The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-27
WARM DEBATES
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the railroad said when the state OF Oregon
proposed to build a little railroad OF Its
own. But it isn't unconstitutional
for railroad TO own a state or congress-
That little road was built by the state at
the Cascades, and as q result the railroads
and steamship lines have put down freight
rates SO low that the road is not paying
per cent. on the investment, but that
matters little. 1t is a $50, 00o coaxer- Let
the government build the canal and let
the railroads put down rates so that not
vessel will pass through the Nicaragua
canal, but the canal will remain there as
does the little road at the Cascades, sub
stantial coaxer.
ESTIMATE OF THE COST
a. II. Briggs of California gave some
figures on the estimated cost of building
the canal, and made the assertion that the
canal would cost between eighty and one
hundred millions. AS to the ownership
of the canal. the gentleman said that I'M
der the construction of the hlcaraguan
grant, the United States government could
not construct the canal, but that IL would
have to be built by private corporations.
Speaking to his colleagues more particu-
larry, the gentleman said the question OF
markets was of far greater Importance
TO California than any other proposition
under consideration, and what their state
wanted more than anything else was the
bUOIIGul1Z OF bnG C.UUU lllllCS MulOll AAhoS
necessarily be traversed to reach the
markets. The building of the canal he
said would prove political, maritime
and commercial benefit to the United
States.
Mr.. CRAWFORD SURPRISED.
O. w. Crawford of Texas was surprised
to hear any delegate oppose the Near
aqua canal, and felt that the reason why
those delegates opposed the proposition
rlaff
gate. The gentleman made an eloquent
address, in which he plainly outlined the
many benefits to be derived by the coun-
try through the completion OF the canal.
4 Colorado delegate called the atten-
tion of the congress to the statement that
the Nicaraguan grant excluded the gov
eminent of the United States from build
ing the canal, and stated that that asser-
ton was true. All discussion on the
subject was useless and out OF order.
MARION CANNoN's IDEA.
Marion Cannon of California said there
was a good deal of Ignorance on the
Nicaraguan canal subject. The company
owning the grant holds ont for 500, 600,
for the charter and in his opinion the
only way in which to treat the canal is to
refuse TO give a cent as subsidy, reTute
the charter and the company will then be
only too glad to sell out to the govern
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President Arthur can be renewed ana the
canal constructed by the United States.
The people of California are in favor OF
the construction and ownership OF
the canal by the government. I'm
less this plan is adopted and private par
tiles build it the tolls viii be placed at the
highest notch, combines Will be formed
with the Pacific roads and the benefit to
the people derived from the canal will be
80 slight that the difference will not be
felt. On the other hand, the government
would not make tolls over thirty cents
per ton.
TOM PATrERsoN's ARGUMENT.
Thomas NJ. Patterson of Colorado felt
great surprise at the stand taken by Cali
fornia delegates, and said that those who
do not want the canal constructed unless
by the government, do not want the
canal at all. It would be impossible, un-
der the treaties already negotiated, for
the United States tc complete the canal
and such should be the case
Continuing, the speaker said he heartily
favored the canal, not only for patriotic
but for selfish motives. Colorado, all the
Trans Mississippi states and territories,
and the entire nation needs the
canal. The completion OF which would
give competition that is competition
indeed. There would be competition
between the great waterway and the rail-
roads which would surprise the people of
the United States and the world, competi-
ton between land and water transpOrta-
ton. The people would then be shown
how cheapiy railroads can bel run and how
much the directors of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific have yearly robbed
the people of the country through which
their lines run. Having discovered the
mode OF robbery. perhaps we can remedy
the evil.
In closing, the gentleman from Colo
RADIO said he favored the resolution as the
only feasible method under which the ca
nal can be completed and the people fur
nished with cheap and rapid transporta-
ton.
COLONEL IRISH CHALLENGED.
Mr.. Patterson closed with challenge to
Colonel Irish of California to discussion
of the silver question at the evening ses-
sion, as that gentleman was very fond of
freedom OF speech and discussion.
Mr.. Leet of Colorado was granted per-
mission to close his argument, which had
been interrupted when he was On his feet
at the opening of the debate. The gen.
tlenlan opposed the canal scheme on gen.
eral principles and said ne would not,
however, oppose a proposition to give a
hundred million dollar bonus to rail-
road which would build from the Missis
eippi river to the coast. through Denver
present freight schedule The speaker
made a great argument against the canal
and after making some startling state
snents closed with the hope that the reso-
luton would not be passed snd that the
congress would resolve to do anything for
the benefit of the coast except to complete
the Nicaragua canal.
AN AMENDMENT OFFERED.
Briggs, OF California introduced the
following amendment to the resolution:
Resolved. That the speedy. construction of
The Nicaragua CAL IS most important to the
maritime, commercial, Industrial and political
interests Of this count y, and that every rea-
sonable endeavor should be made by Congress
ID, secure the early completion OF this great
work under proper restriction and government
control
Weinstock, of California, gave some
figures on the subject Of shipments from
California. and the infant Industries of
that state, and said the crying need of
the golden state was cheaper transporta-
ticn for her products. He considered,
that did he not raise his voice in favor of
the canal, he would not be patriotic to
his state. He wanted additional light and
called upon some one TO furnish the desired
intelligence.
Governor Waite favored the original
resolution, but opposed the amendment.
AS FINALLY PASSED.
A Colorado member offered the follow
Ing amendment TO the amendment:
Resolved, That the speedy construction Of
the Nicaragua canal is most important TO the
maritime, commercial, industrial and political
interests OF tlis country. and that every reason
able cDdeavor should be mace by the United
Stsles 70 obtain from Nicaragua an absolute
title TO sufficient territory to construct such
raral. the same TO be constructed and owned by
tho United States
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