv as
the rule OF most OF their compositions Tue chickens
are being sedulously counted before they are
Matched. and some writers seem really to believe
that the opening OF the Suez canal viii cause nall
tue carrying IN the world 10 be done in future In
French bottoms; they point TO the condition of the
direct commerce with Australia, which Is set down
at more than 600,000 900 OF francs, OF which not
6,00O,0O0 passes IN French vessels, while the value
Of French goods imported into those colonies annu.
ally amounts to 100000 600, and the raw materials
produced In Australia and used IN France reach
an annual value or more than l60,00J000. IL -
asked way should not France carry her own goods
" Australia, bring back the wool and other raw
materials she requires, and thus 80 900 900
which goes into English pOcketsf
SucA question may be met, II not answered. by
another-Wny does not Havre do as much carrying
business as Liverpool AZ the Is equally open
to herr and why does London, 1fty miles up
river, 40 more trade tnau Caals, Boulogue, Dun
kirk and all the French ports Ia the Channel to-
gethers Tle English Australian trade did not grow
out or any special advantages OF water way. aad
tue overland route to The Far East Is IA available
for french as English commerce. How, then, are
circumstances TO be altered oy the opening OF the
Suez Canal for the SHIPS or all natIonsS When our
nelghoors exhibit IN commerce generally rs much
energy and perseverance, as are SHOWN by the Mes
sagerles lnperiaes and the TRANSATLANTIC steam
COMPANY they wil have their fair share OF the
rying trade OF the world; but IL Is ridiculous TO I'M
aglne that the Snez Canal VIII be q royal road TO
commerce for France exclusively, az every true
political economist and man OF business wei Knows