The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-02

point committee of FIVE to go to WASH
ington City TO push work there and with
power to call on whomever they choose to
aid them; that the executive committee
will be increased so that each state present
will be represented by their members.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, author of
the Nicaragua canal BILL was accorded
hearing and spoke at length on the ad.
vantages of the canal.
In the afternoon Judge Estee, chairman
OF the committee on resolutions, submit
ted a report. 1t sets forth these facts:
The distance by water from the Atlantic to
the Pacific side of our country is more than
1000 miles: that TO make the voyage we must
pass over tempestuous seas and through every
known variety OF climate; that the severing of
this thread and the opening of a navigablo
water channel across the isthmus OF Nicaragua
Will unite the Atlantic and Pacific and shorten
the route from one side of the continent TO the
other 10000 miles. That the Pacific states are
now more remote from the Atlantic seaboard
and Older and more populous parts OF the coun-
struction of the canal will eneour-
age closer relations with our sister
republics OF Central and South America: that
the cost OF transportation OF froght will be
cheapened; that rs the measure is national
defense measure il would be of infinitely greater
armies as by it our navy can be concentrated at
an American port in one-third the time and one
third the expense now required that large and
numerous coallus station. could be dispensed
with; that the Pacific oc an, with its commerce
and its island and Asiatic trade, contributes to
our wealth and enlarge our markets; that in
this age OF commercial activity the most en-
lightered nations are selling aud creating new
markets; that the great aim is 10 shorten tho
distance and cheaper transportation; that
to successfully accomplish this and main
tain large aud varied industries all over the
country and give better markets to our
agricultural anu manufacturing produces the
shortest route by land and sea must be created;
that water transportation is the cheapest, and
as America is great producing country il COM
petes with all other countries in the worlds
market and thus inspires rivalry; that this is
the greatest republic of the world that the
monarches are Jealous of its wonderful growth
and splendid industrial achievements; that tho
time has come when America should prepare
Tor and guard against the necessities and dan.
gers of the future; that it would be unwise and
unpatriotic for this great republic to publicly
and quietly permit any foreign power to either
open for themselves the gates Of American COM
merce or close those gates upon us, and hence
the American people should build this canal
and control IL when built The convention
declares that it 10 the duty OF this government
to aid in the construction OF the Nicaragua
canal, and urges congress to take such steps
and give such financial aid as win secure tho
speedy completion of said canal at the mini.
mum cost thereof, taking proper security. III
any credit is pledged or money advanced for
the purpose, and retaining such control and
supervision of the same as win insure tho
peaceful use OF this great enterprise to the com.
merce Of the world and at the lowest possible
rates.
The resolutions were adopted, and
number of speakers were then listened to.
Chairman Converse was added to the COM
mittee later. Three cheers were given for
Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the United
States, and the convention then ad-
iourned.