The sun., 1897-06-13

discover tho short route to Cathay. The Caoots,
isphere, but without avail; and Spain. having
SSure@ tSS oontinsnt Rd and Of tho isthmus assumed
hostile attitude toward tho control OF such
route S other 1sqn Ss Ths eors
made to establish this desideratpm.
In 1895 William Patterson, the director s and
give to Great Britain tho keys OF the world.
enabling their possessors 70 give laws 10 oothn
SS'sRs SS ShS ths fsthmas Of
Darien as distributing centre for the commerce
This determined policy of Great Britain has
been rigidly followed for over two centuries and
Is to-day one Of the chief obstacles 10 me con
Btruction uf this short cut across our continenI
How long this condition is TO continue VIII 90
pend upon tho temper and indineren,oe ,c OF inc
and to the pressure they may bring to bear upon
their representatives IN Congress- fGr 30 long Ss Ss
% opposition ON to this measure In the halls Of our
national Legislature, while We remain apathetio.
Just 50 long will this great commercial necessity
History repeats itself. for We ind that even
while the project Of Patterson 1Is WAS %omnanT
fearing injury TO their monopolies. opposed Il,
tho subscriptions were Withdrawn. and the
selling Selling the " coioniStS food or supplies starys.
tion, sickness and anarchy followed. and the on. on
on sEE. fitS Ss Ap This
| Scotchman. prior to his death In obsourity and
TEote prophsoy, y,b;s ThiSh Sat MSieS 10 sti
held in allegiance BY the jealousy of tho CONNER
cial powers, to this effect: ,o,w.r,
tIs Ps,iSS .;dI Iss.Ia: SSs q:
AS: A:. %sr. vii iii !. ';,' 70 ss'
ss: a ss NJ" sS. " 'sS
form the most potent and singular empire thSt hSo
fiS saS y seSs Il: dS%iaiSa
whS They can sss ,ss :, q
wherever they paAs. During the European WAR; they
hys the sd
universe.
This was prior to. American Independence.
| when we were but infant colonies OF his Males.
tvs Kingdom, and since our autonomy care has a
| been taken TO flank our commercial outPosts oy
on snd snd sss p
searSs rim s1sss house Tor the south Aast5a
while English and foreign bottoms carry 80 per
cent even Of our own sea-goipE traiie' sn.,os.
trade, manufactures, commerce. and large pro;
tion Of our railroads and mines, we may well
dependence. dep nSs eHS bought SO costly in i776.
Physical obstacles ofrcr but passive resist
spS %shs Rs
II tho history Of az o Ss
forests which feared destruction or injury from
a diversion Of trade into new chsnnels The
to-day, and tho holders OF the securities OF the
Suez Canal, which have so vastly appreciated
because Of the ability to levy a tax upon east.
ern'bound commerce. which guarantee over 20
project which may divert for a time portion
OF their returns to other hands.
| go, likewise, with our own transcontinental
| railways, which now struggling with the
competition OF tho sailing vessel around Cape
Horn, the policy OF opposition has been made to
initiate against the best interests of the coun
try, as well as their own, to restrict the develop
ment OF the Pacific coast by waterway in
tended vastly to increase Its population, traffic
and resources by the opening OF this isolated
| coast to the ships OF all nations.
Another source OF opposition must be IecoE
| establish communications between ths oceans