The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-28
VOICE OF TSAU. BUT HAND OF
JACOB.
Richmond. Va.

VOICE OF ISAOs Bti haNb W
JACOB.
This is the age Of vast enterprises,
honest or iuiquitous, projected on pa
ncr merely or actually carried out.
The most recent scheme that has been
proposed. with the usual confident as
sufancss Of successful realization, is the
construction Of line Of railfoad from
the mouth q the Magdalcua riv,r to
some point in Peru, where it would
unite with The Peruvian and Argentine
systems OF railway already in active
operation.
1. is said that Colonel II. G. Parsons
Is tho principal promoter Of The scheme,
and that the capital to be raised, $780,
OOO.OOo, Is already il The process Of sub
scriptioa. number Of men Of large
weslsH, as well as men OF distinguished
reputation IT. connection with railroads,
taking part in the enterprise. Whether
it will ever assume practical form, IL
open TO question, for il is so stupen-
dous. that even II there were bons
ii6e intention of carrying II into effect,
il 10 doubtful whether it couid over
come the obstacles in the way.
Tho presence Of the Pan-Amer-
lean Congress in this country has
encouraged the projection OF many wild
schemes that have very different OBJ
ject ia view than appears on their face.
Que part OF tho present enterprise is
tho establishment Of steamship lines
between the Magdslena river and the
United States. which IS in accord with
what many believe to be the secret pur-
pose OF the assembling Of the South
and Central American del, gates in Ibis
country, namely: the snbsidizing, for
the interest ofprivate parties, Of lines Of
steamships between North and South
Am' Iican ports.
1t may BE- noted that Colonel Parsons,
the president OF the company, is very
intimate friend OF Blame, who has been
hob-uohbing with the delegates foI
many weeks, and 50 absorbed in the
pleasures OF their society, that be has
Withdrawn very much from public
gaze. We suggested sometime Uncs
that the true eIp.austiOs ~ his remark
able scclusiOn aud reticence might he
found in the probability that he was 80
busIly engaged in casting very many
private anchors to nludward, in con
n,c,i3n with the opportunities for per-
sonal gain furnished by the meeting OF
the Congress. that he did not have
tha time to bring himself as prominent
Iy forward IN political life as has been
his general habit,
The scheme Il his friends and business
associates for The devolopement Of South
America. with the incidental attachment
Of subsidized steamship lines, ihrcws
considerable light upon the workings
Of Mir. Biaine's active aud fertile intel
lect during the last few months. II is
evident that he has OF permitted so eI-
coilent and unusual a chance TO add TO
his private fortune, 70 pass unulilizsd,
and we anticipate that the hand Of tbis
Jacob will he Uncovered fuItively in
truded into many q scheme1bat has not
yet been Disclosed 70 the public by the
voices Of the Esaus who ana ostensibly
speaking for themselves, but IN reality
for the present Secretary Ct State.
The man who employed the speaker
ship, the second most important office
under the government, fer his own pri-
waite ends, is capable OF any form Of
POPULATION IN his present comparatively
subordinate position. II was shrewdly
suspected at the time when Mr.. Blaine
held the Secretaryship OF State under
his catepaw Garfield, that he was max
ing use Of the power and influence OF
that position 60 advance his iateresis in
South American schemes. The meetin.
OF the present Congress has given him
an opening which. il is believed, from
many evidences that are gradually being
disclosed to observation, he has turned
10 his advantage by every legitimate as
we'll m iiiegitimafe method that he
could lossibly employ. The sudaciiy
~ well as the unscrupulousness Of the
man have been displayed on innumer-
able occasions. aud we should not be
suprissd il subsequent Investigations
into the secret history Of the Pan
American Congress did not bring to
light No graspiDg and unprincipled con-
duct on his part AZ was revealed in the
Infamous Mulligsn correspondence.