The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-22

great all.world trade. The moi
would develop our shipbuilding ind
try enormously, by giving employm
to thousands of skilled workmen; N
would likewise create larger dema3 4
for American steel and iron and otItkf
articles needed in the construction Nh
ships.
New Orleans is to be the head.]
quarters for this Mississippi Valley antH
Orient Steamship Company; for ths'
reason that, as the sentinel guarding
the Great Empire Valley, which
stretches from the Alleghanies to the
Rockies and from Canada to the Gulf.
New Orleans stands guard at the
mouth of the Father of Waters. She
is the logical point for the distribution
of the products of the Mississippi Val.
! ley to the Latin Americas, and to the
Orient, as well as standing as port
of entry for the products of the Span
, ish-Americas and Asia; for, behr1d
New Orleans is an immense regiih
which is, watered by 10000 miles 7
navigable streams, all flowing into tn
Mississippi.
Thousands of Miles Nearer. N
"The distance from New Orleans to-
the Atlantic terminus of the canal is
only 1900 miles, but Los Angeles and
Pacific ports will be brought nearer
the great valley by many thousands of
| miles. The result is that railroad
passenger and freight rates are sure
to be lowered when water rates are
| brought into competition with the pres
ent eXorbitant railroad tariffs. Yet
the railroads will benefit, proportion
ately. Cheap rates will bring to the Pa
cific Coast hundreds of thousands of
sturdy industrious immigrants, who
will develop Southern California;. re-
sources in mine, field and forest; =
low rates will enable Los Angelica
reach all competitive markets ~
will, withal, be business enough
the railroads as well as the steanf.
lines.
Another important thought, in M
connection, is that we have reachet,S,
period in our national history wE
America must look to foreign markSt.H
for her sale of surplus products. 1yhv
strife among nations for commerc tt'
supremacy is soon to sift from the As L
lantic to the Pacific-as soon, in facfs
as the nuptials of the two great oceaIs.
is fait accompli. ~
"To maintain and hold a prepondel
ating influence among maritime r54
tions, we need stronger mercharss.
fleet on the Pacific. We should evaN
bear in mind the maxim: 'Whosoevesl
commands the sea, commands th@
trade; and whosoever commands theS
trade commands the riches of the
world itself The history of all ma.
tions. from Phoenicia to Britain, proves
the correctness of this saying. L
For Maritime Power. T.
| "When the time comes for the enact
ment of fostering national Legislation
party lines will be swept away AMI
you will find members of Congress Incl
up ready to stimulate the shipbuildina
industry. Proper legislation will re-
store the maritime power of our couni
try; and especially happy will that day
be for Southern California. a
"The Mississippi Valley and Orie 4.
Steamship Company connecting LIZ
Angeles and New Orleans through t..
great canal (when completely with N
the islands and continents of the PI
cific ports of the United States ants
Latin Americas, is the beginning Oh
an effort destined to make Uncle SAM
the dominant power on the PacifiQi
Ocean; which means that the hless'ngss
of peace and civilization will continue,
to flourish, as they always have, wher.
ever floats our glorious American err
| blem of freedom and liberty Rt