The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-23

and set forth IN substance, that il is |
a weli-settled policy of the government |
of the United States that any canal,
water way, or other means of |
communication to be constructed or
opened across the Isthmus of Panama
or through the states OF Central
America, mus! be under the patron
age and control of the United States;
and,
Whereas, The special House COM
mittee on the proposed inter-oceanic
canal have agreed ID series of reso-
lutions affirming, in substance, the
declarations OF the Presidents mes
sage of March s, 1880; now, there
fore,
Be it ResOLced, That the President
OF the United States be requested to
INFORM the government of Great
Britain that the convention of April
10, 1850, between the governments
OF the United States and Great Brit
ain, commonly called and known as
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, under
which the government of the United
States admitted Great Britain to Joint
protectorate with itself over every
canal, water way or communication
to be thereafter established over any
states, Spanish or American, between
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, have
ceased to be binding or obligatory on
the United States.
Ellis desired to have the resolution
referred to the committee on foreign
affairs. but the House referred it to
the committee on inter- oceanic canal
"a TO II.
By Young, Tennessee, the follow
ing resolution:
Res0L0ed, That it is the sense of
this Congress that political complics-
tons and conflicts of national inter
ests and jurisdiction likely to grow
cut o. the construction o. water
way across the isthmus which con
meets the interests of North and
South America, are of SO dangerous
character as to greatly outweigh
shy advantages likely to result from
such connection to the republics o;
North or South America, or the nG-
lions Of Europe; and that no interest
Ct the people of the United States re-
quires any such work and, therefore,
1t Is the duty Of this government to
discourage an undertaking go much
calculated to disturb our peaceful re-
: lations with other governments and
, fraugbt with so much peril to our
} future safety and well being; and,
/, Res0Lred, That the President OF the
United States be requested, through
, our diplomatic agents, to confer with
the governments of our sister repub-
, lies of South America upon the Amer
} lean policy in regard to ms tiers likely
TO bring us and them in conflict with
} European powers, and that they be
, authorized to call an international
convention of the representatives from
this government and the republics OF
South America, and to take into coz
sideration the policy and measures
, which should be adopted for mutual
, safety and protection against any
, political influence which the govern
ments of Europe. in any name ,
attempt to exercise in the affairs OF
the American government.
Young desired 10 have the joiIt
resolution referred to the committee
on foreign affairs.
King moved to amend by referring
to the committee on inter oceanic
canals.
| Young withdrew any objection to
that reference, merely stating if OF
position was to be declared against
the whole world, he would like as
many obstacles in the way as pos
sible, end for that purpose he wished
the resolution 90 to the committee
most competent 10 tackle the eues-
.ion. The resolution was finally re-
ferrea to the committee on foreign
aiairs-yeas $50, nays 80.
By Bayne, the following joint reso.
luton:
RssoIred, That the project now al
tracing general attention tor the con.
struction Of an inteI-oceanic canal at
Panama, Nicaragua, or some other
suitable point on the isthmus, with
private capital and Tor CONNER
cial purposes only, is worthy OF
high commentator, and if any such
project has any rival or rivals which
threaten a raid upon the treasury OF
the United States in interest Of job.
bers, neither the prostitution of the
'so-called Monroe doctrine ror any
other false appeal TO TIE patriotic
sentiment of the people Of the United
States shall prevent the appreciation
of the former or the cond emnstion OF
the latter.
ResoLred, That the United States,
recognizing the obligations Of the In
transitional laws in its transactions
with the weakest So well as the
strongest nations Of the world, fear.
ing none, aud desiring ID do right to
oil, and having peaceful relations with
all, which it sincerely desires to |
maintain, deprecates and denounces |
any measure or scheme calculated 10 |
infringe upon or disturb such con
ditions. While it will jealousy
guard its rights and interests, it will
regard its treaty making power as
entirely adequate to secure those
ends until some failure shows the
contrary.
ResOleed, That, ifin The opinion of
the President, it be necessary to take
any steps TO thoroughly ottsin and
protect the rights and interests of the
United States il regard to the pre-
posed canal, he Is requested to nego.
late such treaties az sre necessary to
effect THE purpose.
The joint resolution was referred to
he committee On foreign afiairs-92
10 %.
Msnning offered a resolution d.
'eCtlng the committee On Pacific
always to inquire into the alleged :
contract entered into between the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific
Railway Companies and the Pacific
1ail Steamship Company, TO sit
uring vacation, ard report what 0
3gislat:On is necessary u prcts3t he P
Gblic interest. Referred. o
Singleton, of Mississippi, IeLo. ted a
aCk the consular appropriation bill,
cd It VAS considered il committee Of
Ie Whols. No change is made in r
.e service abroad. After sorn de. !
ne the House adjourned. n
Not an American. r.
London, 23.-Ihe pointsman whose d,
caussd the railrnad an- &c