The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-20
1SrERcoNrINEvrAL RAILWAY.
Congress Asked to Appropriate $4,000
Toward the Expense OF the Survey.

Toward the Expense OF the survey.
WASHINGTON. May 19.-President Harrison
yesterday transmitted TO Congress the follow
ing letter from Secretary Blaine upon the pro-
posed intercontinental railway. tho construc-
ton OF which was recommended by tho Pan
American Conference:
DErARrSVNr or srArE wAsHSGroS, May T. 1854
To the Fr,Stdenf:
Ihave the honor to submit herewith plan for pnr
liamentAry survey Tor n railway line to connect the
great commercial cities OF the American hemisphere
No more important recommendation has come from
the International American Conference and earnestly
commend to your attention. with full confidence that
prompt will lie taken by Congress to enable ts
Government to participate in the promotion OF the
terpriso
The resolutions OF the Conference are accompanied by
special reports concerning the TRANSPORTATION faculties
that already exist In the several American republics
These reports comprise all tho information that could
be gathered upon this important subject and will 10
found both interesting aud authentic.
Under the generous and progressive policy OF Fresi
dent Da5 the railroads Of Mexico have been extended
southwark as well Ss norhwnrd and to" ard the two
The development Of tho Argentine system has
been equally rapid. Lines of track now roach from
BuenOs Ayros to tho Northern cities of tlat iepub ic,
and nearly to the Bolivian boundary Chill has pront
able system OF railroads from the mountains to tho
Pacific Ocean. and the completion ot the tunnel that Is
now beng pierced through tho COrileras viii brug
Valparaiso within two days travel or Buenos Ayics.
In the other republics similar cnttrprse haI Teen
shown zach has its iUchl insS Of railway AMI to con.
meet them al ana furnish the Peep OF the southern
Esn., tue means . Of r9HyG.ism hnn
Is Al Undertaking worthy the snc"nraEemrnt ""d CO,
ne 10, eminent AMI people Of te 'mtc, tate, CON
our ther republics hnd At Tie same lime To tile IAN
sion 81 our avn commerce
esneciay direct your "rt-nti'n w be found IN the IN
hn Gs forever msM nj :I GII S
novShti lur re tohstru' ton anu Operation o. Ing
It's proper,y ana revenue shall be always exempt from
n fsT OF H r. sH%"U n M cu" o
ndence ana thus lead to the q cantal that
posed MAJ survey {. .sss5,H ~ 6s:t Ant ,?st
eTnaiionSi commission aud that the sHpense he SHARED
by the several nations the hemsphcf1 in proportion
ns @fs 5s:'fs sat Pa !" b. . nn VOLTA
srs.i an aePTSfrAtion that parpo.o THtcF r@n
ss.S po WI The De rsas G nn "a
should be asked for the detail Of orers the
9.2 navy to 'eFr' as engineers in conducting the sur
The headagar,ers of the Commission by a Of the
ton and II Is proposed TO invite the commissioner to
zaion and initiating the work Of the survey
In his letter OF transmittal. the President
says:
Public attention has chiefly been attracted TO tho
sSSSt o. p So s nn.s sn
s1I1n p' inca nns .%n of S and
means dovelSpnS an increased trade with the lain:
n"i to 's sa
Southernmost capital OF south America and that tho
opening Of railroad conmunca alton with these friendly
states will give TO them and to us facilities for inter
and the exchange nf trade that Of speral
value The work contemplated is vast. huI enurey
practicable 1t will he interesting to al and perhaps
surprising - most Of notice how much has al
ready been done in the way railroad construction in
Mexico and South America that eau he utilized
Of inc ntAl line do not hesitate to
mend that Congress make the moderate Rppropri
alton Tor suggested by the conference. and
authorize the arpon mont OF commissioners and the
detail of engineer officers to direct aud conduct the
necessary preliminary surveys