The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-30
MODERN COMMERCIAL PARADOX


New Orleans, Dec 23.-To the |
Edtor-Dear Sir One of the par
adoxes of modern commercial devel- |
opment is illustrated by the fact that
by the discovering of the physical |
connection between the two Americas
a more powerful union will be Ell,
fected. The construction of the Pan
anna canal will separate the two
continents in physical sense, bur
the practical result of that separa-
ton will be the welding together
more firmly than before of the COM
mercial, social and political rela-
tionships between the people of the
Western Hemisphere.
Although one of the younger men,
! bers of the American sisterhood,
! South Dakota has a vital interest in
! the results that are to flow from the
/ completion Of the Panama canal.
That the canal will become practical
| iy an extension OF the Mississippi riv-
er southwark and westward to the
Pacific ocean, whereby every state
that is served through any OF it's
branches by the Missouri riveh, is
given direct water connection with
the markets of the world. The tenn
ing millions of people who inhabit
The great basin of the continent are
coming more and more to appreciate
the community Of interest that binds
Them together and the necessity for
cooperating in the Accomplishment
benefit.
The completion of the Panama
canal will open a new world, compar-
atively speaking, to the commerce of
the valley. The rich products of the
United States-and the richest and
most potential part of the United
States lies in the valley-will find
new markets because of the easy
communication which the Panama
Canal and river improvement will
afford; while the countries of Latin
America will give us in return for
our own their marvellous products
, thereby building up the prosperity
of all concerned. New Orleans is
asking the privilege of emphasizing
all these things by great Interna-
tional Exposition in 1915 in honor
, or the completion of the Panama
canal. She is not asking for con,
gressional appropriation to aid her
but she asks only the official recog.
milton without which it would be i'm.
possible to induce foreign nations to
participate. She proposes to finance
the enterprise with her own funds
+ as the bill introduced by Congress.
man Estopinal provides.
New Orleans is the logical Joint
for such an exposition because she is
1000 miles nearer to the centre OF
population than San Francisco. Fur.
, thermore New Orleans is the largest
, American seaport near the Panama
canal, her steamers making the voy.
!, age IN four and one-half days, while
San Francisco steamers take twenty.
. one days for the trip one way. Com.
, ing nearer home, New Orleans is l.,
, 745 miles from Bismarc, N. D., while
San Francisco is 2,016 miles distant
, Facts, such as these appeal to the
practical mind and embolden men tt
solicit the support of your valuable
! newspaper in behalf of New Orleans
l trust that it will not be consid
cred presumptions to ask that you,
influence be exerted to induce tn,
legislature at it's session in Januar,
to adopt as it's first official action, 4
resolution endorsing New Orleans To-
the location of the proposed Panam;
( canal exposition, and requesting tn,
. senators and congressman from you
: state to support the measure lookin,
to the accomplishment of this pur
1 pose.
8 Thanking you in advance for an,
e courtesy you might bestow in thi
: connection, l beg to remain,
\ Fraternally yours,
: w. c. Cheris,
Y Editorial Director