Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-06-21

mountains running across them east
and west. The trade winds blowing
from the northeast furnish rain only
to the northerly side and therefore
the arid side on the south must be
furnished with water by irrigation
which has been done at the expense
of millions of dollars. A plantation
Of 5000 acres will employ some 5000
workers The prosperity of the ISL
ands has not made the people there
blind to the fact that their real need
is some profitable line of agriculture
which will invite the individual white
farmer from the United States and
furnish congenial work for him. The
pineapple industry thus far has been
the most promising in this direction
and has already obtained consider
able of an advance. The coffee indus.
try would also be one inviting to the
American farmed but it languishes
on account Of the need of protection
by tariff laws so the people there
claim.
Are Very Desirable Possession.
1T is very apparent that the Hawa.
iian Islands are very desirable pos
session for the United States and
they are destined to remain with us
as a most valuable naval outpost in
the Pacific Ocean as well as a beauti
full and fertile territory There is no
question but what the Notifications
of the islands will be speedily con-
structed as they have already been
partially appropriated for and plan
ned, The position of the Hawaiian
Islands in the Pacific would make us
absolutely inyulnerable on that side
with this outpost properly fortified on
account of the great expanse of that
ocean. 1t is practically impossible for
a battleship to carry coal sufficient to
reach San Francisco from the Orient
without stopping at the Hawaiian
Islands"
lnspects Panama Canal.
Congressman Graft spent about a
week on the Isthmus of Panama to-
gether with about forty other mem.
bers of Congress who Went there i'm.
mediately after the adjournment of
that body in March last. They stud
led the great international work being
conducted there in the construction OF
the lsthmian canal. Mr. Graft saws
that what struck him the most forci-
bly, was the sanitary conquest of the
lsthmus under Colonel Gorgas of the
U. S. Army.
yellow fever has disappeared and
the mosquito which carries the germ
OF this disease has practically been
driven from the canal zone. During
the past year Gnd half there has
been only one case of yellow fever.
The Bubonic plague has also been
stamped out. The obtaining of pure
water and the sanitary regulations
about the daily removal of garbage
have made the death and sick rate SO
low that it seems almost incredible.
"The old Panama Railroad has
been converted into what is practical
ly an up to date switchyard across
the Isthmus. While we are destined
to meet with many difficulties on &C.
count of the climate and the heavy
rainfall ] feel confident that we will be
able to finish this great work success
fully and perhaps within the limit of
eight years as planned"
Likes New Mexico.
This is Mr.. CRAFTS first visit to New
Mexico. and he is astonished at the
development of the Territory. He stat
ed that it is quite evident that It's
agricultural resources have been
growing wonderfully in the past two
years judging from statistics. In con-
cluson he said: II shall certainly
speak good word for the prosperous
conditions of New Mexico whenever
get an opportunity"