| Show AMERICA ICA FOR FOB THE AMERICANS A resolution introduced in the lower house of congress on monday by mr ring king of louisiana is in the line of the policy expressed by the president in regard to the proposed canal across the isthmus of Panama A union of the mo great oceans by breaking the neck of land that joins the two wings of the american continent is a desirable that it is within the bounds of the possible is not doubted and that either oy by means of a canal as ad undertaken by lesseps the french ex expert ert or a railway suj anch h as projected by eads the american engineer the necessity nece e ity should ho d be demov removed d for the immense m pe ourn around cape horn poy yo xv b to commo commerce roe Is 6 acu by the whole civilized world but either enterprise for the accomplishment ment of this great undertaking should not in the interest of this country be left to a foreign nation for a national movement to do the work means a national control of the country where it is accomplished and of the great avenue that it wi will 11 open to international trade america tor for the americans is the monroe doctrine summarized and it is for the true interest of the united states that no european power shall obtain exclusive direction of the ship canal so as to establish a domination that may cause no end of trouble in time not far distant de lesseps has found that he has much more than a suez job on his bis hands the climate of panama is not favorable to the hard work which the construction of the canal entails the mortality of workmen i is appalling the expenses have run up to a discouraging cou raging height hei glit private enterprise fails to tb meet the outlay the french government has been appealed to for aid and it is to prevent the ownership and control by france of the important short route from the atlantic to the pacific that the opposition presaged by mr kings resolution has been inaugurated americans will not submit to the establishment of french control in the isthmus eitler either the enterprise must be of a private character that is sup ported by individuals or companies com parries no matter of what nationalities unconnected with political objects and influences or american means and enterprise must undertake and conduct the work the old world must not increase its grip on any part of the new whatever changes may take place in the relations of khz the two hemispheres must be in tile the direction of emancipation from european control the short cut between the seas should be made without unnecessary delay but the united states must take care that the interests of this great republic are not jeopardized in the |
