| Show DIVIDING THE NECK tim THE project of running a canal across the isthmus of darien has b been ee agitated at different periods for many years the great saving in travel it would effect is easily perceived the splitting of that narrow neck of land which j joins olus the two wings of the american continent would obviate the necessity of the long journey around cape horn and wonderfully shorten the distance of water transit from the atlantic to the pacific coast to the islands to china and jap japan an freights would bould be greatly cheapened and commercial interests would be vastly enhanced the Therall railroad road people particulars those interested in transcontinental trans continental highways f would naturally be opposed to t the li canal but the general public would hall hail its construction with pleasure and the whole world would measurably participate in its ita benefits the latest mou movement ement in connection withA lils 1118 project is of french origin M de lesseps the great engineer who triumphed over the gigantic obstacles in the way of the suez canal advocates commencing on the pacific coast and points out a route in which only one tunnel about 13 kilometres kilo hilo metres in length would be necessary pass ind ing through the ridge from which the streams on one side flow to the atlantic and on the other to the pacific the total cost he estimates at goo francs an expedition under lieutenant wybe wyse la is en route to the survey of the isthmus and whether the work is undertaken by french american or other national genius and enterprise we hope to see this important undertaking soon commenced and speedily carried forward to a 4 successful termination |
