The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-19

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,rvs q, our productive industries. . mo in
inss - ,srn,vth or manufacture Is ,oo
tall q ~ r. consideration. Every IN
sisn l.n.a,, IN methods OF tilage, III cnoios
- - 'sad ina fertilizers In farm AVOis s a.
.. .i,,,s IN processes and INVENTORS
na'.a's,,e,ctnrins, In the construction o. "
.l. .saSs Yor lessening the expense Y,
tei 10 +-,nsnortation from Held ana in.,i
raii md river. In shortening the ienss.D
IA increasing the efficiency OF ran 80,
nd IN facilities for cheapenlng tne noa
~ exportation would maLeIlans pierce ,,orcs
'r schonIs are among the most power
49, - aug s,r,crs ~ which modern ciyiliEatloh
~ I.,css H. mercantile interests. thoI
49,. stuav of the best methods OF man
ufecturing and shipping merch4nu,se,
aattaa1 familiarity with the languaees'
peale5,'ctIons ana wants OF other coun'rlss'
- S,,st,eas acquaintance with foreign sys
TENS az tariff. banking ana comti 'si,,,''
legislation, and comprehensive hngmi
edge az the principles oil interna ,,Snss
law would produce mercnan'e Sst"Ii
h.paa,n az view and mastery OF uetai'
would render them dangerous
for the worlds trade. $40, ,,,
asiatic dealers dislike to puy eoous
,..i,ta,,, eeainv them Therefore. through
ont the orient wareroorns LOT the eHnlDi
o . Imarican commodities should be
.,stanI,shed The object lessons taught Ny
such displays would be by far the mos
attractive and convincing form OF auNer-
tisement.
cable across the Pacific would be an
other means OF promoting our orleh.al ~
terests 1t would not only tehu 20 ins o,i5
tho safety Of the Philippines, but 1t wouii
also enable American merchants qulckiy
IN meet the changing waits OF AslauS
markets. Congress ought not to postpone
a work SO conducive to our mercantiie
on ali the agencies for the extension OF
our oriental traffic, the Nicaragua canal
il the most important. The arguments IN
its favor are supremely conclusive AS,
, sured of Its utility as means OF Nationa!
defense and commercial expansion the
American people are impatient of congress
sjonal delays. In view OF the fact that
the total wealth of the United States Is
. now more than s67 600 900, 900, the hest
fancy of congress to incur 3 debt Of
$3.50, COO 900 for work that will immense
ly increase our National resources is 81
ply preposterous. The reluctance OF con-
, gressmen to vote for large appropriation
is probably caused by fear that theii
action will not be sustained by their con.
SLiIuGnLS, nut IL LuG NlOlt tAhiSAlNuh lt'''
pie demand the immediate construction n
the Nicaragua canal. doubtless their rep
| resentatives at Washington will be glad Il
1 comply With their wish. One of the
t United States canal commissioners latel!
. said that this shipway would annually
= save in time. freights wages, fuel and in
q. surance sum larger than its origina
g cost. Interests OF transcendent importance
o urge our Southern States to Insist upon al
early completion OF this waterway. Thi
e channel opened the expectation to I'll
= Orient Of cotton FIBER and cloth wou
d soon develop 10 enormous proportions
= Every consideration of intelligent self-lll
C terest prompts the South to hasten til
construction of this great work. For tn
Ii naval protection Of our shorts, for facill
g. tating the traffic of the Pacific coast wit
e our Eastern States and Europe. for I'll
development and control of Oriental trad
a the Nicaraguan canal will be an efficier
q and invaluable factor. AS every sectlo
IA OF our country will share its benefits, a
N of the States should unltedly demand tn
n speedy completion of this interocean shin
a way.
y Tn civilization of the Orient will not |
"A instantaneous. Its renovation will be e.
>, fetced through the gradual progress of II
N forms. But ultimately the potent fore,
~ OF Western refinement will reclaim Il
- East. In China and the Philippines. raj
- roads, telegraphs and fleets will be, as tht
!" already have been in India and Japan IL
missionaries Of modern civilization. Tt
OF islands OF the Pacific will yet be people
> by the dominant races of Europe an
Ia America. The populations OF China, Japs
'e and the Philippines will be quickened
ne greater industrial activity by their mo
he intimate intercourse with Western n,
SO tions. The development Of material +
20 sources and the interchanges of produc
IS will swell the volume OF Asiatic trad
D Possibly, in the coming time, larger flee
r may throng the Pacific than those Will
~ now ferry the Atlantic Our whole count
e. will share in the greater prosperity viii
J. our expanding commerce with the Orie
es will create. but our Pacific coast will pc
ne haps be the chief beneficiary. The wan
T. and PROFITS OF our Asiatlc trade will great
TO- multiply the productions. population a
s. wealth OF our Pacific States That regi
ne will yet rival the Atlantic coast In ali III
OF constitutes the greatness of American ci
ilzation According to Mulhall, the Unit
ed States is now $2,000O00, 900 richer than a
on other country on the globe. The opulen
he which rewards success in information
re trade Is an honorable motive for compe
IA ton. but the mere acquisition OF rich
IN ought not to be thte sole ambition OF
- American people. Neither afauence, i
~ power. nor extent of territory is the tr
q" measure OF national greatness. Intellect,
az refinement, moral worth and reverence
&c justice constitute q spiritual grande
% which no accumulation OF wealth can e,
~ equal, Tho fleets Of the Great Repuh
w. should bear to the Orient not only
ne valuable freights of commerce, but a
ur the besslngs-far more precious than M,
n chandise-of enlightenment, liberty a
e, civilization.