Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-03-17
CONGRESS AND THE CANAL.

The House Inter Oceanic Canal Com
mittee at its meeting on the 9th inst,
unanimously agreed to favorably rec
commend to the House the following
resolution:
Be IL ReSolDdbythe Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States
of America, in Congress Assembled, That
the establishment Of any form of pro.
tectorate by any one of the powers Of
Europe over any of the independent
States of this Continent, or the intro
duction from any quarter of q scheme
or policy which would carry with it e
right to any European power to inter.
tere with their concerns, or to control
in any other manner their destiny, OF
the transfer TO any such power, by
conquest, cession or acquisition in any
other way of any Of those States, OF
any portion thereof, is measure to
which this Government has, in the dec.
laration Of President Monroe in his
message Of December ,, 1928, and
known as the Monroe doctrine, avow,
cd its opposition, and which, should
the attempt be made, will regard and
treat as dangerous to our peace, pros
perity and safety.
ReSolUed, That ii is the interest and
right OF the United States to have the
possession, direction, control and gov
ernment Of any canal, railroad or Other
artificial communication to be con
structed across the isthmus connecting
the American Continents for the trans
fer Of vessels and cargos from the
Caribbean Sea TO the Pacific Ocean
whether the same be built or construt
ed at Panama, Nicaragua, or else
where, and in view of the magnitud,
OF this interest IL is the duty of tn,
United States TO insist that If built
and by whomsoover, the same may b'
commenced, prosecuted or completed
and whatever the nationality of III
corporators, or the source Of their cap
ital, that the interest of the UniteC
States, and their right to possess ant
control the same will be asserted anC
maintained whenever, IN their opinion
it becomes necessary.
And be Il further resolved, That tb,
President be requested to take step
necessary and proper for the abroga
ton of any existing treaties who's
terms are in conflict with this declara
ton of principles.
The resolution will be reported Il
the House and an immediate vote oI
it demanded, That IL will be adopted
almost unanimously there is no doubt
tits definitely settled that Mr.. Haye
will send a special message to Con
gress expressive of his views on tn,
interoceanic canal question. He will
accompany the message with the in
formation in the hands of the Govern
ment on the subject, which was calleC
for by a resolution OF the House. Mr.
Hayes thinks that the Monroe doctrine
does not cover the present condition o
affairs. The message will therefor'
adopt the principle enunciated by
Monroe, and explain what, in his judg
ment, is now required in the way o
Congressional action as additional L
cover the case and settle the position
of the country on the canal question
LONDON, March s.--The lSanddrc
this morning, in referring to the infu
ence in the Panama canal, says "Thil
pretention the British Government Il
bound to watch, and, If necessary, re
sist. No more at Panama than al
Suez can the preponderating influence
Of another power be allowed to lay
hands on the trade of England"