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Show PEPPER'S REPORT OH INTER-CONTINENTAL ROAD cents gold as a daily wage for labor, with an efficiency of 75 per cent a compared com-pared with similar labor In the United States. Commissioner Pepper cites spedflo causes that have contributed to advance-the advance-the inter-continental project. These Include In-clude the progress at both ends1 sj shown in simultaneous action by lyjK-ico lyjK-ico on the north and the Argentine tr-public tr-public on the south to extend their rall-I rall-I way lines; the settlement of disputed boundaries, and other questions which heretofore have caused the countries to be indifferent to railways among themselves; them-selves; the law passed by the Chilean Congress for the tunnel through tha Andes, which will enable the long -deferred through railway connection between be-tween Buenos Ayres and Valparaiso to be made: legislation by several of the Republics with a view of offering great Inducements for foreign capital to engage en-gage in railway construction, and the definite determination of the Panama canat question, which is expected to be beneficial both In the stability which will remit from the Influence of the United States on the Isthmus and from the overflow of private capital Into rail- -way enterprise WASHINGTON, March 14. Charles M. Pepper, appointed by President Roosevelt as commissioner to carry out the recommendations of the second International In-ternational American conference held In &&xlco two years ago with regard to the Pan-American railway, has submitted sub-mitted bis report to the State department, depart-ment, by which it will be transmitted to Congress. The second conference ere- I ated a permanent commission, with headquarters at Washington, of which ; H. D. Davis is chairman and Andrew Carnegie Is a member. The other members mem-bers are the Embassador from Mexico and the Ministers from Peru and Guatemala. Guat-emala. Commissioner Pepper spent a year in visiting various countries and was aided in his work by the United States Ministers. Minis-ters. His inquiries covered the general subject of trade opportunities that would result from railroad building. The report says that the general project pro-ject of an inter-continental line which ultimately will place New York and Buenos Ayres In communication, is receiving re-ceiving much encouragement. At the present time about 4800 miles mile are lacking and tha estimated cost of construction la placed at $150,-000,000. $150,-000,000. This Is based on an average of EO |