New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12

ton that rapidity in growing found only in the
1t is notable however that in the case of the
few cleared spots where recent attempts to t eU
little difficulty Is experienced in kee Ba3S the dra ana
drained and thoroughly redeemed IT'S e9d ior
GOVERNMENT TO BE PROGRESSIVE
Given roads. drainage and decent methods OF
commandments the diminutivs ponies and
minute carts now In in the towns are Of little
in connection with any interior operations
extensive scale-au OF the possibilities OF TINS
land which have recited be turned into profit
ablo ACCOUNT The policy of the new government
toward concessionares. while not entirely out
lined, is in rhe direction of progress the peer
killing concession has already been abrogated, ana
in that act is great incentive Cor the development
CT the cattle raising industry on the lsthnuS. II
is commonly believed that other concessions winch
to retard progress will also be vacated For in
stance the concession for mining coal on tss
man ws sO has 81 never made an eoPt to open coal
mine. and who now holds on to the oon tb 10
be able to unload 1t on some firm or GSrpoIfatbton
concession Is in the same class, and 80 are hu-
The balefulness Of recognizing, the validity OF
these grants or Of permitting them 10 De neva
s2s as 1 s1e 1BT ~
animate those in charge of affairs something VIII VIII
tanned areas available for purposes OF cmIuRatl ion
and development Just how this end VIII % t ace
wealth of the counrys resources is too wei t I'm.
m td to policy Of
it all locked up under the control or non-enter-
A way Will. therefore. be found under which the
of the country wan nos ony s DC
Americans will be more than welcome, for all thas
h been 5s, d9 pesn ohe the BY an It
sure very little. but Panama knows that
10 eonSer th and ihn from The jungle It is into
6Sh front hd 5a fd d 5 Sas
to Now of s to and to
the republic with prosperity.
KIND OF AMERICANS NEEDED.
TIA. an invitation. couchsd IN the strongest and
most alluring terms. will go from hero for Amert-
cans to undertake this work Is undeniable- Ameri-
cans should. however exercise great good JUG
ment among themselves in accepting that Invita-
ton. This climate not made for white men
to live in. and the sanitary measures to De
instituted by the United States will embrace, be-
sides tho canal zone only the cities OF Panama and
Coon, should come to this republic from
the States unless he is fitted IN all respects to per-
form the work Of the pioneer.
In the higher attitudes. among tho mountains
the eternal rain is the most serious obstacle to
good health, but It should be remembered that
these higher attitudes are now and for some tiIne
to come will be the most inaccessible portions OF
tho isthmus. The first work OF development must,
by the force OF circumstances be done In ths
make the isthmus the haunt Of pestilenee. an and
where general climatic conditions are enerNAtuls
and most facilitating.
There is also the additional objection that no
work done here be Immediately remuneratiVe.
Time be allowed for fruits to grow, for trees
TO reach the bearing stage and for all work TO De
brought to that degree OF production that vii! IN
return in the form OF money. II foLows' from
al Of this that the man who comes TO Panama
must have two thingS-perfect good health emo
sufficient to maintain himself for pro
tracted period. OF good health he Will require a
generous quantity than any man finds aoso.
utey essential In other parts Of the world and II
must be good health builded upon an absolutely
perfect constitution, The man deficient in this
particular qualification who comes TO the isthTnuS
may expect to forfeit his life at early date as
penalty for his temerity. or cash. or other man
cial resources he will not need as much as would
be required in other parts OF the world provided
he punges into the interior; but he Will neec
enough to supply mis- more material wants Tor q
fcation ne will do well to stay away from the
isthmus for already there are infinitely too many
people here who live from hand TO mouth, ana i've
skimpingly at that -,
men who can comply with the qualifications iaic
down and who have tho good sense TO conserve
their health instead OF spending their time In not
Gus lving-fcr riotous living on the isthInus Kills
and Kills quickly-the commercial possibilities and
Industrial opportunities OF this country offer nat
tering Inducements for them 20 transport them
selves hithcr. The land WILL when subjusated and
turned TO practical account, support q population
several greater than that now inhabiting u
among tho natives the enterprising American vii
ind virtually competition; labor u cheap anC
the possibilities nave recounted 40 al exist IL
fact
They are not, however. for tho adventurer OF
general no tendeucies, but Will remain &C
be realized by of regular habits. strong CON
stit1tions generous means. indomitable cOuragt
and exhaustess enterprise. For such as these
Panama IS q land OF promise, in the comInercia
and Industrial sense; for all others IL Is land tC
be avoided with uneQualled strenUosity In the ae
Of avoidance