Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-13
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

greatly needed work; the practical en-
forcement Of the Monroe doctrine by
keeping America under American con-
troll, and the commercial confederation.
Either would seem enough, but to'
gelber they should be Irresistible. The
question aud perhaps the only question
In the way Of the commencement and
rapid prosecution Of tue work 10 sue
cessiul contamination II that OF owner
ship AMI control; shall the government
10 the work and own the enterprise TO
the exclusion Of private capital, or
shall the latter do II and receive the
protection II not the support Of the
formei2 That one or the other or both
will have to take up the scheme anu
push II TO n successful conclusion Is no
longer matter OF controversy It Is q
pressing and an inevitable Issue.
Tho roposed canal Is designed to cut
great circuit out " eastern md west
era navigation by making tho straits
OF Magellan no longer tbs shortest
route from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific
and Vice versa; to that end continu.
Gus trench In TO be constructed from u
point ON the Caribbean coast nearly
east OF the southern end Of Lake Near
aqua ard connecting with that body
as nearly "a possible, gaining which,
the route proceeds northeas,erly to the
western shore OF the lake, to u point
midway between its north and south
extremitiea, where trenching will be
Tcsumei westerly fora tow miles 10 the
Pacific. There will he series Of three
locks on either side Of tho lake because
Of It's waters being 80 much higher
than that of either the sea or ocean.
The total length Of the route will be
1869 milos, aud Of this nsture contrib
ules ~ miles by means Of the lake and
connecting rivers, leaving only 20
miles Of actual trenching, though the
rivera viii have to bedredged In places
and this viii be very expensive per-
iormance. The total cost Is estimated
at sl0O, 200.
Four days Of the week before
last, commencing with Wednes-
day, were consumed at New orleans
by a national Nicaragua canal convon'
ton, the purpose being TO spur Con-
gresH ON to action In the matter. SUD
sequently the promoters nave received
valuable Impetus through the
me@ age OF 'ie''uen' hur''son' !" as
saiu that TWO pfiv"'o corporAuohs h''
mainly ih'e'e'toi III 'no Sohe'he, anu
" ho'u 'nn' 'uo Ea'' 'h'''0s's '"'
Voiveu ah' the cer'nin'y VI ehO''iu''
p'on'r a'e suuic'en. " justly 'n'
governments III iarnins oa' iN' 'n'u
eneo anu cohI''ou"ns VI '"e PeoP'e
suu,'"noo '" 'Hs e"u ue.''u ""Vu'
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uus''y OF California "ou'u % "o"uo''
'uiIy S''inula'eu' us "ou'u '"o '''h'o'
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mining anu hsnefies our Sou'ne'N
cotton trace win japan "nu many
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uefiui anu 'nitheu'A'c suvV.s' VI 'nV
enterprise from Voni'i'e'o'a' POM "
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nsuro tne fanA'n" u"''b
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come u si-'oo''o'V-'e'' so'. INJURIES
oh 'no in''a'lhou'' o"o "oN'N ''''"
In this co injection, TWO consumna
nations are devoutiy TO he wished-th'
Completion oil inc canal as n Strictly
American project anu ireeuoh IRON
entangling alliances between th'
government and the people Ihrougl
national AID 10 a great Corporation VIZ
once had a great scahuai upon oul
hands, gross anu continuing injustice
was done to western settlers anu u
this Jay the ehectoi the ihHn'eu power
Brantoi ny Congress IL ieit tntousnou'
every Departmental trsue III tue VAST
region oil when SAT- Lake C'iy IL TN
center IL couiu hos ioB'cany p'
Otherwise anu IL VIII anyways DO ~
unuer similar circumstance IL SEEM
almost like enunciauns uuism o.
discussing iuhuhmehta' p'ho'pie u
Insist upon tho point 'ha' 'he Peueta
government Is not cohtfiNAhce aboV'
and separate from the people, Dut al