Show NICARAGUA CANAL co RUSS judge estees comprehensive report filed REASONS VIVIDLY SET FORTH why tho the united states should enter upon the work and make it an american enterprise NEW ORi rAsa dec L 1 at the afternoon session assion es sion of the nicaragua canal co congress ress today estee chairman of tho the comin committee nettee on oil resolutions submitted his ills report it sets forth the fact that the distance by water from the atlantic to the pacific side ide of our country la is more than miles that to make the yo voyage yago we must pasa pass over tempestuous seas s and through every known variety of climate that a mere thread of land separates the two oceans that the Beverin this thread and opening a navigable water channel iannel cl acro acres a t the isthmus istl I 1 mus of nicaragua will unite the atlantic and pacific and shorten the water route from one ide side of the continent to the other miles that the pacific Iaci fic states are now more remote from the atlantic seaboard and the older and more populous parts of the country county thin than I 1 europe drope i that tho the construction I 1 0 of tho the canal will encourage ge clo closer er relations with our a sister is ter republics bublies of central and south america ill that t transportation of freight will be cheapened that as a measure of national defense it will be of infinitely greater value than the building of forts or maintaining armies by it our navy can call bo be concentrated at any american port in one third the time and one third the expense now required that large and numerous coaling stations will be dispensed with that the tile pacific ocean with its increasing commerce its to islands and i its is asiatic trade wt will I 1 I 1 contribute to our wealth and enlarge our markets that in III this age of commercial activity when the tile most enlightened nations are seeking and creating new markets the great aim aini is to shorten distance and cheapen transportation that to successfully accomplish this and maintain large and varied industries all over tho the country and give div e better markets to our agricultural ri and manufacturing products the shortest t route by land and wa a must be created that water transportation is the cheapest and as america is the tile great producing country it competes with alt all other countries coun t fieo I 1 in n t the lie Nv worlds market and thus inspires rivalry that tins tills is the greatest republic of the world that monarchies are jealous of its wonder wonderful ul growth and sp splendid 1 en industrial achievements that the t time ime has come when amenta america should prepare for and guard against the lie necessity csolty and dangers of the future that it will be fie unwise and unpatriotic dorthis for this great reat republic to publicly and quietly kermig permit an any foreign forel power to either open for thease themselves r v tho gates of american commerce 0 or r close eloe those gated gates upon us and hence the american people should build this ca canal nal and control it when built the convention declares it ali the duty orthis of this government rv to aid in constructing the nicaraguan to a ra guan canal a and 1 1 d ur urges cor congress agress to take such steps and g give i 1 such U Ir financial aid as will insure the speedy completion of the said id canal at a minimum cost ing proper security for any credit pledged or money advanced for the purpose and retaining such control and supervision of the tile sama same as will insure the peaceful ue of this great enterprise to tho the commerce of the world and at the tile lowest possible rates the tile resolutions were adopted and A number of speakers sneakers were then listened to three cheers were given v en for nicaragua costa and slid the tile united td states and the convention adjourned california MAY BE SHUT OUT she Is dilatory in accepting the mining space allotted CHICAGO dec L I 1 there is great demand for space in the mining bonding building at the worlds pair fair and most of the states awarded space are faba completing completing arranger arrangements ments for fo their exhibit I 1 california alifornia 1 I however is to one of the states which is a showing a 1119 lagging ing spirit though it was assigned assi ged one one of the most desirable parts of the mines wines and mining building in the center of the tile main aisle and directly opposite te the mexican display the cah all F fornia ani worlds fair board bear has not vet et a accepted oc apted this e space aee moreover in the letter lett e r t to 0 the tile wo worlds r ip tru I 1 air ir management the secretary of the california association said they were not yet et in a I 1 position to state wa whether ether d desired the space allotted to them thein or not B every inch I 1 h of spaced the min ing baldi tik la wanted and beveral states who do know whether they want to place on an exhibit in the building or not are clamoring far for increased 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