New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-27

Reagan believes that one will be passed at the
present session of Congress. The promoters
OF the Nicaragua Canal project are anxious
that the billintroduced by Mr.. Norton of New
York. should receive immediate consideration
report is before the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs urging the abrogation of the
Clayton-Bulwe Treaty.
THE INTEROCEANIC CANAL SCHEMES.
PROMPT ACTION BY CONGRESS- DESIRED BY THE
PROMOTERS OF THE NICARAGUA COMPANY-THE
ABRoGAncN OF THE CLAYTON -BULwER TREATY
URGED.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNR.I
WAsHINGrON, Dec. 2G.-The promoters in
Washington Of the Nicaragua Intercceanic
Canal enterprise have become considerably
alarmed by intelligence lately received
from Europe III regard to the activity of
DE Lesseps and the friends of his Panama scheme
and are beginning to besr themselves in earnest in
order TO secure early action by Congress upon the
bill introduced by Mr.. Levi p Morton in the House
Of Representatives. They fear that unless some
action is taken soon, TO show that the Government
Is in earnest III its determination to enforce the
Monroe doctrine and ready to pronounce decidedly
In favor of the Nicaragua project De Lesseps will
gain such heaiwav and support III favor of the
Panama enterprise that the former will prove abor-
tive
1t is understood that Congressman King of
Louisiana, who is chairman of the Select Committee
on the lnteroceanic Canal, to which Mr. Mortons
bill to incorporate the Nicaragua Canal Company
was referred, has, after some persuasion. been pre-
vailed npon 10 agree TO report that bill at the earliest
opportunity, and that he has also promised to re-
port and urge the adoption of the Monroe doctrine
resolution agreed upon by his committee at the last
session. and which he has thus far failed to report TO
the House for lis action 1t is also understood that
the other members of the Select Committee, and the
members from the Atlantic and Gulf States will
also very generally support Chairman King in his
effort 10 bring forward and the adoption Of
the two measures mentioned as as possible
after the holiday recess
There has been some conflict of jurisdiction az
well as of views, between the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs and the Select Committee on an
lnterOceanc Canal, and each has claimed that the
other was trenching on its ground The former COM
intee had III its possession report made at the last
session on joint resolution requesting the President
" to call international convention of representa-
tiycs from his Government and the Republics of |
SOuth America TO take into consideration the policy
or eApedlency of an nerOceanic canal :" and reso-
ldton relating 10 the Monroe doctrine and an inter-
oceanic ship canal This report sets forth length
the misunderstanding between the United States |
and Great Britain, TO which the Clayton Buwer
treaty gave rise. full account is given of the |
efforts made during Pr Sident BIchauan'S Admins
traton to secure a modification of that treaty AID
the failure of those efforts. After describing a con-
yersation which took place in 1859 between Lord
Lyons and President Buchanan. in which the British
Minister was assured &" of the deep dissatisfaction
not free from peril to the peace of both countries
with which the course OF Great Britain Central
America had been and was regarded by the Amer1-
can Government and people," the report concludes
e. follows:
Tue outbreak after this OF unhappy domestic
trouble and the great ev diverted publ attn
hon lroIn Cen,ral America QuasOns and the adviscd
CaylOL-BIlWer treaty gradually suffered on boh
Sizes lapse nio oblivion from which it has but
recenty been evoked. by persons disposed 10
vert the policy and purpose OF the United States, with
regard 10 any Ioiecioiae OF NE and property over
part OF the Central Aucllcan rates the Isthnus. TIE
circumstances in which this treaty originally
.egotldtcd have been profoundly notified by the
lapse of thlrty years and II appears To your
bic peril III the way O complete and pacific assertion
oi m sound nee s.aiy ana vigorous A9erean policy
Id II h.s been shown 10 have led oDy 10 ereaf ms
UNDERSTANDINGS AID controversies with the power | !
win which were unWIscly led 10 make it, II has | i
,sS entTp 70 EHrc EIa%Gee
States or TO advance the general interests Of L
Of existence it cannS, 6u lend to oud ana o6scurs Tie
a;es IL regard 10 the inteloceanc iraus and TO any
plans enterprises wherever originated organized
Or he Central american states. Your committee there (
fore recommend tae passage Of the following joint
R>soleed by The senate and ne House Of Representa-
President of the United states be- ana he
spectiuly I,gurated n the his opinion shall
bot Iupaubc with the public INT rest take
ntucd stcps for the formal and final abIOgaOI Of
the cenyeAtIon Of April 19, 1850, between the United
+. 4te- OF America aId Her Britannia Majesty.
noLN called tue snip Canal Treaty. the Clay tOuul
scr ktaty. a
No action has over been taken by the House upon S
his report Since the beginning Of the present ses-
son. a resolution realiIming the Monroe doctrine /
nd in terms almost identical with tie resolution {
agreed upon by the Select Committee on an Inter a
ceanic Canal-was Offered by hr CraDo OF Nassa- I
iuse,ts and, after debate referred 10 tho Commit il
&c 0n Foreign Aftairs. q