The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
orIEE NNTIoN, NIL rEnfIr.

The opening OF tho Panama canal
will Do a source or qualification TO the
people of tho United States who are cx-
pending hundreds OF millions OF dol
lars fo bring the waters OF the Attain
tic and Pacific together. The benefits
90 BE- derived will be chiefly CONNER
cia1 and al the nations viii psrtici-
pate
The great maritime powers viii hail
1.-THE completion OF the waterway across
the isthmus with as much fervor sz
tho United States. FOR it viii bring
them in closer communication with
. the markets. Among others. Japan IS
. looking forward 90 the time when her
. vessels can reach the Atlantic coast
with the same ease with which they
. now reach the Pacific.
/ As proof OF this fact It is stated that
the chief OF the japanese mercantile
marine bureau. I'm a statement com
. m~ntinr on South America as treas
ure house Of natural wealth. refers TO
the success OF European immigration
TO the Atlantic seabosrd OF that part
81 tho world. and reaches the follow
ing conclusions:
when the Panama canal is com
pIetcd and the union OF Atlantic and
Pacific ie accomplished. this Atlantic
coast civilization win gradually extend
to the Pacific shores. and with tho
whole continent under the influence OF
this civilization South America viii be
in a position % enter into the race FOR
the worlds commerce and all the
worlds eyes viii be turned upon this
place.
Japan must sooner or later come 60
realize that South America is the eco
monte market place for her products.
In ready access to the eastern shores OF
. this wonderful land at the present mo-
. meut when the Panama canal fs COM
b. .pleted Japan's commercial forces must
+ capture the western shores also. and
, open the path 70 Industrial and COM
D mcrcisl expansion en- this region"
b The japanese have an eye % Tho
D main chance. with a subsidized rner-
chant marine they have taken posses
sion N the carrying trade OF the Pa
! |cific ocean. Upon the completion OF
tho Panama canal they will become ar
active competitor in the waters OF the
Atlantic.
To has been the policy or Republican
Administrations to strengthen the com.
= mcrcial relations between the United
states and the South American repub.
lies. Senator Root. while secretary OF
state. accomplished wonders in this d.
Ircction. Secretary Knox since takins
. his place az The head Of the state de-
4 partmcnt has constantly and consist
Z emily pushed the good work along.
o. But all this VIII not avail IL the Unite,
= States is not in position 20 carr.
g tho wares Of her merchants and manu-
b |facturers TO the South American mar
r. kets IN American bottoms upon tn
a completion or the Panama canal. An,
e not alone the South American mar
o iSets. but aii the markets OF the vorI,
as well
The canal win be completed on o.
q before the first day OF January. 1915
Before thet date arrives our mcrchan
marine should be rehabnitated. w
care not by what means IL IS accom-
, plishcd so long az the American fisl
= IS once more flung 70 the breeze in al
p uavicable waters. Our future pros
q perity depends upon our commerce Z,
i q large extent and the business mel
e of this nation should nos be left to Ia