The morning call., 1894-11-16

large deficits on the enormous capital invested.
Think OF our fruit industry, already hampered
for market at cost OF production, and tine out
put increasing every season. SO could go on
with Illustrations did time permit. What are
.he unavoidable results of such conditions but
decreased If not rn;nous land values in city and
country, a staguated commerce, timd imam
clal bank policy and population dlSeontented
because not prOsnef Gus?
The remedy is known 10 us all-the Nieara-
qua canal, which opens the markets OF the
world TO our'people by short and cheap ocean
carriage. Ii is lamenable that beneficial
project which has attracted the support of both
great political parties, of Presidential candl-
dates, OF nearly all State Legislatures, aud Is
approved by the American people with practi-
cal unamimiIy, should have been 50 long de.
layed III Congress, when il has been discussed
there at every session for years. But success
Is near at hand if promises are kept and APP
pearanees not deeply within week after are;
ing of hopeful anticipation will here fol-
low the present depression, and the GER
lainly Oh approaching relief viii be relief
itself For the welfare OF our people il
cannot come too soon, and when L have seen
an American steamer on the Inland sea OF
Nicaragua, loaded with the products OF our
Pacific Coast, | may paraphrase the devout
Simeon of old: Lord, now letrest thou thy
servant depart in peace. for mine eyes have
seen the deliverance OF the Pacific Goa ST and
the glory OF the great republic"
/ am certain that our friends now here
WILL in no uncertain Tone plead our cause be-
tore our Governmental American canal
people, the prestige of our country and for
the commerce which shall crowd its placid
waters under the ensigus of every nation.
After Captain Merry's remarks the con-
ventiOn discussed the canal proposition in
all its phases. Chairman Williams said
that with the canal in operation the popu-
lation of the coast would not only increase.
butlhe commercial prosperity OF ne COM
muniiy would be enhanced. The canal
would settle the proposition OF how best to
market Inc products of the State.
Y. j. Manson of Alameda spoke at some
length, and said while he was in favor OF
the canal he did not want to see ii built
and owned by any corporation. In such
hands it would bs monopoly and oil no
benefit to the people OF this coast. lie
submitted sat of resolutions opposing the
! construction of the canal by private
! in 500 600, 900 or any other sum, and favor
/ ing the construction and control OF the
| canal By the Government.
A this point the secretary said that the
! Geographical Society of the Pacific had
sent 10 report which reviewed the his
| tory of what had been done toward the
construction of the canal and also abiding
| to its advantages.
Before acting upon the memorial sub
mltted by Captain n arry or the resolu-
lions OF Mr.. Manson the chairman called
! upon the members of the California dele
S"eiOb III NOuSI6Sb WHO sW6IG DIcStUl III
express themselves upon the subject under
! discussion.
| Senator Perkins was the first to respond.
lie said he thought that The canal PROPOSE
ton was one of the most vital Importance
TO THIS State, but as he had only a few
weeks 10 serve as representative of the
people In the national capital there was
not much that he could do toward further
ing the matter. He was heartily in accord
with IT, however. he said. and his only re-
greet was that he could not telp more.
Congressman Geary next addressed the
! convention, and also expressed his svmpa-
thy with The canal project. He was In
favor, though, of carrying it out on certain
lines. Ii the canal was to be put through
it should not be done as the Central Pa
cifc and Union Pacific lines were built.
lit is to be handled by private corpora
| ton under Government patronage the
/ people of this State would en- Joy no beneht
| from il. Let the Government construct
| the canal and own 1t, said Mr. Gaary,
! Under such considerations the sneaker
said he would be 10 favor of any appro-
! priation fr n. But he was decidedly op-
| posed to the Government going into part
| nershp with bankrupt corporation. If
! the company cannot construct the canal
| for want Of money, let the United States
Government take il in hand and deal with
| il as any business man would. Let the CON-
pauy take such stock as Will compensate
| Them for what has been expended, but