Show nicaragua canal in the march of embira westward many necessities of civilization arise one of the first wa a tele-graph hue then came the need of transcontinental railways tha latter could not be built without govern-ment aid land concessions were granted whim did not seem of much worth at the time but which became valuable after tha roads were built the idea at tha tim of the transcontinental rail vaye haq to bring tha oveat in direct connection with aba east said at the lima the aid of the government could not well ba bestowed on anch ao enterprise nor did any one think that tha roads could be built without aid it was when some men rew rich from the prosperity that followed the build-ing 0 the railways that the ddiimeaattiiss faction caine we wish it were so that loius men would not grow BO much more than others but conditions always to follow prosperity and are the result of our system more than of any gov-eerrnnmeenttaall policy another advancement in the path-way of western civilization will soon be made in the building of the nicaragua ship canal all know the advantages of water tran-sporttaattiion over land transporta-tion tha west is separated from the eal three thousand miles with two mountain ranges over which tha locomotive must climb at great expense transporting trans freight if the goods bo sent by water abay must go nearly fifteen thousand miles around gape horn consuming more time than this busy age can spare the balding of the nicaragua canal will save about ten thousand miles in oceania travel that will make shipping competitive with railway traffic and be a great benefit to the western half of our continent it will also dibert a great deal of the oriental trade that now goes via the suez canal and bring it the other way around the globe acob an enterprise bo encouraged T the republicans would at once say ye if it is for the benefit of the nation the democratic policy would that advance in civilization the government must not lend aid to private enterprises democrats would say and yet the nicaragua canal can never ba built without tha aid of this government when it is completed prosperity will como and bome steamship com-panies and marchandtss will grow wealthy perhaps there may be some made through the enter but should tho world stand abill because of these comparatively minor evils T As well say that the mines of utah aronld not be developed with all tha employment they furnish be-cause perchance some lew owners may become millionaires no we will leave all such narrow contracted and jealous ideas to the democrats and republicans will a policy that bringa prosperity THERE is a lack of enthusiasm with |