New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-25
THE TSTHMIAN CANAL.
sr-prrrT DISCUSSED AT PHILADELPHIA
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS-N1EWS or
VARIOUS REPRESENTATIVES,.

COMMERCIAL CONGREss-vIEws OF
VARIOUS REPRESENTATIVES,
philadelphia oct 24-To-day's session Of the In
ternational Commercial Congress was devoted 20
the discu. sion Of canals and several VaIuaole
papers were read on the subject or lsthmiah "a'ci
WAYS Consul General Monhan, Of Chemniiz Ger
many presided Among those VINO addressed inc
delega.es were J. B. Calve. Minister from COSTA
Rlca. Clmaco Calderon. Consul Of Colombia III
Ncw-York: l.. T. Corea. Minister from Nicara.
qua; II. 4. Gudger, United states CoAsu Genera
AZ panama: Henrique WulH, Consul General or
Bolivia. j. ". Humphreys Of Colon Niliam
Pemher Reeves Of New-zeaand; Sir Horace Iozer
OF Queensland and J. B. Johnson. OF Minnesota
There was also an onen discussion on lsthmian
canals by the delegates from the United states
and all other countries. Mr. Monahan In opening
the session. said that Germany has now vast
system OF canals and that her example nad neen
emulated by Russia. He added:
once the Nicaragua Canal Is built there can be no
question but that IL viii be saving 10 the " S
equal to $4,000 900 u year Suppose, then II does
bagatelle by comparison. The waters which once
divided the nations or thn ta!th haNc nov at5
possibility now open TO human ingenuily ana , fI
terprse is the construction OF such works as ms
great Nicaraguan waterway
Mr. Cave. Minister from Costa Rica, then IN
PRODUCED and spoke OF the position OF that country
and her direct interest in the uniting Of the two
great oceans by means Of canal across the Amer-
isthmus. He said.
The advantageous position Of Costa Rica between
Nicaragua and Panama insurcs to its people ali the
benefits Of proximity as the nearest neighbour
whichever Of the two ways the route may ultimate
ly traverse. But the Costa Rican frontier does not
ton Of our territory is nd.spensabe to the Nicara
guam route Costa Rica realizes the great importance
OF this work the most transcendent perhaps I'M
der'aken IN this age. and contributes TO encourage
be derived from it by the general progress of the
world. and especially Of the nations Of this CON
tinent
II. \. Gudger United states Consul General At
Panama, spoke in favor of the route contemplated
by that canal and said that for more than half
century II hal been the conceded natural way, re-
sultng IN failure after the expenditure OF many
millions and the many scandals connected With H.
lie favored the completion OF the same route on
the ground that 10 was the natural course that
one-third OF it was already completed. and new
company, composed Of men OF probity. has taken
the place Of the old COMPANY and IT'S scandals. In
conclusion ne said.
After d careful survey OF the field. believe that
States Of the control o. This canal The terms OF the
concessions which We may obtain are liberal and Il
Is my opinion that the republic oil Colombia would
h 5d win Psssq5s the ownership OF this route by
II. Sell. OF London. read a paper on The New
Trade Routes Of the World" lie favored the con-
/ strurtion % fhc Panama Canal J " HUMPHREYS
OF Colon also spoke In It's favor. paper prepared
b. Unique " I'll, consul General u Bolivia made
similar recommendation
The Nicaragua Canal the subject Of a
paper read by Or Juan J. ULoa Consul General OF
Costa Rica az New-York. and former Vlce-Pres-
dent Of Costa Eica. Dr. Unoa said in part.
The trip OF the Oregon IN ne recent war was an
OBJECT lesson ,whcn concluslVely demonstIated
canal which viii make a difference Of ten thousand
miles IN the by sea OF the Two cSS,s
much nearer the new American possessions OF Ha-
wall. the Philippines and the Ladrones
The canal must Re d-g by ne Government OF the
United States n preference 20 private enterprise,
erai public thus one hundred and twenty-five mill
ion dollars. taken by yearly instalments, will not
dou5tedy be his most proataSe investment. be-
cause he viii succeed In cutting down greatly the
his countTymen the best markets OF Central and
South america and the East The pracilcaoiIlty
the authorities agree with few exceptions, In pre-
vantages because OF the richness OF the land and be-
Panama. The San Juan River and Nicaragua Lake
diminish considerably the distance which excaVa-
ton must be made, and the magnificent lake is in
From the report Of Rear Admiral Walkers Canal
vii he Seen that the entire cost Of the canal viii
be under &35, 9o0 ono. which Is small sum when
We consider the results which will be obtained
Mr. Rotterdam a delegate from Melbourne. said
anything which would hasten the transit OF goods
| from one country 10 another would confer a bless
ing upon both the producer and the consumer.
Uncle sam was getting along a little late as
| land grabber. compared with the activity OF his
! progenitor. Bat he was just now beginning to
| catch up and he should hurry up in the question
OF connecting his new acquisition IN the East with
his States in the West The politicians should not
be allowed 10 stand in the way OF this great inter
oceanic canal scheme. The merchant princes and
manufacturers Of America should compel the pol
iticans 10 DO their duty.
In the unavoidable absence OF Minister l. L.
Merry. Of Costa Rica. his paper on the Nicaragua
Canal was read by Francis Tracy Tobn. Of this
city. The paper summed up the points IN favor OF
. the Nicaraguan route
The paper OF Cllmaco Caderon Minister Of
Colombia was read IN Spanish. II was a strong
argument in favor OF the Panama Canal
Colonel G / Pearsy. former United States Con-
sui at Colon. spoke briefly II favor Of the Panama
project.
The Chair then proposed number OF questions
/ Tor discussion by the congress to the relative
merits OF the two routes. suggesting first that tho
% the east second. that (, would also be more i'm
pOrtant to North America than the Panama route.
/ the Panama route especially favored be-
cause Of the interests " South America, third,
10 which Of The routes was tie better FOR sailing
vessels. and fourth. does not the Nlcaraguan route
offer The advantages Of passing through great
/ and hoursnins country?
LOSS OF THE SCOTSMAN.