Show the canil SAS FRAN ersco april 26 an address to the american people las has been prepared by the committee by t the b e state nicaragua canal convention to arrange for a national convention at st louis next june it submits that in this great commercial activity tho the united states must push 1 its trade commerce com or lose markets and fi suffer financial depression statistics ara giver given to show what benefit to the union the canal will be saying it will open tho the commerce of 0 the pacific with the valley of the mia sis sippi and tho the gulf states and far west will feel the vitalizing forces of a new and better market marke t fo for r the products of the soil while the north and east will grow strong under the increased de mind mand for american shipping the defense of the pacific iaci fic coast states in time of war should demand the thoughtful and patriotic consideration of tho whole country let congress aid in this work not as aa a menace to foreign nations but bui i as a protection to our own country and a ble blessing being to others when completed complete d it t will unite by the ties of commercial al interest all the american republics giving in greater stability and renewed prosperity to each inspiring confidence and ensuring pene peace among them all |