The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-12-05

The congress has wisely provided that
we shall build nj once an sthmian canal,
IL possible at Panama. The attorney gen
eral reports that We can undoubtedly ac-
quire good title from the French Panama
Canal company. Negotiations are Low
pending With Colombia 10 secure her as cent
10 our building the canal This canal Will
be one OF the greatest engineering ioats OF
the twentieth century, sreatsr eng, eef /,
ing feat than has yet been accomplishing
during the history Of mankind The work
slouie be carried out as continuing policy
without regard 70 change 81 admilstra-
tlon; arc ID should be begun under circum-
stances which will make Il matter Of
pride for all administrations 70 continue
the policy.
tea. and OF importance 10 all the world ~
viii be OF advantage 10 Us iEcnstrially and
also as improving our military posltion II
will be of advantage 20 the countries OF
tropical America. IL Is earnestly to be
hoped that all of these countries Will 90 as
some OF them have already done VIII sig
nal success. and Will invite 10 their shores
commerce and improve m cir material con-
ditions by recognizing that stability and
order are the Prerequisites. or success siui
development. No Independent nation IN
America need have the slightest fear OF
aggression from the United States II be
hooves each one TO main order within
obligations 10 foreigners. When this is
done. they can rest assured that, be they
strong or weak. they have nothing 10 dread
from OUTSIDE interference. More and more
the Increasing lnterdepencerce and COM
plexiiy Of international political ard eco
nomic relations render II incumbent on all
civilized and orderly powers 10 insist on
the proper policing OF the world.
The Pacific Cable.
During the fall OF 1901 a communication
was addressed TO the secretary OF state.
asking whether permission would be
granted by the president 10 corpora
ton TO Law a cable from point on the
California coast 10 the Philippine islands
by way OF Hawaii. statement of con-
ditons or terms upon which such cor
poratlon would undertake TO lay and
operate a cable was volunteered.
Inasmuch as the congress was shortly
70 convene, and Pacific cable legislation
had been the subject of consideration by
the congress for several years. 1t seemed
to me wise TO defer action upon the APP
plication until the congress had first an
opportunity TO act. The congress ad-
ing the matter In exactly the same con-
dillon in which II stood when the con-
gress convened
Meanwhile il appears that the Com
mercial Pacific Gable company had
promptly proceeded with preparations for
laying its cable. II also made applica-
ton to the president for access to and
use OF soundings taken by the L. s. g.
Nero. for the purpose OF discovering a
practicable route for a trans-Pacihc
cess to these soundings IL could complete
its cable much sooner than II II were
required to take soundings upon its own
ACCOUNT. EtNIlD8 CONSIDERATION OF t1iS
subject II appeared important and de-
sirable 10 attach certain conditions TO
the permission 10 examine and use the
soundings. II II should be granted.
In consequence of this solicitation OF
the cable company. certain conditions
We're formulated. upon which the presi-
dent was willing 10 allow access to these
soundings and TO consent TO the landing
and laying OF the cable. subject TO any
alterations or additions thereto imposed
by the congress. This was deemed prop
er, especially as IL was clcas that a cable
connection OF some kind with China,
foreign country. was a part OF the COM
pany's plan. This course was moreover
including President Grants action in the
case OF the first French cable. explained
TO the congress I'm his annual message Of
December 1875 and the instance occur
ring in 1879 Of the second French cable
from Rrest 20 st Pierre. with a branch
70 Cape Cod
These conditions prescribed, among
other things. a maximum rate for com
mercial messages and that the company
should construct line from the Philip-
pine Islands TO China. there being al
present. as is well known a British line
from Manila 70 Hong-Eong
The representatives OF the cable COM
pany kept these conditions long under
time. TO prepare for laying the cable
They have, however. at length acceded
TO them. and an ar-American line be-
tween our Pacific coast and the Chinese
empire by wav OF Honolulu and the
Philippine islands - thus provided for
and Is expected within a few months 10 |
be ready for business.