The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25

iustment of commerce to new lines,
there may here and there be cases of
Inadequate feXibitity in the adaptation
of new conditions and consequently
some loss, but this falls into insignifi-
canoe when weighed against the gen
eral gain. California will feel with the
other states of the Pacific coast that
the completion of the canal will double
the efficiency of the American navy
thereby strengthening our confidence
in the continuance of friendly relations
with other nations, which is power
full stimulant to industrial and COM
mercial activity The bringing of Call
routes with the markets of the At
lantic states and of Europe will de-
crease the transportation charge upon
the outgoing products OF the state. VIII
products. will augment profit and will
make for increased output with all its
attendant advantages Imports will
likewise become subject to a decreased
TRANSFORMATION charge: they can be sent
further inland from Pacific coast ports
than at present. Here, too, there Will
be an enlargement of the zone COM
manded. The ports will become great
centers of distribution. Special prod
ncts and special industries could be
cited If it were necessary TO fortlfy
this fundamental principle. 1t need
only be added that no industries can
be thus benefited, no line of trade can
be Increased without advancing the
material welfare of the state. All may,
ll,
flowing from the business uplift and
multiplying activities that are sure to
result from the completion of the
canal.
CALIFORNIA HALFWAY
STATION
Louis f. Van Norman, foreign editor
of the Review of Reyiews-The bene-
fits accruing to the United States from
the, construction OF the Panama ,canal
great in the political field as in the
the distance vastly between the cities
the markets of the far east. 1t will
Inevitably give a tremendous impetus
to shipping. 1t is. probably beyond the
power of men OF our generation to
that will be shifted to Panama from
the other and longer route from Eu-
rope to Asia. added to the stimulus
which will be given to the trade and
industry of all the world. this country
particularly. California can not help
being halfway station. Already she
portation from our eastern shore to
Asia The canal will add virtually one
more route, and like one vast city on
many railroads, the state is bound to
thrive Justify Politically. not only is
the Panama canal the first enduring
great world achievemeOt of the United
States-it is the bond which will in
evitably draw Uncle Sans widely sep
arated family into closer circle by
making possible quicker. easier play
and shift of our naval forces. The
canal is really a Pacific enterprise
and California is more than half Of
our Pacific coast. Virtually all that
makes us greater, more powerful,
richer and nobler in the Pacific. which
is bound to be international highway
of the future, must come through CAL
ifornia. from us or to us. The state
will indeed be the Golden gate of
power and of wealth.
WILL INACCURATE
PROSPERITY
General Henry Ide Wiley, ex-state
surveyor general of Caiff0rnia--The
completion of the Panama canal will
mean the Inauguration of unprece-
dented prosperity to the already phe-
nominally prosperous state of Califor-
MIA. Despite its original isolation and
1.-the dangers that were encountered in
reaching California. either by land or