The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-03
INTER OCEAN CANAL.
Whole Pacific Coast Striving
for Its Construction.
TACOMA AND SAN DIEGO ACT.
DesssIs Chamber OF Commeses Joins In
Their Ensrts - Japsn Inaa1rss
Int kmsrtesa Tfsherfss.

Communications were presented a. the
meeting 1s the chamber OF commerce.
trustees yesterday which Show thai the
movement for the construction OF 4fe
Nicaragua canal has been taken Up Wig
osousiy by the commercial hodies of the
prsacipat coast Giles AID that system
asic movement has begsa 10 induce SEN
afors and congrsssznea 70 vote for the
pending bill
President Graves presented the follow
ing letter from Secretary Samuel colIyer.
of zhe Tacoma chamber dated January 4:
I'VE have been making an attempt III
this city to ascertain how many There are
Of cur professional and business men that
could write personal letters 70 members
Of congress and limited States senator's,
urging the early passage OF the Nicaragua
canal blll
ave have used sheet sample Of which
NE enclose. as basis for the COMMUNE
cation. We have requested ali to write
the letters upon their oen Stationery In
their own manner and over their own sig
natures. AS the subject Is one OF national
importance. there is no Improperly IA ey-
cry man speaking mig mind. There VIII
be sent ostt OF this city upwards OF $50 let
tiers. There .iil be 3 large number OF
leffers written also 10 financial institu-
tons In the East who have their agencies
here sssslng Them 10 write their repre-
sentatlyes at Washington City. urging
the Importance OF passing this bill al this
session
.'Your city In as cosmopolitan as ours.
and We have 40 doubt you can have
committee appointed that will be instru-
mental in having still more letters sent
forward than We have done here.
I'VE trust you will pardon our making
this suggestion. bur We are satisfied the
importance OF tho measure will justify,
IN your estimation, the liberty We have
taken.
1T Is our understanding that Senator
Morgan is to reply 10 Senator Turpie inn
usedlataiy upon the reconyenlag OF the
senate. which will be upon January 5,
and Il IL very likely that Mr. Morgan will
ask fer a final vote not later than she
18th OF January. These letters viii reach
athere Just about the right time 10 do the
most good
Isew to Work for the Canal.
The enclosed sample letter TO which Mr..
AV1yrl EelsIES1 ~ as lpiiO8S-
Living on the Pacific coast as do
and being alive 10 Its enormous possibiil-
ties and resources. and / may say its ne
cessitles. n may be that arm more deeply
Interested in the early completion OF the
Nicaragua canal than those who live in
che more popuious Eastern. Middle s,r
Gouthewn states. l doubt if the Pacific
coast can expect much more development
than ths natural Increase Of population
Will bring II. The trsHsconiinensai rail-
roads have accomplished all that can
REASONABLY be expected of them The COM
rieliea of the last one brought no in-
oreaas OF population and the prospect OF
one or two more In the near future car
ries with IL no enthusiasm. The frontier
has been broken up and the great North
west as a whole has been pre-empsed liz
there WAS no further benefit to this great
country than what the Pacific coast would
derive. l believe our government should
build the canal Hut the benefits would
- mutual between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts. The result would be similar 20
the discovery OF gold in California. only
on q much gransier scale. The resources
OF agriculture and minerals and the pos
sihilities OF manufacturers and comgneree
81 the great area lying between the Rocky
mountslns and the Pacific coast are sus-
ceStihle at greater development during
the next hair century than came 10 the
Western states during the last half. The
building of the canal would stimulate
commercial affairs In thousand different
ways and the ranscoatnengal railroads
wouit Immediately feel the influence
which would grow each year In increased
ratio as the canal neared completion. rs
tsnnassng the value Of the canal from a
financial basis. judging from the cam
tngs of the Sues canal. Il would pay the
government dividends on several times its
oost"
The suggestion 81 the Tacoma Chamber
waa approved and the secretary instruct
sd 10 give IL due publicity through the
newspapers and by personal effort.
san niero's Plan 81 Operations,
The following letter from the San Diego
chainhcr. enclosing CIRCULAR pointing
cut the advantages of government con-
ssraestcn 81 the canal and urging sup
port 81 IL, by personal influence on con.
Gressmen. has been received By the Seat
tle chamber.
The enclosed circular sets forth some
Of the many reasons why the Nicaragua
canal st'eaiJ 81 constructed. and gives
list Of ali senators ami representatives.
We are having thousands Of cos,ieS struck
o. ard arc sending them 10 commercial
sooiss throughout tAs country. also uyg-
sfg cur pacpie in san Diego 10 send COPIES
20 thelr friends East AMI at the same
uale write letters asking shens tn bring
sses% t=rSslbte inflasnee 10 bxsr ou eea-
gFrkS.
'Wli yoa kindly let ~ kaoW what YOUR
chamber is doing SIS tass Important mat
Ser aaa make any suggestions that Would
hetp as ia our work.
Times are auspseiaaS fer launching this
sreSs PROJECT. Il tho frten1s OF the u,eas-
ar" rally % i's support Immediately"
a.so NzsSsrsi si.h~sie.
The following frem & Eoya. aetlne
JanaResa eensssi as san E'raaegses, ta
rresssisn; Graves. dated December es.
was fesa and tie seeretsyy Instructed II
gtse fsaa necessary Information;
Z asa JUST Ia receipt 81 .. coa2uanisa~
tiesp sf0aa tse Department. ~ foreign az
tslFS ef my government. requesting ma.
ea behair ~ the SassuagA FlSasns A<se.
ct%tes1. - tnd ou SUM- preier persons
IN scsr city vito are connected wisa th.,
trade 81 ~alt saackeFgi. g'tsu sa.ss SIS hing
sssS~i&ilaa has ALREADY sxpevtesi their
salt T9sekereis IN sAe Uaiteyi States. sra
sae department. % aSVlca.lturc aaa r5gs,-
sa@sFe - esT government tin3iay good
pf$ssF@@ts ia that sFAde in f0tGre sssssse
segileasian IT, she aepsvsp9rut os fosvten
ssafsS tor tie information ~ Persons
va Afe osERS7tesE vita tha ssss mack.
err ieSsts IN ere Nsrasss cities II she
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