The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-28
WILL HELP ROADS.
Federal Government viii Back Funds
fer a $4,000, 600 System IN the

Chicago. .April u. Active railroaN
construction in the Philippine islands
will hesjn within a wear. Bonds To the
approximate amount OF $3o,o0o.0oo are
to be issued by The syndicate which
contracts for The building of the lines
and 1 per cent interest ON TIE bonds
viii he guaranteed 10y the government.
The construction viii approximate
1000 miles. Seven hundred miles VIII
be built ON the island of I.uzon, IN
largest of the Philippine archipeiage.
n the remainder is to be divided he
tween the islands of Panay, Negroes.
Cebu, l.eNte II Samar in short lines
OF from 40 to 100 miles each.
While 40 definite announcements
have been made by the government
concerning the plans, the information
has been given by a person Intimately
associated with the work that the Phil
lppine commission LOW is considering
the Installation of a railway system in
the islands. Within a week or ten days
the outlines being prepared 10y A Chi"
cago engineer will be completed and
will be forwarded to the Philippine
government. AS soon as the plans are
approved bids will be advertised for
along the lines embodied in the pros
pectus.
Is to Be an Up-to-Datc System.
The advertisements will call for bids
for constructing Il comprehensive rail
way system for the Philippines With
broad guage track and first class mod
ern equipment In every detail, based
upo American standards. The line to
be built is intended to be the finest in
any country in the orient.
The basis for the new railway sys-
tenn for the Philippines is the bin passed
by congress last February. This pro-
vides that for The purpose of aiding
In The construction OF such lines in the
islands as the insular government may
specifically authorize the commission is
empowered to enter into 4 contract
with amy railroad company. 1t further
Is provided that the total liability of
the government shall not exceed an
annual amount of 81. 200. 600 and the
guarantee OF interest is limited to thirty
Years.
F. A. Delano Working on Prospectus
+. a. Delano. recently elected vice
president of the Wabash railroad and
formerly general manager of the Bur
lingtoa system. has been at work dur
ing the past two months drawing up
the prospectus which will govern the
bidding for the government contract.
His preliminary work is nearly com
pleted.
The government has not gone ahead
with this preliminary work without
first being assured that there would be
plenty of capital forthcoming TO build
the railroads. 1t is expected eighteen
or twenty syndicates Will submit hid
for the work. Assurances nave been
received from fnanciers and capital
lists.
Ii was argued 10y the advocates of
the new railroads that they will a
the government much money by lessen
Ing the cost OF transporting troops and
supplies. 1t was said the annual de-
crease in expenses OF this score VIII
more than equal the mount guar
anteed as interest should the lines be
unable TO earn Il cent beyond enough to
pay the expenses of operating.
Supplies Must Be Imported.
Mir. Delano explained Yesterday that
the cost of building the Philippine
roads would not exceed 100000 a mile.
1T would not reach this figure Were it
not necessary to import most of the
supplies from the United States. Even
timber nus be transported across the
Pacific aud be crcsoted in order to save
Ot from the White ants which infest the
islands. As an offset to the expense
Of transporting supplies is the cheap
ness OF labor in the islands.