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THE SUNDAY 0REGONIAN, PORTLAND, JAOTA 28, 1900.
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SESUMESfiLOBETROniNG
CORRESPONDENT CARPENTER ON
HIS WAY TO TUB FAR EAST.
SFJLH 5Ialte a Study of the Situation In
tlio Philippines for Orc-
STonlan Readers.
"Within the next few -weeks The Sunday
regonian will begin the publication of
31 series of letters from the Philippines
and the Far East by Frank Gv Carpenter.
Mr. Carpenter has already left San Fran
cisco for Japan. He will stop there a
Xew days, and then push rapidly on for
"the Philippines, where he ylll remain for
"the greater part of the year, traveling
irom. Island to Island and giving graphic
descriptions of the country, its resources,
the people, both savage and civilized,
their curious customs and all about them.
Mr. Carpenter has long been noted for
2us fairness as a correspondent. He be
lieves in telling the truth, -and ,hls letters
will describe things Just asi&e finds them,
without political bias In Tfavor of any
jpolicy or party.
His Irip is made solely for information,
.and lie -will spare .neither expense nor
Trouble to get ex the truth. He goes
&rmfI with credentials from pie secre
taries of war and navy and letters from
tfi& secretary of state and General Miles,
the commander of the army, which will
iglve him every facility that Uncle Sam's
.officers can furnish, and, ln adltion to
this, a letter of credit big enough to pay
for the outside expeditions and trips to
hb interior -which he hopes to make.
Well-Known CorreHpondent,
Mr. Frank G. Carpenter is .well known
to our readers as a traveler and reliable
correspondent. He has trotted the globe
to a greater extent perhaps than aimost
any writer of today. Born m Onio, about
40 years ago, the son -of a lawyer and
banker of jenn Sherman's town .of Mans
fi&td, attor graduating from college, he
began hit, newspaper career as a corre
spondent of the Cleveland Leader at Co
aumbus. He was acting as such in liSO,
during the Garfield campaign, during
-which "Ue traveled widely over the coun
try, rexorting and interviewing. He over
work however, and at about the time
of thfj election found Jnnisef down with
typicid fever.
Always sickly and-weak, his illness was
sush that he saw it would be at least a
y jar before he could resume his news
Iaper work, and he decided to tise the
une in foreign travel. He went alone to
Europe, and traveled about the Conti
nent and the British Isles, finally making
.his way across the Mediterranean to
Egypt and up the Nile. He was too
weak, nowever, during this time to write
much, although he walked over the Alps
on foot, buoked the tiger at Monte Carlo
find climbed the great pyramid of Ghi
zeh. When he returned he was sent to "Wash
ington by the Cleveland Leader as a cor-
constltution olung to the English prac
tice, under which all judges are, appointees
of the crown, doubtless from a firm con
viction that a president of the United
States, no less than a king of England,
could be intrusted in so Important a mat-
ter to choose well and wisely. By making
the tenure of office during good behavior,
We Incumbent was quite, effectually re
moved from, those temptations- which are
prone to influence the acts of one schem
ing for a continuance in office. 'Whatever
abstract- arguments there may be against
this exceptional feature of the constitu
tion fall to pieces In the face of the satr
Jsfactory way In which the system has
worked out Even in states where judges
are elected the tendency has- constantly
been toward lengthening the tem of Service.
ISLANDS WITHOUT OWNERS.
Good Opportunity for a Government
That Has Lighthouses to Spare.
Mr. Frederick A. Cook, writing of Ant
arctic exploration in the January Cen
tury, tells of certain islands that might
well be fitted with lighthouses:
A secies of low. pyramidal masses ap
peared under the southern sky. It was
like a bank of blue fog fringed with snowy
bands. The whole length of our seaboard
formed an Ill-defined, cloudlike aggrega
tion resting on the black water an3 ex
tending the entire length from northeast
to southwest. As we steamed on, the cen
ter erronps became more distinct, and the
whole line rose above the horizon, where
we recognized It as the northern exposure
of the SouthShetland islands. During
the afternoon a gentle but piercing wind
came from the land,' bringing with it a
glassy air and an easy, silvery sea, over
which the new land stood out in bold re-'
lief. We could distinguish Livingston
island oyer our port bow, and northeast
ward, meltlne Into the blue, airy distance,
were numerous similar Islands. "Over our
starboard bow was Smith island, its base
still under water, 60 miles away. . . -
In a general way this coast line resem
bles parts of the Greenland landscape.
About the largest islands there are many
small. Ice-free isles, or rocks, which are
the Testing-places of seals, penguins, cor
morants and gulls. On the larger Islands,
and especially on Livingston island, there
are high peaks, and rounded, cdome-lIke
hills, which are tipped with snow, but
their sides are bare. The valleys ' are
.filled with large glaciers, which send
tongues out Into the se'a. "We saw no
glaciers, however, which came out for
any distance into the water. JThe limit of
the ice Was generally at high-water mark,,
ivhere it wasted away In small' frag
ments. There was no snow on the
coagtftl lowlands, but there was also noth
ing to indicate vegetation. From what
we later learned of the lands farther
south, it Is extremely possible that
mosses and lichens are here abundant.
"but there Is no hope for grass or trees
It Is very curious that this group of
islands, about 100 In number, with 1CO0
miles of accessible coast line and several
good harbors, free of ice for much of the
year, should remain unclaimed, by any.
government and unsettled by human -efforts.
It would be a humane mission if
our government would take possession of
this erniin of islnnflt; nnrt n1nr fhpro a
respondent. His letters from the national I lighthouse, with a supply station for the
IJi traervii uun uj. snipwrecKeu sailors.
REPORT ON THE CANAL
SENATOR SHOWS THAT IT SHOULD
BE BUILT AT NICARAGUA
Comparison With the Panama Canal
' Project Advantages to ' Conic
From its Early Construction.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The following
Is the report made by Senator Morgan, -of
Alabama, in favor of"the "Nicaragua canal
bill;, .
"We have reached a point in1 the dis
cussion of the ."question of, a ship canal
through the Isthmus of D'arlen;T where the
necessity for fhe"cana'l and' its advantage
su'lar or contlnentalthls canal is Indispen
sable, and the closer its Jocatlon Is made
to onr states on the irulf of Mexico, the
I more efficient will be Its protection to our
coasts on the Atlantic and Pacific.,
"Pearl harbor,1 irt Hawaii," aridthe har
bor of "Sap: Juan, In Puerto Hlctf, are' the
true military defenses of the canal against
attack by European 6r Asiatic powers,
and they give a more secure protection
to Its .pastern and western outlets than any
fortresses, however strong, that- might be
at or near its connections" with the Sea.
"As a factor In securing theeace of
the world this' canal will exert a repres
sive influence -upon warlike adventures by
exposing the1 coasts' of the other great pow
ers arid their 'colonies; to the access of
hostile fleets arid1 shorter lines of sea
travel. It is a bond Qf peace and security
for all the nations of the earth.
"As an element of moral and political
power, to be exerted according to " the
peaceful policy of the United States, this
canal will be a reliable assurance qf
capital at once attrantefl -wldff attention.
l&hey "were copied in many of the papers
of the country, and continued to be so
Tuntil Mr. Carpenter began to write for
Tthe American Press Association, and
sthere protected them by copyright, In
-the meantime, his income from his writ
ings had steadily risen. He was doing
jaorae magazine work, writing editorial
page gossip for the New York World and
betters for the American press, when he
"decide to throw up his engagements and
makj a trip around the world.
Accompanied by His Wife.
'On this trip he was accompanied by his
teife. He left San Francisco for Japan;
"went thence to China and the Chinese
wall, and then south to Slam, Burmah,
indla, Egypt, Turkey and Europe. The
Journey consumed over a year, and dur
ing It Mr. Carpenter wrote letters to a
combination of American newspapers and
& series of articles for the Cosmopolitan
magazine. He had many remarkable ex
periences, seeing the sultan of Turkey,
shaving an audience with the king of
Korea, a long interview -with Prince Li
Hung- Chang at Tientsin, and newspaper
chats -with the khedlve of Egypt and the
klnr; of Greece, In their royal palaces at
Oaro and Athens.
Shortly after his return to the United
(States, Mr. Carpenter went to Mexico to
interview President Diaz, and, later, to
.Europe, where he interviewed Prince Ot
rto von Bismarck and other notables. He
"was In Bussla during the famine, travel
ing S000 miles over the Black Plain and
trp and down the Volga. He had hardly
eottao. settled at Washington after this
tour before it struck him that the next
fo-elgn news center was to be China and
Japan, and he proposed an assignment
ibr himself to his editors. This was to
travel for them 25.000 miles for 25 letters.
It included journeys in the Interior of
China, Japan and Korea, and a trip over
the eastern end of the trans-Siberian
-railroad.
This was In the height of the panic of
1853, but the scheme was such a big one
that the editors consented to it at" once,
and. In 1894, Carpenter left Vancouver for
Japan. He traveled for about a year at
this time In the above-mentioned coun
tries, inspecting the armies, the gun
works, and getting material which was
of immense value to his papeoi In the
Chinese-Japanese war which broke out
during his absence. While In Japan he
aad an Interview with Count Ito, the
premier and adviser of the mikado.
Extended Journey Planned. .
From this time until his recent journey
of a year around and about South Ameri
ca, Mr. Carpenter's travels have been
confined to the United States, with the
exception of a little trip to Puerto Rico
which was made during the past sum
mer. His present journey Includes the
Philippine islands, Japan,' China, Java,
Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii. It
will describe these countries as they are
today, picturing them with pen and cam
era. The letters will befein about the
first Sunday in February and will run
regularly every Sunday for one year. Out
side of the news value of the letters is
their instructive and educational value,
lrarik G. Carpenter paints things so you
can see them. His letters of travel, in
addition to their vital Interest, are "won
derfully Instructive. His geographical
readers on Asia, .North America and
South America are already among the
standard textbooks in the public schools.
In fact, no one who wishes to -have the
latest and best Information upon the
out-of-the-way lands of the Pacific, and
especially the Philippines, both for himself
and his children, can afford to miss- these
letters. Illustrations of this article are
presented on this page. That of Mr. Car
penter alone is from his latest photograph.
Ves
sels are lost in this vicinity almost every
year, and we do not know but that some
poor seamen are now stranded on one of
the many desolate Islands, awaiting the
Tellef which never comes.
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THE 3UB0NIC PLAQUE.
It Is an Extremely Fntql Disease and
Is Highly Contagious.
New York Journal.
Bubonic plague is. an extremely fatal
disease, the mortality being from 70 to IK)
per cent. Women are more prone to It
than men, and children Its most frequent
victims. .From 10 to are -the most sus
ceptible years, susceptibility gradually di
minishing up to 50, after Which it is rare.
Decaying vegetable " matter and other
filth supply whatever Is neceseary for the
poisonous element to wnlcn plague Is "due. .
It is highly contagious, portable and dan
gerous whenever and wherever 'found.
The germs of this disease may be carried
by clothing or merchandise, and are re
markable for their vitality and virulence.
In 1347 the Black Death carried off 25,000,-'
000 persons In Europe. The epidemic of
1899 Is the same disease, modified to a
certain degree by modern sanitation and
watchfulness.
The epidemic In Astrakhan was elimi
nated by rigid quarantine and sanitary
regulations. Three military cordons were
established around each ylllage, so that
to our country' Is nq Jonger' debated In
cpngress or among the people.
'As a connection and prolongation of our
commercial coast line frpm Alaska" to
Maine, and as a door of access tq our
possessions In the Pacific ocean and along
Its shores, and as a highway for our war
ships and merchantmen, and a stronger
Jiond of union between the ."Eastern and
the Western states, such a ship canal is
now a national necessity.
"In this statement Is Included the value
'of 'such"a waterway to a great number; of
Interests of our own people on this conti
nent and the neighboring islands, ..connect
ed with their industries, their intercourse
of travel and commerce,- .and their social
and political relations, that are of inde
scribable Importance.
"It may be said, also, that the necessity
for this waterway includes great benefits
to the commercial prosperity of every marl
time nation.
"The opening of the Suez .canal has
made a corresponding gateway in the isth
mus of Darlen a necessary complement to
complete, the commercial geography of the
world. j ,
"With this western connection between
the two great oceans there will be estab
lished the shortest and most direct line of
navigation between the seaports of every
.nation and those of every other nation in
the world In passing from ocean to ocean.
"This ship canal will open a line that Is
practically straight, around, the. earth and
along parallels of latitude- within temper
ate zones, where the ieas are compara-
peace,;'and prosperity, to alj the states of
this hemisphere! At this central point
of influence -the United States will, with
the consent otf her younger sister republics,
pianc me Danncr oi rree government, on
which will be Inscribed the holy words
'peace on earth and good will toward men,'
and all the sovereign republics of America
will 'dwell together in unity.
''To our grand republic Is reserved the
duty and the coveted honor of accepting
the invitation of divine, 4 providence-, that
we shall aid m constructing 'a highway'for
all nations, for which purpose the crest of
the Cordilleras has been lowered and two
great connecting lakes have been formed
with a summit level of 110 feet above the
oceans, leaving a land barrier of only 12
miles to, separate them. We .could not re
fuse, this great, duty without" dishonor.
"We must take into our estimate of the
Imperative character of this national duty
the ample resources of wealth that give us
a great surplus revenue while we are sup
porting a strong fleet and an army of 65,
000 men at a, distance of 10,O0Q miles, 'from
our center of population. This is being
done " with an almost lmpercentlble pres
sure of taxation, and with the assistance
of a vast balance of trade In our favor de
rived from a foreign commerce that is still
In Its Infancy.
"Added to these resources, we have $113,
000,000 In reach, derlyed from the funds
with which the pioneer railroads across
the continent were constructed by the aid
of the government, and, beyond all officr
resources,, we cap , coim with certainty
and such Inducements we have no rea
sonable excuse for any further delay In
the enactmentror a- Ilw-that .Will" Iftaugtf--
rate this great national work.
"In oin relations with other powers,'
this is tre mpst opportune -time-In Jirr
history for performing this national duty.
Recent eynts have provided for us a bet
ter security for peace and good will with
other nafionsthan we have ever enjoyed.
"This happy situation has not- been
gained by the mere display of great .re
sources of military .power -so much .as
through he demonstration o&ipur pur
pose to make war only In-defense of our
own people and our country orln the de-"
fense of 'humanity, without any purpose
of aggression or the ydpe of national
gain, or loVe of'the glory1 of martial suc
cess. "In this" demonstration of a grand and
honorable pblicywe'have ga'lned the sin-,
cere respebt of all nations and 'such proofs
of their 1jsteemv and t good' will that we
have a well-assurea 'nope' of a long Inter
val of peace, In which we can devote our
exertions .and resources toward Its nqbler
works. '
"It has ceased to be necessary to make
a further or closer examination of the
canal route from Brlto to Greytown,
through vLake 'Nicaragua and the San
Juan outlet toT determine the' feasibility,,
safety or cost of a ship canal f or vessels
of the largest size of burden.
"The upper limit of cost, under the most
unfavorable conditions as to the prices of
labor and material, and all incidental ex
penditures, and with ample capacity for
the safe and rapid transit of the largest
vessels. Is 5140,000,000.
"The lowest limit qf cost Is, probably,
$70,000,000.
"Eetween these sums there Is a margin
of security as absolute as any forecast or
skill of engineering can provide, In ad
vance, go that the possibility of an under
calcujatipn is reduced to the minimum.,
"The capacity of the canal, as It is pro
jected In the latest surveys made by' our
gqvernment. Is larger, as to 'its prism" and
Iocls than Is provided for In any previous
plan, and it Is greater than any ship ca
nal In the world.
"If any possible Increase of 'the dimen
sions of ships should ever require a cor
responding increase of the capacity of the
canal, or even Its dupllcatlonf there s am
ple room for such works, and the water
suppjy Is greatly more than sufficient for
all such possible 'demands.
"The Isthmus of ".Darlen has been care
fully "explored by many able engineers
and geographers, and the Jflcaragua route
and the Panama route have excluded all
other possible routes from consideration.
It niay be more assuring to some who are
overcautious to prosecute other explora
tions for the dlscoyery of other possible
routes, but otherwise there can not be
any , reasonable ground either for the
delay cr the expense.
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Testimony- of Engineers.
"Engineering measurements, and test3,
conducted by varloup parties at great
expense, have demonstrated, at least, that
the route established in the bill herewith
reported Is the best, the safest, the most
favorable in respect to the motive power
of tho winds, and Is in the healthiest re
gion for a canal on the Isthmus.
"In the long list of great engineers, who
have made careful examinations of the
Nicaragua route for. contractors, promo
ters, companies holding concessions, and
for governments, are the names of Mr.
Colquhoun, of England, who describes this
route in his -"Key to the Pacific," ancl
Ferdinand de Les'seps, who testified before
a committee of the house of representa
tives. "Without dissent or hesitancy these
great engineers state that, for a canal
with locks, the Nicaragua route Is really
the only available route for a ship canal
through the Isthmus of Darlen, and the
common sense of mankind adopts their
conclusion .without. any distrust.
"This conclusion has been 'so fortified by
subsequent careful surveys of the Nica-J
ragua route as to dispel all reasonable
doubt qf Its correctness. In 1850-51 Col. O.
W. Childs, 9f Philadelphia, made the first
thorough Instrumental survey of this
route for Cornelius Vanderbllt and his as
sociates, which has been a- basis of all
"subsequent surveys, and his report was
examined by the United States coast sur
vey and the route was pronounced feas
ible. "In 1872-73 the Panama route and the
Nicaragua route were- surveyed for the
government. Hy Commander E. P. Lull,
aided by A- Gr'Heriocal as his chief en
gineer.' J' ' '
''This" report 'demonstrated the feasibil
ity of the canal and Included estimates
of the . cost of construction. Tne work
was thoroughly done and was compared
with Child's survey,
"Lull's survey demonstrated the supe
riority of the Nicaraguan route over the
Panama route,' and the dlsregara" of tho
warnings of Mr. Menocal and ''Admiral
Ammen, given. to the international canal
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many other distinguished men, who had
united under the encouragement of the
government to obtain a concession from
Nicaragua for the construction of a ship
canal. ,
"This strong corps of our best engl- '
neers made the final surveys and location
of the canal, which the Maritime Canal
, Company wag Incorporated by congress
to construct, and they proceeded to ex- i
pend on the work more than $4,500,0001
'Although the artificial canal thus sur-
doubt of the superiority of the Nicaraguan
route over that of Panama.
"The Panama plan for getting water to
fill Its highest level is to impound tho
waters of the Chagres river, near its
source. In a pond of sufficient capacity to
supply the canal, 10 miles away. The rivet
Is a capricious, fluctuating stream that
varies from a bed that Js nearly dry at
times to an inundation that rises 40 feet
In a single night.
"The storage of. water In a pond with
its bottom formed of unstratlfled earth
and volcanic stones, must be an Insecure
admixture, and to convey the water 10
miles through a volcanic region, aerosa
deep ravines that require inverted siphons.
constructed with iron , pipes, la a costly
I and hazardous experiment. It Is said that
the as- ' any work is possible to the skill of the
sistance of this work, for reasons of pub- engineer who Is supplied with sufficient
IJc Importance and not at the Instance money, but even on that predicate,, thla
or request of the Maritime Canal Com- scheme seems Impossible.
veyed and located Is less than SO miles
long, this survey Included not less than
4000 miles of actual measurement, and
wjth lines run by the two subsequent com
missions not less than SOOO miles.
Work of Congress.
"Congress, In legislating for
' pany of Nicaragua, has organized two
commissions to resurvey, and re-examine
this "canal route, the first under Colonel
Ludlow, In 1835. and the other under Rear
Admlral Walker 'n 1807. Both commis
sions have made thorough examinations
and elaborate and very able reports on
this canal route, which are In the ar
chives of the senate. In these reports
both commissions verify the previous sur
veys -of "Lull and Menocal and found
no error In their work. . .
"Jt may be safely stated that no great
work of this character- has ever been
examined with greater care or was ever
found to have been surveyed with more
accuracy in advance of actual construc
tion. "There 'Is a feOlid -foundation -of- fact.
mathematically demonstrated as to every
"It Is too severe a tax upon credulity to
ask tho adoption of this precarious water
supply at Panama In preference to these
two grand lakes, 'one of which la 100 miles
long by 45 miles broad, and affords nearly
72 miles of fresh-water navigation for the
largest ships, as part of the canal route,
and together they supply more than 10
times the water needed to supply the eanal
line from Lake. Nicaragua to both oceans.
"Our coastwise traffic Is largely carried
on with sailing vessels, and the conditions
of the winds at Panama are exceedingly
unfavorable to auoh craft.
"At great expense we have surveyed the
canal route through Nicaragua and tha
northern water boundary at Costa Rica.
I If, after we have constructed a canal at
Panama, these republics. oacKeu oy xno
other Central American states, or by other
engineering prob'lem, and a careful exr ( countries, should open a ship canal over
that relates to the canal, on which" to communication on both sides of tho Lsth
base the uniform conclusions that all these mu3 with a shorter line to our coasts, and.
scientific .experts have reached, that the in the military sense, would Interpose be-
canal Is feasible, with' no new' engineer-
.ing problems to be met; that It is prac
ticable and safe, and will be permanent,
and of a capacity that need not be In
creased to accommodate any new demand
of commerce-
"As to the Nicaraguan route, there Is
no element of uncertainty that seems to
justify any further delay in providing for
Its adoption. r -
Vlf It could be. reasonably assumed or
satisfactorily established that the Pana-
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An Elective Federal Judiciary.
Baltimore American.
Tho proposition of Senator Butler, ol
North Carolina, for an amendment of the
constitution, making the'federal judgeships
elective and limiting the terms of office
to eight years, deserves scant courtesy
at the hands of his congressional col
leagues. This is not the first time that
a politician has grown restive at the Idea
of a tenure for life and during good be
havior. Taken as a whole, the federal
bench has, since Its inception, been ad
ministered ably and creditably, and in a
manner to give entire satisfaction to the
people. It is true that in almost all of
the states the power of selection no longer
rests with the executive, but is lodged with
the people. In some cases this course
was adopted because of ross abuses which
had stained the fair name of the state
bench, and in others it was merely the
consistent sequel of bringing all depart
ments of the government, as far as practi
cable, .within "popular control.
& to Xederal judges, the framers of .the
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GROUP OF NOTED HUNTING DOGS IN KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
tween us and our base of operations. That
such a condition would be embarrassing
Is the mildest form In which to speak of
a situation that would be Intolerable and
perilous In the highest degree,
"If there will be two canals across the
Isthmus In coming time, which Is ex
tremely Improbable, one of them must ba
'a canal under American control,' and
It Is Indispensable to our safety that It
should bo located, on the Nicaraguan route.
No DroDOsltlon has reached congress from
L any responsible source In respect of the aid
of the government-In constructing, a canai
at Panama or in purchasing tho conces
sions pr property of the Panama Canal
Company."
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raphy without wires,, le eugsested as the signal
word that shall designate the new" wlrele
telegraphy
no one could pass In or out until 40 days
after the last case of disease. A second
military force was placed around the en
tire group of Infected villages, and a third
cordon surrounded the whole province.
A vessel from, Syria, where bubonla
plague then existed, with a few cases on
board, about 200 years ago. Introduced this
special filth disease Into Marseilles, with
the result that It devastated the south of
France.
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"Two Jewels time and good aavlce."
Two boon companions. Hood's Sargapa
rilla and pure blood.
tlvely quiet and are refreshed with the
ever-prevailing trade winds.
"Toward this equator of commerce the
alternating summer and winter seaspns of
the northern and southern . hemispheres
will send their productions In steady sup-1
ply. On one side or the urher of this Jtone
of navigation continual summer and win
ter will exist, and the ships will constantly
collect and distribute the fruits of all
Islands and continents In their highest per
fection and convey them to 'the uttermost
parts cf the earth.'
''As a provision for tne naval and mili
tary defense of our -country. wbetHer 1J5-
upon the Income of the canaL to reimburse
Its cost within a period of .30 years. .
"Measured by the income of the Suez ca
nal, at a corresponding cast, the Nicara
guan canal should, yield, .with equivalent
rates of tolls, at least 12 per cent on $140,
000,000. , , .
"This opportunity fqr. r,educln&,the tolls,
on ships back and forth between the,, great
ocean's would give to our, vessels 4n the
coastwise trade a saying on such Voyage,
say from New1 York' to San Francisco, of ,
10,000 miles, or more ihafi threetlmes, the"
distance across the Atlantic oceah,t
With such duties, ' such, opDortvinltles
congress that assembled, In Paris in 1S79,
.has cost the French people the loss of
,$300,000,000, and severe convulsions 6f pop
'ular Indignation that are not yet uuleted.
"In 1SS4 Mr. Menocal was again sent
tp Nicaragua by Mr. Frellnghuysen to re
survey ihe canal from Lake Nicaragua to
She Caribbean sea, 4 Jle made a Vtill
'more, careful survey, ahd reported ""It to
the1 secretary of the navy;
. "Jn.i8S7 Mr. Menocal, as chief engineer,
assisted, by Lieutenant R.'E. Peary, again
surveyed the entire route of the canal
from ocean' to ocean, under the em
.jjlovroant .of 'Hon, Charles. P.' T3auy and
ma route 'would admit of the construc
tion of a carial at a lower cost, with a
shorter line of transit and a safer water
.supply than the Nicaraguan route, there
are other difficulties In our adopting the'
Panama "route that cannot be removed,
and are supreme in their "control over 'out
duty to select the Nicaraguan route.
"The great lakes of Nicaragua and "Man
agua are the best water supply "-In tho
world for a lock canal to ' connect two
oceans or arms of the sea. "As to the
water supply sufficient for the highest level
qf a tensajt ship sonal, there- can , be no
"Blood tells." But we rarely recog
nize the fact except in times of stress
and strain. A horse which, looks like a
" scrub " may beat another horse which
seems the ideal of a racer, just by that
oue quality of good blood. Similarly
men, who seem in the pink of condition
drop down under the racing strain of
business. Why? Blood tells. Mea
reckoned perfectly healthy start out for
business thej
make, a run
for the train,
and collapse.
"Heart fail
ure" they
call it. Blood
failure would
be often the
better name.
Take care of the blood and the body
will take care of itself. It is the blood
which builds the body. The blood in
deed is the body. A sound body must
be based on sound blood.
It is one of the peculiar properties of
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
that it eliminates from the blood the ef
fete and poisonous matter which is antag
onistic to health. It also gives to the
blood those elements which arenecessary
to its strength and vitality. . Thu3 by
the use of "Golden Medical Discovery"
purity of blood and power of body have
been attained by thousands of sickly and
scrofulous men ana women.
No other medicine purifies the blood
nd builds the body as does the "Dis
covery. ' ' Accept, no substitute.
"It gins me nroch pleasure to testify to the
merits of Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discov
ery," writes Jlisa Annie "Wells, of Fergusson's
"Wharf, Isle of Wight Co., Va. " " I can say hon
estly and candidly that it is the grandest medi
cine ever compounded for purifying: the blood.
I suffered terribly with rheumatism, and pimples
on the siin and swelling ia my tnees and Feet
so that I could not walk. I spent about twenty
dollars paying doctors' bills but received nq be
nefit. A year or two ago I was reading one of
your Memorandum Books and I decided to try
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Fa
vorite Prescription and am entirely cured."
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are grad
uated to the requirements of woman's
delicate system. They regulate the
stomach, Irver and bowels.
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