The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-12

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and an option TO be reserved to the
United States to purchase the same be-
fore the maturity Of the bonds.
From the same pamphlet ] learn that
the Suez canal cost about 100000, 900,
and is now earning 5 per cent. upon
$9OO,0OO,0OO, which very conclusively
points out the manner In which the
United States may become, as the French
government might have become, q great
benefactor to the human race.
The Peoples party plants itself
squsrely upon the proposition that all
municipal, state and national utilities
should be carried on and administered
as public functions, by the people, for
the people, at cost. II, as It's promoters
claim, the Nicaragua canal will earn
twice as much In ten years from now as
the Suez canal, or 5 per cent. upon $780,
100000, let the United States pay the pro-
moters and present owners Of the
franchises and concessions for the same,
giving them the $30OOO,OOO or $4,000
600 they covet, and then let the United
States government construct, own and
operate the canal, and rehabllitate and
build up our ruined shipping interests
by passing American ships free of toll,
and collecting barely enough toll from
foreign vessels to pay the expense Of
operation.
Since writing the foregoing, a friend
who edits a reform newspaper has sent
me some printed matter relating to the
enterprise under discussion, and re-
quested that / give it publication in my
alliance page, which I will take pleasure
in doing after / have first given 1t q
place In the columns Of that stsunch de-
fender of the peoples rights, the ADvo-
CATE, of Topeka, Kas., knowing that
truth and justice need not fear q full,
free and fair discussion.
First there is the following letter:
CHICAGO, September "a, 1892.
Personal.
DEAR SIR:--At the national Nicaragua
canal convention held at st. Louis, June
2 and 3, 1892, at which twenty-nlne states
were represented by 300 delegates, all Of
them business men, q committee was Rp-
pointed to prepare an address for publ
cation.
The object of this address is to furnish
the general public with authentic in
formation concerning the physical
character of the canal, its feasibility,
commercial advantages to the United
States, and the conclusion Of the conVen-
ton as to the best means Of securing It's
speedy construction.
The committee, on behalf of the con-
VenHon, and actuRted by none but pstri-
otlc motives. begs to submit this address
to you, and find themselves compelled to
rely upon the generosity and enterprise
Of the press for the publication Of the In
formation it contains.
We have assurance from many leading
journalists that such Information con-
cerning a subject that affects fsvorably
every business interest of this country
will be kindly received and published by
the press generally.
We therefore take the liberty of en-
closing you herewith copy of our ad-
dress. You will also find enclosed a
postal card on which ls written an appli-
cation for an electrotype Of the map,
bird's-eye view and profile, of the canal.
This, If you desire, will be sent you
Immediately on receipt Of the enclosed
postal-card application, duly signed. II
you consider this address too lengthy to
print, the enclosed abstract to the ex-