The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-06
WHERE PARTIsANsHIP
SHOULD CEASE.

Every honest American is interested
IN the speedy completion of the Pan
anna Canal in a manner that will be fui
the credit Of the Nation.
| This is one of the greatest works that
| was ever undertaken in the history a
| mankind. Its benefits will be worio
vide, aud it will endure forever as d
monument TO the courage. the indusr,
the skill, aud the power of the nat. on
hat pushes it to completion.
Already the Canal project includes
Is record the failure OF gigantic Cor
poration that undertook the work.
backed by the official power OF one 4"
the worlds greatest nations, but tn
failure is only an additional reason To-
asserting that the American Natioi
must not fail in that enterprise. ana
that 10 must do the work. keeping 4
clear from dishonesty aud folly OF ever,
sort.
Fortunately. there is now at the heaa
of the United States Government .
man who possesses the public conf.
fence to an exceptional extent. who IL
free from auy suspicion of dishonor o
mercenary motive, who is withou
partisanship in the performances Of of
ticial duty. aud who possesses in hiRi
degree the qualities that we bav
learned to associate with the successful
American man OF affairs.
Under such circumstances. it woui
seem that the opportunity for can"I
building is now an exceptionally
favorable one. aud the American peop'
will be deeply disappointed il befor
the expiration of President Roosevelt ;
present term the Canal is not well "a
It's way toward completion.
Yet there is a tendency in Congres
that bids fair to delay the canal build
ing uureasonably, and that threatens Il
make the Canal a monument of dis
honor rather than of honor so far as tn,
American people are concerned. Thi
tendency is the spirit of partisanshil
which has already been accountable 70
so much of evil in our National hlstor,
Aud it is not SO much that Democrat
are seeking to hamper the progress AM
10 defeat the success OF the Republican
President as it is that a fractional ole
meut in the Presidents own party /
trying to throw obstacles in the wa,
where there should be naught bat col
dial cooperation ana generous support
How much of this opposition is du
to the influence of those that hav
greatly delayed the Canal project in th
past, how much of IL comes from tin
~aiitical rivals and enemies of th
nj. aud how much of it arise
,irit of senseless and marrow
opp. that is too often in evidenc
| IA our National affairs. It is impossibl
to say. But 1t is plainly evident tina
there is IN Congress strong party tha
may be counted upon to oppose every
step OF canal building and that wi
spare no effort. direct or indirect. opel
or underhanded, TO delay and to OF
struct canal building.
The vote by which eleven million
dollas was appropriated to continu
the work of canal building shows tha
the opponents of the Canal are now IL
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the minority. out the people OF th'
| United States, who want the Cana
built. should lose no opportunity {
impress their desire upon their repre-
sentatives.
In such an enterprise as this ther
should be neither partisauship, no
sectionalism. nor personality. but tn
American people of ali States and of al
parties should unite in the effort L
build this monument to the American
Nation in a manner that will be mos
creditable to every American.-Pueblo
Colo, Chieftain.