Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19

Colonel John T, Crisp of Missouri, a
Veil'known politician. is in Washing
ton, Colonel Crisp is one of the best
siFoy tellers and entertainers in the
country having a reputation as a hui
mofist extending from one ocean to the
Nher The colonel has known most of
The prominent politicians of his day, be-
Nats being great reader, and when in
reminiscent mood wit and wisdom
alike How from his lips.
He was asked by star reporter
Whal was the opinion In Missouri re-
gafdlng the annexation of Hawaii.
ioung man." said he, that is O
ueVil Of question to ask Missourian.
sF Missouri was the home of Thomas
hsh'oh' one Of the greatest men this
eOu'fy ever produced. Benton wanted
70 build road from st. Louis to San
ifaheseo some time along about 1916
~ and standing In the United States
''na'e' with his finger pointing to the
esst his great figure drawn up to it's
''l' height. he electrified the Senate by
n.''hg' There lies the east. there lies
ue road to India A wonderful pre-
sNuoh which has now come true.
at H.. this great country OF ours, pass
~ '. the doors of Hawaii, we find
Ms most direct route TO the east is
ssa,tsh the west. Columbus, sir,
bas saAei great man, had this same idea
tsV'e henion, and started west to find
norL. ana upon reaching our shores
banrsSna. ne was upon the western
lpdisns VI ihdia, calling the natives
'',Sa N.t because of that belief.
nt What was Columbus after. sir. in
M great adventure? He was after
r. Asla'lc trade. What was Thomas
NJ. after, when In 1919 he made his
sss speech favoring the great central
risro from 81. Louis to San Fran
h ~ anu s-ii, When finished IL will
Inn taherican road to Asia, and will
thra,sx Aslatic commerce OF Europe
NH .ne heart of our America. 1t
t,a. "'ahe US the mistress of that
tsysa rich at home and powerful
au .hh oBJECT OF BENTON.
an, ss was Benton after? He was
shopd uie Aslatic trade. And what
trases we pe after now but the Asiatic
rr,n we need 1t as a market for our
Torts, vut meat and the products OF our
oyer.rrps 10 enable us to get rid OF our
cuts INJUNCTION. which STILES trade
and r evMu prices and causes sorrow
10 livery among our laboring men
Ben,o,N sure this Asiatic trade Thomas
ryer proposed to so down the Ohio
west NV w me Mississippi from the east
iains ule Missouri river to the noun.
ana across the mountains in sledres
noat S%agons to the Columbia river.
coast mi The Columbia to the Pacif,t.
to As,s "u from there across the Paciflc
tedIons This was the daneero,,s ava
ed 10 route route by which Berton expeet.
ASH Gcure and control the trade ~,
no matis would not allow any obstacle.
WY IN y, now great, to stand in the
he co,,.t NE control of this trade ,.hta,,
1--WE S elId OF such Importance "''eN
tour uh lu men In Congress from Nt,s-
nexa,, VINO hesitate to welcome ~. ans a,s
wltbs,en o. the Islands OF Hawai-, M,
ercss,r,asisding they lie direei,w ~ h ,no
and VIII gias o. this Asiatic commerne
cur WI ,n control the Pacitic ooann
clrely ,baS more perfectly and az.
ful nav man would a large ana an" nor, ss-
about *. What our great Benton w sa,d
almost M. ms road to India apnl,es h n siuia
''' equal force to Hawaii. p' he s %lt !,