Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-12-07
AMERICAN CONTROL.

are Interested in the developement OF
the West, and interested 10 the well
fare OF the American producer, would
like TO know what is meant by
American Control OF the Nicaragua
canal, so much talked about.
Do they mean American owner
ship, by the American government, or
ownership by an American corpora
tlon, or by private corporation under
American law ? There are several
kinds OF "American ownership"
We print below the statement OF
Warner. who has been drawing e2O,-
900 year while there was money in
sight. II will be seen that he has
plan OF government control" with
the government" back OF the control,
but the control really 10 the hands
OF private corporation. Read the
statements patiently, dear reader,
you are an American citizen and you
want the Nicaragua canal under
American control" What is true
American control? It is only TO be
had 10 one way--let the canal be
built, owned aud operated by the war
department OF the United States.
That would be American control"
aud nothing else will be anything but
scheme TO enrich corporation,
create mllllonaires, and rob the pro-
ducer for all time TO come.
Ex-senator Warner Miller, who was
at the head OF the Nicaragua Canal
Company, Ia public statement
touching the fact that representa-
tives OF the Panama Canal Company
are reported 20 haYe gone TO Wash
ingten supposedly TO oppose the
building OF the Nicaragua canal,
said he looked upon 1t as ian as
founding piece OF eifrontery on their
part" Mr.. Miller .calls attention To
q message. sent 10 congress by Pres
ident Hayes, March 1890, Ia which
he said: "The policy OF this country
is for n canal under American control
The United States cannot consent II
the surrender Of this control to any
European power or TO any combIna
tlon Of European powers. Our com
merclal interest 10 IL Is greater thar
all other countries, while Its relation
10 our power and prosperity as ma
tlon, 70 our means OF defense, on
unity, our peace and our safety, ar
matters OF paramount concern TO tn
people OF the United States" Mr.
Miller then says;
"The American people will haYe n
canal under any auspices save that O
their own government, and II th
Panama canal is ever to be built,
must be surrendered 10 the control Q
the ULited States. IL will be remen
bered that ln 1887 congress met 4
Paris, called by Count de Lesseps, :
consider the question OF an lsthmla
canal. AT that congress Count d
Lesseps, gave IL as his opinion, and |
was the Judgement OF the entire as
sembley, that only sea level cana
could be constructed at Panama: tina
II a canal with locks was 20 be built
the proper place to build IL vas Il
Nicaragua, The congress decided Il
favor OF q sea level canal, and, 0
course, chose the Panama route"
Mr.. Miller reviews the organization
OF the old Panama company It's worl
In the United States TO block tn
NlcAraguan schemes; the failure o
the old company and the forma
tlon OF new Panama Canal Oompan
for the purpose OF keeping alive th
concessions from Colombia. Contlnu
Ing, Mr. Miller says;
"Now when there seems TO be
great probability OF the Unite,
States government aiding the Nlcar
aqua canal enterprese, the new Pan
ama company appcars'upon the seen
10 procure or prevent legislation, no
with large amount OF money, bu
by the simple exercise OF cheek. The.
are undertaking TO fool the Ameri
lean people with the proposition tina
Panama is the proper place 70 build
hIgh level canal, With locks whic
DeLesseps aud the congress In ParI
declared was not feasible 10 Panama
but feasible 10 Nicaragua. Preslden
Hutin claims 10 have solved Oh
heretofore unsolyable problem in cor
nection with the PanRms route. I'll
Colebra pass has been found, accord
ing 70 his statement, perfectly easy 0
execution. But a commission 0
Fereh engineers, sent out by th