New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-13
CABINET MEETING ON THE CANAL.

A CABINET MEETING ON IHE CANAL.
THE PRESIDENT IL FAVOR OF NEW AND OFFICIAL
ENUNICIATIoN TO THE WORLD OF TIE MONROE
Doc1RINE-HE BELIEVES IN EUROPE KEEPING
ITS HANDS OFF FROM THE AMERICAN CONTI-
NENT
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Thc President viii bring
MP for consideration at the regular meeting of the
Cabinet tomorrow the subject of the lntcroceanic
Canal. He will probably improve the occasion TO
impress upon the members of his political family
the very decided and earnest views which he enter
tains in regard to the canal.
1t is safe TO say that there will be unnecessary
delay in sending to Congress reply TO the resolu-
tons adopted this week, asking for the correspond
ence this subject The House Tcsolu-
tion is very broad in its scope. and the
time required for the preparation of n
reply will depend very much on the interpreta-
tions which the President and Secretary Of State
may put upon IT. 1t calls for " all correspondence
in relation to the Intcroceanic Canal which may
have passed between this Government and foreign
Governments; also between this Government and its
own representatives in other countries, and between
the Government and individuals interested or pro-
posing to be interested in negotiations for the con-
structlon of such canal Taken III its broadcast
sense the correspondence thus called for would in
cude all that has ever taken place since the forma-
tion of the Government. If 1t is decided that the
resolution calls for all of this correspondence. then
several weeks will be required.
The President has said recently that in his osti
nation, no question with which the present Ad-
mnstration has to deal transcends in importance
those now raised by the presence of NJ dc Lcsscps
on the Isthmus Of Panama for the purpose of begin
ming canal under charter from the French Gov
ernment. Mr.. Hayes is very decided in the opinion
that to allow NJ de Lesscps 10 60 on would be III
direct violation of both of the principles laid down
by President Monroe in his message of 1928. The
first of these was embodied in the following Ian
guagc:
In the discussions TO witch this interest has given rise
and in thc arrangements I'm which they terminate,
the occasion has been judged proper for asserting -
uTiucipc IA which interests OF the United
states are involved that the American Continents by
the rec aI d independent condiIons w1cn tnoy have
assumed and naned hcncciorth not TO De con-
sdCTcd subjects for iuure colonization by any Euro
pcan Power.
The President intCTprets this language in such
way as L. cover the DE Lesseps scheme. No canal
can be constructed across the Isthmus by French
company without the establishment of n French
colony there In fact, the French influence must
be predominant i'll Colombia in order to insure TO
the company that protection which Will be aneces-
sIty of its existence.
The construction of a canal across the Isthmus by
the citizens of any foreign Government would place
the State which it travcrscs almost as much under
the control 0f the Government chartering the com
panv as though n protectorate had been formally
declared, it, indeed, such pTotectorate should not
| become a necessity. This the President thinks
would be a violation of the second principle laid
| down by President Monroe in his famous message
| in the following words:
We owe 1t. therefore, to cnndcr and 10 the amcabe
relations existing between tn. United states aud those
Powers Europe to declare that we should consider
any atempt On their part to extend their system to any
portion of this hemisphere as dangerous TO our peace
and safety. with existing colonies or dependencies of
any European Power nave not intcriered and shall
not interfere but with the Governments who have de
carcd Their independence and maintained H. ana whose
independence have, great CONSIDERATIONS and on
Just principles acknowledged could not view any III
trolling in any other manner their destiny by any
European Power, IN ANY O;ber hght than IS me mani
Of unlreDdY disposition toward the United
States.
| The language, it will be seen is very broad aud
explicit. 1t denOunces not only " interposlton for
! the purpose of oppressng' American States, but
for the purpose of controlling IN any other man
| ner their destiny" The construction of canal
across Panama would unquestlonably result i'll the
control of Its destiny by the company and by the
Government which gives the company life.
But if the language Of the Monroe doctrine rs laid
down in the message Of 1928 is not broad enough
TO cover the present case, then the President III
favor Of a new enunciatiOn of the doctrine.
and IT is the desire of the President
that his opinion this question shall be
officially announced to the country at AZ early day
as possible He is not in sympathy with the policy
of DELAY of Secretary EYarts. He thinks that II Will
be far more manly aud statesmanlkc tor this Gov
ernment to define its position at once in unequiv
Ocal language. than to wait i'll expectation that VI.
dc LessepS VIII fan 10 raise money 10 carry out MS
scheme, or that some other event may occur that
will make definite action by the United States
unnecessary
In other words the President believes that the
Government will be stronger aud VIII command
more respect i'm Europe if il takes its stand sduarely
on a reannouncement of the Monroe doctrine, and
III favor of the broadcast Interpretation of 1t.
THE NEW RAID ON INDIAN TERRITORY.
A PROCLAMATION BY PRESIDENT HAYES SAYING
THAT THE ARMY WILL BE EMPLOYED TO PRO
TECT IHE INDIANS IN THEIR EXCLUSIVE RIGHT
10 THAT TIE MToRY.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-FOr long time rumors
have been current here that preparations
being made for fresh attempt to invade the Indian
Territory this year. in order to force the throwing
open of that Territory to white settlement in the
interest of the railroads. In order to protect the
treaty rights of the Indians, the President issued
the following prOclamaton to-day:
Bv The President OF the United States Of America;
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas 1t has become known to me that certain evil
disnosed persons have within the territory and urs-
dictlon of The United States Deguu ana set on foot
nrenarstons for organized and f0rcble possession
~ and ement upon the lands OF what Is known as
the Indian Territory OF the State Of Arkansas
which Territory is designated recognized and described
y the treaties and lass OF the Uncd hlhtes ana by tnc
Executive authorities as Indian eonn ana a. snch is
me Indian Department. military posts, hnd such PEI
sons AS may he privileged 10 reside ana Trade therein
under the int rc0ufsc laws OF the United States; and
whereas. Those laws provide for the removal all
ersOns residing aud trading therein without express