The morning call., 1892-03-30
MEMORIAL SENT TO CONGRESS-.
:! Was The Sense Of the Meeting That
The Government Control the Canal.
gome Discussion on the Matter Of the
Guarantee Of the Bonds by the
National Government.

ing the history Of the movement, nominated
John I. DOYLE of San Mateo as temporary
Hartman.
The nomination was unanimously con-
frmed, and Thomas J. Haynes was then
elected secretary. On motion Of Mr.. Estee
the chair named the following to constitute
a committee on organization, order of bust
ness and resolutions:
E. D. Beard. A. D. Judd, Lawrence
Archer, NJ. NJ. Estee and w. l.. Merry
President Doyle called upon the dele
gates to hand in their credentials. and when
his had been done the secretary announced
The following list of delegates entitled to
membership in the convention:
San FranciSco-RObert Watt Louis z. Mont
Eagle, Samuel Sussman, Albert Gaatn d.
fihirardelii. William Bunker, NJ. p. Jones, Charles
VI Yates. Mar. den Manson.J Ii. hegler, George
Davidson, W. +. Whittier, L. q. Phelps A. C.
Hemann, w. 3. Harrington, Robert OXnard,
". II. Talbot, o. K. Winslow. f. L. Castle.
Charles A. HGgg R. d. Raulett, Levi Strauss, A.
Ruef, L. b. ParTOIt Jr., J. 7. lie Count, Barry
Baldwin, ". w. Montague, j. b. Sbotwell. Lipp-
mann Sachs. 5. +. Baron. William 2. CHAIRMAN,
". n. Estee Mark Sheldon, Robert NandereoOk,
James Denma9, J: b. Steison. Frank DalioD, w.
l. Locke, W. T. Hearst. a. l.. Rockwell, George
X. Fitch. w. L. Merry, NJ. ESD re. f. Nj. Pixley,
Isaac Hecht, William Cluf, }. NJ. johnson, L. y.
Anles George Heazelton. W. J. DultOn. NJ. Il.
.ie Young James Il. Kelly, General +. d. Reyes.
Robert Sherwood, E r Merrlman, Horace Davis,
l. Taylor, l.. Il Sweeney, Wendell EaSton, John
K Spring
Judd, Mrs. Mary Merrill.
Tulare COuDty-W. b. Tuxbury. f. o. Miller.
sonoma Coanty-John Markley, a. o. hitch
cock, X. A POppe.
WaIsonvlneiGrange-A.N n. Judd.
San joaquin County M. 7. Noyes, s. D.
Monterey County-W. j. Hill, Jesse D Carr.
Santa Ciara--J. A. Clayton. }. Fl. Flckenger,
Lawrence ARCHER, NJ. P. OCOnnor, T. L. Bean.
Bandol, L. a. WhLehurst, 5. n Rucker. 5. f.
Aver.
George II. Maxneld, W. j. HunsakeT James
Kerr. W. Il. Somers, Gus CrOoath j. A. Jasper.
Slanisaus County-C. c. Wright, j. w. Dun
Fresno County-C c. Goucher. G. W. Motdecal.
E. Ii. Tucker, Fulton q. Berry. A. j. Brooks, W.
San Maleo-A. H. Payson, John 7. Doyle.
SiskIyou-W. L. Leland. james Camp.
Lodi Grauge-J. ID. Huffman
Santa Bsrbara-D. /: Trout, W. T. Lucas.
lis. JOhn Harpst j. A. Week f. Fl. Minor.
Ventura County-William VaOdeyer, j. A.
Napa County-A. l. Bryan. George n. Corn
wen.
Placer County,. A. Ffcher.
Lake Counfy-H. A. McCraaey.7
Kern CUunty-C L. LechDer S. y. Reed.
State Board OF HoIlieulure-L. W. Buck, J. L.
.aosher, b j. Slaoler, klIwood Cooper, E. W
hnsard, +. c. de Long, w. Meek, e. II. Allen,
Stockton GrauCe-T Z. hetchum.
On motion Of Mr.. Cannon of the State
Grange 1t was voted to admit as a del
egate William Mccormick, whose creden-
tiaIs came in the form Of a recommends
ton from the Federated Trades.
The committee on organization after due
delibeTation submitted the following list of
officers for the convention, which was ap-
proved:
President-John T. Doyle, San Mateo.
Vice observation-disclosures Davis E. H. Tucker
Jr- James A. Clayton, Fred Cox, Z. d. Beard. E.
W. Davis. e l., Taylor. General Z. d. Keyes of
Alameda, Professor George Davidson Of San
tura. L. W. Buck of SOlano. T. Ii. &c Long of
Marin, L. G. Phelps Of Sal Francisco j. d.
Huffman OF San Joaquin.
Secretares-T. g. Haynes, Lippmann Sachs
Marsden Manson, James Denman.
President Doyle then delivered quite a
lengthy address, reviewing the Nicaragua
Canal project from its inception and speak
ing with great force upon the various moves
and measures designed to place the enter
prise under American control. lie de-
scrlbed the topography OF the country
through which the proposed canal Is to cut,
the terms Of the treaty negotiated under the
administration OF President Arthur the le-
gal complications surrounding the charter.
etc. The president spoke highly of the
American engineers, who have united In
i've reports, In recommending that the only
possible route across the iSthmus is through
u
the many advantages to be derived by the
whole country, and California In particular.
from completion of this great work.
Mr.. Doyle's address was received with
leng-eontinued applause, after which Mr..
Esfee read communication from Hon.
Warner Miller, president OF the Nicaragua
Construction Company, embodying the lat
est Information concerning the present con-
ditIon OF the work. The communication is
as follows:
THE NrCApArrrt
COMPANY, Al WALL STREET. NEW YORK
March 81. 1892. J
Hon. II. IL. Estee, San Francisco, CdI-MY
DEARSIR: / received some days ago your Litter
telling Us OF the proposed convention Of the 29tb
inst. regret exceedingly that / shall not be
able 10 be with you at that time. but ! am very
sure that the great Interest which California has
In The completion OF the Nicaragua Canal viii
render The convention one OF very great interest
ana Importance 10 the enterprise.
There is very little that 1 could say In regard
70 u more than said to your people when
visited the Pacific Coast In the early part of last
summer.
Work has been actively continued upon the
eahal during the past year, and substantial
been expended upon the work duiing the past
year. The work accomplished has been chiefly
upon The extension OF the railroad and upon the
SSIe9g,hg OF tne canal proper, beginning at the
The railroad has been completed about dis.
lance oil twelve miles, reaching up beyond the
location OF the first lock and some grading mas
been done beyond this point. The FIRST mile OF
me actual canal has been dredged 10 depth OF
IL feet OF water and 10 a width OF 27O feet
This work OF dredging has demonstrated the
iact that the hrst ten miles OF tue canal are
through soil which Is both easy TO dredge and
WHICH VIII maintain It's position after the work
has been completed.
The banks do not slip In or break down and
me canal maintains its form perfectly thus IA
The work upon the breakwa,er has been carried
on during The whole year by filling it in with
stones obtained along the line OF tie railroad
ana win concrete. Tbls filling In OF the break
water has rendered 1t safe against the ocean
stoi ms. aud Will doubtless hold 1t secure until
the railroad has advanced further info The In
terror to point where we shall obtain rock in
anandance for Milling In the breakwater and ex-
leet on the bar, which proves that the en- gineer's
plans Tor opening the han Dor OF Greytown were
sooa anu Ihat when The breakwater shall have
Deen extended the distance Contemplated we
sbaii De aole to OBJ ain 80 feet Of water upon the
bar and maintain it. ~ ~
The surveys upon the western END of the canal
nave peen going on AID have been recently com.
pteted. The lands necessary for the constfnc.
tion Of the canal there have been anpropria,ed
by the Nicaragua Government, and are In !
condition That WORK could now be undertaken on
wen aware. has uot been favorable for placing
large amounts OF bonds, and II has not b er
Thought wise by the company. up to the present
time, TO attempt TO place our bonds upon tht
general marker, but we believe the time Is rap
Idly approaching, aud that during the present
season II Will be possible to place enough OF the
bonds of our company 10 enable us to push the
Work with great RI Idly as we desire to do
rians are now be ne consider having for the
oefct the bringing out OF loan In thls country
which VIII appeal 10 all The friends OF the canal
ana We have good faith that II will be success
Ii the people upon the Pacific Coast who are 81
deeply Interested In this matter could take O.
The securities OF the company as much as ha.
aiready been taken upon this side believe th,
whole problem OF securing sufficient funds fo
the construc Ion OF the canal would be solved
Those cIions OF the country which are mos
deeply Interested In this matter should. 10 ms
judgment, undertake to furnish REASONABLE,
amount OF funds al the beginning OF enter
prise OF this magnitude. And l believe tina
when The people upon the Pacific Coast come Il
Iuhy appellate The great value OF this canal Il
them there will be no difficulty IN securing theii
AID 10 the accomplishment OF the work.
have received In d Inns frnni lie Cha NH