The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-25
FOR INTERNATIONAL RAILROAD
Report of Ex-SenatOr Davls-Not Im-
 practicable Nor Visionary.

l practicable Nor Visionary. Mexico City, Nov. 24.-The report of ex-Senator Henry G. Davis to the Pan American railway commission of the Int erna tional American conference will be submitted to the session of the con- ference next Wednesday. MT, Davis suggested that sub committee be ap- pointed to study his report, but his col- leagues would not hear of anything of the sort and adopted his report unani- mously.
 Dr. Davis says in his report that there is nothing impracticable nor vis- ionary in the construction of the inter- continental railroad nor in the floatation of the necessary stock. He remarks that such systems as the Pennsylvania, New York Central, Atchison, Northern Pacific, the Union Pacific, Southern Pa cific, Southern Railway and others have a greater mileage than is neces- sary to secure the realization of the in- ter continental railroad while the bonds and shares outstanding of each of these systems are in excess Of the sum esti- mated necessary for the construction or the railroad in question. The Russian government has just completed, says the senator, a railroad through Siberia at cost considerably in excess of the American estimate as necessary for the completion oc an American interna- tional railroad and in so doing has overcome greater natural difficulties than are to be looked for in the con- struction of the latter Mir. Davis also refers in complimentary terms to the great trunk lines built in recent years in Mexico.
 Tn dwelling on the expediency of con- structing an international railroad MT. Davis mentioned the fact that some of the South American delegates in order to reach Mexico for the present Pan American conference had to make the journey via Europe or New York, A letter mailed in the United States for some of the South American republics goes first to Europe and thence to it's destination. Mir. Davis estimates the mileage of the international railroad to be constructed at 5000 miles in order to link existing systems and calculates the cost at s200, 100000 or at the rate of $40, 900 per mile. The report terminates with the following recommendations
 That a railroad connecting all or the greater part of the nations repre- sented in the conference will contribute powerfully to the development of the national interests of the said nations
 2-That the said railroad ought, as far as common interests permit, to con meet the principal cities scattered along its route.
 3-That if the direction of the road cannot be changed for the object stated in the foregoing article without great branches shall be built to connect the chief cities with the main line.
 4-That in order to lessen the cost of work, existing railroads be utilized as far as possible and as far as compatible with the location and purposes of the inter colonial railroad.
 5-That all the material necessary for the construction and operation of the be declared free from port duties while taking suitable measures 10 prevent abuses.
 6-That property, real and movable of the railroad. employed in construction md operation of the road be exempted from all national, provincial state and taxation,
 That the realization of 2 work of such magnitude deserves to be sncour- aged by means of subventions, land grants or guarantees of minimum rate | If interest
 S-That the railroad be declared for ,ver neutral in order to assure freedom | if traffic.
 9-That the delegates 10 the confer nee recommend with all possible | to their several govern | nents the granting of liberal conces- ions to the enterprise in such form as nay appear most suitable to each gov 
 The suggestion is also made that the | United States send competent person O all the republics of America to study he resources Of the several countries, he location and status of existing rail- oads, present trade conditions, pros ective traffic for the inter-continent- 1 railroad when built and what conces- ions each government would be dis osed to grant.
 It is also suggested that the commit ae become permanent and submit re- ort to the next conference and be giv- n power to call meetings to increase 1e number of its members and to ap- oint sub committees to secure all re- orts and all aids and encourage rents necessary for the realizati ton of n er-continental American railroad.