Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-02
THE NICARAGUA CANAL
STRONGLY ENDORSED BY THE NEW
ORLEANS CONVENTION.
A Set of Comprehensive Resolutions
Reported by Judge Estee
Adopted and the Meeting
Adjourned.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-The Nicaragua
canal convention this morning received
and adopted the report Of the,committee
on future work. 1t makes each member
Of the cony ention a committee of one to
spread information in regard to the
canal, and each delegation is to make
written report to the power which APP
pointed it and organize state auxiliary
association. The convention is to ap-
point committee Of five to 60 to Wash
ington to push the work there, with
power to call on whomever they choose
to aid. The executive committee is to
be increased go that each state present
shall be represented.
Senator Morgan OF Alabama. author
OF the Nicaragua canal bill, was accorded
hearing and spoke at length of the ad-
vantages of the canal.
In the afternoon Judge Estee, chair
man of the committee on resolutions,
submitted report. 1t sets forth the
fact that the distance by water from the
Atlantic to the Pacific side of our coun.
try is more Than $4,000 miles; that to
make the voyage we must pass over
tempestuous seas and through every
known variety Of climate; that mere
thread of land separates the two oceans;
that the severipg of this thread end the
opening of q navigable water channel
across the iethmus of Nicaragua will
unite the Atlantic and Pacific, and will
shorten the water route from one side
of the continent to the other 10000
miles; that the Pacific states are now
more remote from the Atlantic sea-
board and older and more popu-
-lous parts OF the country than
Europe; that the construction
OF the canal will encourage closer rela-
tions with our sister republics of Gen.
tral and South America that the cost
of transportation of freight will be
cheaper; that as a measure of national
defense it will be Of infinitely greater
value than the building of forts or the
maintaining of armies; that by it our
navy can be concentrated at any Ameri-
can port in .one-third tie time and at
one third the expense now required;
that large and numerous coaling stations
can be dispensed with that the Pacific
ocean, with its increasing commerce, its
island and Asiatic trade, would contrib
ute to our wealth and enlarge our mar
kets; that in this age of commercial &C.
tivity, when the most enlightened ma
tions are seeking and creating new
markets, the great aim is to
shorten distance and cheaper
transportation; that to successfully ac-
complish this and maintain the large
and varied industries all over the coun-
try and give better markets to our agri-
cultural and manufacturing products,
the shortest route by land and aea must
be created; that water transportation is
cheapest, and as America is great pro-
0ucing country it competes with all
other countries in the worlds market,
and thus inspires rivalry; that this is
the greatest republic of the world mon
arches are jealous OF its wonderful
growth and splendid industrial achieve
ments; that the time has come when
America should prepare and guard
against the necessity and dangers of the
future that it would be unwise and un-
patriotic for this great republic to pub
licly and quietly permit any foreign
power to either open for themselves the
gates of American commerce or close
those gates upon us, and hence the
American people should build this
canal and control it when built;
that the convention declares it
the paramount duty of this government
to aid the construction of the Nicaragua
canal, and urges congress to take such
eteps and give such financial aid as will
insure the speedy completion of said
canal at the minimum cost thereof, TAX
ing proper security for any credit
pledged or money advanced for the pur-
pose, and retaining such control and
supervision of the same as will insure
the peaceful use of this great enterprise
to the commerce of the world, and at
the lowest possible rates.
The resolutions were adopted and q
number OF speakers we're listened to.
Three cheers were given for Nicara-
gua, Costa Rica and the United States,
and the convention adjourned.