New-York tribune., 1880-03-10

cGond,se and that this equality OF favors shall be made
cbeNdse Of tbe United States their transit across the
said territory from one sea TO tie other me 1onerp
ment of New Granase guarantees 10 the HOVernnist t
OF the United States that the right OF way or transit
across the Isthmus OF Panama upon any houvs vi cVi
munication that exist, or that may be hereafter
constructed shall be open and free to
citizens OF the United states, that no 0ler lols or,
or charges shall be levied upon or collected IT M ,e
citizens of the United States than Is under IKE
circumstances levied upon and collected from the Gran
adan citizens that any lawful produce, manufactures
or merchandise belonging to tho citizens OF the Unen
states thus passing from one sea to the oeI III e,c
direction, for the purpose OF exporation 10 any & 1C
SresH sn9 De 9o1 Sed G os States S New
feet neutrality OF Inc before.menuohe. IL,
force. and the canal communication should u 1e icV"i a.
pnshed in accordance herewith @lld,eu' @ n, !. !,
proper aid that several occasions me IoNeThrI
the United states has been called on to CONSIDER ana
enforce its guarantee
Mr. Evars encloses letters sent by Secretary sew
ard. in s62, to Messrs. Adams and Dayton onr
then Ministers to England and France in which.
after referring to the treaty stipulation above
onoted. Mr.. Seward informs them that the State
Department had received information from Mr.
HerTan, Minister PicnipOtentagy of the GrdnadIah
Confederation that the safety Of the Isthmus was
threatened by a revolutionary force and that Mr.
Herran therefore invoked the intcrposluoh
of tho United States Government III ac-
cordance with existing treaty Obligations
Mr. Seward therefore asked our Ministers to con-
fer with the English and French Governments "a TO
whether they would unite with the Cn'cd states
in guaranteeing the safety of the transit privileges
and the authority Of the Granadian Confederation,
or either of these objects
The British Government intimated its readiness
TO coiperae with the United Statesin measures that.
might be thought necessary to make good the tran
sit privileges secured by the guarantee.
The French Minister it appears. considered inc
communication addressed 70 Mr.. DAYTON rather IN
the nature of a conference as to what the Omted
States Government should. under the crcuin-
stances do than as indicating any fixed
determination to act III the matter. lie thought
the neutrality of the Isthmus was not III question:
rs the railroad had rot been distubedi that II the
railroad was about to be destroyed, he would not
tbinI, il improper for the United States TO inter
! ferc.
Secretary Evarts then refers to the treaty be
tween the United States and Great Brtain-eencr-
! ally known rs the Cayton-Buwer Treaty -wmch
was executed in 1850. He says:
The necessity for This treaty having arisen from ne
complication Of the interests of Great Britain ana hc
neither Great Britain the United states would ever
obtain or maintain itself any exclusive coniro over
snip canal through the territory o. Ceifai America
nor obtain any unequal advantages In regard TO com
mcrce or navigation through Sucn e'ihi. r,r iid
| mediatey after the conclusion 81 The ClaytonBuWct
! Treaty. Mr. Webster and SIR John Crampion agreed
nncn n draft of treaty 10 be executed bJ Nicaragua
and Costa Rca with each other, hy when a questions
! "FItmits between them should be adjusted.
! Mr.. Webster, in referring to the dr7ft of the
treaty agreed upon by himself and Sir John Cramp-
| ton, said
II this proposition should be accepted by those Re
publcs quadrparuie treaty WI piO9aplN oo ei'rI'u
in q bv them, Great Britain and the United states
principal mpediment TO the comnenctmcnt or success;
! mi progress OF the ship canal through Nicaragua w
| then have been removed. IL seems wa, W,
capital required for its construction shouu oe a'a"ceu
! by the cuzen~ and subjects OF both countries
Secretary Eyaris continues: II VIII re observed.
vl,olo of no
that the United States has constantly and earnestly
9esred to 9m1e M aS% Of snch roncs Of
through their respective territories. The puf-
10 be opened should he shared upon equal terms
| ana with equal security by the commerce or me
49,! The paramount interest OF tho United states In
these prof cts OF ineroceau'c Ecoss 1o
American lsnIus has been maze quite ds Il'"""
to the European powers as To tho states ol thls co
/ nent = Accordingly they have shown no dispo'i-
tiOn 10 take part IN any poucdl H. - I,,J
American question except in accord with the United
fbaf fh"y should do 40. Hitherto, movement Of pr
va,e capital either at nome or N the Eurolcah aIkel
u,icb tbe diplomatic efforts Of ths Government had
ocned nteroceauie traffic except IN ne ne insanc9 oi
of MS ronte br domestic corporation. the moderate
invested I'm IT, and s character and structure
,j,road have lmposod no very onerOus responsibility
unon the Government IN the Observance c It's hilpuHtr
| o,IIgatons under the treaty with ColomDh:
The esqut contract concession made hY the Govern
ment OF Colombia with an ASSOCIATION OF IoIrlEh pIo
ieciors brings t. attention some OF more
| pect of contribution OF capital III me motive
| ~ nront 10 the investors on iie one
| part, and OF proprietary administration by
! Colombia OF the transit through its territory aa
source OF legitimate revenue and local prosperity 'he
proposed canal might seem to all WITHIN De otninary
coudonst OF pecuniay enterprise and informal drVr-
OpDent. bul thls We" ~, vi ~ " 49,. , ,
oyerloORs the direct relations OF the other Ancic"
tons TO the contemplated change IN the oule OF wafer
horne commerce. ana the lndrect but cqndhF WclghF
considerations by whlcE the relations or tue American
nafiors TO the great Powers OF Europe Will be modified
by this change. .,-. -. -
| 40 The particular rights and obligations ~ reI-
eTence 10 any transit across The lsthirus OF ra9Amh
! which grow ont Of the mutual engagements OF the
| froaty with Colombia fix moro dchultcly the IN
| terest of this Government III any material
| changes Of that isrhmus as the theatre o. thr'e
| ri0hta nd obligations. 10 IA equally minlit-t
and only less IMPORTANT that the Or2anizatou and ma
touaty OF an Immense capital and the admlnstraiion
az great ard growing force ot managers ana abOreTs
and The hr0ng of population likely to attend the pros
nerv of the enterprise affect essentially Inc coalitions
undpr which the United States may he called upon 10
| nerform the engagements OF that treaty.
| " SO obvious these propositions that II may wc
be assumed that contract or negotiations coud ever
he entered between private pfoprictor- 1nN tho
Government Of Colombia, except in contemplation OF
tbis position OF the United states under the rcaiy.