Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
TEE PAN-AMERIcAN
RAILROAD

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Of Santiago. Chile states that interes
, b being msnifestea in the proposed
: Pan American Intstoontineutal Raj
road. At a dinner in honor of th.
delegates 20 che firsi Scientific Pan
American Congress given by Mr.
Foster at his homs it was his inter.
sion TO read paper before the dele.
gates calling attention 70 the import.
: ance Of The propos d railroad, bul
as The dinner 70 the twenty. eight
delegates took on an entirely social
espeot its reading was deferred and
the paper was handed the presidsnI
lot che delegation to read to the group
on the way home which was done.
Is is thus that Mr.. Foster may right.
fully be entitled 20 the distinction of
having been largely instrumental in
arousiDg the agitation for the stupen
dous project. Mr.. Foster though 81
years young writes with astonishing
vigor and clearness. Speaking of
tie railway project nc says Chile has
been handicapped in her progress by
reason Of the recent terrible earth
quake which laid waste so many Of
her cities and caused loss to public
and private property amounting to
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wlshstauding these losses she is now
fastening to conclusion ten lines Of
new railroads, five of which will
connect the Central trunk line with
Pacific ocean ports. Other lines are
filling up gaps TO complete the Chill.
can end Of the great Intercontinent.
al railroad. The Argentine Repub-
lilo has laid the rails from her Pata.
gonia regions Up to her northern
boundary Bolivia has contracted
with an American Syndicate which
is now constructing lines from her
southern to her northern border in
Peru, which country has completed
her share and the track is open from
Bolivia to the Ancient City of Cuzco,
through which the great line Is pro-
jected. Their lines pass thru unin-
habited, undeveIoped regions which
wait for their prosperity the compile.
tion TO the United States. From
Cuzeo TO Quito in Ecuardor the road
would run over high plateau Of the
Andes In the temperate zone. The
mineral wealth In all these regions
is vast and the road would be the
only practicable outlet for the rich.
est and most extensive valley or
plain ON the globe abounding in all
the products of the torrid zone, not.
ably vast forests Of the India rubber
tree. The plain is easy Of acoesa
through numerous passes down the
eastern slopes Of tho mountains and
unlimited hydraulic power would
provide cheap transportation.
From Quito the road would pass
through Columbia down the Cauca
river to its junction with the great
Magdalena river TO Barranquilla on
Caribbean sea whence lines Of steam
ships could run TO all Southern sea
ports of this country. The line thru
Central America. across the Isthmus
is broken and difiicnIt having no
longitudinal plateaux or valleys. The
line advocated would be OF vast ira-
portance. The two Americas con.
tain within their territory all ele-
ments Of the mineral, animal and
vegetable kingdoms in abundance
with easy exploitation. The United
States should enjoy all the trade and
commerce of South America much
Of which is now in possession OF
European nations. Mr.. Foster
dwells with eloquence on the vast
benefits which would accrue TO this
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the peace and good will which would
be assured between the two coun.
tries, making them the most power
full on the globe.
/ He marks the rapid changes which
have transformed this country since
be began visiting here in 1850, and
70 emphasize the point relates that
on the arrival of the Minister, Mr..
Hicks from this country in Santisgo
be called on him and was received
with cordiality. Desiring to know
from whence he came he enquired
his home residence and heard the
sound Oshkosh" Thinking il a
joke he repeated ihe question when
the minister rather sternly repeated
the sound and went on TO say il was
the name of a thriving city near 3
beautiful lake. Being yet in doubt,
he said now honor bright is the name
Of the city really Oshkosh2 Mr.
Hicks replied why yes, any fool
ought TO know that.
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