The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-19
NlCARAGUAS CANAL NEEDED.
CITIZENS or FLORIDA URGE ITS
OBSTRUCTION.

The Convention One OF the Most Rep
resentative Ever Held In the state.
Nearly Every board of Trade I'm
Florida Represented-The Presi-
dents stand in the Venezuelan
Dispute IndOrsed-A Pan-Ameriean
Alliance Recommended.
jacksonville. Fla, Dec. 1S-A large
number OF representative citizens from all
sections of Florida met in convention in
this city to-day. to urge congress TO pro-
vide for the construction of the Nicaragua
canal Nearly every board of trade in
Florida was represented and Pensacola,
Tampa, Ocala, Fernandina, Key West and
other points sent very large delegations.
Prominent in the convention were ex-GOv.
+. p. Fleming Of Jacksonville. Senator
w. ID. Chipley of Pensacola, State Sena-
tor Frank Adams of Jasper, State Senator
w. J. Daniels OF Mariana, Collector of
Internal Revenue George w. Wilson.
Banker r. b. Mcconnell of Ocala, Repre-
sentative w. II. Harris of Key West. Hon.
John A. Henderson OF Tallahassee, and
Hon. ID. L. Fletcher OF Jacksonville.
1t was conceded to be one of the ablest
and most representative gatherings that
ever assembled in Jacksonville.
Ex-Gov. Fleming called the convention
TO order Senator w. d. Chipley OF PEN
sacola offered the following; Resolved.
That the president of this convention Is
hereby authorized to appoint a committee
of three on which he shall be a member.
to convey TO the President OF the United
States the hearty endorsement by this
convention of his policy as set forth In
his message to congress on the Vene-
zuelan question"
This was received with hearty applause
and adopted by acclamation.
The chair appointed on this committee
w. d. Chipley Of Escambia, and p. T.
Bishop of Marion. The report Of the COM
mittee was as follows
TO the President Washington: The
Nicaraguan canal convention of the state
OF Florida, now in session, has instructed
us to convey TO your excellency the hear
~ endorsement by the convention of your
policy, as set forth in your message on
the Venezuelan question, a duty which
that committee performs with pleasure
(Signed.) f. p. Fleming,
Z. p. Bishop,
w. d. Chipley.
While, the committee on resolutions was
engaged IN preparing its report. speeches
were made by ex-Gov, Fleming, Civil En-
gineer Brownell, who has lived In Nicara-
qua, and other in favor of the immediate
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported the following, which was unani-
mously adopted: 1--WE favor the compile
| tion of the Nicaragua canal, and we call
upon congress TO enact such measures as
| VIII insure the building of the inter-
oceanic canal under American auspices.
| We favor an early resumption Of work on
| The canal alonE the Nicaragua canal
/ route. As the only question seems to be
one of financial practicabihty, we consld-
| er what was heretofore a matter of ex-
| pediency, in the light of the President 8
| message on the Venezuelan question one
/ Of national necessty-let the cost be what
| IL may-as q logical sequence and grow
/ ing out of the increased business, social
ana political relations which would re-
I'VE declare in favor of a distinctively
| American policy, having paramount con-
| America.
I'VE favor the early reassembllng of a
Pan-AmeTdcan congress, to formulate
/ means Intended to promote the permanent
peace independence and prosperity in, and
| to protect all American territory from
| foreign invasion, interference or control;
| to promote commercial intercourse and TO
provide, for the settlement Of all differ
/ ences that may arise between American
| republics, by arbitration.
| we favor the establishment of interna-
| tonal railway and steamship intercourse
| communication between the countries of
/ North, South and Central America, and
| all the American republics aud the terri
| tory allied thereto, as well as the promo
| llVil VI ddt4uile bduklnB anu legislative
! facilities and commercial and business re-
| lations to the end that all the American
| republics may reap the full benefit OF
| their vast resources and Industries now
! so largely diverted to their detrlment
| into foreign hands We believe the con-
| tinued advance of civilization and the arts
| of peace, and the prosperity Of the coun-
! tries in this western world VIII be best
| subserved by the universal and reciprocal
| maintainance of free and independent
| popular government"
| The report was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Chipley also introduced the follow
| ing, which was adopted: Resolved,
! That this convention urge upon the gov
4 ernors of the several states Of the union
| to inaugurate such action, by convention
| of otherwise, as may be necessary to in
| fluence their congressional delegations to
| support the legislation which may be ne
| cessary to accomplish the speedy con-
| struction of the Nicaraguan canal under
| the auspices of the United States"
| A resolution was also adopted, urging
| congress to put the bars Of Fernandina,
| Tampa, Jacksonville and Pensacola on the
| continued appropriation list.
| OENTOCR OF IOUIsTANA