Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-05-25


now engaged in a bigger task.
q in one sense at least, though
~ calling for less physical labor,
then the digging of the Pana-
ma canal They are making a new
sea. Already the work is practically
completed and the new American sea,
or as it might better be called. the
American Mediterranean, is as clear
ly defined as body of water bounded
in part by another body of water can
be.
Seas entirely surrounded by water
are not unknown. as for example the
Caribbean sea, which with the coming
OF the new one, of which IL is a part,
will achieve the distinction of being
sea within a sea within n sea. The
new sea which Americans have pre-
empted will, however, have more def
Unite limits than the Caribbean. 1t
reaches from the lily-fielded Bermudas
on the north. from which come every
Easter millions OF blossoms. to the
northern coast of South America on
the south, and from the coast OF the
United States and Mexico on the
west to the eastern boundary of the
West Indies on the east That in
brief Is the extent OF the American
Mediterranean, which approximates
in area that of its European prede-
cessor, whose popularity, among
Americans at least, it is rapidly
usurping
The parallel, indeed. is striking
Just as the Mediterranean is Europe's
winter playground, so is the new sea
that OF America. Like the Mediter-
ranean, its waters are warm and blue.
The civilization of its islands Is both
ancient and modern. And correspond
Ing to the Riviera is the Florida coast.
In many respects the new sea far sur
passes its older rival It's innumerable
Islands make It most allurlng cruis-
Ing ground, while the attractions for
the sportsman are unsurpassed. Ro-
nance, too, is everywhere.
The making, or pre-empting. of this
new sea has not. OF course, come by
way of treaty or seizure. It's accom-.
plishment has been largely social.
Whether OF not Cuba is ever actually
annexed to the United States, the fact
remains that socially speaking the
whole OF the West Indies has already
oeen annexed and prompted In this
annexation was laid the beginning OF
the movement which, through the en-
thusiasm Of yachtsmen. tourists and
permanent winter visitors. has &c
suited in the creation OF the new sea
For its achievement large share
Of credit must naturally go to yachts.
men, since they I'm the the role Of Ar.
gonauts first appreciated the attrac.
tons offered. Ten or a dozen years
ago nine out OF every ten persons
owning yachts big enough 90 make
the passage made a European win
ter cruise. Now four-ffths at least
go TO the new American Mediterrane-
an. and while Il is an almost daily
occurrence TO read that Mr.. so and
So has sailed on his yacht with a
party OF friends for cruise in these
waters. the report Of a clearance for
Europe Is rapidly becoming a rarity.
The annual race Of power boats from
New York 20 Bermuda has had a
marked effect OF the trend OF winter
cruising.
AT any rate II is estimated on good
authority that more than ten million
dollars Is spent every winter in such
cruises by New York yacht owners
alone. OF course not every one can
visit the new sea in his own private
yacht, since the cost Of such a cruise
may vary from $1,000 to $50. 900 or
$4,000, depending on the size OF the
boat and the length OF the cruise. for
OF all costly Injuries the steam yacht
Is certainly entitled to fret place.
As result has come new and
novel development which has been
called the cooperative" yacht. By
means OF which person who, neither
owns a yacht himself nor Is acquaint.
ed With anyone who does can make