New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-12

| a guard customs officer appointed Ivy the Govern
mSnt. who will. in of discovering VIOLATION OF
| the laws. exercise his powers in accordance with
| the laws. The articles of the concession
also provide that the two ports to be constructed
and to serve for the entrance to the canal on each
ocean be declared free. and will be recognized as
such from the beginning to the end of the conces-
| sion.
General Grant contrasts the rights of commerce
under the administration and management OF
| the Panama Canal in the hands of an independent
! company, deriving its powers from foreign GOV
erDment. organized on the plan of the SneZ Canal
and the Nicavaguan Canal protected bg the Govern
| nent OF that country against all eXtOrton. me
provisions of the concession indicate not onlptbe
confidence Of the projectors in their enterprise but
also the determination of the Nicaraguan Govern
ment to guard against all possible injustice 10 the
commerce finding a highway there. Ihat there are
other advantages contained in the concession of tho
Nicaraguan Government and the PROPOSED admins
tratlon and management of the Nicaragua Cahai'
there should he TO doubt in the mind ot any Amerc
can VINO believes in the power and supremacy OIL
his Government on this continent.
AGAINST FOREIGN INTRRrEGENCE.
The concession is made to Americans, the society
is made up of Americans, all tie corpOratOrs are
Americans and the act Of incorporation is asked Of
an American Congress. Every step of this project
recognizes the right OF the United States to guard
with Jealous care the American Continent against
the encroachments of foreign Powers. To this pol
icy no nation and no cluster of adjacent nations,
watcbfu OF their own individual and collective
interests. should take exception. II s the founda-
ton of national existence everywhere. II cannot De
supposed for moment that an American company,
incorporated by the American Government. organ
ized on American soil. would have Deeh al
lowed f. construct the Sucz Canal, even
if it had established a branch OF It's
enterprise IN Franco and placed l. under the super
vision os distinguished and repre>Cn nta rye French
Official, Aud 50 it is with rs in the policy lad down
In The early daY, OF the Republic aud accepted from
that time 10 THIS ly The American mlhd. By when the
colonization Of Oiher natOnlllileS on tleee suoreS
was protected against It shon!d never DE forgotten
thai violation of this policy has always rouSed the
american people 10 firm assertion OF thtlr Hghts
and cost Ona American statesman at least, large
saro Of the laurcs ne had by lOnGand honorable
service The application Of this principle even now
secures safety and protection u line OF railway
spanning the ls'hmuS end connecting tho Fast
cln with The Western waters. Tie assertion
If his pIn 'plC by q treaty made with Nicaragua IN
1919 saccepted To-day BY all the American peopic
aud officials with entire satisfaction le rfJ elton
OF that rraty IN order to preyeut cohIIl9n Detwech
the United states and Great Britain, and 10 preserve
unhaY.nrl the policy OF an administration, IS re-
Csried as one of the most cOmplcatlng ana cOmpr0-
| missing acts Of American diplomacy.
General Grant thcrcupOn asserts that the policy
announced bl prcs.dea; N0nT0e Is the accepted ana
act";iabe policy of the American Government,
oGa cr..s in codcIaing at,tE@G tDe tie ayoS GPIN
! liulwcr treaty in ils protest against the
establishment by Great britain Of proteotorate IN
ON the bay Islands. and il President Hayes's mes
SAGE Of March ;. 1880. ard concludes as follows
AMERICANS DEEPLY INTERESTED.
An intcroceauic canal across the American lstGmu'
VIII De- the greatest thorOughfare between oar Atlantic
and Pdc shores. and virtually part of the coast line
of tha CnIei Eaes. Our nicely commercial interest
in IL T. greater than that ot all other countries while IT'S
rel liious power and prosperity "a Nation, To
our means OF defence unity peace ana SAFETY are
mar'crs Uf paramount concern to the people OF the
| United Slatce No other great power would. under
| similar circumstances fail TO assert a right vi
| control over q work closely aud vitaly affecting
its utert, and welfare. In accordance with the early
and later policy OF th Government In obedience to the
ucurS IRE Scd will OF the American people; with due
regard 10 our National dignity and power; with q
wItcl care for the safety and prospery OF our inter
es- anA Industries this continent and with deter:
minat!on guard against even the FIRST approach OF
rival powers, whether friendly or hO.uie on these
! res, commend an AMERICAN canal on Amer.can
sp 10 the AmnraD people, and congratulate myself on
the fact that tie most arefnl explorations have demon
stra;od 'ha: the standing III this attitude before
the world is the one WI "ommendS Itself as JUDI
| c.puS economical aud + .'srous wotk.
have formed the opJrs Expressed IN thls ar'lce not
from haefy consideration Of the subject AMI not WIN
Oh; While commandments Army OF
t T.!srG states my attention was drawn 10 tho lin'
Dprfaucr 0f cJunlGn alton nave mere ul'-
! rls,ed Iuriag my administration OF the GOVeinIneEt
endeavortd impress upon toe country the views
then formed and rhl feel that nave added one more
gct of my r those aye already recot dcd II sal
succeed IN npresng upon Congress and the people the
hyh value a. cOI1mcTcal and industrial enterprise Of
m work which, u accomplished by AIheflraHs,
VII. undoubtedly be accomplished by some OF our rivals
IN power and influence.