, 1880-03-06
WASHINGTON.
De Lesseps at the Capital
Discussing the Inter-
oceanic Canal.
President Hayes Evidently Do
termincd to Insist upon tho .
Monroe Doctrine,
While the House Canal Committee
Formulates a Resolution to
This Effect
Gen. Logan Finishes His Four
Days Speech on Fitz
John Porter.
Copy Of Gen. Pope's Noted Letter 40.
custng Porter Of Disobedience
and Cowardlce.
A New and Startling Method Dea
vised for Pensfonfng JEFF
Davis,
And, Singu'arIy Enough, It Is
Urged by the Massachu-
setts Legislature.
The Donnolly- -Washburn Case Likely
to Go Over until After Next
Election.
A New and Startling Method De4
vised for Pensfonfng JEFF
Davis,
And, Singu'arIy Enough, It Is
Urged by the Massachu-
setts Legislature.
The Donnolly-Washburn Case Likely
to Go Over until After Next
Election.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
IT WILL. lie ENFO1tCEp.


WASHINGTON, D. C., Mnrcft 5.-'rho prcS-
ence at tho Capital OF II. Dc Lcsseps has
stimulated again tho discussion Of the litter
national Cannt question, and Of tho applca-
tion Of tho Monroe doctrine, the subject l,av.
Ing for n few days been pushed out OF sight
by others that hive engnged public attention
here. II. De Lesseps received several calls
ut Ills hotel tt,-tlay, and, accompanied by
Prof. Nourse, took a tlriye about the city.
TIlfs afternoon lie called Mt tho State De-
partmcnt, where lte renewed M old ncquatnt-
atce with Secretary Erarts, and the two en-
Eagud In 4 long conversation, In Which it
Is understood tint tho Panama Canal
was tie prlneinal topic discussed. N. De
Lesseps' chief object In visiting Washington
now Is to bring ahout perfect understands
inE between tho Government OF the United
Suites and himself. OF course ho is not q
intllvitlral; but Ills undertaking Is one In
whtcl. the Government Of tlle United States
is interested, anil. MS he said this morning..
lIa desired to 'uxplain his plans fully To theA
President and 6ccretary Of State and learn
what their yiows Oil tho subject are. ID. !;
THE TALK WITH Al1L 9;vANTB, t- '-'
tliIs AFTERNOON, was quito informal, ns, In
deed, NIL OF II. De- Lcsscps' interviews with
representatives of the Government during
l,ts stay hero will be. Dcforo l1e left tho
Statu Department 1t WIS arranged that Mr..
Evarts Should accompany him to the White
House tt-lnorrow Mt 13 0'cluck, when 1le will
lrohably lAy Ills plans before the presilenty
md listen to any remnrks upon thonl that
tho latter lnay have to Iuake. But II. Do
Lcsscps will not have to depend upon tia
llrtvatB utterances OF the President to be ~
snrctl Ut tlIo great interest which tie. A1ner.
Cau people feel In Ills enterprise, or tha
utmost universal determination III tl,is country
tlat al,y canal that II dug shall DO ulsler tho
projection md control Ut tic United States
Government. Tilt preparation OF tho core
spa',tlr,lco aud othortocumcntA called for by
tho recent resolutions ut Congress- ia nearly
completed ut the State Department, n1d nil
tho papers will be placed iii tho ltn1ls Ut tie
President within n fcw days. Iii transmit
Ting tl,em to Congress Mr.. Hayes will lni-
pluyn thu oCcAsitn not only to realln0nllce
thu A[onroo doctrine nld exprcss lts belief
TINT It is:wlsul1y applicable tu thu casu In
lulul,
HIT IT IL n1tt.IEVf:n
lia lnay 90 farther, and sny tlsut II tint doc
trfne, ~ lui4l duwn by President Monroe, II
thDuEiit by any Ol!u not to cuyur Aucl q
scllul,l., m ti,at In wllic!. A[. l}o Ltssous is
now engaging, then IL. principle ought to be
laid dawn that will cover 1t, md announced
with such authority a,n1 fn such u,inllstnk-
Ahe terms tint NIL tho wurltl will understand
wllat IL l,leAlla. Thu President Belieyes TINT
Il, dealing with sllc. 4 question ~ this there
s'Ioutl bn III ambiguity 0f lamKunge md ITO
roundabout ,Igt|lo,is employed, nlIl 1t is OK
prcict1 that Its ,ncssago wilt bu pointed aud
forcIlr.
Thu liouxe Intoroccanio Canal Committee
Is stimulated by Du 1.xsepS' presence here.
1t WIS stated aDuls ttlne ngo that when De
1.rsscps should nrriye IN tl,Is country his ut
tentI"', w0ntd bu called lit Il very emphatic
WHY, citller by Congress or by tho President.
Or by both, to Il reussert0n Ut tho traditional
Alonrna .lnctrine. 'rlIe Subcommittee of tho
House, to which tho na1ter WIS referred, haa
heci proceeding yury cautiously, ai,d 'lus
s1ul.t great ttual nf tnie in discussing tllo
forn Ut worls prs,pnr to 10 lIsel III tho res0-
lutlnr, mil tlle Interpretation that might be
put upon tEUn.
TttnAv THE 6t1Is-c0MMtrTEE MET
ngrrpd III HnhktAne0 to tho resolution, which
will ba presented tt,-1lDrrnw to tho full Co1h~
mlttee. Thu S,b-ConmIttHo agreed upon a
resolution Which should affirm tic principles
Ut thu Aio,lrtn toGtrfIlO IN u yerY positive
way, with II whorens sottlng forth tAs history
Ot that .tnutFtnu alMl tle attttulB which the
lJntte, States has hitherto held toward Tor.
GEHIl 4nMcEb HH1lthUE 4l3 Hc!8A1utNtluA
rights wurs iii question. The resolution,
.yhirh IN said to laye been drafted by. Mr.
Frye, assrrts thu following. principles: That
''ti!e establishment at u Hi!!tlcal protuct0ruta
l,yanynnn0l the Powers III Europe oynr my OF
thu independent 6tatrs Ut tf'fs ContIn!.nt,
or tfIa Introduction 9f u selosne or l,oltcy
whicl. would carry with 1t q right to 'intUr.
tete with tlicfr concerns, ur tn
coSrl.o1. IN ANY 0Ti1KN MANNER
their destiny, or tho trarsfcr to any other
l.,xer ny conquest. eessto! Or aeaulsltlon IN
partition thereof. IL i lneasure to whtrli tie
units;i States !a'e lonE since nyowcA tlis!t
VI tia, menus In thctr powsr"; ana
lion, il! substance th!s: ":Illo Inspection.
possession, direction. aud government Ut my
intereceolllc canal, witt, !ts dependencies atA
HEpurtcuunccs, to bo constructed At DArleI,.
Nlenta4Ena, by .whomsoeyer built alla wAnt-
TOM, wtl! belong ,to. the United
Statea States ot America, anu Mi!l
t,u exercised by that Government" The
argument whtcli will b. used to support this