The sun., 1894-01-11
iHE EICARAsUA CANAL.
nI. q on..tIor Of National Policy


To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuS-Sir. The true
American policy Is to create in all the States
the greatest possible interest in maintaining g
and preserving the supremacy and integrity
OF the national authority. The development
OF the agricultural. mineral, Industrial and
comm ercial possibilities Of each State should
receive the earnest. intelligent, constant. and
persistent attention OF the national Admin
tstratlon. No opportunity to strengthen a
single tie that binds a state to the Union
should be overlooked neglected. or unim-
proved. The solidlty. strength. power. influ-
ence. prestige, and integrity Of the whole can
best be secured. maintained. and perpetuated
by promoting the highest interests OF all the
parts or Statsa
The interest OF no State. no matter how re-
mote from the commercial centre or capital.
can be wisely neglected. The greater and
more divorsiGed the interests created In each
State. the greater will be the desire for the
preservation OF the Union. by the develop
ment OF all the possibilities OF all the parts,
each part will have q permanent interest In
preserving the integrity Of the whole. For ex-
ample the best interests OF California demand
the imme ediate construction OF the Nicaragua
Canal Thai wonderful State. rich In resources
OF immense value to the nation and essential
to Its continued supremacy in North America.
lhCko COhl anu lTOn I1BT IN ueNelOp-
ment 10 hindered for the want Of these two
raw materials. Of which we have east OF the
Rocky Mountains an unlimited supply.
She needs cheap coal and iron to develop
her great mineral resources. her sugar in
dustry. and to create vast manufacturing in
dustry to supply the enormous market open to
her in the Pacific and to construct a merchant
marine. commensurate with the possibilities
OF her th rapid, Er9Ming ,I ioreign trade; ,r
iron In Glasgow and her coal in British Column
bia cheaper than from the Eastern states.
both coal and iron still cheaper In Mobile. Ala.
iseyenue reiormers say admit coal and
ply where she pleases The true American poll
icy 10 TO at once construct the Nicaragua Canal
and create in California permanent interest
In the coal and Iron ines Of Alabama. Cheap
iron and coal from Alabama will stimu ulsto tho
Industrial development OF California without
injury to any other national interest. and at
the same time add greatly to the prosperity OF
Alabama. The opening OF the canal Will In
the nation, the. product Of which can 30
cheaply delivered 10 American ports upnn the
G qT snS Coal as yess s w then
cisco rather than Irish vessels froia Glasgow
or Canadian vessels from Vancouver. We shall
rather than the foreign trade OF Great Britain
and her Canadian dependency.
Francisco to Glasgow at present. prices and
exchange II for iron ore. coal. aud Limestone
Ol WIlcn We nave an absolutely lneNhauStibla
supply. when tens OF thousands OF Industrious
and skilled artisans are denied the oppor-
tunity to earn their daily bread?
liy giving California Sheap American coal
and iron we shall add to the prosperity OF that
marvellous state. increase her interest in pre-.
serving tho integrity OF the Union, stimulate
tho Industrial development ~ Alabama and
thereby strengthen her desire to promote the
common veal
The revenue reform policy tends to create
In California strong interest in foreign
State, and that State our greatest comm ercial
rival. and leaves the coal and iron mines of
Alabama dormant. The true American policy
Is TO cement all the parts together. The rev.
enue reform policy is to disntegrats the pa rts
by the creation OF interests IN other lands
We can well afford to Construct the Nicaragua
Canal for the single purpose Of binding CALI
iornia more closely to the Union. We can also
afford to construct II for it's influence IN stiru-
lating the industrial development OF our Gul.
states; and again, as n means OF increasin.
the efficiency OF our navy: and still again be-
cause Il will promote tho general welfare OF
the nation.
We cannot afford to have any other nation
construct II, or control It, or any part Of IT,
IL should be an American canal built to pro-
mote, develop. and perpetuate American in
terests and institutions and bsolu lutely direct
ed and controlled for all time to come by the
Government Of this republic.
FRANCIS WAYLAND GLEN.
BRooKLYS Jan. 10.