The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-09-14
TO PARIS B RAIL.
Originator Of the Trans laskan 81
berian koad Scheme Talks.

berian koad Scheme Talks.
Tacoma, Wash. sept. I'm. l.. De
LObel, the originator of the great rail
road scheme py which he proposes 10
span Bering straits and linn the conti-
nents of Europe Asia and America.
has returned to Dawson, where he has
given out the first exhaustive and au-
thor Zed interview upon the subject in
whicn he says:
Il read a paper at meeting of fl
recently in Paris, and gave
them the facts about the richness Of
Alaska. Ny hearers became very much
interested in the subject and by the
bankers who were preSen1 | was ask
ed why this country could not be con
necteu by transportation line. The
result was tnat | had conference
with the bankers and they agreed to
pledge S20,OOGUV0 for the advance
nent and building of a railroad from
y Nladivostok to Circle City. The
amount was subsequently increased to
$3O,0O0o0o, substantially the sub
scription Of the Bank of France.
After due consideration it was de
iermined that the capitalization Shouts
oe for the sum 0. 100000, 900. OF this
amount we hope to raise $50,000,00O in
America. That or even $4,000, 90,
would place me in a position to go tC
GRANGE and Russia and say l..al
America has raised so much money foi
he road and be he means OF securing
he cooperation of the two la, .el
countries in financial way. With a
DrOpOrtlOnate sum pledged by Rus
5ia / will guarantee that France vii.
urnish the balance. whatever it may
be.
In America j. Picrpont Morgan
may finance the scheme, and yet
may be John ID. Rockefeller. Mr.
Rockefeller has offered HE S10,00O.00
ior a scheme of this sort and thus yol
may see that the American financia.
backing is in good hands. ..
The whole financing of the com
pany will be in the hands of French
lOb.eman Of great prominence and
He will deal with the fin.
lnciers and with ,he public. | vii
,ook also after the scientific and tech
|lical matters preparatory to construc.
zion.
II shall leave for the out side il
October and will interview Presiden
Mckinley IN Washington. | shall ash
he American government to grant {
|'ight-ofway and a land subsidy of saS
IA quarter of the cost of the road. This
Il hope 10 secure as basis and selling
he lands and adding thereto of the
rat1ic it is hoped that the road may
pay the cost of its construction within
i've years. | will address meeting
n New York in which city the bust
mess men speak French and are able
comprehend the Feasibility of the
scheme. | will go to Russia and frs,
lold meeting IN Sebastapol where
he people use the French language
md later | will so to St. Petersburg
where the plan will be laid before the
czar to secure his cooperation ant
and grants simillar to those asked
rom America. Nothing has been pro
)OsCu to Russia as yet relative tC
he building of the road, but rely OF
he great tie of friendship existing be
ween France and Russia to secure
immediate cooperation. 1t shall be
my object TO promOle feeling of per
nanent friendship between the United
State, Russia and Franco. and to make
t the ground OF the whole railroad
project. Returning from France t.
Russia will address meeting in tn,
principal cities. The earnings of the
White Pass road will be shown the
inancleIs of my country to inuuce
hem to consider the vast project"
The details as to the route of the
rans-Aiaska- Siberian ROAD have no,
Us Yet taken definite form but in 8
general way M. De Loben says tha
he span of Berlng straits will be mad,
~ the use of immense ferryboats sap
lble of carrying the largest train
Through the central channel of tn.
straits he says that there is a strons
'urrent that is never entirely closed
or the safety Of the ferry it will b.
necessary MAINTAIN an immense
able or perhaps bridge the channe
or use at east in the winter time
rhe road will connect with the Rus
sian governme Mt line at Vladivostol
md end at Circle City. W ith the com
)letion of the Canadian line to Daw
ON the link from Circle City to Daw
I on would be filed in. and as M. ID,
4obel says. it would lnen be possible
0 travel from New York via Tacoma
DAWSON and Vladivostok % Paris with
III, changing cars.