The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-09
IsrHMlAK CANAL is NOW ASSURED.


1t is semioficially announced from Washington that
Great Britain has agreed to Ishman treaty which
will make the proposed waterway between the Gulf Of
Mexico and the Pacific ocean an aAmecan enterprise to
be built controlled and, necessary. fortified by the
United States It is further announced that the new
treaty, which placed the of Presi-
Roosevelt contains paragraph which completely alb
rogates the ClaytonBuwer treaty thus removing
senatorial objections which defeat Hay
Pauncefote treaty last winter.
The leaders OF the United States senate it said have
in general way. been acquainted with the terms
of the treaty they confident of its ratification
10y the middle of January latest the first February
thus assuring active operations on Isthmus within
year.
No other power save Great Britain has been consulted
the making Of the treaty, but the canal when construct
ed will be open to all the powers including Great Britain
equal the policy of the United States being to
make preferential duties to any country.
the United States may fortify the
of the altogether the commerce of an
unfriendly nation This gives Uncle sam complete and
absolute control the waterway positive
ne as to reject credit upon craftsmanship dignity
Of the country.
The building Of the canal will be the biggest human
event in the first decade Of the Twentieth Century.
viii have a marked influence the civilization the
fail be OF great commercial importance
TO United States win bring the oriental markets
nearer by several hundred miles products
country viii reduce the Of transportation
lean shipments compete with the
Eastern Asia the western coast OF South
lea and islands the Pacific only viii aid
the United States these countries but VIII bring
European closer the states this
continent products Of the Pacific coast states are
numerous but the OF land transportation Europe
heretofore has been excessive that they have been kept
out OF the old worlds markets.
The building Of the canal win be such stupenduous
enterprise in Itself that VIII have marked immediate
influence the United States which win furnish the ma
teriaL labor the implements the animals and the
brains which necessarily be utilized in its construc
ton This VIII only continue the present prosperity
producer Tor years 10 come but it Will relieve the
American laborer competition at home and thus
him maintain the standard Of wages he is now
receiving only viii an army of Americans be en-
pioyed the canal another army viii be needed in
furnishing them supplies from home
President Roosevelt fortunately for himself and the
country canal enthusiast He considers ii one OF the
greatest American enterprises ever attempted and he viii
be sure give it net alone his encouragement but viii III
sst that shah be constructed honestly and economically
Il VIII be triumph his administration that viii dstiu-
gush him in history the greatest of American
Presidents
The middle west viii be especially benefited by the
sthalan canal The products which are most needed in
the markets OF the Orient the west coast of South America
and the islands Of the Pacific are those yielded in the
middle states. And by reason Of the canal the middle
west also proat ether ways. Net few OF the i'm.
posatona important the gran producing states come
countries which the canal win bring nearer to the
consumer thus eneapenns the cost OF many articles of
commerce used or the farms.
On the Whole TIE dgsng the Isthmiaa canal viii be
pig thing for America and the country is to be conatuated
that all hlnarences to its construction VIII soon be re-
moved