The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
THE AMERICAN CONFEDERATION
Senator Call Endorses the Policy of Ex-
Secretary Blaine in Regard to
the south American

WASHINGTON, Feb. A-The resolu-
ton Introduced in the senate by Mr..
Call, proposing a peace congress of
South American states, is attracting
some attention. Mr.. Call said tonight
that he introduced this resolution re.
CARELESS of the controversy with Mr..
Blaine, and without any special refer
ence TO the diplomatic Relations which
the question sustalns to the present poll
cy of the administration. He says he
has been greatly impressed with the idea
that it was q matter of duty on the part
OF this government to preserve the integ-
rity of these states, if il was possible 10
do so. The struggle in Peru has
threatened the very existence of that
government. Mr.. Call thinks there
ought to be good government in Peru,
and that some system should be
adopted to preserve due administFa-
ton of the laws in those states which
have been a constant prey to violence
and disorder. He indorses Mr.. Blaine's
proposed policy in reference TO these
South American governments. He says
that the commercial interests Of this
country along the Pacific coast, Iequire
that there should be good government
in those countries. It is due to the
dignity and superior influence of the
United States that it should speak with
some degree of authority when wars
break out between any two of those
countries to which we are so closely re-
lated. He takes the ground that the
future welfare of this country demands
that good government should be main-
tanned in these states. He calls atten-
tion to the rapid increase in the popula-
ton of the western country. This in
crease is almost in a geometrical ratio.
This result is most rapid develop
ment of the western country. The re-
suit will necessarily be a very large
growth OF its commercial interests, which
will open up the most intimate relations
with the states of South America. This
is already shown in the increased de-
mand for transportation facilities and
commercial communications between
the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. He
predicts that in time railroads will be
constructed connecting the long line of
states bordering on the western coast of
North and South America. No doubt,
he says, there is some show of PLAUSIBLE
itY in the claim that other countries will
derive great benefit from the accom-
plishment of the Chllian scheme; but
the United States government owes it to
this country, as well as to the countries
in controversy, that the quarrel should
no ScIllco "lLuOuL tue lpOVcElSQmGQL
of any Of them. In connection with the
growing interests which were involved
in the question, he spoke of the great
strides that were being made in his own
state, and of the prospect of its being
crossed by the great thoroughfare which
was to connect the great commercial in
terests of the east and west. Railroads are
already building, ultimately with the
view of connecting Key West with
points on the Atlantic coast, thus open
ing line for the immense traffic of the
future He has great faith in the pro-
posed Tehuantepec route, which in time
will be continued by the construction of
canal acress the narrOWest part of
Florida, a distance of only one hundred
miles, thus avoiding the long, and dan
gerOus route, fifteen hundred miles
around the Florida reefs. These enter
prises are only question of time, and
are as sure to be carried out as the great
wealth of the western country is sure to
be developed. 1t is owing to these
rapidly growing interests that the future
intimate relations between North and
South America which will naturally
follow that he thinks something should
be done by this government to preserve
peace and good order, and promote
the prosperity of the South American
states.