, 1881-12-16

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HRrred 10 axtend their protection by treaty |
atiWltnttons, to any other practical commttnlcn-
ions, whether by canal or railway, acFuss the |
iBl'itnus, which are now proposed to be estnt,-
lshod by wny Of 'Tehuantop.o or Panama. |
'FhlH convention WIS fnasto moro thnn thirty
ycnrh ago in'sor exceptional aud extraordinary
ent,'it'ons which hnvG annE alnco ccaset1 to ex-
ist-c1n'aona which at besl waru temporary In
thntr nntnro, and which
CAN xEvEis III 1lErlt0DucEi,.
The remarkable development OF the Unttod
statcs Oh tho 1'aeIf,c cnhst Hfnc0 that sitno has
crentc'1 now 'f1,tics for this Government and
1ovolve.i nnw responsibilities upon It, tho full
mud complete dtachht4o OF which requires st,t1,o
essential notifications in tho Eayton- 1lnlwor
Treaty. Tho 1ntbrcsts Of hor MhJoaty'a Govern
mont lnvnvad IN this question, In 80 far NJ thoy
mny ho properly Judged by tho observation Of a
frtcudy rowor, 0rc no luconsidernbtu in conn
partsnn with th1se OF tho Un'tel Stntes that Tho
President hopes II reimbursement Ut tho terms Of
tho treatY niny bp rcA0htd in spirit of atnty
md concord. Respect to hor Matesty's 0ovnrn-
mont demands thnr tho objections to
THE l'Eri'ETu1rY Or Tiit: CONVENTION
M it now exists should Ia stated With direct.
moss mud with untro frankness, and among tho
tsiost salicnt and imlpaoIo Ut those IL tho faot
that tho operation OF tho treaty practically con.
codes to Gfcat UfitN1H control WtGuEfGr tho
canal 1nny be constructed Tho tusular position
of tho homo government with tts cxteuded
colonial position requires tho british Empire 10
maintain a vast naval establishment, which In
our continental s0lflty we do not need. and In
tino OF pcaco shall nryer create. 1t the United
Stntet binds itself not to fortify OF tho land, 1t
conccdes TINT GruHt Britain III possible case
Of II struggle for tho control of tho canal shntl
have at tho outset MI advantage which would
uxcopt by expenditure In troasuro and force.
Tho prcaumptiy1
INTENTION OF THE TREATY
WIS tn place the two rnwora ou n rlano Of per-
fcat equality with respect 10 tho caunl. but In
practice, As have Indicated, this wuuii prove
oluslyo, nu1 would, i1tsend, surrender it. II not
In form, yet In cilcut, to tho control OF urent
HsItaii. TITO trcnty bluds tito United States not
to uso it's military forco In nny precautionary
measure, whiiG 1t icnvcs tho naval power Of
| Great 1lritntn perfectly FREQ and unrestratncd,
ready at any moment to seize both ends Of tho
canal, and fouder Its military occupation on land
II mntter ertreiy within tho discretion Of her
Matesty's Government. Tho military power OF
tho unLtod States, Us shown by recent civil war,
IL without limit, Rna 1t, my conflict On tho Amer
lean Continent altogether Irresistible. The Clay-
| tot1-l3utWcr treaty commands this Government
not to uso sfuElc regiment IF troops to protect
| lis Interest III connection with nn intcrocenno
! canal. blit to surrender tho transit to
THE GUARDIANSHIP AND CONTROL OF TIE
| BRITISH NAVY.
II no American soldier Is to bo Qtartercd on tho
1sthmus to protect tho rIshss If this country III
an Iutoroccantc canal, surely, by fair logic OF
neutrality, no war. vessel Of Qreat Britain should
bs permitted tu appear In the waters that coti.
| troll either entrance to tho canal. A moro com.
| proheuslyo objection to tho treaty Is urgo.t by
| this Government. Its provisions em1oly Il mis-.
| rnncertfon nf tht ro1nfIrc ro+tf Inns of NrcnY