The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-31
IMPORTANT R. FACTOR

81 Z! IMPORTANT FACTOR /.
In the Expansion Of Our Trade Will
be The I Philippines - New Route
to the Pacific Being Surveyed from
the disstssippi valley-Will be 500
Miles Shorter Than Any Other
Line rincipa1s incentive for IN
dertalsing is Trade With tho Orient
To tho Editor Of the Intelligencer.
sIE!-The argument Is frequently
used n,Ry the anti-expanslon press that
the tplted States has nothing to gain
by retaining possession Of the Philip
pine Islands, alleging that n population
that y incapable OF alf-government is
equally incapable Of engaging In such
industrial pursuits as5will enable them
to Establish commercial relations with
any6Stvilized country. It is probably
trueAhhat while disturbed by the exist
Ing resurrection the Inhabitants OF
,these Islands are unable to pursue the
ayoehtlons best suited to the develop
mentd OF the Itch and diversified re-
sourSs OF their country, but there are
those who believe that when peace Is
restored, and stable government cstab-
lishea. the Philippine Islands viii be-
comss IN Important factor in the ex-
panspn of our foreign trade. IN proof
Of this 1wIsh 10 mention that during a
recent Journey Il. New Mexico L trav-
elledi some distance with a party, of sur
veyefs who were en- route to the state
OF chihuahua, Mexico. for the purpose
OF examining the most practicable route
for II railroad through the Sierra Ma
Dire mountains. B. i,
5$h?S Shorter. Line to Pacific.
THIS projected road Is known as the
"Knpsas City, Port stillwell & Orient
Railway" and tt is claimed by the
pro1ipters will be the shortest line by
1--WE hundred miles from Kansas City to
the IPaciflc Ocean. was Informed that
thelrstimated cost Of construction will
be $35 900, 900, and the road will traverse
theW%states Of Kansas and Texas. and
cross the states OF Chihuahua and SON.
ora, Mexico. thus opening vast area
Of rich agricultural, grazing and min
era! lands. both in our country and the
repablic Of Mexico. The principal In
centive. however. for this great under
takhg Is derived from the prospective
trade and traffic with the Philippine Is,
lanHs and other; oriental countries,
which ills expected will follow a pacIn-
catidn Of the Islands and a restoration
Of civil government under the wise pro-
lection OF the United States. II there
fore. American capitalists are willing
to embark in an enterprise OF such
magnitude. 1t Is reasonable to suppose
they, have carefully examined the sub
jecG, and satisfied themselves that In
thsonear future these Islands will con-
tribute materially to the enlargement
OF our foreign commerce, and in as
Stunning the expense Of making prelim-
mary surveys and obtaining rights OF
wdy. and making other disbursements
Incident to the organization Of such an
important enterprise; they have salts
e4ithemselves too, that the American
people will not be deferred from reaplng
thss fruits Of their, labors by, the silly
crY.of imperialism"
~ Government Aid Required.
It was during the final years OF the
clsll war. when the nation was strus-
Cling for its very existence. that tho
Union Pacific railroad, that great ar
tetE Of commerce connecting the two
ocpans. was completed. but to accom-
pllshi that government aid was requlr-
cd: and land grants and loans were the
order Of the day. To-day we witness
private corporation undertaking the
construction " railroad OF almost
eSGpl extent end Importance, without
government aid. and In such a modest
and quiet way, that few people who
have not received and read the pros
pfetus OF this new railway company,
e'o oWtic tii'tl SUCH u SlbaHtLc SCIeIlle
Is ACTUALLY being promoted.
What does the expenditure. OF s45,-
100000 In the construction OF new
railroad mean TO the worlslngmen in
otir mills and workshops? How many
tHps of steel rails will be required to
lay 1000 miles OF track? How many
men will. be employed in grading and
building such a road? How many cars
and locomotives will be wanted to
eiiulp such n road? Figure this out and
then keeping in mind the fact that the
capitalists supplying the money are
rhakInS the Investment In anticipation
III greatly Increased trade with the
orient, you may be able to determine
whether as cold and abstract bus-
ness proposition. the retention Of the
philippines Will pay. T. H. n.
aWheeling, Aug. 80.
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