The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-11-29


nfacueally one As rule. distributed
800 hnofds sryntcr number of avail
an,e points ~ attack contributing
tulDA'I comp gtion, but IN either ~ These
sasea such dihculties as may evist osu
ue successfully met with suitable. urguul-
N"uon and efficient appliance
Labor Scarce There.
The time required Tor construcuug the
NlceraEua Canal VIII depend largely on
the promptncss Nith which fhe rcutilaitc
Iofce 81 laborcrs can be brought TO Mica
aqua housed and organized with tho lo-
g,auons OF heaviest work along the route.
ine cut through the divide west " the
iahe PROBABLY will require the longest
,tnle o. any single feature ~ construc-
Won, II contains 1900 oo cubic yards ~
.aIth aud rock eNecratlun. or u little less
than 10 per cent Of the total work 81 all
CLASSES Included with adequate fore
ihd plant this commission estimates that
" San be completed IN four years This
indicates under reasonable allowance Tor
ordinary delayH N force and plant
enough were obtainahle. TO secure
practically concurrent execution Of all
nlctiQn Of the entire work might he exc
gutel within siN yeats after IT. being
.lAtted exclusive Of the two years cati-
mated FOR the period uf pre- paration. The
torce of luhnrCrs needed. largely foreign.
ere. 10 a. tu adjust the execution Of the
various portions Of the work to such
nehnlte program Of close httlng parts
IN a practically appropriated tropical
country Involves unusual difficulties and
would prolguE the time required Tor com.
pltuon Tie greutcat Single feature OF
work on the Panama route is the cxcava-
ton IN the Culebra section. amounting
10 about cocoon cubic yards OF hard
clay, much of which IL classed as soft
rock nearly a. per cent OF an classes Of
material 60 be removed.
Eight Years Required.
Il f. estimated that this cut can he
completed In eight years. with allowance
Tor ordinary delays. hut exclusive Of a
tWn-yetr period for preparation aud Tor
unforeseen delays. and that the remain
the sauic period Tie great concentfa.
aon Of Work ON this ruutc aud It's less
AMOUNT VIII rcuulre "a smaller force OF
!aborera than on the Nicaragua Route.
lieNco the difficulties and delays Involved
IN securing them will be corrcap0ndlngly
diminished. The total length Of the Mica
fngua route. nom sea TO- sea, II iN;@
Iunnmh route " 900 miles Tho length
IN standard canal section, and ON the
hafbgra ana entrances. u laiN miles for
thn Nicaragua route ana 36.ii miles for
lino In lake Nicaragua IL 1851 miles,
while that Ia Lake nOhlo IL i2.0S miles.
Lhht portion Of the Nicaragua route In
the canalizod San Juan IL ag6 miles. The
preceding physical features Of the two
lines measure the magnitude OF the work
To be done IN the construction of water
ways along the two routes. The catl-
mated cost OF constructing the canal on
the Nicaragua route y tibGp, iQi more
than that Of completing the Panama
canal emitting NE cost 81 acquiring the
latter property. This sum measures the
difference IN the magnltudc u the OBJ
hthcleH TO be overcome In the actual con-
structon Of the two cannin and covers
all physical considerations, such ais the
greater or less height OF dams, the great
er or less depth Of cuts the presence or
absence OF natural harbors, the presence
or absence Of a railroad. and the amount
Of work remaining to be done The esti.
mated annual cost or maintaining aud
operating the Nicaragua Canal "a 81 40
900 greater than the corresponding
charges for the Panama Canal
Panama Route shorter.
The Panama route would be i3t57 miles
shorter. from sea % sea- tha ~ me Mica,
elevation. fever locks. and G6.A miles
less curvature. The estimated umc for
a deep draft vessel TO pass through Is
about twelve hours for Panama and thlr-
ty-three hours FOR Nicaragua. These Pc
Rods arc practically the measure OF the
relative advantages OF the two canals as
water ways connecting the two oceans.
but not entirely, because the risks to
vessels and the dangers OF delay are
es~ater In canal than In the open sea.
the iisns ~ rsse,irsd 20 pass threaah Tie
canals need be taken Into account only
AZ an element In the time required by
vessels TO make their voyage between
terminal ports. Compared on this basis
tho Nicaragua route Is the more advan-
tngeous for all transisthmlan commerce
west coast OF South America. For the
commerce IN which the United States II
most Interested, that between our Pacific
ports and Atlantic ports, European ana
American, the NlcnrnEunn route Is short
or by one day. The same advantage OK
ISIS between our Atlantic ports and the
Orient. For our gulf ports the advan-
two days. For commerce between North
Atlantic ports and the west coast OF
South America the Panama route II
gulf ports and the west coast OF south
America the saving Is about one day.
The Nicnraguan route would be the more
OF the uncertain winds In the Bay OF
Panama. This II not however, ma
terial matter. as sailing ships are rapid
~ being displaced by steamships. A
canal by the Panama route viii be sim
ply means OF communication between
the two oceans. The route has been n
highway OF commerce for more than 800
years ana a railroad has been In opor-
this has affected Industrial changes but
little, and the natural features OF the
country through which the route passes
are such that no considerable develop
ment IN likely 10 occur as a result OF the
construction and operation OF a canal.
In addition TO Its uae as a means of COM
munlcntlon between the two oceans a
canal by the Nicaragua route would
bring Nicaragua and a large portion OF
Costa Rica aud other Central American
states into close and easy communication
with the United States and with Europe.
The Intimate business relations that
would be established with the people OF
the United States during the period OF
construction by the expenditure OF vast
Ruma OF money In these atatea and the
use OF American products and manufac-
the completion OF the work, TO the beno-
Mt OF our manufacturing. agricultural
and other interests.
Nicaragua tho Healthier.
The Nicaragua route lies IN a region
OF sparse population and not In a path
way OF much trade or movement Of peo-
pie. Conditions productive OF much slick
ness do not exist. on the other hand "A
considerable population has long existed
on the Panama route and II lies on n
pathway OF comparatively large trade.
along which currents OF moving Deopie
from Infected places sometimes CONVERGE
thus creating conditions favorable 10
epidemica. Existing conditions Indicate
hygienio advantages for the Nicaragua
route, although II IL probable that no
less effective sanitary measures must be
taken during construction In the one case
than In the other, The cost OF construct
ing canal by the Nicaragua route and
OF completing the Panama Canal, with
out including the cost OF acquiring the
concessions from the different govern
mpnta Is estimated as follOWH.