The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-15
WARNER MILLER ARRIVES.
He Says the Nicaragua Canal Is q
Certainty.
European Capitalists Ready to Invest-A Sue
eessful Trip Abroad-Progress Of the
Great Work.

Ex-senator Warner Miller, president of
the Nicaragua Canal Construction Company,
arrived here from the north yesterday and
is registered at the Palace Hotel. He is
accompanied by Sidney NJ. Curtis of New
York and Louis Chabee of Costa Rica.
Mr.. Miller is evidently as hearty and vig0T-
Gus as Of yore, and he is thoroughly enthu-
siastie over the outlook for the completion
of the canal. Since his last visit to this
coast he has travelled almost without eessa-
ton and has labored hard in the interest OF
his pet enterprise, and to all appearances
he is greatly encouraged by what he has
seen and heard. In Europe, where he has
been quite lately, he inspected all the great
canals and held conferences with the great
capitalists of the world. During 1t all he
has labored with intense zeal to impress
upon the world the Importance and feast
bilty of the scheme, and his mission has
not been without success.
ENCOURAGED.
"Since leaving New York three weeks
ago." he said, II have received a great deal
of announcement, and the enthusiasm
which | have seen displayed is a revelation.
At Minneapolis and Chicago l found the
people keenly alive to the Importance Of our
project, and in the Northwest, espe cially in
business men are with US as a unit. At all
those places ! addressed the commercial
bodies and was listened to with the greatest
interest
THE GENERAL SENTIMENT.
"In New Orleans, Philadelphia, Boston,
New York, Atlanta, 81. Louis aud Spring
field, Mass, the Chambers Of Commerce
have Endorsed our plains with emphasis,
and have sent resolutions and memorials to
Congress urging upon them the Importance
of the enterprise. la all the country, In
fact. there is hardly a single city that is not
WITH US and that has not 80 expressed Itself
through its great representative bodies.
''Siuce my last visit TO this city have
been over the line of the canal, and can say
with truth that the work is steadily pro-
crossing. 1t is not proceeding however, as
rapidly as l could desire, owing to lack Of
ready money
WITH RUSH.
with sufficient funds at our disposal we
could 90 ahead with rush. All the prelm-
mary work has been done. The entire line
has been surveyed and finally established.
The buildings and plant are there, which, as
you will know, are absolutely necessary to
a successful prosecution OF the works. All
estimates OF expense have been carefully
made, and | am convinced that the original
figures will cover the entire cost Of construc-
ton.
LAS 1t now stands the entire thing Is in
such shape that if we had the money at
our command We could let all the contracts.
and let things 60 with a rush. Contractors
have already expressed their Willingness to
undertake the work for the figures we esti-
mated originally, but owing TO the fact that
great improvements have been made in ma
chinerv of late | am Of the opinion that
we can secure better terms.
OPINIONS OF ENGINEERS.
During my absence 10 Europe l made a
very careful inspection of the Manchester
canal, as well as those at Amsterdam and
Kiel. l was accompanied by Mr.. MsnOcal,
our chief engineer, who also made close
observations and gained much in formatiOn
OF value. lie Is more than ever convinced
that our task is one Of comparative ease
rom an engineering standpoint.
MANCHESTER CANAL ENGINEERS
"Since Twas in San Francisco the engineer
of the Manchester canal has been in Mica
ragua and alter looking over the ground
has made a report in which he expresses
the opinion that the canal is entirely feast
bic. He has published an opinion as well,
in which he gives the project his approval.
Il found in Europe that the money mar
ket was improving in tone and the indicl-
lions are that funds will be plentiful in a
very short time. So firm is the feeling that
am convinced that | could obtain all the
capital necessary, but as it is l prefer to use
American funds.
That l will secure the support of the
moneyed men Of this country | am quite
confident, as such men as Carnegie, Ar
mnur, Flagler and Pullman have already
Subscribed literally, and their example will
no doubt be productive of good results"
Mr.. Miller Will remain here for about a
week and will then leave for St. LOUIS.