Evening journal., 1906-09-15
new YORK TO
BUENOS AYRES
Pan-AmeriCan Committee Be-
IieVeS 10, 400 Mile Rail-
road Feasible

A Rio de Janeiro correspondent Of the
Washington Post says that the much-dis-
cussed project Of connecting New York
and Buenos Ayres. the capital city of the
Argentine Republic. by means OF the
Pan-American railway, is entirely feas-
ib'e, according to the report Of the
committee provided for by the last Pam
American conference in Mexico in 1902.
The project has been before all OF the
Pan-American conferences, blIt st. now
shows more promise Of corpletinn than
ever before. The report Of the comm ittee.
which has just been submitted 70 the CON
ference is very optimistic --s4 Y ''-~-
The committee makes every effort 20
point out the great commercial value of
the Pan-American railway IL is shown
that regions OF great wealth may be
pierced and the riches carried away. The
course Of the proposed railway is through
Mexico into Central America. and down
the side Of the Andes into Argentina.
Everywhere there will be radiations
and branches running 20 the seacoast. il
the main line chances to be inland. or into
the interior ii the Pan-American is fol-
lowing the coast
The distance from New York to Buenos
Ayres along the line Of the proposed Pam
American railway IS lo.ioO miles. Accord
ing to the report there are not more than
$500 miles Of intercontnental railway NOT
specifically provided for On the point OF
cost the report says:
"The committee under whose directo
the intercontinental surveys were made.
and of which A. J. Caasatt was chair
man, approximated the cost az about 49,.
900 a mile; but allowing the largest es-
innate for railway construction. which IS
$4,000 per mile. this would mean that the
expenditure OF Sls5.oo0ooO would insure the
completion Of all these sections.
Across Mexico.
After leaving the borders Of lie United
States. probably al El Paso. the first sec.
ton Of the Pan-American railway is
across Mexico from nor.h TO south. Fol
| lowing cut the railroad build ng policy oi
President Diaz. much Of IN se-ticn q
alreacy finished.
The existing road runs south IA ougl
the City Of Mexico to the isthmus o
Tchuantcpec and thence on 10 a poin
only abou, twelve miles from the Guats
malan border. The Mexican governm a
has mad before 1t for years this project 9
building line OF railway cornecurg
northern end southern borders
, The hnal steps IN shis policy were th
; construction OF the Vera Cruz and Pacids
! the Tehuantepec National, and tho rcal
known as the Pan-American. The a
across the isthmus Of Tehuantepec. fron
the Gulf 20 the Pacific. has been nearr
] completed, and will be opened early mex
3 year Tor actual traffic.
With the completion OF ,cartan Ines d
Mexico within year the faiiw y CON
mitiee tn nSs there wi / BE- through rl
! way communication between Guttem !
: and New York city. a distance OF 3.
miles.
Guatemala is the next country .hroug
which the Pan-Amo rican Will pass. Fo
some years the Gun -emslln system {
railways reached to point within twer
ty-elght or thirty miles OF the Mex.ca
border
, It has not been deemed advisable nc
) necessary TO finish the small gap M
I IN the Mexican lines are ready to me,
4 it, Now that the Mexicans have pushe
S their railroad down so far the work
= Guatemala win soon be taken UP, III
connection made in accordance with SON
, one Of the various Guatemalan raiiwa
. projects, and then there viii be a throlg
I line from New York city 10 Guatemala
i City.