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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16
Thanks.

The thanks of the fire department are hereby
rendered to the proprietor of the Merchants
hotel for refreshments literally supplied at the
burning of the Davidson block.
r. o. STRONG Chief Fire Dept.
st. Paul, March Is, 1880.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

There is to be an oyster supper and enter
tainment for the benefit of st. Joseph, church,
on Wednesday evening, March II, Ut rfeifer's
hall, All are invited.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16
CONTRACT WORK.
Grading ALLEY in Block 81, St. Paul
Proper.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CRY OF ST. PAUL, MIMI, March 18th, 1880.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of the
City Of st. Paul, Mimi, at their Office in said
city, until IL n. on the 9th day of March, A.
D., 1880, for grading the alley in block 81, St.
Paul Proper, from Jackson street to Robert
specifications on file in the office of said Board.
A bond with at least two sureties, in . sum
of at least 20 per cent. of the gross amount
bid, must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
GEO. L. BECKER,
President.
Official r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board Public Work..
1855,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16
MEDICAL.
SC0VILL'S
Blood & Liver Syrup,

peerless remedy for Sorofula, White
Swellings, Cancer, Erysipelas, Gout, Chronic
Sores, Syphilis, Tumors, Carbuncles, Salt
Rheum, Malaria, Bilious Complaints, and
all diseases indicating an Impure Condition
of the Blood. This grand remedy is a COM
pound of vegetable extracts, the chief Of
which are SARSAPARILLA and STILL
LINGIA. The cures effected by SCOVILL'S
BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP are absolute,
and their record is undis6gared by failure.
For sale by all Druggists.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

Use VIM. Clarke & Sons HELIX NEEDLES.
Factory at Redditch, England. Office l57 La
Sale street, Chicago.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic is . wholesome slim.
ulant and its quality is guaranteed.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16
DIED..

GAULT-In this city, Sunday the l4th inst, at her
late residence on Ashland avenue, Hannah Au-
gusta, wife of 8. B. Gaut aged 43 years, months
and % days.
Funeral at P. NJ. Tuesday, 10th inst, from resi-
dence, AZ ashland avenue. Friends are invited to
attend.
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Drunkenness.

Dr. d Unger, discoverer of the ciuchona euro
for drunkenness. cures all cases. Room 81,
Palmer house, Chicago, Ill.
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FIVE CENTS ALINE
AUCTION SALE.

NOTICE OF sALE-Notice is hereby given that on
front door Of the old court house. in the city Of St.
Paul, Minnesota, will sell ct public vendue to the
highest bidder, for cash. colts horses, oxen,
hogs, more or less, and heifer calves
March II, 1880. JAMES KING,
72eod Sheriff OF Ramsey county.
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NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.

Propositions OF Various Contractors to Con-
struct New Edifices.
special meeting of the board OF educa-
ton was held yesterday afternoon for the
opening and consideration of bids for the
proposed school buildings to DO constructed
on Vine street.
On motion the secretary opened the fol-
lowing sealed proposals for the construction
of a school house on Vine street i'll the
Fourth ward:
,ntIN SEEGFR
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

Inhalation.
Just published, practical Observation on
tho Throat and Lungs with their Treatment by
inhalation" ''Wiuter Habits" 1.-THE Proposed
aosP1tM ior Lung O ,ea s. a. on,csgo' ~ NOD
Copies sent free.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

OMOKE Hicks Gilt Edge cent Cigar. 1t Is q
Cigar in the city. 1879
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16
LOST AND FOUND.

OTOLEN-From room No. 1, Merchants hotel,
y Chaska Mimi, one policy Of life insurance, No.
89,273, together with receipts for the payment of
premiums, issued by the Northwestern Life Insur-
+. Dlley for 81 600. All persons are cautioned not
to buy, or loan money the above numbered policy,
Is have applied to the home Office for substitute.
72-74-76 j. +. DILLEY.
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FOR SALE.

NEW ARRIVAL If you want good mares, with
IN foal or not with foal, or good geldings, go to
G. WEAVER,
Sale Stable, st. Peter st., Bet. eth Exchange.
53-8l
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VTTANTED-By q man of one years experience,
w situation in dental Office, where he can make
himself generally useful. HENRY BENSON, st.
paul 67t
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by laborng man. Has
w had experience In machine shops. Apply sc
East Seventh street. 67f
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

VNTANTED-Work by q good t1nsmith; had 20
Address JOSEPH HARMON, Arcade hotel. 63*
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

sgas for Mn sas
lots fronting railroad depot running to river. Good
frame building good engine and boilers. Two run
Of stone. with all necessary shafting, and sswmill
connected with it. Will be sold VERY cheap; MUST
BE SOLD. Inquire of IVES & MCLEAN, Attorneys
at Law and dealers in Real Estate Crookston, MINI.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

VNTANTED-situation t, learn carpenters trade.
w VIII work reasonable. Apply Sc East Seventh
street. 67t
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HICKS Restaurant, No. 81 jackson street, OPP
Ill posite Merchants hotel: Breakfast to 9,
Dinner II to 2, Supper to 8; Is cents each.
1879
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

nor SALE, CHEAP-Lot near machine shop Of
u st. p, NJ. h M. railroad company. Terms easy.
Apply to A. E. FERTE, at Second National bank, st.
Paul, Mimi. 1916
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WIANTED-A position as copyist, amanuenss, or
w both, at home, or in an Office. Best references.
Address K. NJ. R., this Office. TO-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

n A. ROBERTSON, No. 7 Mcouillan Block, sells
LIZ real estate on commission and negotiates
mortgage loans on city or suburban property. 49,
EOO BUILDING LOTS In various parts OF the
OOU city, small figures and easy terms Of pay
ment, to suit purchasers. D. A. ROBERTSON. 49,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

DEST cent Cigar yet offered to the public can be
ID obtained at Hicks, No. 81 Jackson street. Try
one of these cent Cigars. 1910
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

NOR SALE-Oue of the neatest cottages In the
u city, located on Dayton's bluff, with excellent
view of the city. Large cellar for storage fuel etc.
2G0 barrel cistern. Splendid growth Of trees and
tys, closets, etc. Most e1cellently arranged, and
will be sold at bargain Apply to Minnesota Real
Estate Agency, corner Third and Robert, over Saw
ings bank. &C
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16
The GLOBE WANT and Employ.
neAt Bureau.
WANTED.

VNTANTED-Room mate; room in good locality.
w Address A. R., GLOBE Office. rs
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

JIOKS' DAISY &c Cigar gives the best satisfaction
l1of any SC cigar in the city. Try one. Sold only
HICKS, No. 81 Jackson street. 1870
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

VNTANTED-By man of experience, who is COM
w petent to do all general repairing, position
engineer. First-class references. Address EDWARD
PERRELL 81 Robert street, st. Paul. 61$
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4 LBERTSoNT q. o. D. LAUNDRY, . y. Third
"A Ekssk Seeds called fer aAA dalivsrsd. 21o.n
DAINTIN0-P. T. JITzaDBON. house ~
siGn paintin0 No. LIT Jsskssa st1asl y
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

WTANTED-A good, practical, newspaper man, to
w take an interest In paper doing good paying
business, in furnishing railroad town in this State.
Address or call at GLOBE Office. "a
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REAL EsTATE-In the City.

ElOR sALE-House and lot; seven rooms, cellar,
p drive well, neat and new. Cheap and easy terms.
Address, g. J. NJ, this Office. rs
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

TNTANTED-A summer school to teach, by lady
w having best recommendations. Address,
Teacher, this Office. 67s
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

WHAT is the use Of paying 10 cents for a cigar
w when you can get clicks Daisy for cents.
clicks Daay' &c cigar is equal to sny 10c cigar in
tho city. 1870
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

EOR RENT-No. rs West Tenth street, dwelling
IL house, ten rooms, Phalen water; gas, good barn,
$40 per month, one or two yeAcs. EDWARD r.
HOLLINSHEAD, Ingerson's block. 72eod
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by young man Germany
w to drive private team and make himself gem
orally useful. Best of references. Address A. B.,
this Office. IS.
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SITUATIONS WANTED...Males.

WTANTED-s Situation by an engineer Of 10 years
w experience with best city references. Ad
DIRE 3 ]. P. T., GLOBE Office. g.
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HENRY @. CROSS, 81 Broadway, n. T., broker IN
IL hrst-class privileges only, refers to Russell
Sage, ESQ.,, T. B. Wallace Co., q. L. Horton Co.,
Harvey kennedy. Esq, Alex. Tayioe Sens, ". 3.
0urnee, IT., Co., and many other drst-o1ass
houses and members Of u NsV York Stock f.
shsple lQ&lgHs LIT y M11
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

CMOKE CHICKS DAISY" &c CIGAR. Best Sc
Ocigar in the city. Remember clicks Daisy" SC
cigar is sold only at Hicks Restaurant, No. 81 jack
son street. 7+sO
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Situation, by young man in . store
w or hotel; willing to make himself useful. Ref
erences furnished. Address P. K, this office. 46*
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MISCELLANEOUS.

SEvEN PER CENT money on frst-class city
y pro. erty. GRAVES VINTON, cox E. Sd. SIG
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WTANTED-By an experienced young man, as tin
w smith, place to work at his trade. Best Of
references. Address r. NJ. this office. 49,
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VNTANTED-By young man recently from the
w East. position in grocery store. Not afraid Of
work Good references. j. X. this Office. At
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

THE Celebrated Hicks Daisy SC is having an i'm
i mense sale. 1t is cigar we'll worth the money.
Call at Hicks No. 81 Jackson street. and try Of
these cigars. H-80
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Females.

VTTANTED-By woman with small child, place
w as head laundress in hotel private family.
Apply at 1877 Broadway. IA
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NRESH Oysters received daily ct Hicks Restaur-
II ant, No. 81 jackson street. Stews only IS cents
Prices very reasonable, 1879
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BOARD WANTED.

BOARD wANTED-Or rooms suitable for house
ID keeping, by gentleman and wife. Address, stat
ing location terms, accommodations, ETC., (prvate
family preferred), B. W. LANE, GLOBE Office. CO..
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-16

CLOTHES WRINGERS-Save your old wringers
u and have new rollers put on, by leaving them at
The st. Paul Rubber Store. A E. Third st. 3O*
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-05
PERSONAL.

Mr. Moody intends to continue his work in 50.
! Louis for another month
The Prince and Princess Of Wales are said to have
made up their minds TO establish fashion Of 7
o'clock dinners instead Of those given at the absurd
| hour OF 8.
There is peculiarly pleasant interest attached to
the statue Of the poet, Johan Ludwig Runebcrg, for
which Sweden and Finland have subscribed; it lies
in the fact that the execution Of the work has been
intrusted TO the poets son, Walter Runeberg, who
is clever sculptor.
Senator Edmunds is a thoughtful and discrimi-
mating reader and of broad intelligence; bus
one UNFRAMED the schools" 81 never was
spoiled by going 10 college" be is reported as say
ing. lie is very fond OF literature and Of law and
the librarian of Congress has no more devoted
patron than the Senator from Vermont.
Victor Hugo is reported TO be inyeteraiey fond Of
coffee taking Il not Only after each meal bat ~ in
tervals during the dov He works only dur.ny The
morning never after the midday meal. Tie writes
or larg,-.ized Holland paper made expressly for
him. and work standing before high oe,k When
he gets tired he pace mp and down his study. swa-
lowing now and then httlo coffee or sigared
water but never by any chance sitting down llis
EVENINGS are nearly always devoted Oh guests. whom
he lakes great pains 20 ont ertan II j. Ieiai, max
one evening q worthy Protestant divine Who had
bad philosophical dlscuss on al 10 himsgif, sud-
denly turned round ~ Victor Hugo. no whom, no
doubt. hr expected 90 meet With success. and SAID
of Evil . p Evil" sharply replied Victor Hugo,
eat tho present moment consists 90 ta.kHe OF ~
and NOT amusing the ladies'.
The family legend given by Lord Baac0pshcld m
the preface TO his fathers works s me Jarish
to,M declares, an wrong. The family name vas
not Lara. nor did the Premiere grandfather assume
the name Of Disrael, "rcyer borne beforc'
when dying from the Spanish uq-.stion.
Tine name Lara really belonged u way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-05
TIL ,t1LLcr or Tile cnNENE

When MAYOR Kaoch and his companions,
acting as n committee of the Board Of Health,
inspected the Chinese quarter Of San Fran
cisco. they were shocked at the discovery that
the degraded Celestials were living in tcue-
ments more densey crowded than the law
allowed; that alleys and passaGc-ways were
full of filth, and the obstructed sewers We're
Overlooking into tho houses; that many Of
the buildings had no drainageI that Oii.d and
garbage were not carted away and, In word,
that the health ordinances were generally
neglected. They pronounced Chinatown n
" disgrace to the civilization of the age" and
II was resolved that the whole quarter should
be abatcd ms a nuisance. The Chinese fought
"to know" SAID the report, 81 that there is a
"point beyond which patience ceases to be a
"virtue."
The Sand Lots aRitators received this report
with tremendous satisfaction, and looked upon
il as such an unanswerable condemnation Of
Chinese cheap labor that, unless the city au-
thorities acted promptly, the people" would
be justified in marching to the disgraceiul
snot and cleaning out the whole Chinese pop
ulaton at once But the report will perhaps
strike other people as the scyerest possible
censure of the municipal auth Orites. If the
sewers and drains are stopped up and the
streets reeking with filth, whose fault is that
Mayor Kalloch cites one act of the Legisla-
,ure and sixteen municipal ordinances, or
sections of ordinances, which are viO-
lated by the condition Of the Chinese
quarter. and the only remedy that Oc-
curs TO him and his party is the expulsion
of the Chinese from San Francisco. To disn-
terested persons outside the excited commu-
mites of the Pacific coast it would seem that
the respopsibiity for the nuisance rests with
tbe civ which for more than year has neg
lec,ed or refused to enforce its own laws. A
statute was passed two years ago. giving the
Health Officer almost autocratic power to
abatc the very nuisances now described, and
for q while he did his duty. But there Is q
suspicion that latterly the authorities have
had 10 desire to make Chinatown clean and
healthy
If the Police. the Health Officers, and other
public functionaries are responsible for the foul
streets, the choked drains, and the persistent
failure to enforce the statute against over
croyaing known as Z" the Cubic Air law" who
should be held answerable for the bad condition
of the houses which are declared unfit foi
human habitation Not the tenants, but the
landlords and on looking over the names Of
the owners we find that only small proper
| ton of the condemned buildings belong t.
Cinnamon, the greater part of the property be-
ing held by Americans. The notices of The
BOARD of Health will have to be served upor
these persons, and they, not the Chinese, vii
be punishable with fine and imprisonment fo
maintaining. permitting, or allowing a nuts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-05

"anca tocx.s % anon their property or pre- hI9rS'
if they 90 not comply with thu order
for abatement. Yet with an eHtonteFy
which is almost comic, Mr. Kalloch and his
COLLEAGUES attribute state of things brought
about 10y the Tapacity of white landlords anu
fine criminal neglect Of the authorities en-
tirey to the "maice" of the poor people VINO
.ufer from it. THAT this people, as class
says the report, "should so peltmaclously anu
"wilfu " disregard our sanitary laws so
"criminally neglect TO report their cases u
"small-pox to The authorities, so malIclouSy
"nursne that course Of conduct which they
know is bringing distress upon our city by
"destroying he lives Of our citizens, ana serl-
"ously impairing the BUSINESS OF a whole
Community, can only be accounted for on
"the supposition that they are enemies OF
"our race and people, and in their wicked
"ness rejoice in our distress ana SORROW
The fendish malignancY of the CeiestlaIs III
making themselves the victims OF dlrt ana
disease on purpose to distress their nelghDoIS
* only coualrd by the obstinate welcomes
OF little Louis Victor in getting the Rev. Mr.
Cowlcy into trouble, or the parallel treatment
of Mr.. Squeers by young Pitcher, the boy VINO
kept having fcvers and always would set
" something catching go Pitcher was took
with another fever" said SqueeIs, reading
from his wifc's letter" Of course be was
''and being fetched by his friends, died the
"'dav after he got home of course he
odd, and out of acgravation; it's part OF
"drcp-laid system. There amt another chap
" in the school but that boy rs would have died
"cxactIy at the end of .he quarter: taking II
"out Of me 10 the very last and then carrying
chs spite to the utmost extremity
The indications are that Chinatown viii be
emitted wi holt much disturbance, and that
the cxlod pcopl. Will di p,rse in tn II patient
and pclccahlc way, finding homes where they
can, and many of them coming eastward
For while the agitators will probably he
satisfied with this victory but when they dis
cover that silent mills cannot be set running
Lv raising the cost Of labor they VIII begin to
he NOISY again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-05

there should be no official organization, en-
hracing the whole STATE within its jurisdiction,
for detecting the sources of preyentable dis
eases, and checking the progress Of contag'on'
Numerous instances could be given where the
existence of such Board in this State would
have saved many lives, and prevented much
sickness. The pollution of the water OF a
whole village, for example, has often gone Oh
unchecked until it resulted in plague. Ihe
proposition now before the Legislature has
failed in past years for lack of intelligent APP
probation of its wisdom. It is encouraging to
know that there is, this year, an excellent
prospect of the passage of the bill. In It's
present shape it seeks TO avoid dlncuiy
which has stood in its way hitherto-the dan-
ger of friction between the State Board ana
the Boards of Health in the great cities, New
York, Brooklyn, etc. The State Board Is to
consist in ALL of nine members. Three are 10
DO appointed by the Governor and Senate
The incumbents of the Offices OF Attorney
General, State Engineer, and Health Officer OF
New-York, will be members or oGiciO. Three
members are to be selected by the Governor,
one from among the members OF the Board OF
Health of tins city. and two from among the
members of regularly constituted Boards OF
Health in cities of the State. This arrange
ment will afford representation to all inter-
ested, and ought to insure capable and ac-
tive organization.
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gnnex 10 Advertisements


IMVsrMFNTs- 80 PuoS-eth coiumD,
BAkKING AND FINANCIAL-7h Po0e-2d ooiulHn'
BoARD AND ReoMs-2d Pu0e-6th column
BUSINESS CBANCEs-9d PdGe-0Jb column
BUsRFss NOTICEs-4M PdOe--lst column
DASCISG AcADEMMs-3d PaQe-2d column
DRY GOODs-8d Pa0e-5th column
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EUROPEAN ADvERTIsEMESTs-7h Paoe-0tn celumu'
FINANCIAI-7h Page-4th, 9th and 9th Columns
HELP wAFTFi--3d Pd0o-Yth column
HoTEIs-2d Pa0e-0th co'uIDn.
1HsIRUCnoS-3d Pa0e-2d column
LAW scHOOIS-8d PG0e-2d column.
1FCTCREs AND MEETIN0s--3d PG0e-oth coiuih
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MIsCEIIAHEOUs~ I'd Page-6th column ON Te9o-
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NEW PIBIIC ATOMS 6h Pd0e-8d column.
Political NOuCEs-5h PGOe-6th column.
PkoPesAIS-3G Poee-2d column.
RFAL EsTATP-3d PGGs-1st and 20 columns -
6ITUATIONs WANThI-MALEs-3d Fdgc-Otn COIunh
FrNsIEs- Sd Pd7e-5th comm.
SPECIAL NOTICES on Page ST. cslnmb A.,
STEAMBOATS, ASB RAILRo ADS-3d Pdge-od anu %'n
column
eTYANYRs- eCEAN-3d PGse-3d column
1EICuTFs- Sd ragged ~"innf.
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elf. to protect, and d very inadequate navy
10 defend it with. An adversary Ike Oiea'
Britain, maintaining powerful armof'd .q"'u-
ron in the West Indies, would be aV'e 10
seize the canal and use 1t for pa '-lu' lis
fleets and war material through to the Pdcihc
10 ravage the coasts of California and Oregon
while onr ships were making their tedious
way around Cape Horn.
Perhaps it Will be said in reply that the
same thing might happen If the canal were
dug by an American company and paceu
under an Am rican protectorate. Douo'-
less it might if the rrotectorate were a
mere paper affair. But suppose 1t should
be made real and tangible by the cree
ton of American forts manned by American
soldiers at the two mouths of the canal. IL the
United States Government interferes with the
ENTERPRISE to protect its own interests II VIII
probably make no halfway work OF the DuSi-
ness. Great Britain holds the fortress OF Glib
raltar on Spanish soil because she thinks her
interests in the Mediterranean require that she
should command the passage from the ATTAIN
tic into that sea. Why should we not hold
the massage from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
the possession Of which would lie OF such vital
importance to us in case OF war; The feeble
and revoution-racked Republic OF Colombia
would make no serious objection to ccdnS Us
little strip of territory at each end Of the
canal.
The advocates Of the Panama project seem
TO think that if portion of the shares are
sold here and few Americans associated with
the work, the people OF this country ought TO
be satisfied. They persist, like their cmei' IN
looking at the commercial side OF The ques-
ton only. Sooner or later, they will be forced
70 acknowledge that there is another side,
winch concerns closely thc strength and safety
Of this Nation. No matter what interest we
may have In tie canal asa business enterprise
OF what sentiment may attach to 1t as an
agency 20 promote the commerce of the world
it will mover bc opened until alb" United states
ale amply insured against it, being made a
veeron of attack in the hands Of any naval
power with which We may have to quarrel III
the future