The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-20
CorrnItrg li,e Canal.

Eew York, IS The tribune SAYS a
protocol wAs gned in this city on Thur
das evening by the United Stale. I, m
missioner W. Il. Prescott, and General
Downing, representing the government
Of the United Safe. If Colombia, which
arraIged for the enforcement OF tho
neutrality Of the Islhmus of Panama, sc-
corjing 70 the treaty II 1916. The protocol
determines tie way by which tn United
States government shall interfere To
qua antee the Independence OF Colon biz,
AID the neutrality OF the canal. Ore Of
the conditions o. such interference i, that
Colombia must first ask for it, and
wi houE such request or demand the
United States shall not intervene.
a Tribune reporter called on TOM
nander Wyse sst evening at Hotel
Brunswick. After outlining the provi-
siOns of the protocol he asked his opinion
as t, the efiecr On the Panama project.
Commander Wye replied thai it was a
matter Ct dipl macy with which he had
no Utficial connection. On being pressed
for information, however, be replied II
think the protocol is very satisfactory to
The United States because the conditions,
from what have heard, are intended to
give force 10 the treaty Of '46, and
Establish a practicable way in which to
make it more effective. liza foreign power
desires 10 keep the Isthmus 10 itself,
Colombia can, OF course, ask protection
from foreign intervention"
What effect will it have on the Pan
anna csnai scheme7' Very good effect.
Some persons in this country have been
doubtful IS to the neutrality Of the canal
while we have been certain all along tn 1t
il MSS nothing 10 90 with any govern
mental ithuences- Now, however, l
think all persons interested will be glad
that n satisfactory conference between
the two republics has besn held"
"How did the conference originated"
with the United States government, I
suppose. The Colombian minister spent
q week at Washington in reference TO
the matter and then went away thinking
the matter would be arranged By the next
Administration. Secretary Evsrts, how
ever, telegraphed for him TO go 10 Wash
ington, where he spent another week,
and agsin returned to New York. As
the Colombian minister is q senA-
tor in the Colombian Congress
which meets very soon, he had to start
foT BOgota to-day, and Secretary Evarts
accordingly sent special commissioner
to New ork in the person OF Commis-
sioGer Prescott l suppose the conference
took place az the residence of the Colon
bisn minister"
Have you sean the text of the proto-
COLI" Il have not, but believe you nave
T. peated 10 me the gist OF its provisions.
l can only say that while the treNty has
been in force since 1916, the protocol is
made 10 establish a practical way by
which The United Sta,es Can protect the
rights and sovereignty Of Colombia on
the Isthmus, II any foreign power had
any int ntiOn of interfering. l think it
very salts sctOry to the United States
government, for it is q great advantage to
II ~ the practical way IA which 1t can Use
the rights belonging to 1t according TO the
treaty Of 1916, and Is far as the COLON
ban COVE nment is Concerned, l think,
too. that the arrangement will prove 10 be
satisfactory, for through lis agency, is
,OYerrignty rights will Lot be Injured.
The Conference must be sgreesble u all
parties interested IL tie canal. PersUn-
ally an glad 1t has taken plsee- l
think by meaas Of this protocol, giii-
mate satisfaction ha. been given TO this
country. l should say On an impartial
examination of the mstter, that l ca not
imagine il possible for anything more
THAI that to b esked By the United
States. The protocol provides that
ColOmbi4 shall first ask for interference
By the United States government.
$40 you think such demand would be
NADER" Undoubtedly; il the United
States could interfere withoI 1t the psr-
mission of the Colombian government,
II would be 10 Infringement of the indie
pendenee of that government. This re-
quest from Colombia for such intsrven-
ton is the best proof of her independence
most sstisfac DRY TO her +"
Commander Wyse will start for
Panama TO day, accompanied By his
wife and child. He expects 10 remain
there a month, And will te engaged
facilitating preparations for sctiVe work
by lsboIers already on the ground. He
viii then visi. Paris, returcing to New
York in the fall. at the Bsevoort House
the reporter was informed that Commits
sioner Prescott returned to Washington
on Thursday evening.