The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-20
IO ADVISE UNCLE SAN
Upon How to Use the Wars
Results
BUSINESS MEN GATHER
In Conference at Saratoga
Nicaragua Canal First.

Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. 19.-The national
conference on the foreign policy of the
United States was opened here today with
an address by Henry Wade Rogers of
Chicago, chairman of the committee OF
arrangements. Mr.. Rogers said that the
conference was called TO consider some Of
the most momentous questions in the his
tory Of the republic. He spoke OF the
war and returned prayerful thanks for
the peace now at hand. While peace had
arrived, he said, there were many srious
problems to be considered. He referred
to the close friendship between the Amer
leans and British, which would promptly
lead to international arbitration and
finally to universal peace.
The speaker spoke favorably Of the
Nicaraguan canal, which, ne argued,
should be built and controlled by the
United States government. That canal
would shorten the distance by water to
San Francisco by 10000 miles. A refer
ence to the trip OF the battleship Oregon
elected hearty applause.
Mr.. Rogers said that the principal prob
lem before the present conference was
that of territorial expansion, on which
many distinguished men of national rep
utation would widely differ. Indirectly
he referred to the positions respectively
held by the expansionists and the anti
expansIonists. Whether we would annex
the colonies that are lost to Spain or
control them by carpet-bag governments,
was a problem that had become the most
serious one TO Americans, who should
ponder wisely over it in order to not
make a mistake.
The question Of the Nicaraguan canal
was taken up and Warner Miller, of New
York. took the platform He briefly spoke
Of his persistent advocacy Of the canal.
Events of the past three months de-
manded its immediate construction and
he believed all Americans were now
unanimously in favor of it. as was also
all Of Europe. He spoke OF the numer-
Ous surveys made of every proposed route
10 pierce the isthmus and said the route
by the way Of the Nicaraguan canal had
Received the greatest consideration as
both feasible and desirable.
Mr.. Miller gave the history of the
Nicaragua route, beginning with the al
mlnistration of General Grant and con-
linuing down TO the present time
Had not the canal treaty been blocked
by antagonstic legislation years ago."
he said, the canal would have already
been built and now in actual operation
Financial distress for a number of years
also Murdered the work. Distinguished
hatra -
ing of the canal. but congress did not
act favorably upon it. The Nicaragua
route is looked upon as the most feasible
and far preferable 10 that of Panama
The canal can be built for from 500, OOO.-
600 TO $40 900 900. as shown by statements
made by experts.
rs the canal desirable?
That the canal would reduce the dis
lance between New York and San Fran
cisco 10000 miles is alone a sufficient an
Ewer in the affirmative. The railways and
canals of the country have made all sec
tons accessible and available and have
increased the wealth Of the United States.
Railroads have been built in advance Of
the popula ton and have carried emigrants
CO the western plains where there is now
a teemins population developing the
broad acres"
Mr. Miller referred 10 several canals
that have materially aided in opening up
the country. The Nicaragua canal would
alone save us 10000 miles and would be
a great outlet for those states on the
Pacific cohst.
The continent" said he. lis gridoroned
with trans-conGnental roads but those
do not alone afford the advantages that
could be secured by a canal 1t is a
question of cheap transportation. and the
Nicaragua canal would solve the prob
lem. Within ten years after the compile
ton Of the canal the population of the
Pacific states will have increased to ten
millions. one of the best results Of the
war is that It Will COM |
pei the building OF the Nicaraguan |
canal"
The entire morning session was devoted |
TO discussion of the Nicaragua canal.
BACON OF MACON'S VIEWS
Washington. Aug. Ex-senator Bacon OF /
Georgia was in Washington today and |
called on the president and was after /
ward at tho war department. He was
looking after the interests of Georgia /
troops. some Of whom desired 20 be. re-
moved TO different stations. He says
the Georgia boys do not want 10 be mus |
tered out and prefer 10 go to Cuba.
Senator Bacon does not believe in the |
retention Of the Philippines. but says the /
United States ought TO hold a good-sized |
resting place" not only a coaling station |
but enough 10 meet all needs in tina !
future. He does not think the United |
States ought 10 assume the management
If vast population which It would be |
difficult 10 govern, and 10 acquire Islands |
which il would be impossible to defend |
Senator Bacon says that in Cuba and |
Porto Rico we have problems enough /
now. but thinks that they will work out |
IN satisfactory manner, He SAYS that !
Il is unfortunate that tue CubanS come /
under our direc views st the worst pos
sible time for them. Eighteen months /
ago he thinks they would have made a !
very much better appearance. for since /
that time rsley hav undergone great hard !
ships and nave been unable 10 procure /
either food or clothing, hence the con-
dition in which they were found by our
troops at Santiago. Senator Bacon be- /
Iieves that when the insurgents fully un-