New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
NICARAGUA CANAL DISCUSSED.
ADDRESSES AT COLUMBIA by PROFESSOR
KEAsBEY. OF BRYN MAWR AND
GEORGE L. RIvEs.


The meeting Of the Academy OF Political Science
n the City of Ne7v-York which was held last night
in the Columbia University Library. Norningside
Heights was devoted 70 an interesting discussion
OF the Nicaragua Canal question. Professor Lind
ley NJ Keasbey. OF Bryn Nawr College. read the
paper Of the evening. which was entitled The
Trzencv Of Interoceanic Communication" Pro-
feesor Koashev IS the author ~ The Nicaragua
Canal and the Monroe Doctrine The discussion
was opened by George l. Rives. who took issue
with the speaker or several points. and was in
turn answered by the latter An interesting gen
era debate was then carried on by oiherent MEM
bers.
professor Keasbey began his address by outlining
The historical trend Of trade We fail TO app
preciate this Eastern current Of human progress
he continued. although 81 has been brought t. our
notice by as recent an event as our acquisition
~ the PhNppines Our own country looks toward
the Far East for the sake Of its own interests
our manufacturers have for some time realized
,lot the falling markets o. Europe must be re-
rlscad nv some new outlet for their goods We
ernr}v ourselves ard we have supplied Europe
but t,-ose DAYS have gone by. our industries ar
infant industries no longer. and they are IoohIhs
cold II IS This restraint that has been the root
Of recent National troubles. Currency questions
a. ,,,ror causes But We are hopeessly hampered
g, the outset by the lack OF interoceanic commlhi-
oa.,o, Win the Pacific Win the piercing Of the
sysz barrier the American isthmus is all ihat no"
restrains the rotary flow or comnsI ce- Inc 'ii'e
has nassed when further advantage is TO come
from isolation The Last and West must meet
.ronr,ca IS al that stands between, and II de-
-@yss pnon US 10 complete the .nteroceanic canal
and secure the civilization q the East
W Rives in opening the discussion. said IN
part: .-.s,. ,,so -
..,,ou have had some items on the credit side OF
chic question ] want TO give you some on me DcD'.
l,1a ". nost consider the cost OF this canal ana
- .,,- o,et justified hy the probable resulting ad-
,s,taees? As T. the commercial cost lhiiN 'l'5'e
80 erave doubts as TO the superiority OF me NC
srar,s canal over the Panama Canal Inc .a'''i
g already more than half nnishea' il mas DC"
y,rked upon hy engineers for twenty years az
,ro know exactly how much IL Will cost. d. -
probable cost Of ite igr lo congress recon-
Unknown recent Iepol. s4o- n15 7nl aud the
H1nded an appropuau9n o. ttirk here
selate 10 -ibtv that that sum would compete
Is q pa pa 81 anal The conditions Of ouIIdIAs
canal ihroqsh iropc"l siy wise engineer while
a. might osteItauously survey ne par9rra
rr9und would very soon close Win '"'
'Ps 10 the necessity Of ~ cana f9r 12Sa 10 o he
controlled exclusively boy Amei.ca. :" 1' nroyI1e
,re you'd have 10 police the ca"aI' aLu 49, 49,
th0-Fn 4, coen 10 our own ships ana closed 10
- ~ ~ The enemy. II we do ths We ly ln ~,
face q ~ sIr.,s tho, his treaty B., not in
- ,ne f5r ue nave rot get been able o. satisfy
ourselves OF that point We Ghin ls "S nav Great
,n4rt repudlate toe treaty, W. mus Kay i,e,r -
I,,4in - give b. up and there see pig i.'," - u,
~ ry,n eupposlnr this accomplished our pam
smtuc the central American icpnhl.,s Nii mo- ,II
.-,.,yn with roses ara 81 Is likely that we cCu,u
,s "a. are h0d'nc me Philippines any, az .Iiosi
1,,i,@in has he'd Egypt The cost OF ms phy sicA'
io oui Won have Inferred mat opposed 10
-, Cafs rr5iect do say This absoiutsiS u 91
co'.e, a." C,vernnleni would be an extravagance
ana ! indoTae the attitude Oh 'he il~'''