New-York tribune., 1902-10-20

BEYOND doubt the Trans Ala ska Siberia rail-
road is assured. and presently we shall have.
via a tunnel under Behring Strait through
trains from New-York to Paris. which will
make the run in not more than four times and
possibly in as little as three times the period
now required Ia make the journey by steamer
We have hitherto heard something of this prof
ect from Mr.. De Windt and others. but have
been inclined to regard Il with scepticism. as
visionary and impracticable Now. however
it is presented 10 us in entirely convincing form
An Extract Of the Report Of Ouarterma st ter
General Pavot' on the "Projet Loicq dc Lobel"
has done the business for us. Henceforth we
shall have only the utmost confidence in the
speedy construction of the great work and our
only anxiety will he concerning the getting OF
yearly passes over the road
We understand from this report that the emil
nent French explorer. NJ. Loicq de Lobel was
the first 10 broach this project 10 Americans.
and that his revelation of II has reused from
Seattle 10 Boston the ardent approval Of the
popular masses as we'll as the rational ad.
"herence Of the financial men and engineers"
We confess with shame that we had not our
selves observed any such general uprising in
favor Of the scheme. hut II certainly must have
occurred for NJ. LOicq de Lobel has visited "all
the big cities Of the United States" and every
where "the most authorized and resoIute con
courses have been offered him" In France Of
course. the project has aroused unhounded on
thusiasm. and in Russia It is regarded with high
favor. The latter was naturally 10 be expected
as sort Of sequel 10 RusSia'S authorship of
the Monroe Doctrine For we are told in this
report that when. after having proposed II
under the reign of Nicholas l. the Russians In
1867 sold Alaska to us. "A1onroe's Doctrine had
hnnv,
supposed that Monroes Doctrine was enunci
ated prior 10 1861 and even to the reign of
Nicholas l. and that it was primarily directed
against tho ambitious schemes OF that Cars
predecessor. But one cannot sometimes most
always tell. II is so easy 10 get dates iumhlpd;
and TO think that should he set right by n
Report which modestly declares that its con
tents have not the pretenson to give lesson
TO the well informed people; they will present
shares Of informations 10 the workers who
study without settled determination the oues
tiOns of their time"
However, as were saving the Trans
Alaska-Slberia railroad is bound 10 90 through
and' suppresslng perllOus passages, creating
new geographic lines exclusively overland
VIII extend 10 the heart Of the New World the
actlon OF Russia and will make that dominion
prepohderant on the ancient continent" Ger
many we are assured, will not oppose II. nor
VIII Austria As for Italy. this latter one
above all who has artistic products to sell off
would also find an advantage 10 he ramified on
the new universal line, and would intrust II
eagerly with precious loads dlsengaged TINS
or all sea risks OF course perfidious Albion
uhuI 'hlS DAY nearly exclusively mistress of
the commercial and biographical ways of the
ehtHe world, Will mind to loose this mOnopole
ana ms prepotence." Nevertheless as she
VIII stand alone in her opposition she will be
wise 10 get upon the winning side especially as
'anaua IL sure to support the scheme with
Vlgor- lhally, as 10 the opposition of the ele-
ments fhe natural obstacles TO he overcome
pour Inc difhcultieS Of the scheme are IFS
strongest recommendations The tunnel nndar
Behring strait might seem n some the crux of
the enterprise. But no The chief rnarit of
the enterprise viii be the submarine passage |
Whlch must suppress all crossing for the ira |
Ject from Europe TO America" The strait wac |
apparently designed by benevolent Nature for
the construction Of such a tunnel Tts dentb is |
exactly right, since ''it was important IN kaon |
preserved from all malevolent undertaking tho |
gigantic works Of arts that the nropress of The
ceramic allows TO endow of perfect coverino, ;, |
What wonder, then that this enthusiast |
'cry resounds since six months from the shores |
OF the racine Ocean to the banks of the Seine |
River, From Paris TO New.Yorlx IN the son,o |
"carr" All aboard,