The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-16
THE NEWSPAPER STATESMEN.
A Correspondent Busily Engaged in Annex.
ing British Columbia


Yellowstone Park Correspondence Chicago Tribune
The Tribune has already chronicled one i'm
portant political object of the presidential tour
relating TO the Indian question. There is an
other significant OBJECT of the Journey which
the correspondent has learned since arrival
here from man in the best position to know
that there has been some agitation of late look
Ing to the annexation OF the State of chihuahua
Mexico. While there are certain RAILWAYS in
terested in such annexation, the powers that be,
comprising the executive, together with the
army and most proininet politicians are opposed
to the movement. General Sherman recently
said that the United States ought to have
why, he replied: "To make 'em take
Dack TINS - country we bought of EN-"
Inc Inc aomhlnlstratlon IS not looking south.
vast grain fields, it's exhaustless supplies of coal
pine, gold, silver, and minerals. II is whispered
mere that Mr.. Arthur is interested in this acqui-
sition, and before long British Columbia will qui-
city fall into our possession. Both the bowers
of the Canadian ana Northern Pacific are strain
ing every nerve for such a result. 1t is claimed
that Americans are financially interested in the
former road and that the Engishmen assoei-
ated with them are so greedy to make money
That they are willing to see the British flag cease
to float over the Dominion so that its productions
may pass freely into our market without the i'm
positions of customs and delay. Further, 1t is
claimed that the EnRlishmen are quietly work
Ing up a sentiment at home for such a transfer
OF the dominion, Undressing the idea that Great
Brltaln can only afford to foster the grain fields
OF lndla. These two roads, it is claimed, will
pun together and construct a great har-
VI az HuSet oouHu, WIN Paclnc
line of steamships to China. Japan. the
Pacific American coast, and the Oceanca Isles.
There they will have the finest harburs in the
world, and will make Chicago the head-ceuter
for the receipt OF the productions on the one
side and of supply of exports OF the other.
This grand scheme of annexation is said to
have been already under cabinet discussion, and,
while the President is silent, usual. vet his
visit In this part of the country will enable him
to quietly LOOK over the ground, TO substantiate
somewhat the brilliant future already pictured
TO him in glowing terms. In this great rail way
scheme San Francisco is TO be thrown IN the
shade, and Portland is to be pushed for the me-
made the great Northwestern city tributary to
Chicago TO collect the products of North Column
bia, since the prefix British" is to be dispeused
with, Oregon, and Washington Territory. When
the Canadian Pacific is completed it will
be given its share of the patronage. The
Central Pacific has already baen taken into
the scheme, condtionally. 1t will not be per-
mitted to dictate any terms, but it has been al
lowed to build one line of road from San Fran
cisco to Portland of which the Oregon Central
is the completed half. 1t, therefore, gets share
of the business which is to be developed from
Portland, in consideration of agreeing not to dis
turb the connections of the Upper Pacific lines.
1t is now conceded on all sides, by the poll
ucians and capitalists so plentifully swarming
this part of the country, that British Columbia
VIII be the richest acquisition to the United
States vet made. The Southern acquisitions are
ries a country ever INDUCED in What return it
is asked, have New Mexico and Arizona ever
made on their cash cost, except blOOdshed, muir
der, Indian massecres. pillage, cowboys, lynch
ing, crime and all manner of terrorism?
The President is said to have a level head IN
and his open eye toward the north are regarded
with approval