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, 1880-10-17

11reedmen.: re- buildings are needed; the theoulog-
acaa departments need 'enlarglug: student aid
SHOULD DC MORE abundant aud stenGy; cudow-
menus are an absolute necessity for the ins1itu-
uons OF the South: and the church work needs
stfcngtaen!ng. Beyond the South the work
neoda cnlarging. The Chinese schools in Cali
iornla need tho pcrmanency. Of having build
14&s under their own control; and a mission at
Hong Kong is called for. The work Of educating
the Indians at the East should be enlarged. It
IS not substitute for schooling among tho
tribes; 1t helps it.
But Africal, What does the future ask at our
hands In her behalf? When we recall the gtrug-
giles OF the past for her ensIaycd chidreu in this
country, when we think of the graves or our
missionaries IN the Mendi country, and when
wa near her children in our schools asking to be
sent thlther, We feel called to new md strong
enort TO equip completely the mission on the
west coast. Tho elst coast calls to us also
inc Arthington Mission, though We have moved
cautiously. is neither forgotten nor abandoned.
The generous offer Of Mr.: Arlington still ro-
ma1ns: considerable sums have been collected
IN this country ind In Great Britain, aud as soon
as the adequate amount ($50, ,00Q can be secured,
we shall feel called to 70 forward.
From Ait these considerations we ask for n
new and wide enlargement Of our work. The
duty to America and. 10 Africa demands it.
especially do we urge that America owes It to
It's own safety and honor that it shall adequately
care Tor the freedmen.
, 1880-10-17
PERSONALS.

The Rev: Dr.. Chaplin, ct New York, recently
completed his 6ath year.
Bishop Fal1ows is about to visit Colorado in
the interests Of the Reformed Episcopal Church.
The Rev. s. r Hood. OF the Lincoln tPa-) q nj
versity. has determined upon going to Africa al
missionary.
The Rev. J. ". Riddle has retired from tho
Secretaryship OF the Baptist State Convention
OF Minnesota
The Rev. Dr. Curry IS to become associate
editor OF the Methodist He waa lately editor Of
the Christian Advocate
The Rev. Robert H. Luther, recently pastor Of
the Baptist church in Bennington, VI, has en-
tered upon his duties as Secretary OF therAmer-
lean Baptist Missionary Union.
The Rev. DR.. Chaplin is slowly but really gain
ing In strength in hts pleasant country retreat at
Rockport Mass. He is not yet able, however, to
walk out, but is wheeled around In an easy chair
when the weather allows
The Presbytery Of Chicago will hold special
meeting on Monday, 18th inst, at 1880 o'clock
H. m., III Room IS Mccormick Block. Chicago, To
take action on the request Of the Rev. Arthur
Atschef, u. D., to resign the pastorate Of ths
First Presbyterian Church, chicago, and to b
dismissed to the Presbytery OF Cleveland.
, 1880-10-17

fragment" and many other critics, especially
Those Who regard it as Of doubtful genuine
ness. Among them are Gr1esbach, Michaalig,
4. Those who retain it as canontca1 addition
either tnl by gone writer Of authoetty other
fhnn Mark, This is the Wow .of. Afford: DAVID
son, Wcstcott, Archbishop Thompson, Tregelles.
Hh, accepts It s'na a genuine part of tha
Gsspel.' aud Wordsworth, who says:
"Ler this portion not have been writ
ten By St. Mark, still it: is. a.. much a
part Of the Gospel as what va was written by Tim"
This opinion does not Involve denial of the in
spiratton Of the passage Or a,) by MARX" It
.Grotius, BenRej. Richard Simon, Rosenmueller,,
Kunoel, Eichhorn, Stprr. Larfner, Campbell,
Mil, Knapp, Horne.,, Olshatsen, Guericko,
Schntd, sitter, I.ange: Ebrard< De Wette, Cardi-
nal Mai, Bloomfield, Burgon Greswelt, RobIn-
son, and ]. 4. Alexander. Gardiner, in bis Har-
Inony. o. e7f, says: .'Possiblyt 1t may have been
ntfdcii bY St, Mark ut q later period than fha
first publication Of hts Gospel This suppog{tfon
would harm6nize with all the facts.'' So also
I,anpc supposes Ebrard thinks that somehow
Mnrk was prevented from making fuller rec
ord Of the events concerned. and therefore
wrote u brief. condensed conclusion to his Cog
pei.
~" But he relies for his doubts, and others Tor
tHotr denial OF the genuineness OF the passapc.
largely on the style and use Of words not else
where common to Mark. Ebrard says: .sThe
necessity for breyity will account for aR the
changes IN style and expression, and the Eenu-
ineness Of the section need not be disputed on
account Of them :
, 1880-10-17
SABBATH SMILES.

The toughest Job on record Is the gentleman
! Of TINT uame mentioned IN the Bible.
About this time expect casual references IN
| the sermons Of returned ministers, "As I was
ascending Vesnvius," or. "Standiux one day be-
meath the dome OF ST. Peters,"
4 junior was heard to remark on recent Sum
day, after Prof. - had preached an eloquent
sermon: "That was a splendid scrmon- 9adt
los single gestures and thirteen double."
''1f you will consent to my marriage With youu
daughter she will be treated as II she were an
angel" '*That ts," was tho matter~or-fact re-
ply, sin a short time she would not have any
thing to wcar.''-HorpeTs Bazar.
A young wife demonstrating with her husband
on his dtssipated habits, was answered: ~ am
like the prod9at son. my dear; will reform by
and by II will be like him. too" she said; I
will arise and 60 to my father"
A rich scotchman, at the point ct DEATH said
the Presbyterian Church NY soul would be
savedt' >" can't promise you anytht,1. an
swered the good man after second thought.
'>bnt It's worth trying.
dent at the General Conference when, on an oc-
cnsion Of considerable noise and confusion, ono
of the eocrea brethren cried out 5iss 70
egatc, that q +pinta Of order would be Of
no perccptiblc v,tue IN such an uproar. added
largely to the n;frtment
hoW4a1Q I'LL! WaS HlWRys annoyed Wneu Lnefo
happened to he any noise In the chapel. or when
anything occurred to divert the attention ct hl1
hearers from what he v as saying. On one oc-
cnsion, few days before bis death, he waA
lions that ever assembled to hear htu- Ia The
middle Of his discourse he observed conmo-
ton in the gallery. For some time he took no
notice OF 1t, but finding it increasing be paused
in his sermon. and, looking in the direction In
which the confusion prevailed, ho exclaimed:
"sVhat's tho matter there? The devil seems TO
have got umoug you" A plain. country-lookinR
dressing. 5ir. HIli, in reply said: = No, sIr; it
Amt tho devil III is doing It: It's fat lady wot's
fuinted; and she's VERY fat 'un, SIR as don's
seem Likely % come TO aSasn M ln ,;a = hurry ~qa,
hand across his chin; then beg the lady par
don-and the devils, too"
The Hev. Theodore L. Cuyier, .. D., was In at
tendance at the Presbyterian Council One day
In the week the butchers had q festival Of SONG
morning Dr. Cuyler visited barber to get
shaved. When the knight Of the razor had
stretched his customers neck and pushed nla
head as tar back possible, and filled his eyes,
terroRativey and speaking aa friend:
"Weil, you're going to turn out to-tlayT'
~Eh?' said the Doctor
"Go!ag to-what7 didn't catch your re-
mark?"
yeq n9ocs sntesS;; are going to turn ont.
WeI ge not esactv M eat good deal Of meat
but can't say that XIII much still, I belong
to an order closely connected with the BUTCH
ers."
"You do? What's that?'
"The Order Of Cleavers."
.sOhI and what do you dor
ave cleave unto the Lord" ,.---..-.-
OF miud to collect his fec from the member Of
the Order Of CIeavera- But Dr. Cuyler eouldus
help telling the story.
, 1880-10-17

| services 18th inst. brief anp1icah,e ,4a,.....
on saoaects ol @ ntetesl 20 me church and mis-
H. Ra.r I'VE Weeex u,a.a " hneWoS5s present.
Mes fna as's aeSsrs. a1e81e1; .onh X Holse, e B.
hodge. ana FranK u Nasa, Jr., Rector Of Of
Ghnss4 NE ne3k , Eonsoeanon % 70 og aeid at
Satast Inufcn' 1ouer, on the cal OF the Dean
cans Ine - advantage Of epostng female pnys
pointed out ia lecture in BaIrimnre hr Siisss
Loue1la Kelly, who Is about to suil Tor Dombays
s1e e gsnt 6y the xoS
it was we'll known tlat uo maie phvgfcfau wae
allowed to attend an Indian woman OF hieh
same rule. female nhvs,ciana ,ghether nat,ye 70
foreign, were admitted to artead patients Of
their own sex and n casea ,uhe~a ffeaa nhvafe
ta9 sexe Instructed to the Christian religion
Iomats 1t hs physisans secured admission to places
&C, 20 wn,ca ordinary missionaries could not gain
-. Aae''
sunday-school Mission Union Of Chicaeo was
held in the Palmer House Friday evening. Mrs.
Ing vas for completing Tie orrsnixation t ali % and
electfn4 officers After IN au!mated discussion
Regarding the expedIoncy OF the movement, tho
loving results; President, Mrs.Georre Bancrost-
9f the Firth ~ mPE5eseyterian e Church: Firs1 Vice.
jefferson Park Church; Recording Secretary.
Mr.. Harry H. Forsyth, OF the Fourth Church:
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs RockYord nj the
Sixth Church; and Treasurer. MI. Jones Of ths
Eighth Church. - S~"
Father MaIo, who has beer for many vear<
Catholic missionary among rho ahori1fnes ~
Oregon confirms the orr ~repeafeta assartfnn tbas
the indian must 10 down before the wi,ite man.
All the Conversations he established Or soq . %.
tablished dIrtilg hls twenty-one Years ~ wort
arc still In existencf bnf in nnnr casas eit" ~ "a
duced numbers. Insensifly fha indian. saa1a -
die away wien thew come IN cnntacr v;tS the ,
white man They cannnt hrires 1haTsatua. m 10 20
WORK "a he works The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a,,S ~ ~
fishery nIone annean fo aoTra svfth thom anu vas
saw the Father fhev nra 1erv hrt~h1 amd ,,telr
IN earning hnnk 1no,ta,ss ~ yyroI - - t ns aorA
ters Ht what fhev lenrn ~ a. scoI I th,n hue -,
to forget almost a. quickly as enaT Searned t.
especially when tl1ey retuI,, n to fhstr nnmsdic
..
The annual report Of the Hawaiian Evauxes-
1cal Association Tor the years 1879 50 gives list
ct dftyestx churches. with q membership Of
about eco souls All but seven OF the churches
, 1880-10-17

Cathedral Church S. Peter and Paul. coRnef
West Washington and Peoria streets The H.
Rev. ". E. MoLaren, s. T. D., Bishop The Rev.
J. q. Knowles, priest IN charge. Holy COM
munton, 8 O. m. Choral morning prayer and
celebration OF the Holy Communion, 1u:N a. IA.
Choral evening prayer, 7:50 p N.
The Rev. J. Stevens breaches at St James
Church. corner Of Caas and Huron streets. morn-
ing aud evening.
The Rev. r A. Holland ot1lciates at Trinity
Church, corner Of Twenry~sixth street ana
, 1880-10-17
GOSPEL AUTHENTICITY.

GOSPEL AUI11EN ITCHY.
THE LAST TWELVE VERSES or MARK-ARE r11ET
GENUISEf
Prot. Blackburn II. tho Interior.
: Do the last. twelve verses OF Marks Gospel
Hghtfully belong to the canon Of inspired Script
urUf rro aid the reader they are herewith ap-
pendod:1
9. Nov, when Jesus was risen early the first
da1eue, out OF whom ne had cast seven devils.
TO- And she went and told them that had been
with Him, as they mourned and wept
Il. Aud they. when they had heard that He
was alive and had been seen Of her, believed
not.
Il. After that Ho appeared in another form
unto two Of them AS they walked and went into
the country.
IS And they went and told 1t unto the residue;
neither believed they them.
Il. Afterward He appeared unto tho eleven as
they sat Mt meat. and upbraidcd them with their
unbeiief and hardness of heart, because they
believed not them which had seen Him after He
Is. And He said unto them, Go ye into all the
world and preach the Gospel to every creature
IT, He that beiicveth and is baptized shall be
saved; but he that beieveth not shall be
damned.
II. And these signs shall follow them that ss-
lieve- In my name shall they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new tongues.
Is. They shall take up serpents; and If they
drink any deadly thing, It shnl! not hurt them;
they shalt lay hands on the sick and they shall
recover
Is. So then, after the Lord had spoken unto
them. He was received up Into Heaven and sat
.o Ard they went forth and preached every
where, the Lord working with them and con-
q,ta onestton was mootnd ]. I'm vears nuo. and
recent utterances give it a. fresh interest Treat
ing the subject Historically, though not exhaust
iyey we offer the following outline Of facts and
opinions:
!. Citations previous to A. D. $50, Ircnmns,
Bishop Of Lyons, 177-202o, quoted tho whole
Of verse 1a as written By Mark "at tho
~ ~ ~. w. A' - ~. M'r, ~
inc ent!re passage u suppoF'eo oS h'ppo'y1us'
onysug OF and oo,a ana ia 1
M savings OF Christ. although no writer ia
sy ~ 80 49,. .naa.,~,,ai no,e,., - ,r,aas~-
which may have been written in the third cent
c.hrist,a words. IN rho same book. This verse ia is
quoted III !ae oo~cai!ea apoeeone CONSTITUTIONS
tPerhaps oefore a1), anu verso II Is
quoted on another page Of the same docu-
right to infer that these verses were quotations
from the Gospel Of Mark.
aaeG n the Pebo as IS rts6a fS
the Apostolic age" says Wescott, the old Lntlp.
the Goptic, aud, says Sticr, ",alt the old YER
peculiarly weiehty. No challenge Of its cer1-
ttiueness, before tie year so cones from trtlt1-
loving % men. 49, : ' ~@<' wv ~0N'*>' 4@''@' ' 1>A
now certainly known to exist. The first re-
corded mention OF these yarntions seems to
have been BY Eusebins. the historian (sso-atoh
manuscripts, but nearly all omit it. Did he
know OF Ill? Horne thinks thar he "has OK
sgge.ated" GreeoFy Ct Nyssa &c sl soS did did net
Victor OF Antioch (4ol}. after noting the difTer-
emf reudings in many copies, SAYS, ssTet we have
the accurate copies, -. and according to
the COPY Of the Gospel received In Palestine. we
, 1880-10-17

G.ua1ty I.y 1ftlAonE tnat there fs no trace of the
GOSPELS oefore $50 a. D. rests upon the arR,l-
ey3dence opposed to his preiudces
Prof. Abbot tp. M gives an Important fact
late date assigned to tie Gospel fjohn1 BY BY Baur @
years 10o and 170 4. D.-canuot be 1nafntained.
1eiier and scholten retreat to 1sa; Hi.sen-
feid. who ts ut least constrained to admit
its use by Justin Martyr, goes back
to between 100 and 14O; Kenan now
says l25 or 13; Keim, in the first volume OF
his ,s3ah History at Of Jesus Of Nazaue' paeed
s 1st fsss! i @ sSes = Is
last of his and 10 10
last edition of hs abridgent % Of that aa Wor b.. be
goes back TO to the year la0 Schenkol assgns 1t to
:" This enforced shifting OF the date Of the
gospel 20 the earlier part Of the second century
Martyr instead Of Justin from john at once pre-
sents very serions difficulties on the supposiuou
form Tradition, SUPPORTED % M gI bg ereat weieht Of
testimony, that the Evangelist John lived to a
very advanced age. spending the latter portion
OF bis life In Asia Minor, and dying there in tho
reign OF Trajan, not far from A. %. 100. How
s@s eaf1 ssnop1 aos
peis, 50 utterly unhistorical as it Is affirmed to
tbe, gain currency as tho work Of the APOSTLE
both among Christians aud tho Gnostic heretics,
II IL originated only tHenty-nTe or thirty years
after his DEATH when SO many who must have
known whether he wrote such a work or not
were still liViugg
II begin with the statement, which cannot be
questioned, that our present four Gospels, and
no others, svere received by the great body of
Christians as genuine anu sacred books during
the last quarter of the secoud century"
Mr.. Norton, in his work on tho Genulneness
OF the Gospels" argued with great force thut
when we take into Consideration the peculiar
character Of the Gospels, nnd the character and
circumstances OF the community by which they
were received, the fact Of their universal re-
ception at this period admits of no reasonable
explanation, except on the euppo6itton that
they arc genuine. . 8 =. shalt not re-
capitulate hfr. Norton's argument; but would
cali attention to one point on which he Justly
lays great Stress though It is often
overlookcd-namely: that the main. evil
dence for tho genuineness Of the Cos
pels Is Of IN altogether different kind
from that which can be ndduced for the gen
ufncness Of any classical work 1t is not the
testimony Of a few eminent Christian writer's to
their private opinion, but it is the evidence
which they afford Ut the belief Of the whole
body Of Christians: and this not IN respect to
take on trust, but respecting books in which
they were most deeply Interested; books which
were the very foundation OF that faith which
separated them from tho world around them,
exposed them to hatred, scorn. md persecution,
and often demanded the sacrifice OF Life it.
sclf.'
, 1880-10-17
INGEE{SOLLIANA.

1s the Editor; of The Chicago Tribune.
CHICAGO Oct. l}-1 propose the following
questions for Mr.. Bteelcr to answer at his con
yenIence: -
~ he asserts In recent issue OF THE Tn1A-
uEE that "Orthodox scholars conccde TINT the
Gospel OF John was not written till 90 A. D., but
they claim that the other Gospels were written
earlier than that Better scholarship places all
the Gospels. ut their beginning, about century
or q century and half after Jesus Il. e., $50 A.
d., probably the latter" Let him name first
the orthodox scholars, and then the better scbol-
arship. Docs he class Prof. Ezrs, Abbot Of
aScyard College, under tho better or poorer
+ e. WIN DO gfve Us his authority In some
standard book, indicating the pnge, for the as
81 VIII he kindly state Canon Wcscott's real
views as to tue time when the Gospels arose.
and whether he is one Of the poorer or better
~ He afarms that the writings OF Plato claim
to have been written by Plato. I am 50 ignorant
on this subject that should be exceedingly
cate in what writings Of Plato tits Claim, is
made; q :!. g; g. tho dtaloK, giving the section.
Was 1t before OF. utter Christ? If after. can he
prove that the alleged resemblunccs OF Krishna
with chrissianity t or % apochrypsal ] wrie@gsS % 0'
questions. although, as Sir: keeler processes TO
of ra,tafnu 1s ,,ertans 4 I1s,ci. * -, axnot
that hs sho1d know ANYTHING f]efinit nhnnt crft-
icai matters. Wnnld Il not he we'll for him to
ndrIt that he dncs not Snow any1htnr % more ~
ahonf +han7 thn, ha f,ona aT,n,t re,igin52e 1NNA~
V1sDEx-
pp.c11o.r. vrpe,7e ,r1vopr-r1r.r prvrv
10 the Editor al The Chicago Tribune,
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. s.-Among the many
great responses called forth by Dir. IngersolI's
remarkable lecture, can sou admit to your
Many Of the ideas which arc nut forth as neH
,ot7 o+sr+,snr r1oo+a NJ tbo to1 rt,oson
se, s..~ tss - ~.
AT" 1ne1e4y osAefeaI iotne tt41o not Always oeI-
been discussing and using for practical pur-
,,,,.ne ro,r go, {,no.,c;oI voo.e n,,o i, q
po'~. 1Aon ~, ~Ao ,,.s'.1o, @ .s s.A eo' -
country V1uaRe, we Aslened 10 DISCOURSE oe-
signed for editcation rather than for Discus
sion, in which tho preacher spoke Of the diff
eo-o,t ,tra. ~ r,,atv s,n. os +hoora+foo1 av-
ie.A' Aos " potS, euen - o''
petlmenRa4> anu P1aeacai" " IL IL retuarhao'e,
said he, In substance, that In the Bible tho
final reward is always Eiven on the ground Of
5eniarae himsa'r i;sr,sto,i ,r,th ti3o7a rrho nrn
ron,irr,aiI<t ocr;no Goth;no h,,t = Rcl;a,rn hos
1;ava Sn n,nch e. that H. vvnn1d rathar iisten
- a aermon ~ ej,her 1s,ex' ton,ners or snod
~ Cordially hated those moralfzine - common ON
o1eas NhfcI frnore co1vcrsian And did nat 81.
o,ae o+ tho Ear1. rnsi,o1d nF cbrisf,an his,nrv
say- Fnr IA the body without the spirit il dead
so faith Without work is dead ALSO?
Faith IL To the soni somethfnr like whnx good
health IL to the hotiy. Il is that which riyes us
bower to take ali other blessings. Ne say with
,th +hat t9,a srhoIa s,1bsistenc of mo worlrtner
man ia denendcnt IN his hea]th: vet no one ssn-
poses that the b,lriy laborer car support himself
, 1880-10-17
RELIGIOUS.


The lrrepressibie Conflict
Between the Church
and the World.
aChristianity Has Failed; Men
Must Return to
Christ"
rhe Eyils of Sectarianism and
the Reasons for Its
Abandonment.
Annual Meeting Of the American Mis-
sionary Sooiety-lts Labors
Last Year.
Prof Ezra Abbot, Of Harvard,
on the Chronology Of
the Gospels.
The Authenticity of the Last
Twelve Verses Of st.
Mark.
General Notes, Personals, Sunday
ReoreatioAs, Services
To-Day.
GODS LOVE.
fbou grace divine. encirclfng ALI
Asouudless, shoreless seas
Wherein at last our souls shall fall:
Olove OF God, most free!
When over dizzy steepa We 20,
!: One soft hand blinds our eyes;
The other leads US, safe and slow,
olore OF God, most wtsel
And though We turn us from thy face,
And wander wide and long,
Thou hold'st us still in thine embrace,
Olore Of God, NOS. strongl
The saddened heart, the restless soul,
The tofl-worn frame and mind.
Alike confess thy sweet control.
o lore Of God, most kindI
But not alone thy cure we claim.
Our wayward steps to win;
We know thee by dearer name,
Oh lore Of God, w1thinl
And filled and qulckened by thy breath.
Our souls are strong and free,
To rise Scr sin, and fear, and death,
o love OF God. to theel
, 1880-10-17


other as deceived aud decevers, and warn those
who arc fleeing from wrath to come, Or are
seeking a God, against entering any Tod but
better than their creed III all the denominations.
large souis who find good in everything. and evil
dcpce of divinity, wherever divine deeds are
amongst the many, and the few are regarded
with suspicion By their comrades
Let 1t be- supposed that map OF ma. ma.
tars s wts sfe pocai fsast' seqssas
suits Of the Inquiries OF the past haif
century, with the writings OF the positiv1sts-
to religion for solnce. 1t may be imagined that
he is free from the prejudices, the pas, me
warpings of early fgnorances ana seItlmensat
ple that God made the world out OF notDtng N
Six days Of tWenty-f0ur hours each; or tnaI the
human race have had to sweiter through ages ol
was made picking the fruit Of tree: or That the
Almighty, during the centuries when Egypts
Assyria, Greece. and Rome we're me homes stn .,
0rt and civilization. cared nothing for any OF kne
human race, except the tribe OF He-
brcws who occupied the narrow strip OF 1and on
the eastern shore OF the Meoitetsa1enn 9et' -
cali their "Heayenly Father" y caprlcloI4s
tyrant who can only be propitiated by the shea- &
ding OF blood; Or pnnchoas oetng .,,aS;a{1ru u
selected class, who wear clothes Of ceea4 f. GU
and color. and who perform certain aets IN ~ 4
nnf1F@ he end eua &c in he whoo o
Christendom to find many who are IN this state
Of nature, but for the sake of the argument itmay
bo supposed The one thing OF which be !s most ;t
deeply conscious is that be ts tired Of the worids
affairs und enjoyments. He Is pressed pss npon da'a
Dared with thai endless existence wa1cn
lies beyond, this life ,,s,.~ i NOTHING. nothing
Like Marc Antony. only for nonles @ puspo5ddt asd
away.'' AVA he Be despises mere wealth. Fame ts "a
cuoKoo-cry. Pleasure Is q syreas s2ns' .i has ms
wants hearts ease.-inWnra auet; .It5,its- ~ its7
The unselasht.ess, the utter trleness, the mora
grandeur Of the character Of Christ nase ,har a
Serted their power upon him Ae oecioes <seaH eat
ton' M but m VITA fuIi surrender Of his whole self
Immediately his difficulties commence q ton
outset he has to decide what k1nd q mi GMftsasa 4a
na Yiu be, He Is ready TO SAY, WILL H&9
Daily Republican., 1880-05-06
Inter.oceRn1c Canal.

! WASHINGTON, May 5.-The commit
tee on Naval Affairs this morning in
structsd Representative Goode (Va.) tt
report back to the House with favor.
able recommendation joint resolution
reciting that the maintenance of full
communication by land and sea between
the Atlantic AID Pacific territories Of
the Union is material element of the
national integrity and sovereignty; tb at
in the midst Of the violent revolutions
and wars which continually agitats the
States through which this communiea-
ton, in the event of the construction OF
an inter oceanic ship canal, must be
maintained, the authorities of those
States have shown themselves unable
to afford due protection to foreign inter-
ests ; that it is the purpose and policy
of the United States to exercise a signal
protectorate over any such canal, and
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to take such steps IS may be nece ssary
to secure adequate coaling stations and
harbors for the use of the naval forces
of the United States at proper points on
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of C6n-
tral America and of the American 18th
mus.