, 1880-02-24

secure. without tlclay tho advantages here
nf[arett. Two ator.sllps arr n0w kert nrnr
ttacSe two lsnrbors, for the Use 1t the Pacific
! nlMl llonsn S1nniruns,-bnG 1T Panama, niMl
one ut Agpinwu1l; lrsitlrs which, M inc0n-
SiueFahle sums nrc paid for cnAl4irDOts ut
tlicsn localities fnr tllp llsr Of the steam vcS-
sets attached In thesG two sIllintfruns. III
Panama 1Iay. for rn.1n on me island II la,u!
mid leave c6Al for TIM f'neiItc Squadron, tho
United Stntes now My 10 cents psr month
for eaclt ton sa kcpt, amounting tn 50 per ton
saml fons i required there. il ,lepots I'll lilo
l1nrbors nf Chfrtuuf nnl taO!f1to nrD ser,lrcd,
thcse storc-sl'l1's ,mny he Withdrawn. mil cn,-
played upon other service, a,ld tho coal
t(GnDsS changed
writ CHEAT ADvANTAaE AND ECONOMY
to these harbors. I,esI,tcs being ccononscnl
nul advantageous to tho Government. tho lit
direct Md 1t would ftrntsl, 10 MI american
colnpally IN their eitortsto open their hInes
nHMl rnasl nnd lmpraye their, possessions III
lesH with their ,More wealthy md powerful
chcaren nMtl facilitate the lravel an cn,n-
@ lnelcu between the two ssas. II fsn case
illcnt Of tlle enterprise, cNn lend iss strong
nil and encouragement to further tho only
grcat @ cnIIn,Srcinl highway acrss tle S11ltl
tull cGalyalent IN return.
"Almost tho eMttrG trade Of Mexico AMI
| S0nl! America las gi>ie into foreign ltn1ltfs.
N9 have not solitnry mail, PASSENGER. or
il!IsE to AlGxlco, Central nr South America.
on either shore nf tito Continent, txrept[lg
tho boats Of tho rnelilc Mail Steamship Cnl,l-
pany, running, 70 ,Asplnwa'l and PAn11,n,
| nhi q !inn run by the snilip company, making
monthly trips from PAnninn ilnrtliward ns
far, MS Nicaragua; while tho English laye
wel-nrgahized |Elirs running direct from
SOUTHAMPTON to tho West hialcs, aid from
| tl1enc0 to
stO1s; THAN s1xry s1'AS1s1t-AsIEt,tc.sN PORTS
on the Atlantic antl l'ncific coasts. These
slcnnrrs nll receive uid from the Treasury nf
Eng!n"! for mait-suryice; antl tho people OF
England receive MI nveril0wing rettiril inr
ersassd trale witic iss Z iolIow i tl,e' 's-
tnb!isltient ot these lines from nll Spanish
A,ner!ea to Engln1id. Mexico, our il.nrcst
nelEllbor Inns fOrrlgn trNtla n.liblirtllE to
s5t,ooo 600 pei, annnnl!; yet our w!1o1u tra.le
n..ounts only 10. sS,0D,o0o ,pcr ann,l,t,.
Central America has II foreign. trade Of
SSi.M4 10y per nnn!nl: but Of tlliS the United
lls!td Statement, TO s33! iis, ,E1l pcr illl,tlln;
ports, ST., l.oN: rharu IL u foreign tratIo
;nrris'l @ 1n BY s!stcr,IIsnul,lIcs sSntl VI On
:S33> 1t4, Ut which but little lI!DrH tflast ono
seventh, S5l, ,455. comes to- thts country.
lllt rest EUrS To- Europe, Ntlu lilo most III II
t" rI.;It Engaai i,nriio, Wl' proper attention, tIe
NIGHT HAVE nEEx nEouoIrr TO THIS
! COUNTRY
thereby niling and strengthening
Uf Industry. bntl-stralilers nlfnrtl .grcat fa-
ci!lstcs to mercantile communities, mud,
wherever. first established between cnl,tl.
tries divided by acra.Is or, Hike Cpntrnl nntl
Snst!l A,nerfen, hArng no communication
with tho great markets 0f the wortl by rail-
ruatt, Nre always followed by Il rrmtnGrntiye
them. lla,i our government shown liz iibe,
crafty nnH sngNttty TINT hive ever character
izt! England in thls particular. gtotl sharo
nt tho irittle Of this Continent would now Gy
turn to the whole. country for tie co1npura-
lively small uitl for unl(scrytce which tlle
estab,isll'nent Of lines Of steamers would
llnyn. required.
"Englanl has long been exploring, watch
ing, nnsl waltlng to secure n suitabe Go,lill,er-
| Cfal tra,sit from tho Atlantic to tho Pacific,
ncross the lst!lM!!s, md Ut my lno'nent would
l1e Elat! 20 establish sllcll q trIins!t between
iito, eoud She, or aiiy citizen Of t!,at country,
acquire slcl, possessions Q1Nl rights tl,cts III
arc now held l'y the .GhlrEq,lt Improvement
Company, llsr great tr1nk.line Of steamers
ttoll Of this Continent. wollld bo run
from Southampton to tho llarbor Of .Chirlnu,
to 1neGt the mail, passengers, md freight
brought hy her Pacific steamers to Golfito,
and by rail ncrnsS the 1stllinllS or ChiriQui.
| These two liarlH)rs would form
| CHEAT COMMERCIAL nEpors,
anl beconle tho headquarters OF her. great
xtea,t,-l,owcr connected with this Continent.
But this rn,lte, with ia'ts n!1ng the sstlslo
amounting to two nr three mIl lltnns Of acres,
Is n the lu.uls u, Americans. who .nrv here
asking fur iii gifts, M peeuninry MD In ntl-
ya,lcH for contemplated rnII,serycc, hut to IL.
!i!ir0 their t;nyGr'iincnt, by lis PROPER regard.
must bc considered us Of national value.
TlIis .pst,ylang III n,lynnce for Nh unlimited
supply 0f conl IN that latitude foronr natoi-
nj ships, md for transportation nj reasonable
5 Gass t' IF IN IN to ust ss w sanS SrG3'y rs prove
,.res which tho Government cu,tll
a'lopt. Even should the company
ask MI advance oil acgouilt Of prospective
n very prominent precedent; fnr Congress
acted upnn tslis principle IN establishing tho
4 1!ai!.rn,!tes by tho wAy, of Panama to our
l'aciIir States a,ni rrrrltGrlcs, nn!l nlsaneeA
Ink. tle steanlers which wgro 70 cnrry tho
mills from New .ynrk Ia Sun Francisco by
t!Io lstl'rnns of Panama, llut sllcl! Is not
their rcqlstst; they nra nat llure fur loans Or
gifts, but to kell M utmost nynl.lal,lu privi-
lcge for Il very slnall alld Inadequate money
consideration, aacsl 10 the vastly marc Wilt
able consideration Of the
| GOODWILL. AND COuSTEEANCE OF Tl1EIN
doyEltNstEST.
rhe leading advantage which they expect 10
to. be found In tic fnct tlat tinvernuont ves-
aels will SEEK tho terrlinl OF their route fOr
their supplies, of ,eoal, wntor, md other
n;',lss a n!1 t,oth TITS fafit With tho
VIII Elyo quiet mud security "a, t!le
rea:efil an!l npitl Improvement nf TINT rart