Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-27

rainy or supposedly unhealthy season. were
placed in screened quarters and only
moment all employees were housed behipd
screens the sick rate began to drop, and
the death rate with H.. -,.
Roots Trip Does Good,
The trip of Secretary Root has done q
great deal toward removing from the minds
OF South Americans false ideas and prejud-
ices concerning the attitude OF our gov
ornment and people toward their govern.
ments and peoples i think the people OF
those countries now realize thAA the only
desire we have In regard to them Is 70 aid
their efforts, political and commercial. 10
secure a more enlightened and stable gov,
eminent and a larger measure OF material
prosperity. The statement has been made,
that but per cent Exists OF 'se
the equator. and that but IL per cent ex-
lists on the west coast OF South America.
whether or not. from a commercial point
OF view, the expenditure for the canal, VIII
be Justified by the benefits that may be
reasonably expected to result from II.
The United States has In the last few
years made such giant strides IN -tndustriFl
dsysioP sTe0rt G as sfbe ME-
withstanding our phenomenal growth' In
population our cRpacitysto produce In both
field and factory has both kept pace with
our growth in numbers. II our prosperity
is to continue, we must have wider mar
kets for our fgoods-what better fields for
exploitation exist. than the territory OF our
next door neighbors in Central and South
America? But while 1t is necessary TO have
the markets in which to sell our goods, II
is equally necessary to have the facilities
with which to transport them. mean by
this that the volume Of our export trade
today is seriously hampered by the over
taxed condition of our railways, especially
at terminal points; in fact, II Is serious
question whether It has not reached It's
limit under present conditions '
ships for Canal.
Where are the American ships, you may
nsk in which to float this commerce? That
opens a subject quite too large for more
than cursory treatment at this time, out
Secretary Root, think we should recognize
the fact that I'VE are living In world
not OF natural but of subsidized eompetl,
disadvantages imposed upon American ship
ping through the action of our own and
foreign governments by an equivalent sad-
vantage In the, form. of a subsidy or sub
vention." That is not merely the surest,
but IL the only way visible to bring about
revival of our shipping and the con-
sequent Development OF our foreign trade
upon the report OF the Merchant Marine
commission, which provides for such COM
pensation. 1t has been passed by the senate
you gentlemen desire TO reap for American
trade and industry the fullest benefits
which are to, be Afforded by the Panama
canal, you should impress upon your rep
resentative in congress your wish to have
this bill become q law. - 81
What Is the use OF expanding millions
OF American money In the construction OF
new highway for American commerce
when we have no American ships In which
To carry that commercef What IL the Use
of canvassing for trade In South AmsrtoA
ships, to transport our goods after we have
secured market TOR themf Gentlemen
the answer to these questions rests with
you and with other American citizens.