The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-15
ANOVEl SCHEME.
Congressman Stewart Wants 9 RailFOad
Bullt 20 Argentine Republic,

ConuressmaH Stewart Wants 9 RallFOad
Built 70 Argentine Republic.
By Western Associated Pres
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Representa.
tive Stewart, Of Texas, has prepared .
bill providing for the appointment Of
three con1missloners % serve two
years 70 aid IN extending trade and
commerce, and acquiring Information
looking TO railroad communication
between Southern countries and the
United States. The blll provides that
the commission shall Wait Mexico
and countries IN South America, 10
ascertain the feeling and inclinatlOns
Of the people Of these countries with
reference 70 railway communication
between their countries and the
United States, and that guarantees,
immunitles and PRIVILEGES, II any,
have been granted b. them, o. what
they may be willing 70 grant hereafter
looking % an increased aud quicken
ing postal communicated commerce,
trade and travel between their o0un.
tries and Ourz. The Secretary Of
state Il directed 20 instruct the
United States Representatives In Mex
ieO, Central and South America 10
render every assistance 10 the com
missioner Ia acquiring all essential
information attalnRble. The bill ap-
prOprlates go, 900 to pay the expenses
of the commissioners. and theIE sala-
ries are &, 900 Annually. Iaa report
accompanying the biil Stewart ava
the idea Of building q r1iiroad g the
Argentine Republic Is at hfat some
what startling, but 3 little reflection
viii convince any one that no ineuper-
able objection Is IN the wy Of the en-
terprlse. A railroad from some point
in Texas or elsewhere In the United
States, where connection is formed
with the railroad system Of the
United States, to the City % Mexico,
and thence through the republic Of
Mexico and Central America, and
along the isthmus Of Darlen, passing
along east Of the Andes, through |
South America and the Argentine /
Republic, could meet with but few
obstacles in the way Of its cOnstruc-
tlon, and the distance will not exceed |
$50 miles, and Il may be shortened |
% 600 miles by commencing its con-
slructiOR at the City Of Mexico, |
where i viii connect with roads al |
ready built. Distance and natural /
obstacles have never yet thWarted |
American enterprise IN the cOnstruc- /
ton Of railroads. Already have sew
erAl lines Of railroad been stretched /
across the continent nom ocean b
ocean, and Il IL believed the obstacles
here are no more formidable than /
were encountered eighteen or twenty
years ago in the construction Of the /
first transcontinental line. When
such q railroad is constructed our
commerce will be enlarged to such an
extent as at this time to defy any
thing like q correct estimate OF its
value, and then we will Be IN q posi-
ton 10 say 20 European governments
In the language Of President Monroe,
u That we should consider any at
tempt on their part 20 extend their
system 70 any position On this hemis-
phere as dangerous % cur peace aud
safety" The capital with which the
road is 10 Be built and operated must
be protected BY the pledged faith and
proper guarantees Of al governments
that may be interested % the further
ance Of this enterprise. The commits
siouers are charged with no mere i'm
pOTtant duty than to examine the i'm.
possibility Of the construction Of such
road with entire safety to investors.