The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-02
TO UNITE OCEANS.
A Canal Across the Isthmus of
Nicaragua
TINE AND DISTANCE SAVED.
Resolutions Adopted Showing the Advantages
to Be Derived and Urging Congress to
Aid the Project
HE AND DISTANCE SAVED.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-The Nicaragua
Canal convention this morning received
report Of the committee on future
work. 1t makes each member Of the con-
vention committee Of one to spread in
formation in regard to the canal and each
delegation to make written report to the
power which appointed it, and that it or
game state auxiliary associations; that
the chairman Of the convention appoint
committee Of five to go 10 Washington to
push the work there and with power to call
on WhomsOever they choose to aid; that the
executive committee be increased so that
each state present be represented by three
members. Senator Morgan of Alabama,
author Of the Nicaragua Canal bill, was
accorded hearing and spoke at length On
the advantages of the canal
In the afternoon Judge Estee chairman
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 country is more than
| l5,OOO miles; that TO make the voyage we
pass over tempestuOus seas and through
every known variety of climates that q
mere thread Of land separates the two
oceans; that seVering this thread aud
opening naVlgaDle water channel across
the Isthmus of Nicaragua will unite the
Atlantic and Pacific and shorten the water
route from one side of the continent to the
other 10000 miles: that the Pacific states
are nov more remote from the Atlantic
seabord and older and more populQns parts
OF the country than Europe. Construction
OF the canal will encourage closer relations
with our sister republics in Central aud
South America
The cost Of transportation of freighE
viii be cheapened; IS a measure Of ma
tionaI defense 1t would be Of Infinitely
greater value than the building of forts or
maintaining en- army. BY it our navy can
be concentrated at any ocean port at one
third the time and one-third the expense
now required; large and numerous coaling
stations would be dispensed with; the Pa
| cihc ocean, with its increasing commerce,
its islands and the Asiatic trade con-
tribute 70 our wealth. and enlarge our
markets.
That, in this age of commercial activity,
when the most enlightened nations are
selling and creating new markets the great
aim Is to shorten the distance and cheaper
| transportation. That to successfully ac-
complish ana maintain large and varied
| industries all over the country and give
better markets to our agricultural and
manufacturing products, the shortest route
! by land and sea must be created; that
water transportation is the cheapest, and
as America IS great producing country il
completes with all other countries in the
/ worlds markets, and thus inspires rivalry.
That this is the greatest republic Of the
world; monarchies are jealous of its won
derful growth and splendid achievements.
The time has come when America should
prepare for ana guard against the necessi-
ties and dangers OF the future; that it
would be unwise and unpatriOtic for this
great republi 10 publicly and quietly per-
nit any foreign power TO either open for
themselves the gates of American com
merce or close those gates upon US, and
| hence American people should build this
canal and control 1t when built.
The convention declares it to be the par
amount duty OF this government to aid 10
the construction of the Nicaraguan canal,
and urges congress to take sucn steps and
give such financial aid Rs will insure
speedy completion of said canal az a mini
mum cost thereon, taking proper security
for any credit pledged or money advanced
for the purpose, and retaining such coz
/ troll and supervision OF the same as will iu-
sure the peaceful use of this great enter
prise to the commerce Of the world, and
at the lowest possible rates.
| The resolutions were adopted and the
speakers were then listened to- Chair
man Converse was added to the committee,
three cheers were given for Nicaragua,
Costa Rica and the United States, and the
convention then adiourped.