The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-22
A LUCKY LINK.

The Railway connecting Bueno Ayres with Santi
ago and Valparaiso likely become accomplished fact
of the line the Andes mountains This will be the FIRST line to
the continent of South America We have many routes
the northern portion the starting from the Canadian Paci
c and going down unparae OF the Northern Pacific and with
other lines projected but the coast OF South America practically
off the except through the Straits OF
Magellan for the central and middle and via the smu OF Pan
for the northern OF mule journeys be made but
they fatguing and dangerous.
The TransAndean Railway planned twenty and
since that time measure erance of the object has been before
each of the Chilean congress- other of the Houses
always kicked and the has lain allegiance Other countries
have trouble with their legislatures besides the Territory of Hawaii
There lines already both sides the Andes which extend the
foot hills of that mighty mountain chan the connecting link which
is required but it mighty long and mighty lofty link
On the side the Argentine Railway reaches within short dis
of pass Cumbre the Cordiea while the
Chilean construction reaches the foot TIL other SIDE but the
trhe OF 1900 above the level 1t very much
take railway Ho Kona the opmos dome of
Mauna Loa The railway will not go to this height Tor is proposed
to tunnel through the mountains much extended scale
than the Mont Cex and other tunnels which pierce the Alps between
Switzerland and Italy.
The bill for binding the contractors an bound document
ends with clause when the railway finished be sold
the the latter will it, The price to be paid to be the amount
of capital invested with added which appears
good bargain However during the period of construction the
guarantees five per interest on all capital invested
We have the effect Of the northern continental lines But
they have passed through country owing sole allegiance What
will be the effect upon whose interests present diverse
which nearly recently To any who studies the
and tend draw opposing national forces together Isolation
prejudice We shall large remain preudced commun
because isolation. There far less jealousy between the
and the since railway communication easy There far less
feeling between Quebec and Victoria since the Canadian Pacific bound
Chile has for long been the isolated Of South American
Republics though has proved among the best The
road will bring her days the whole world From BuenO
Ayres by Chile takes days longer than the
nenta journey days to Washington
New York. London and Paris This will be advantage the
effect the Republics of Chile and OF Argentina which will be
Such railway will tend likely the
ton OF federation between the This would in all probability
grow somewhat the northward and might have United
South America have the United States North America
national internal policy with segOvenment the
and territorial government over the wilder portions OF the south
would lay the foundations of mighty power the southern part the
The keen of the Chean would be
OF infinite advantage the fiery and revolutionary spirit of Ar
genna with its of Indian population
South America and its irresponsible Republics which chiefly
military depotm problem of the United States
solution should be carefully studied There
brighter future for Argentina and Chile than for any other
South America.